CanberraDay is a public holiday held annually on the second Monday in March in the Australian Capital Territory ACT to celebrate the official naming of Canberra . Canberra was named at a ceremony on 12 March 1913 by Gertrude Denman Lady Denman , the wife of the then Governor General of Australia Governor General Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman Lord Denman . In 2012 CanberraDay falls on 12 March . In 2013 it falls on 11 March . ref cite web title CanberraDay public holiday dates 2012 2015 url http aussiepublicholidays.com.au ref On 3 March 2007, ACT Minister Andrew Barr introduced a bill to change the day of CanberraDay to the second Monday in March so it falls closer more often to the actual birthday of Canberra. ref cite web title Changes to CanberraDay Public Holiday From 2008 url http www.chiefminister.act.gov.au media.php?v 5383&m 49&s 10 publisher Office of the ACT Chief Minister date 2007 03 03 accessdate 2007 03 19 ref Previously it had been held on the third Monday in March. Annual events associated with CanberraDay include the http www.events.act.gov.au ? canberrafestival Canberra Festival , which runs from 11 20 March 2011, the Chief Minister s CanberraDay Awards Ceremony, and the Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular. See also History of Canberra Public holidays in Australia References references Category March observances Category Public holidays in Australia canberra stub fr CanberraDay it CanberraDay ... more details
, p. 105. ref CanberraDay is a public holiday observed in the ACT on the second Monday in March to celebrate ... the capital of Australia Featured article Infobox Australian Place type city name Canberra state act image Canberra Montage.png imagesize 290px caption Clockwise Parliament House, Canberra Parliament ... Ginninderra electorate Ginninderra stategov3 Brindabella electorate Brindabella fedgov Division of CanberraCanberra fedgov2 Division of Fraser Fraser logo logosize url maxtemp 19.7 mintemp 6.5 rainfall 616.4 Canberra IPAc en icon k n b r or IPAc en k n b r ref cite book title Macquarie ... of Canberra is known as a Canberran . ref The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 September 1954 pg 2 ref The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation s capital in 1908 as a compromise between ... that have earned Canberra the title of the bush capital . The growth and development of Canberra ... of Australia , Canberra is the site of Parliament House, Canberra Parliament House , the High Court ... State Product and is the largest single employer in Canberra. As the seat of government, the unemployment ... levels are higher, while the population is younger. Etymology The word Canberra is popularly ... . ref cite web url http www.crispinhull.com.au book on canberra chapter 2 european settlement and the naming of canberra title Canberra Australia s National Capital chapter European settlement and the naming of Canberra author Hull, Crispin accessdate 7 June 2010 publisher Crispin Hull ref History Main History of Canberra See also History of the Australian Capital Territory Before European settlement, the area in which Canberra would eventually be constructed was seasonally inhabited by Indigenous .... ref name Gillespie84 cite book last Gillespie first Lyall title Aborigines of the Canberra Region publisher Wizard Lyall Gillespie location Canberra year 1984 pages 1 25 isbn 0 9590255 0 2 ref The evidence ... remaining buildings built by the first European settlers of Canberra. European exploration and settlement ... more details
Canberra marathon is a standard convert 42.195 km mi adj on marathon around the Australian capital city. The marathon was established in 1976 is said to be the oldest city marathon in Australia . It takes place early in April each year, and comprises a festival of races, with 10 and 5 km race on a Saturday, and the main marathon and extended or ultra marathon the following day. Image Canberra marathon startline 2006.jpg right thumb 245px 2006 Canberra Marathon Startline The marathon starts at Telopea park school in the suburb of Manuka, which is within sight of Parliament House, Canberra Parliament House . The route consists of a 10 km lap around the old and new parliament buildings and other major government buildings, followed by a double lap crossing Lake Burley Griffin over the Kings Avenue, Canberra Kings Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra Commonwealth Avenue bridges and along Parkes Way, Canberra Parkes Way out towards the Glenloch interchange, which is within close proximity to the Telstra Tower landmark. A course map may be obtained from the organisers homepage. Runners who complete 10 Canberra marathons are given the honorary title of Griffin, in reference to Lake Burley Griffin, which is at the centre of the marathon and the city of Canberra. The marathon is small in comparison to other big city races with just 866 people completing the 2006 event. The event was in http www.canberratimes.com.au news local news general marathon battle to go the distance 1694841.aspx doubt due to an ongoing dispute between the ACT Cross Country Club who owned the event and Cundy Sport Management who had been running the event on the club s behalf for a number of years. It is now sponsored by Fairfax The Canberra Times and is part of the Australian Running Festival. External links http runningfestival.com.au Australian Running Festival homepage http marathoninfo.free.fr ... Category Marathons in Australia Category Sport in Canberra Marathon marathon stub ... more details
