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Winter returns after week of mild weather
After basking in the relative warmth of the past week, Canberrans were brought back to wintry reality as a cold front passed over on Friday and Saturday.
Stephen Jeffery is a reporter for The Canberra Times
After basking in the relative warmth of the past week, Canberrans were brought back to wintry reality as a cold front passed over on Friday and Saturday.
Friday night's gusts and rain brought trees down across Canberra, with the SES called out on 81 jobs.
A joint ACT-NSW risk assessment found the use of baits and hoop nets in a major reservoir posed no threat of contamination to Canberra's drinking water supply.
While most industry groups and corporations are supportive of removing labelling, all but one of the private citizen submissions was against the idea.
Hotter days, warmer nights and a seasonal shift in rainfall could have devastating impacts on the ACT and surrounding region, according to a draft catchment report.
Erosion along the banks of the Eucumbene River caused by off-road vehicles could have a detrimental impact on trout numbers, according to anglers.
The trough that brought a series of storms to Canberra on Saturday is expected to affect the region until Monday.
Never smile at a crocodile, but feel free to pat one as Canberra's first permanent salty moves into his new home.