Heroes in a half shell:How Canberra's turtles could help solve the carp problem

Heroes in a half shell:How Canberra's turtles could help solve the carp problem

A sanctuary in Canberra's suburbs is helping a nationally declining population of eastern long-neck turtles.

  • byFinbar O'Mallon

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ACT government calls tenders for design and feasibility of micro-parks

ACT government calls tenders for design and feasibility of micro-parks

The government wants to build six permanent and two temporary micro-parks in commercial and higher density areas.

  • byHan Nguyen
The Green Herring Restaurant to close in Gungahlin over lease issues

The Green Herring Restaurant to close in Gungahlin over lease issues

The future of one of Canberra's most iconic restaurants is unclear.

  • byKatie Burgess&Han Nguyen
'What's wrong with people?':Ducks and ducklings killed on golf course

'What's wrong with people?':Ducks and ducklings killed on golf course

ACT Parks and Conservation Service is investigating a report a group of men killed the birds deliberately and threw their bodies in a pond.

  • byHan Nguyen
Emergency services investigate after fire extinguished in Gungahlin

Emergency services investigate after fire extinguished in Gungahlin

Search and rescue operations are under way,emergency services said.

  • byDoug Dingwall
The tram project missed almost all its milestones - some by months

The tram project missed almost all its milestones - some by months

But Canberra Metro says it will still meet its December deadline to complete the Gunaghlin tram line,and then take its first passengers early next year.

  • byKatie Burgess
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Months of construction end with Hibberson Street shared zone opening

Months of construction end with Hibberson Street shared zone opening

The shared zone along Hibberson Street in Gungahlin has come into effect after months of construction.

  • byElliot Williams
Absence of cycle lanes in Barton Highway plans prompts warning

Absence of cycle lanes in Barton Highway plans prompts warning

Business owners and cyclists warn potential economic and health benefits will be lost because duplication plans do not include cycle lanes.

  • byBlake Foden
Families light up Gungahlin for glow-in-the-dark bike ride

Families light up Gungahlin for glow-in-the-dark bike ride

Daylight savings started a day early for some Canberra families as they lit up Yerrabi Pond for a glow-in-the-dark bike ride.

  • byBlake Foden
Car crashes into traffic lights,creating delays at intersection

Car crashes into traffic lights,creating delays at intersection

Delays plagued drivers travelling through a busy Canberra intersection for about five hours on Tuesday morning.

  • byBlake Foden
Gungahlin businesses report loss of profit from light rail construction

Gungahlin businesses report loss of profit from light rail construction

A new report found 73 per cent of businesses surveyed had a loss of revenue due to the transport project.

  • byAndrew Brown