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Canberra Nara Candle Festival official ceremony

Canberra Nara Candle Festival official ceremony, Embassy of Japan, Yarralumla. For more social photos: JWLand’s topping out ceremony for The ParadeCBR Gals Network Connect-up GalaLucy Sugerman Sunday SessionsSculptures at the Vineyard launch

The Fathering Project to launch in Canberra next year

National charity The Fathering Project is recruiting volunteers as they prepare to roll out their services in the ACT early next year.

Brumbies meet the Bemboka and Broulee locals

Tumut, Bemboka and Broulee were visited by the 2020 Australian Super Rugby champions, the Brumbies, and national online charity GIVIT last week, as they provided financial support and a morale boost for...

Tool time: A shed for Canberra’s women

The latest community project from Canberra besties Sunita Kotnala and Robby McGarvey has come to fruition, as the red ribbon was cut at Canberra Women’s Shed last Friday and the co-founders declared it tool time.

Neighbourhood for people with dementia promised

The Canberra Liberals have promised Canberrans a purpose-built neighbourhood for people with dementia, to encourage social interaction and foster a sense of belonging. If elected in October, the Liberals would work with The...

Woden Valley Child Care Centre embraces Floriade: Reimagined

Woden Valley Child Care Centre's Gabby Millgate and her team of little gardeners were up to planting flowers for Floriade: Reimagined.

Raw Potential hits the streets in new Outreach van

There is a new player on Canberra’s streets, with local charity Raw Potential officially launching its new Outreach Van on Thursday. The van will help the organisation continue its current quest insupporting homeless...

ACT Indigenous businesses supported in pandemic

A streamlined ACT Indigenous Business Support Program has commenced to help businesses adapt and prosper through the pandemic.

UAE Embassy helps Aussie teenager achieve his dream

The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Canberra has collected around 5,000 keyrings to help Queensland teenager Jacob Mackay break the world record for most individual keyrings in a collection – hopefully in time for his 16th birthday on 26 September.

Construction starts on community-owned solar farm

Construction has begun on a new solar farm at Majura Valley that will be co-owned by around 500 members of the community. The SolarShare Community Farm is expected to provide enough power to...

Community hold concerns over Woden CIT project

The Woden Valley Community Council want to ensure accessibility as development of the new CIT campus and transport interchange forge ahead.

Beyond Bank rewards local communities

400 grassroots groups, clubs and charities across Australia have shared in a $640,000 windfall thanks to Beyond Bank’s annual giving program.

Community collaboration targeting crime in Molonglo Valley

A collaboration has formed between Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) ACT and community development program, Mingle, which will promote safety within the Molonglo Valley.

Have you heard? David Hunter Memorial Lecture

For the last 16 years, ANTaR has presented the David Hunter Memorial Lecture and this year it will go online due to Covid-19.

Greg Wiggle calls for neighbourhoods with heart

Greg Page, formerly of The Wiggles, is on a mission to set a new world record and save some lives from cardiac arrest in the process.

ANU School of Music connecting with Canberrans

The Australian National University’s School of Music has established a brand-new community advisory board, with a line-up of respected and diverse members to connect with Canberrans.

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