The Cancer Council’s Relay for Life events are the largest fundraisers for cancer research in the world. Despite the scale of these events, the relay has an undeniably personal and harmonious atmosphere. This year’s ACT Relay for Life was held at the AIS and was a great success.Continue readingCancer Council’s Relay for Life: community spirit with a cause
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On a Friday night in Canberra, I stepped into Breakr, a rage room where stress is taken out on plates, glass, and anything else they put in front of you. What began with hesitation and guilt quickly turned into something unexpectedly freeing. Between safety gear, flashing lights and crates of breakables, the experience blurred the lines between chaos and control. Continue readingSmashing stress: inside Canberra’s Rage Room experience
Sprint cars returned to ACT Speedway over Easter and provided a great night of racing alongside the Legend Cars ACT title and the Junior Sedans.Continue readingSprint cars take over ACT Speedway
Canty’s Bookshop, a hidden gem in Fyshwick, Canberra, has been cherished by readers since its establishment in 1992. Owned by Luke and Laura Canty, it offers a nostalgic experience that contrasts with today’s digital landscape. Despite challenges like the rise of e-readers, Canty’s thrives by providing a unique browsing experience and an extensive range of secondhand books.Continue readingSurvival of secondhand books: Q&A with Canty’s Bookshop
The Colourful Minds artist market promotes itself as an inclusive space for neurodivergent and disabled artists and attendees. All 44 vendors either identify as neurodivergent, disabled, having a chronic illness or having experience with mental health challenges. They strive to put their vendors first, ensuring that their needs are listened to and met wherever possible.Continue readingA rare day out at the Colourful Minds artist market
The rollout of MyWay+ has been contentious, to say the least. Even the ACT government confessed they should have waited at least a week before launching the error-ridden system. But in order to find solutions to restore Canberra’s public transport system back to glory, one must first investigate the roots of the problem.Continue readingThe bumpy rollout of MyWay+
From dodgy apps, faulty QR codes, temperamental hardware, and a far from smooth transition, many of us have been left in the trenches when it comes to MyWay+. So, how did Canberra’s public transport get to this point? Who’s involved? And where’s the journey going from here? Fasten your seatbelts — it’s time to go on a ride through the tumultuous history of MyWay+.Continue readingConfused about MyWay+? Here’s what you should know
The ACT Greens’ Spokesperson for Transport, Andrew Braddock MLA, has been vocal about shortcomings of the MyWay+ rollout. Speaking with The Owl’s Ben Devlin and Theresa Joseph on UCFM 87.8, Braddock discussed the system’s disjointed functionality which has manifested in difficulties navigating the MyWay+ app and issues with card readers, and how this relates to problems with data collection and non-compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act.Continue readingACT Greens’ Spokesperson for Transport voices concerns over MyWay+
Retired journalist and public transport user Graham Downie was one of the first user testers of the MyWay+ system when it was first implemented. In this interview, The Owl’s Phoebe Allan and Theresa Joseph speak to Downie about what he found during the testing phase of MyWay+.Continue reading “It’s a bit like having your house tested for its structure after it’s built”: Graham Downie on the MyWay+ roll out
Public transport is front of mind for many cities looking towards the future. In Canberra, future needs and recent developments contrast with a car-centric history. How might Canberra learn from transport changes and urban developments in other cities?Continue readingHow three cities have changed public transport, and what Canberra can learn