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Why local creator Erna Glassford is frocking up for ovarian cancer research

Erin Cross — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:25:22 +0000

If you’ve seen a woman running around Canberra creating content in beautiful dresses, you’ve probably come across Erna Glassford. Better known by her Instagram handle @simplycheecky, she’s been a part...

Nightwalks with Teens needs Teens

Emma Macdonald — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:15:22 +0000

“I liked being in charge… can we do this again?” – Nightwalks with Teenagers participant If you have a bored teenager within reach, make them read this. Canberra Youth Theatre, in...

Dive into the dream: ACT Pools brings the backyard experience to life

HerCanberra Team — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:15 +0000

ACT Pools' new showroom lets customers see, touch and experience real pools, then choose every detail of their own backyard escape in one place. And yes, splashing is encouraged. In...

The Red Shed story: from rowing roots to a lakeside wellness community

Emma Macdonald — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:20:08 +0000

On a beautiful parcel of land at Black Mountain Peninsula, against a backdrop of pristine lakeshore, Red Shed has become one of Canberra’s most unexpected community third spaces. Today, it...

How I Got Here: Performer and artist, Leila

Sammy Rose — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:10:44 +0000

Admit it, we’ve all been there – stalking social media and LinkedIn profiles, trying desperately to figure out how the hell someone got their dream job. It seems impossible, and...

How I Got Here: soft tissue therapist and author Delwyn Griffith

HerCanberra Team — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:10:46 +0000

Admit it, we’ve all been there – stalking social media and LinkedIn profiles, trying desperately to figure out how the hell someone got their dream job. It seems impossible, and...

Blooming in the unlikely: Sanna Sandhu’s film on feminism and ambition

Angelina Jukic — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:15:40 +0000

“I want to be able to use my work to make bitter concepts seem more understandable, providing a new perspective on them,” says Sanna Sandhu, following the release of...

Alex Wright-Moore on the quiet work of becoming

Alex Wright-Moore — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:08:33 +0000

I recently shared my journey for HerCanberra’s How I Got Here series — a personal reflection on becoming that traced the inner evolution behind my work and the beliefs...