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Police call for best behaviour on New Year’s Eve

Local Newstime Media - December 31, 2025

Thousands of people are expected at the New Year’s Eve celebrations around Lake Burley Griffin, and police will patrol the precinct.

$10m federal funding boost for Lake Burley Griffin lighting

Local Newstime Media - December 19, 2025

Independent MLA Thomas Emerson has welcomed a $10 million federal funding commitment to improve lighting around Lake Burley Griffin.

Canberra’s 9,000m outdoor pool

Local Georgia Curry - March 31, 2025

The swimming season’s officially over for Canberra’s outdoor public pools but there’s another pool that’s open all year round for open-water swimmers.

Police praise good behaviour at Lake Burley Griffin on NYE

News Lillian Altman - January 3, 2025

A leading Canberra policeman has praised the behaviour of attendees at Canberra’s New Year’s Eve celebrations at Lake Burley Griffin.

Iconic boat ‘The Gull’ sinks on Lake Burley Griffin, more than ten people rescued

Local Newstime Media - December 22, 2024

Eleven people were rescued on Lake Burley Griffin earlier today after the iconic boat, The Gull, owned by revered local boatman Jim Paterson, sank.

Music returns to Canberra icon

Local Lillian Altman - December 11, 2024

Music will once again ring out across Canberra with regular performances at the National Carillon.

Fireworks, colour light up capital’s vantage points for NYE

Local Newstime Media - December 11, 2024

Why not celebrate New Year’s Eve this year on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin with an epic fireworks display?

Floating saunas get tick of approval for Lake Burley Griffin

Local Newstime Media - November 22, 2024

Things are heating up on Lake Burley Griffin with the National Capital Authority (NCA) officially giving the green light for Floating Saunas to set sail.

Lake Burley Griffin turns 60: The man behind Canberra’s centrepiece

Local Lillian Altman - October 29, 2024

The centrepiece of Canberra, Lake Burley Griffin, reached a milestone this October; 60 years since the man-made lake was created.

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 29 August

Local Newstime Media - August 29, 2024

Paddle boats return to the Lake; parties make election commitments; and more legislation passes the ACT Legislative Assembly.

You can leave your hat on at nude charity swim

Local Georgia Curry - June 20, 2024

Lifeline Canberra has a licence for tomorrow’s Winter Solstice Nude Charity Swim, to avoid the maximum penalty for indecent exposure - one-year imprisonment and a $3,200 fine. So with legalities out of the...

If we emptied Lake Burley Griffin, what would we find?

Local Page Major - June 4, 2024

Lake Burley Griffin acts as Canberra’s centrepiece, surrounded by national institutions, parks, walking tracks, cafés and restaurants, but what lies beneath the glistening water?

5 affordable things to do in the heart of Canberra

Entertainment Julie Samaras - March 18, 2024

With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to bite, we've rounded up five ideas for things to do and places to go in the heart of Canberra that will cost you nothing or next to nothing.

Experience FLIGHT: Drone SkyShow & Night Markets

Local Newstime Media - January 18, 2024

A 200m wide eagle, brought to life by 600 drones, will soar above Lake Burley Griffin in a first-of-its-kind spectacle during FLIGHT: Drone SkyShow & Night Markets on 25-27 January.

Drone show to light up Lake Burley Griffin

Local Newstime Media - December 15, 2023

Six hundred drones are set to light up the shores of Lake Burley Griffin over three nights in January next year.

Fireworks spectacular to headline New Year’s Eve on Lake Burley Griffin

Local Newstime Media - December 8, 2023

This year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations will feature a fantastic family-friendly event on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin to welcome in 2024.

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