It was so hot. Hot enough to break records
The numbers are in and they justify any complaints about the heat in recent weeks.
The city has set a new average maximum temperature of 32.8 degrees, which eclipsed the former record of 32.3 degrees, set in 2013.
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Canberrans cool off at Big Splash Waterpark. Photo: Jay Cronan
Brendan Smyth defends hiring partner of public servant instrumental in creating his new office
ACT's Commissioner for International Engagement Brendan Smyth has defended hiring the partner of the man who created his position, saying the ACT Public Service's strict HR protocols were followed "to a tee".
Brendan Farnhill was hired for a three-month role in the newly-established office in December, his LinkedIn profile showed. Mr Farnhill's partner, Jeff House, was instrumental in setting up the office the former Liberal MLA now heads.
But Mr Smyth stressed Mr Farnhill got the job because he was the most suitable applicant.
Former Liberal MLA, Brendan Smyth, was last year appointed to the role of Commissioner for International Engagement by the Chief Minister. Photo: Graham Tidy
Developers hit in Icon Water's bid to raise $100M
Icon Water has a plan afoot for new charges to be levied on all new developments in Woden, the city, inner north, Belconnen and Fyshwick.
Raising the $100million aims to cover the costs of upgrading infrastructure to cope with infill development and population growth.
Kirsten Lawson explains how the planned charges will cost developers between $1400 and $3000 per person a development will house.
Icon says Canberra's water and sewerage infrastructure will need upgrading to cope with infill. Photo: Heath Missen
Get your hands on land in Moncrieff
More land will be released in Moncrieff in February as part of a new single dwelling development.
Canberra housing provider CHC will release 31 house and land packages in March in line with the ACT government's Land Rent Scheme.
Allhomes' Emma Kelly has the details.
A roller in Moncrieff. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Enlighten scraps unpaid mentoring this year
Who isn't sick and tired of hearing about the starving artist myth, and just wants to see creatives get paid properly?
Enlighten has taken a step to distance itself from perpetuating the culture of not remunerating artists by scrapping an unpaid mentorship program that drew criticism from the Canberra arts community last year, instead relying on contractors to create the artworks that will light up the city's most iconic buildings.
Architectural projections light up the Parliamentary Triangle for the Enlighten Festival in Canberra.
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