New owner for Summernats, confirmed to continue at EPIC until at least 2012

ABC News Online are confirming that the new owners of Summernats have signed a three year lease with Exhibition Park and are hoping to extend the event beyond 2012. The sale and continuation of Summernats is also further confirmed with a news entry on the Summernats website. The new promoters have previously produced several large events such as the Pope’s Mass for 400,000 people at Randwick Racecourse for World Youth Day and other large events and festivals around Australia.

Curfew4Canberra: Noise readings ring death knell on 24-hour airport hub

Curfew for Canberra a group formed  in response to Canberra Airport’s proposal to massively expand its operations to include a 24-hour passenger and freight hub, and become Sydney’s second airport without a night-time curfew to protect sleeping hours from aircraft noise, released the following media release on 19 July 2009: First readings from the Hackett Noise Monitor1 confirm what residents’ ears have long been telling them – aircraft noise is experienced in North Canberra at levels that will disturb sleep if the proposed 24-hour freight and passenger hub goes ahead. A new report by Airservices Australia shows that aircraft can …

Public Information Session: 2009-10 ACT Seniors Grants and Sponsorship Program (30 July 2009)

The ACT Office for Ageing will be holding a public information session for the 2009-10 ACT Seniors Grants and Sponsorship Program in the North Canberra area on Thursday 30th July 2009. In 2009-2010 the Seniors Grants and Sponsorship Program will provide a total of $100,000 to the community with a maximum of $15,000 available for each approved project.

Crimestoppers: Police investigating Civic armed robbery – City (22 July 2009)

ACT Policing is currently investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Ticketek outlet on Akuna Street in Civic earlier this afternoon (July 22). Around 1.20pm the man entered the premises and passed a note to the attendant, demanding money whilst threatening her that he had a gun. He then fled the store after an amount of cash was passed to him. The staff member did not see the gun, and was not injured during the incident.

Cotter Dam Development Application: Public Drop-in Session in North Canberra (21 July 2009)

ACTEW will be holding the several public drop-in sessions, where members of the community are welcome to ask questions and provide feedback regarding the Enlarged Cotter Dam Development Application (DA), which was lodged on 3 July 2009. The DA provides information on the works associated with the construction of the new dam including the main dam, two saddle dams, a quarry, earthworks, signage, lighting, fencing and rehabilitation. The DA will be on public display for community discussion from Monday 13 July to Friday 31 July 2009. Community information sessions will be held by ACTEW as follows: