Canberra today
Canberra today, Friday: cloud increasing, 20° / 1°. A warm jacket will make the trip out much more comfortable. Tomorrow, Saturday: partly cloudy, 23° / 5°.
Today's lead story, from Region Canberra: “Labor, Liberals back public housing at Thoroughbred Park but reject Greens’ fixed 10 per cent target”. A proposed redevelopment of Thoroughbred Park will include public and community housing as part of the 6200-home project. The ACT Legislative Assembly has rejected a Greens proposal to ensure 10 per cent of the housing is rent-fixed.
Also in today's feed: “Planning tick paves way for Telopea Park High School expansion” (Region Canberra); “Woman to be charged with killing two cyclists in fatal Gungahlin Drive crash” (Region Canberra); “ACT government minister censured over library opening hours” (ABC Canberra).
On today — Build & Bloom | A Grazing Box Workshop at Floriade (Floriade Canberra • The Garden House by Bunnings Warehouse, Commonwealth Park, Canberra), 11:00am–1:00pm. Also listed for today — Zoo in Bloom (The National Zoo and Aquarium, Weston), 9:30am–4:30pm.
A proposed redevelopment of Thoroughbred Park will include public and community housing as part of the 6200-home project. The ACT Legislative Assembly has rejected a Greens proposal to ensure 10 per cent of the housing is rent-fixed.
Summaries below are nberra.com's own wording unless marked as a publisher extract; each headline links to the original reporting at its source.
A rezoning of a neighbouring block of land has been approved, paving the way for the expansion of Telopea Park High School. The expansion program, valued at $53.4 million, will proceed after the Planning and Sustainable Development Minister gave the necessary approval.
A woman will be charged with killing two cyclists after she allegedly drove a car into their group in northern Canberra last month.
A minister in the ACT government has been censured over the reduction in library opening hours, a decision that has sparked criticism. A councillor has defended the minister's track record, while another councillor has accused the minister of attempting to discredit them in the lead-up to the 2028 election.
A 40-year-old woman has been charged over a collision that killed two cyclists and injured another on Gungahlin Drive last month.
Canberra residents can enjoy good food and a scenic view at seven lakeside dining spots. A change of scenery can be a welcome addition to a regular dining experience.
Floriade is an event featuring flowers, food, and garden workshops. The event also includes a special celebration called Duck Cake Day.
Lawyers and politicians have raised concerns after a parole board use fake AI to justify a condition placed on convicted killer Susan Neill-Fraser.
A judge has determined Manfred Uhle, now 88, did murder his wife, Wanda, in their home in Canberra's south last year.
Police say the 40-year-old female driver will face two charges of culpable driving causing death and one charge of negligent driving causing actual bodily harm.
Floriade Canberra • The Garden House by Bunnings Warehouse, Commonwealth Park, Canberra
The National Zoo and Aquarium, Weston
Commonwealth Park, Parkes
Commonwealth Park, Canberra
The National Zoo and Aquarium, Weston
Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Australian Parliament House, Canberra
National Museum of Australia, Acton
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