Fresh off their first National Premier League (NPL) grand final victory in over 20 years, Monaro Panthers FC are eager to continue their winning ways heading into the 2023 season. Former assistant coach Ian Worthington will take over as head coach after the departure of Frank Cachia at the end of 2022. The Owl’s Dion Stergiopoulos sat down with Ian to discuss the hopes and ambitions for the upcoming season and how things have progressed both on and off the field.Continue readingMonaro Panthers FC head coach Ian Worthington reveals his team’s progress
Tag: Canberra
It’s the first week of autumn but the sun is still shining so why not take advantage of all that there is to do and see in the capital this weekend? Here’s The Owl’s rundown of the Canberra scene for 3-5 March, 2023.Continue readingWhat’s on in Canberra: 3-5 March, 2023
When Claudia Tétreault-Percy arrived home in Canberra from Texas in December 2019, she wasn’t planning on staying long. She had a partner to get back to and a life to figure out – and like the rest of us, a global pandemic wasn’t a part of the future she had envisioned.Continue readingSaying goodbye to what-ifs and hello to goodbyes: Claudia Tétreault-Percy on finding home
After a three-year hiatus thanks to COVID-19, the National Multicultural Festival returned to Canberra in 2023. And The Owl was there!Continue reading2023 National Multicultural Festival
Unicycles and hockey: two things Amy Briggs had never thought about together. But unicycle hockey is a fast-paced game that involves people belting into each other at high speed; and a form of transportation – that she thought – was reserved only for clowns and people who do crazy parkour videos on YouTube.Continue readingA night of unicycle hockey
When Matt Dutkiewicz was hospitalised after fighting the 2003 bushfires at Uriarra Crossing, he thought his brother had died trying to save the family home in Duffy. Now, as Matt reflects on his experience of the fires nearly 20 years on, the ACT Government is considering further expansion of the same western edge he saw burn in 2003 to grapple with the unfolding housing crisis in Canberra.Continue readingToday’s solution and tomorrow’s problem
Since 1901, Parliamentary sittings have been opened with a reading of the Lord’s Prayer. Many view the prayer as a symbolic part of Australia’s history – one that provides ‘comfort and inspiration’ to those who choose to join, and is harmless to those who do not. Others argue that the shift in Australia’s religious identity, towards a dominantly non-Christian population, calls for a shift in our parliamentary practices.Continue readingThy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be … Done?
Fellows Oval at ANU was the scene of Midnight Oil’s final ever performance in Canberra on Saturday, 1 October. The concert was their second-last live show ever, and boy did it go off. The Owl’s Anthony Lewsam was there.Continue readingMidnight Oil rocks Canberra one last time
If you voted in the 2022 Federal Election at the Museum of Australian Democracy (MOAD), you probably enjoyed the work of Newcastle-based artist, Trevor Dickinson. Voters at MOAD this year were treated to a show bag containing a badge, sticker, and postcard designed by the artist, and encountered interactive experiences while queuing.Continue readingTrevor Dickinson x MOAD: from bus shelters to Prime Ministers
Cats have been loved by humans for thousands of years. They were first domesticated in China to handle pests, but in Australia, cats have become a pest themselves. A single housecat can be responsible for 186 native animal deaths a year. If they’re fat white fluffy pet cats or straggly strays; the unfortunate truth is that cats have a hugely negative impact on Australia’s native wildlife. Canberra is at the forefront of change.Continue readingACT cat containment laws