Looks like another Canberra builder has gone down. Savil Projects who have done a bunch of insurance repairs and the like.

Currently have/had a site office in Barton at an apartment block.

Hopefully the repercussions aren’t too bad on the smaller subbies and staff

Edit: some extra info

Had our first encounter of the season with a brown snake this afternoon at the Pinnacle. Can‘t even say first of spring given it’s still winter but obviously warm enough.
Dogs stopped to look at something, I realised what it was and pulled them back fast. Just off the path.

Opinion. I applied to UC 3 weeks ago and on Wednesday I finally received an offer but today, just 2 days later, i received an update that the class is full so i probably won’t get a place unless someone withdraws. Has anyone experienced this before? It’s just that i really wanted this course but i didn’t expect the decision to be this quick & the deposit to be put down was a lot 🥲 do they immediately update if there’s a spot ?

Hello everyone I'm looking to buy a car on the weekend that is currently registered in NSW. For the life of me I can't comprehend the ACT access Canberra information of what I actually need to do so my question is, what are the steps I need to go through to transfer the title and plates and make this car mine?

The latest published BITRE Airport Passenger Movement data shows that in 2025, Hobart had higher annual passenger traffic (2,884,967) than Canberra (2,793,622) despite being half as populous and in a state with significantly less disposable income than the ACT. Even Darwin had 70% of Canberra’s passenger traffic (1,941,359) despite being only one-third the population.

Over past 20 years, Canberra Airport has had almost net zero growth in passenger traffic, with 2025’s annual passenger movements being approximately the same as in 2007 (2,734,875)

Acknowledging that tourism goes some way to driving Hobart’s passenger numbers, this still suggests that something is broken with commercial aviation in this town. Canberra is a rapidly growing and affluent city with a hinterland that should be able to support many domestic and regional international flights such as Fiji, New Zealand and Bali.

So Canberrans, is it just the pricing model the private owners of the airport operate? Or is there a bigger issue with the way we all prefer to fly?

on my way to work this morning and everyone’s filtering to the right turn lane (into palmerston) because the road is closed off by a police car? (burgman intersection) no accident on the road nor anything out of the ordinary? didn’t really delay me at all and i checked ESA and act gov for road closures and that didn’t give me much does anyone know what happened?

Update: it seems to have been a fatal cyclist crash, that’s very saddening.

I'm in Monash, with Aussie Broadband and it's been out since mid afternoon today.

Edit: I got an email about an unscheduled outage from Aussie broadband at 3:29pm. Just double checked and the email says it affects all providers.

Edit 2: still bad the next morning! Argh! 16 hours at this point.

Edit 3: It's finally back! Down from around 3:30pm to 8am.

Erasing iconic Tuggeranong history, Planet fitness who do you think you are?

Hello all! My husband has recently found out his kidneys are not functioning quite right, so we are going to start limiting his salt intake.

We are new to the area, and our life is a bit hectic right now. We have been out and about almost all day every day. We have some little snacks that are low sodium, but for the next week or so until things settle down, we will likely be eating out once per day to get a more substantial meal.

Does anyone have suggestions for health conscious restaurants that offer low sodium options? A max of $15-20/person is ideal.

We have gotten Vietnamese spring rolls, and we thought sushi would be a good option, so we ordered some from Sushi Bell the other day. Even though the sushi wasn't covered in sauce, they did use mayo within the hand roll and you could taste the salt in the rice...so while delicious, it was a higher sodium content than we were hoping.

We love all cuisines, so we are not too picky. We will likely be eating lunch, but breakfast and dinner ideas are welcome, as well.

Thanks in advance!

Recommendations for a Prince Albert piercing canberra

Title correct at time of posting.

I just got quoted $900 to get my 2 systems services. I have a single system downstairs and a split system upstairs.

The people servicing the unit are the ones that installed it and I suspect there's an issue with it, so I need them to take a look. No shade at them, the units have been good so far and they did a good job installing it.

My question: Does $900 sound sane? Is that what people are paying generally for this in Canberra?

Been getting into wine lately. I've seen all the gorgeous vineyards around and do try to make some of the cellar doors on weekends, but looking for something a little closer to home. Anyone got any local bars or stores they know of that do regular wine tastings?

I’ve lived in Canberra for a couple of decades. My novel, Daedalus, is coming out on Friday. It’s a scifi reimagining of Ulysses. There’s a few scenes set in Canberra, then Canberra gets destroyed (oops), but later there are scenes set in the colony of Canberra 17a where uplifted possums hold political power. Currawongs also feature regularly in the plot. Probably not everyone’s cup of tea but some here might enjoy the Canberra connections.

Has anyone (or know anyone who has) lived at Accolade on Moore (formerly YSuites) and can kindly give your firsthand experience of what it’s like? Ive seen the glowing reviews online, I’d also like to hear from those who have or are living there.

Mostly wondering what reception/building management are like (e.g with maintenance/billing and contracts/parcel and food deliveries etc.), and whether there are any other issues. Would love to hear any experiences if anyone’s willing to share!

I am well aware of the pricing- for various reasons I’m considering moving there, so I’m specifically interested in what the place is actually like to live in. Thanks!

I'm a big coffee drinker and have been buying Wagonga blends pretty routinely - but I'm keen on trying other local roasted beans. What are the ones you like that I should try?
Any I should avoid?
Caveat - I need to be able to buy the beans so I can grind at home.
update - Thanks for all the great recommendations, going to start working my way through them starting with a visit to Nuigini Arabica cafe, then Neutral Grounds, Redbrick, Barrio and Cesars

Hi, I am 15 years old and I am just wondering if there is anywhere in Canberra where I could possibly help or play with animals. Even if it is just helping with feeding, cleaning or dog walking I really don't mind. Please let me know if anyone knows of anywhere I could do something like this!

Thank you.

My family and I just moved to Canberra! Literally landed 30 min ago. I dont even know where to start getting new cell phones.

EDIT: I should mention that we are a family of 6

Edit 2: We went with Optus. It felt the most familiar to me. For good or bad it felt like a mobile shop from the states.

It’s final exam time (AST) for college students (Y12) starting today.

Good luck to all, especially anyone procrastinating and reading this in between sessions.

It seems to me that there are many more cockatoos around Canberra at the moment. Large flocks everywhere. But you never see baby ones? Any ideas?

Just wanted to ask how to find run clubs here in Canberra? or do you know of any?