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Everything you need to know about the upcoming QPRC election
WEBNov 15, 2021 · A total of 124 local government areas will be holding elections on Saturday 4 December 2021, including the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC). In QPRC, 75 candidates are competing for 11 positions on a council that oversees Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra, Bungendore, and Braidwood. READ ALSO Council and three-quarters of public submissions ...
QPRC election results are in and change is afoot - Riotact
WEBDec 24, 2021 · It took 17 days, but the results are in for the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) election. Labor has taken home the most seats, followed by the Liberals and the independent Group F. Bryce Wilson, Esma Livermore and John Preston will take their seats for the ALP, while the Liberals’ team will …
Five minutes with Wes Heincke, Assembly and Corella Bar
WEBNov 27, 2021 · My really simple recipe tip: Add salt. Assembly is located at 11 Lonsdale Street, Braddon and is open from 7 am or 7:30 am until late (hours vary). Corella Bar can be found over the round at 14 Lonsdale Street. It’s open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5 pm until 10 pm and Thursdays to Sundays from midday until 10 pm.
Summernats returns with a roar, bigger than ever before
WEBJan 1, 2023 · The annual four-day festival of tyre smoke, mullets and noisy engines that don’t fit under the bonnet properly is returning to Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) for its 35th iteration. Co-owner Andy Lopez said Summernats 35 will be the “biggest ever”, starting on Thursday, 5 January 2023, with a cruise up and down Northbourne Avenue.
Enrolment numbers soar as federal election draws closer
WEBAug 23, 2024 · As at 30 June this year, 97.9 per cent of all eligible Australians are enrolled to vote – higher than the 96.2 per cent leading into the 2022 federal election (as at 30 June 2021). Enrolment of 96.8 per cent at the last election’s close of rolls was a record high. An estimated 92.9 per cent of Indigenous Australians are now enrolled to vote ...
Auditor blasts Campbell school procurement, treatment of
WEBDec 23, 2021 · The audit found that a range of undocumented staff from Major Projects Canberra and the Education Directorate were involved in the procurement. “This allows for potential influence or interference to occur without explicit and specific clarity on their role and purpose,” the audit said. It also increased the probity risks of the procurement.
Inquiry recommends appointing ACT Minister for Loneliness
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Feeling lonely? You’re not alone. A report released this week cites data indicating the ACT is the loneliest jurisdiction in Australia, with 40 per cent of the population meeting the criteria for being lonely.. The nine-month Legislative Assembly committee inquiry into loneliness and social isolation, chaired by Labor MLA Michael Pettersson, was tasked with looking into the prevalence and ...