ACT policing has arrested a 38-year-old Harrison man following the alleged forced entry of a Ngunnawal residence and the assault of a 42-year-old-man. Around 10.45pm on Sunday (April 25) two men allegedly broke into the residence. The victim, who was in bed at the time, attempted to fight off the alleged offenders but fell to the floor, where he was kicked a number of times. The alleged...

Gungahlin will benefit from the transport funding splash the ACT Government provided in its budget earlier on May 4. The 2010/11 budget includes $97 million of funding for measures to improve the ACTION bus service. This includes funding to design bus priority measures on Flemington Road between Mitchell and Gungahlin Town Centre, on Hibberson Street, and on Northbourne Avenue. A major bus...

The Gungahlin Bulls have got off to a perfect start in their 2010 Canberra Raiders Cup campaign, winning their first three matches. The Bulls started the season with a commanding 54 – 12 victory over Yass, before two closer wins against defending premiers Goulburn (36 – 30) in round...

Gungahlin residents now have access to a community service unique to the ACT. Every Tuesday morning, members of the ACT justices of the Peace Association operate a stall in The G shopping complex in Gungahlin. Member of the ACT Justices of the Peace Association Heather Boyd said the stall was...

Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has announced the release of another 349 residential blocks in the suburb of Bonner. The Land Development Agency (LDA) will release blocks in stages 2B, 3A and 3B by ballot and registrations opened Tuesday last week (27 April) and close on Saturday, May 8. The...

Weather conditions across Gungahlin during April were warmer, sunnier and drier than normal. Nights were cool to mild, with an average minimum of 8.0°C. This compares to Gungahlin’s longer term April average of 7.3°C. The warmest night for the month occurred on April 24, when...

From April 27, televisions will be banned from going into landfill and instead will have to be recycled for a fee at the Mitchell and Mugga Lane Resource Management Centres. The ACT is the first Australian jurisdiction to make this move, which Chief Minister Jon Stanhope said would divert 200...

Gungahlin’s Woolworths supermarket will rescue surplus food from the store and turn it into meals for those in need. The store will contribute to the chain’s national campaign to provide two million meals for those in need, and $2 million for those who serve them, to help address an...

The sod was turned on the ACT’s largest synthetic sports field last Friday. The $3 million sports field, jointly funded by the Australian and ACT Governments, will be enjoyed by both Gold Creek School and Holy Spirit Primary School. The field will include two soccer pitches, which meet...

Buyers in Crace are now a step closer to moving into their homes after the first concrete was poured last Friday (26 March). Project director Ian Dawkins said all of the Crace partner builders were well underway with construction activities and from now, homes should be built quickly....