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Canberrans of all ages are invited along to a special community open day being held at Jerrabomberra Wetlands this Sunday, said ACT Parks and Conservation Senior Ranger, Michael Maconachie. The event is being held between 10 am to 3 pm in celebration of this week's World Wetlands Day (2 February). "Despite being located only four kilometres from our city centre,...

With temperatures expected to remain in the thirties for the rest of the week, workers and employers are encouraged to think safety on worksites and workplaces across the ACT. Work Safety Commissioner Greg Jones said it was important for employers to be thinking of ways to limit sustained heat exposure for workers and for workers to be mindful of their...

Complaints about judicial officers will be examined by a Judicial Council from today, under a Government reform to promote community confidence in the justice system. Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay also announced Mr Bryan Meagher SC and Ms Diane Collins as the two appointed members to join the Chief Justice and Chief Magistrate on the Council. "Mr Meagher is a highly respected...

The ACT has recorded the best response times in the country for ambulance and fire fighting personnel despite demand for these essential services continuing to increase. Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Mick Gentleman, applauded the efforts of Canberra's paramedics and fire fighters in delivering such a great result for the ACT community, highlighted in the latest Report on Government...

The majority of Canberra drivers support motorcycle lane filtering following a two year trial, Road Safety Minister Shane Rattenbury said. "In a community attitudes survey undertaken late last year, 69 per cent of respondents indicated their support for lane filtering as a road safety measure for motorcyclists," Mr Rattenbury said. "The community's understanding of lane filtering has also increased, with...

Broo Limited (ASX: BEE) (Broo) is pleased to announce that it will acquire, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the iconic Mildura Brewerylocated in Mildura, Victoria, as a going concern for total consideration of $1 million. The Mildura Brewery, located in the former Astor Theatre, is a unique, locally operated beer production and brewery pub business in Mildura, Victoria, which has...

The combined companies that operate retail fashion labels Marcs and David Lawrence in Australia and New Zealand have appointed Voluntary Administrators. Pursuant to resolutions passed by the sole director of the Companies on 1 February 2017, Geoffrey Reidy and Andrew Barnden, Directors of Rodgers Reidy, were appointed as Voluntary Administrators to M. Webster Holdings Pty Limited and Webster Asset Pty...

Prepare your users for the journey and you will be pleasantly surprised at how successful your ICT implementation really can be … We see the projects and hear the stories, year after year and one could say decade after decade, yet we don't seem to learn or address the underlying reality: that the multiple millions of dollars being spent on...

After a successful 12 months which saw Canberra Wise Women welcome over 500 people to the 9 events they held in 2016, their 2017 program launches on Friday February 10. The first event this year will be a joint luncheon with the Australian Institute of Management. The event will showcase the fact that Canberra Wise Women will be interviewing men...

Upgrades to respond to safety concerns in the Braddon section of Haig Park will start early this month while consultation has also begun on a master plan to guide future improvements to the park, Economic Development Director-General David Dawes said today. "These upgrades respond to safety concerns in the park by providing a straight footpath with improved visibility through the...

Following yesterday's Commencement of the 2017 Legal Year Ceremony, Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay has today reaffirmed the Government's commitment to the ACT Law Courts. This will strengthen operations to improve access to justice for the ACT community. The latest Report on Government Services, released today, shows the backlog of cases in the ACT Law Courts has reduced significantly over the past...

The ACT Government has today released a Discussion Paper about approaches for minimising and eliminating restrictive practices in services for vulnerable people in the ACT. The release of the Discussion Paper marks the start of public consultation about how the ACT can reduce restrictive practices, the extent that an Office of the Senior Practitioner could help this, and other matters...

Icon Water Managing Director, John Knox has today provided the following comment: "Rather than just growing outwards, Canberra is also densifying in town centres and central areas. We are responding to the demands created by urban renewal and are committed to supporting Canberra's growth. It is our intention to provide fair, clear and simple arrangements for those developing in established...

Resealing work on the eastbound carriageway of Parkes Way between the Sullivans Creek bridge and Acton Tunnel will commence Wednesday 1 February 2017 and be completed over two days. The work will involve laying a new road surface and replacing the line markings to improve the safety, ride comfort and extend the life of the road. Changed traffic arrangements will...

Welcome to the future. It's pretty cool. If you find there are things that you are repeating over and over again in your business, have a look around and see if there are options available to automate them. There are so many cool tools available to us now in a range of fields to help collate ideas and improve work...

The Labor Party clearly can't be trusted with the economic security of our nation. They are divided on job producing company tax cuts. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has previously stated that a move towards a more competitive corporate tax rate is required. He even suggested 25 per cent as a target, compared to the current 30 per cent. "I would...