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I don't know about you, but I'm feeling pretty grateful to live in the Capital region right now. For all the stick some are willing to give the so-called 'Canberra bubble', if you live here you're in a better paddock than a lot of others in Australia. And pleasingly, locals don't sound complacent or smug about that fact - they're well aware of what others are up against with Covid lockdowns, remote school learning or delta and kappa variants.
The latest round of Your Stories underline this - ABC Canberra has been out and about through Tuggeranong and Queanbeyan. Two diverse parts of the Capital region, with some interesting parallels in what pressing issues are for those that live there. Namely what you need to afford a home, whether the school services are up to scratch and how challenging it can be to get the healthcare you depend on. It's been gratifying to hear diverse, authentic stories from many people that are living through 2021, Capital region-style.
The Your Stories caravan reaches its last stop (for now) in Gungahlin in late June and like our previous destinations we're thoroughly looking forward to it.
Thanks for listening, watching, reading and contributing. Stay warm through what is shaping as a classic Canberra winter!!
Adam Shirley, ABC Canberra Mornings host.
Tune in on 666AM, online or via the ABC listen app. |
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| Locals priced out of the market in Queanbeyan |
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| Many Canberrans who find themselves priced out of the housing market have long looked across the border into New South Wales to get ahead, but as the COVID-19 property boom continues around Australia, the surrounding region is not offering much relief. |
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| HOME is where the heart is |
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HOME, a charity in Queanbeyan, is providing long-term accommodation and support for women and men with mental illness who cannot live on their own and may be at an increased risk of homelessness. |
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| Want to care for injured wildlife? |
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Lisa, a Queanbeyan local, is currently sharing her suburban Karabar home with her family and 11 needy macropods, including swamp wallabies and eastern grey kangaroos. Saturday Breakfast presenter Adrienne Francis spoke to Lisa about why she does it. |
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| Queanbeyan, a thriving arts and culture hub |
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| Thanks to a $74 million injection from the local council and a dedicated troupe of creatives, the city of Queanbeyan is fast establishing itself as an arts and culture leader for the region. From hot glass studios to woodcarvers, check out the amazing works coming out of Queanbeyan. | | SEE ARTWORK |
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Over the last few months ABC Canberra has taken the show on the road. We've met locals from West Belconnen, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, Queanbeyan and now we're heading to Gungahlin for our final stop!
Join us on 24 June to meet some of your favourite presenters, mix with the locals and share the stories that matter most to you. If you have a story to tell or want to speak to a journo, email us at [email protected].
All are welcome but if you can't make it down, tune in on 666AM, via our Instagram live stream, on Channel 25 on your TV, online or via the ABC listen app. |
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| Canberra Uni's plan for sports integrity hub |
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The University of Canberra plans to establish a world-first sports integrity research institute, with a targeted focus on women, diversity and inclusion. It aims to tackle the lack of women in sports leadership positions. |
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| ACT landlords asking tenants to care for chickens, limit heater use |
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A Better Renting survey found that Canberran tenants are being asked to do everything from abstaining from having overnight guests, limiting heater use and agreeing to out-of-date condition reports. Both renters and advocacy groups have contacted the ABC detailing a wide range of additional clauses that have been added to leases. |
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| Canberra school using yarning circles to teach about reconciliation |
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| For thousands of years, yarning circles have been used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to resolve conflicts, negotiate trade routes and welcome outsiders to a territory. Now, a primary school in Canberra's north-west, is using them to teach a new generation about reconciliation. |
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| New direct flights between Canberra and Brisbane |
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| Direct flights will start running between Canberra and Brisbane from September, in a boost to local tourism set to coincide with a return to Floriade. | | FIND OUT MORE |
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| Do you like your boss? Is racism prevalent in Australian sport? |
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Australia Talks is back in 2021 to discover what Australians are thinking and feeling and how our lives are going at this remarkable time in history. Take the survey to get your instant, personalised results and find out how your views compare to those of your fellow Aussies.
At 8pm on Monday 21st June, join Annabel Crabb and Nazeem Hussain on iview as they reveal what Australians are really thinking in 2021. |
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| The unlikely friendship between Elton John and a young musician |
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| When Tate Sheridan bought front-row tickets to see Sir Elton John play a massive open-air concert in Canberra in November, 2012, he went with a wild plan. Little did he know this was the start of a great friendship with his idol. | | READ TATE'S STORY |
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| Chopsticks or Fork? Some food for thought |
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| Every country town in Australia has a Chinese restaurant. It’s an intrinsic part of Australian identity. Chopsticks or Fork? is a part-travel, human-interest and food series that delves into an aspect of Australiana that everyone’s experienced and has fond memories of. Catch up on all the episodes on iview now. |
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| How to grow sweet potatoes in water at home |
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| Just one tuber, a bit of light and water can give you a stunning indoor plant and your own homegrown sweet potato harvest. You'll need a jar, a sweet potato, some water and sunny spot inside — the kitchen window could be ideal. | | HERE'S HOW |
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| Vegetarian slow cooker corn chowder |
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| If you're still looking for ways to spark joy with the curry powder in your pantry, then err on the side of this slow cooker corn chowder. It's low fuss — right down to not needing to peel the spuds. Once they're cooked, you can just go back in and the skins will slip right off… Ready to be turned into crispy bits of spuddy snap-crackle on top with a little time and a shallow fry! |
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