The ACT Government has spent $1.2 million from the 2022-23 Budget to pilot a rapid response mowing team that will target mowing hotspots reported by the community.
The team’s inaugural run marks the...
Floriade, Australia’s biggest celebration of spring, will return to its traditional home in Commonwealth Park for the first time since 2019, running from 17 September to 16 October.
Aaaachoo! Spring has sprung and, with it, warmer weather, pink and yellow blossoms, and, for 4.6 million Aussies, the dreaded return of hay fever.
There’s never been a lot to do about pesky...
Although much of Australia experiences daylight saving time changes twice a year, many people find it difficult to adapt, according to Professor Greg Murray of Swinburne University of Technology.
The vernal equinox will occur tomorrow, Thursday 23 September at 5.21am, astronomically marking the first day of spring here in the Southern Hemisphere.
In Australia, we know spring’s arrival is near when wattles...
Have you ever heard of locavore? It simply describes choosing food that’s locally grown, meaning it’s the freshest you can get, best for the environment, and generally for your wallet, too. The...
The killjoy that is COVID-19 has yet again ruined the usual month-long celebration of spring that blooms in Commonwealth Park during September and October most years.
The beginning of spring usually marks mowing season across the national capital, but this year the ACT Government is mostly revving up for “priority areas” to comply with lockdown restrictions.
“The focus for...
Floriade is over for another year, and while it was a slightly different celebration this year in the form of Floriade: Reimagined, the flowers remained the same, lighting up Canberra’s suburbs as...
With recent winter rains and favourable weather, this spring is leaping into action, and along with it, us garden folk! Spring is one of the most motivating and busy times in the...
