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How Canberra’s arts venues are preparing to reopen to the public

A calm, eased reopening out of lockdown is the consistent approach being taken by the Canberra region’s arts venues over the coming months.

Three arrested in ACT over NSW police hit-and-run

A 26-year-old Yarralumla man, a 43-year-old O’Malley woman and a 20-year-old Coombs man have been arrested after an investigation into a hit-and-run incident near Cooma NSW on 30 August, in which a NSW Police Officer was injured.

ACT retail to open with density limits

The ACT is due to ease COVID-19 restrictions from midnight tonight, Thursday 21 October, after the Territory eclipsed the 80 per cent fully vaccinated threshold this week. 

New Archive head steps into role this week

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia’s new CEO, Patrick McIntyre, steps into the job this week, heralding a new chapter of leadership for the institution.

ACT retail stores reopening from Friday

ACT non-essential retail will be reopening from Friday, allowed to operate under the one person per four square metre rule.

Belconnen, Gungahlin and Tuggeranong libraries to reopen from Wednesday

Libraries ACT will reopen their branches in Belconnen, Gungahlin and Tuggeranong from this Wednesday, 20 October on a limited schedule.

Drop in COVID-19 testing worrying ACT Health

ACT health authorities are worried about a sharp drop in COVID-19 testing numbers, with figures more than halving compared to a week earlier.

Police investigating Symonston aggravated burglary

ACT Policing is appealing to the public for information after an aggravated burglary in Symonston, ACT, earlier this week.

Police seek witnesses to Weston skate park assault

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an assault involving four young men near the Weston skate park around 5pm last Thursday, 7 October.

ACT lockdown compliance keeps police busy

ACT Policing have been busy fielding 2,238 compliance complaints and conducting tens of thousands of compliance checks in the two months since the ACT lockdown began.

Molonglo to be without town centre for a decade following delay

The Molonglo community say they will be without a commercial town centre for a decade following a delay of the land release until 2023-24.

Overwhelming support for proof of vaccination in ACT

Almost nine in 10 (89 per cent of) Canberrans support proof of vaccination being mandatory to enter hospitality venues when restrictions ease.

ACT Budget: Carers ACT hugely disappointed

Carers ACT have called the lack of funding for the ACT Carers Strategy in the 2021-22 Budget a huge disappointment.

Second baby linked to Canberra hospital cluster

The ACT has recorded 41 new cases of COVID-19, with a second baby infected with the virus at Canberra Centenary Hospital.

New ACT COVID-related death as baby tests positive

A woman in her 70s has died from COVID in the ACT, bringing the territory's death toll from the current outbreak to six.

ACT health fears over COVID-19 test delay

ACT health authorities have concerns after it was revealed a large number of COVID-19 cases were waiting for almost two weeks to get tested.

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