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Meet Sister Veronica: gardener, avid traveller and national treasure. Did we mention she’s 97?

Georgia Curry — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:10:57 +0000

There’s somebody I’d like you to meet. Sister Veronica is a 97-year-old nun from Hackett who will snap you out of your COVID slump by the time you’ve finished reading...

There are some 450 buses in Canberra and Kyle is familiar with most of them

Georgia Curry — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:20:31 +0000

There are some people who wait at bus stops to catch a bus and there are others who wait at bus stops to just bear witness. Local bus-spotter Kyle Hanley...

Five minutes with composer Sally Greenaway

Georgia Curry — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:20:19 +0000

Physical distancing has come at a steep price for both artists and audiences. With audiences self-isolating, live music venues closed and festivals cancelled, musicians like Canberra composer Sally Greenaway are...

Meet the Canberra man behind those oversized political puppets

Georgia Curry — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:20:21 +0000

In a suburban Canberra shed hang some over-sized political puppet heads—Morrison, Turnbull, Abbott, Shorten and Barnaby. They're being stored away in bags following a dramatic halt to public protest rallies....

A peek inside Canberra’s hidden bank

Georgia Curry — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:10:12 +0000

While others were packing precious photos and mementos during the summer bushfires, ready to evacuate if necessary, there was one person in Canberra packing eskies full of seeds. These seeds...