Event: Australia Day in the Park, Commonwealth Park (26 January 2010)

Commonwealth Park will be the place to be on Australia Day with a full program of activities to entertain the whole family right up until 9.30pm. Highlights include the Great Aussie Day Breakfast, Flag Raising and Australian Citizenship ceremonies, the ever popular Children’s Festival featuring the New Dorothy the Dinosaur Show, great live local bands, BMX and skateboarding demonstrations, rides and activities, free jumping castles and face painting, plenty of great Aussie tucker available and to finish off the day with a bang, the Australia Day Fireworks Finale over Lake Burley Griffin. When: Tuesday, 26 January 2010 Time: 5:45 AM to 9:30 PM Where: Commonwealth Park …

ACT Government: New Year's in the City (31 December 2009)

Canberra’s city centre will be the place to party and welcome in 2010. A huge New Year’s Eve is guaranteed as two sites in Civic play host to a packed program of entertainment, including a family concert in Civic Square, a dance party in Garema Place, and two dazzling fireworks displays at 9pm and midnight. What: New Year’s in the City When 7pm until late, Thursday 31st December Where: Civic Square (London Circuit) and Garema Place, Canberra City FREE EVENT!

ABC News: SMS bushfire warnings to be trialed (17 December 2009)

The following article has been reproduced from ABC Online: SMS bushfire warnings to be trialed The ACT Government will trial the new national telephone bushfire warning system on Thursday. Phone and text messages will be sent to people who live in Turner, O’Connor, Lyneham, Hall and Hume. Emergency Services Minister Simon Corbell says if the test goes well the system will be activated soon after. “This is an important capability for our emergency services,” he said. “It’s not a silver bullet, it’s not the only way emergency warnings will be sent to people in the event of an emergency but …

Amnesty International: Celebrate Human Rights Day at Amnesty International's Picnic in Glebe Park (13 December 2009)

Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people campaigning to protect human rights. We have a vision of a world in which every person enjoys all of the rights stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Each year 10 December marks International Human Rights Day. To celebrate our human rights, and take action for people whose rights remain unprotected, Amnesty International Australia is hosting a Picnic in Glebe Park!