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Gungahlin's future open to community opinion

ACT Planning Minister Andrew Barr has launched a month-long consultation process to gauge community opinions about the future of the Gungahlin town centre.

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New Gungahlin Catholic primary school announced

Construction will start on a new primary school in Gungahlin next month.

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North tops south in ACT population growth

News figures show that the northside of Canberra is now the ACT's fastest growing area.

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Community group to build childcare centre in Gungahlin

A new childcare centre is to be built in north Canberra.

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Land sold for new development

Land in Canberra's north set aside for multi-unit developments was snapped up at an auction today.

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Contractor fined over missing insurance

Worksafe ACT has fined an ACT contractor $100,000 for not having workers compensation cover.

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Canberra school adopts hi-tech gadgets

Books, paper and pencils are slowly disappearing from classrooms at Canberra's Harrison School.

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New homes offer independence

A new housing project in Canberra is set to provide independent living for people with an intellectual disability.

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Police seek information on missing Gungahlin woman

ACT Policing is appealing for help in locating a woman from Gungahlin in Canberra's north, who went missing earlier this afternoon.

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Missing Gungahlin woman found

ACT Policing has confirmed they have found a woman from Gungahlin in Canberra's north who went missing earlier this afternoon.

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Safety blitz on Gungahlin worksites

The ACT's work safety watchdog has continued its crackdown on construction sites with a surprise blitz in north Canberra.

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Dozens of notices issued in work safety blitz

A safety blitz on building sites in the north Canberra suburb of Harrison has resulted in scores of improvement notices and on-the-spot fines.

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Woman bites man's ear off

A 30-year-old Canberra woman is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today accused of biting off part of a man's ear.

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No bail for woman who bit man's ear off

A woman who bit off a man's ear lobe has been refused bail in the ACT Magistrates Court.

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Wasp warning in Canberra after serious stinging attacks

Authorities warn residents in Canberra to be careful around wasp nests, with a spate of serious stinging attacks occurring this year.

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Dash camera footage of a dramatic car crash outside Canberra (Facebook:...

Dash camera footage posted on Facebook of a dramatic car crash on Horse Park Drive at Harrison in which two people were seriously injured. (Facebook: Canberra Drivers)

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P-plater causes electricity outage after hitting power pole in Canberra

A P-plater causes an electricity outage after his car collides with a power box, on the same weekend that an L-plater is caught drink-driving with three young children in the car.

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Top Canberra public school teachers awarded

With some of Canberra's top teachers being awarded for inspiring students, we take a look at what makes a good teacher.

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Three more Canberra schools added to ballooning ACT outbreak exposure sites

St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, UC Senior Secondary College (UCSSC) Lake Ginninderra and Harrison School are all added to the now 82 identified close contact locations. 

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Drone delivery services halted as birds and machines clash in Canberra's air...

Aerial drone deliveries in Canberra's north are paused to allow bird experts to investigate reports of "territorial" ravens swooping at moving objects. 

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'It says she's not welcome': Canberra parents criticise ACT school...

Local parents say the ACT's school infrastructure needs urgent and critical upgrades, and schools are not accessible for children with a disability. 

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Canberra drone deliveries resume after raven attacks forced pause during...

One ornithologist says the service can resume safely now that spring is over, but another warns that drones and birdlife are incompatible.

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'It's our rubbish, our problem': Meet the sisters saving 10,000 socks from...

Emma and Olivia Harris are still in primary school, but they are on a mission to encourage better recycling within their community by collecting 10,000 socks that would otherwise go to landfill.

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Canberra police union slams sentence for driver who crashed stolen Mercedes...

The incident occurred in October last year when the young man attempted to avoid police by driving along a footpath before loosing traction, doing a 180-degree turn, accelerating and crashing head on...

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Police warn public after Canberra woman was allegedly scammed into handing...

A 28-year-old Canberra man has been arrested as police say the alleged scam could be part of an international crime syndicate.

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