Parts of Northbourne Avenue have shown"considerable deterioration"and need to be resurfaced to avoid more significant upgrades in the future.
The big man in red dropped off presents donated by staff at Canberra Metro and Transport Canberra and City Services.
The 2019 public transport fares have been released and for the first time light rail ticket prices are included.
The spectacular achievements of the Australian Corps under Sir John Monash in France have always been buried under the fanfare for the sad Gallipoli debacle.
The ACT government will keep both light rail routes to Woden alive while waiting for a response from the Commonwealth on how to get the project approved.
Canberra Metro is conducting a series of staged accidents involving the light rail on Thursday.
Want a solution to urban sprawl? How about curbing population growth?
I ponder the opportunity cost of $1 billion,the endless months of construction chaos and loss of trees.
Light rail could now go via State Circle on its way from Civic to Woden,although there are complications with that route too.
Light rail will likely instead take State Circle to Woden,after a federal parliamentary committee said it would be the path of least resistance.
Meanwhile,a Canberra school principal has given the transport minister a spray over the lack of government consultation with the new bus network.