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. It may also refer to English Electric Canberra , first generation British jet bomber, licenced and produced in the United States as the Martin B 57 Canberra SS Canberra SS Canberra , an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, and served in the Falklands war USS Canberra CA 70 USS Canberra CA 70 , a Baltimore class cruiser of the United States Navy HMAS Canberra HMAS Canberra , several Australian warships The Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex which is located at Tidbinbilla, ACT, near Canberra, Australia. Canberra, a fictional planet mentioned in Vernor Vinge s science fiction books. Canberra, a lightweight implementation of the XDG Sound Theme Specification. Canberra distance , an information statistic measuring similarity. disambig an Canberra desambigaci n cs Canberra rozcestn k de Canberra Begriffskl rung fr Canberra homonymie it Canberra disambigua ja pl Canberra ujednoznacznienie ... more details
Foundation stone and Stone Day File University of Canberra walk.jpg thumb Building 11, Walkway connecting ...Infobox University name University of Canberra image Image Uc logo.png University of Canberra logo caption ... doctoral profess city Bruce, Australian Capital Territory Bruce , Canberra state Australian Capital ... address publictransit telephone coor logo The University of Canberra , also known as UC and Australia s Capital University , is a university located in Canberra , Australian Capital Territory , the national capital of Australia . ref name ucabout 2011 harvnb University of Canberra 2011 ref ... 0 UC intake hits record high , The Canberra Times , 15 Mar, 2011 ref Administration Stephen Parker ... of Canberra 1.jpg thumb 220px Along the UC concourse, towards the Library. Over 60,000 students ... by the territory government, suggested the University of Canberra be merged with the Canberra ... 2011 The University of Canberra was planning to expand its campus to regional locations in New South Wales. ref name cbtimes 2011 harvnb Canberra Times 2011 ref The university had put in bids to have ... of Canberra 2011a ref National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling NATSEM ref name ucacentres ... 2011 Teaching and Learning Centre ref name ucacentres 2011 div Students The University of Canberra ... President, University of Canberra Students Association Scott Fava , Western Force rugby union ... Speaker, Motivation Bot generated title ref Alan Tongue , Canberra Raiders Rugby League player David ..., journalist and co host breakfast program, 104.7 Canberra FM 104.7 Canberra Ursula Stephens , Parliamentary ... exams, Stone Day is usually held, a music festival with local bands, which lasts several days. The day before it is known as Stone Eve. It started as a celebration held annually to mark the placing ... 1968. This founded the Canberra College of Advanced Education, which became the University of Canberra ... of Australia, on 28 October 1968, to mark the establishment of the Canberra College of Advanced Education ... more details
the Falklands War . At the time, Canberra was cruising in the Mediterranean . The next day, her ... Canberra in the Azores Infobox ship career Hide header Ship country United Kingdom Ship flag Image Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg 60px British Red Ensign Ship name Canberra Ship namesake City of Canberra , Australia Ship owner P&O Orient Line Ship operator Ship registry London, United Kingdom ... Canberra was an ocean liner , which later operated on Cruising maritime cruises , in the Peninsular ... on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia , Canberra . She was launched on 16 March ... Steam Navigation Company P&O commissioned the Canberra to operate the combined P&O Orient Line service ... Canal saw the route become unprofitable. However a refit in 1974 saw the Canberra adapted .... Arguably the single most remarkable feature of Canberra s design was her turbo electric propulsion system. Instead of being mechanically coupled to her propeller shafts, Canberra s steam turbines drove ... a standard element of cruise ship design during the 1990s, over 30 years after Canberra entered ... Ministry of Defence had requisitioned the Canberra as use as a troopship . Canberra sailed to Southampton ... London date 1 December 2010 ref Nicknamed the Great White Whale, the Canberra proved vital in transporting ... 2 2 was held to be too vulnerable to enter the war zone, citation needed date June 2011 Canberra was sent to the heart of the conflict. ref name Telegraph Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water ... colour made her an unmissable target for the Argentine Air Force , the Canberra , if sunk, would ... told not to hit the Canberra , as they mistook her for a hospital ship . ref Cite book last Ward first ... 0 304 35542 9 pages 271 chapter 24 ref Canberra then sailed to South Georgia , where 3,000 troops were ..., Canberra was used to repatriate captured Argentine soldiers, landing them at Puerto Madryn , before ... refit, Canberra returned to civilian service as a cruise ship. Her role in the Falklands War made ... more details
, and its subsequent development to the present day. Pre history Canberra is the national capital ... Valley of Canberra on Australia Day of that year. The flood killed seven people, injured ... date February 2012 The History of Canberra details the development of the City of Canberra from the time ... is the main overland route between Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra s first design, known as the Griffin plan, which defined Canberra as the capital of the Commonwealth, was developed in 1913 Neil & Sheldon, 1975 . After more than sixty years development, the population of Canberra reached 183,000 ... up to 1980 became of great importance. This paper will introduce the significant planning of Canberra between 1970 and 1980. The objective of Canberra was not only to be able to provide government and residents ... which contains education, communication, conventions, and visitors Tomorrow s Canberra, 1970, p. 111 . However, the biggest challenge of the design of Canberra is how to manage the plan and existing planned elements, and design a suitable and sustainable development for Canberra Tomorrow s Canberra ..., came up and gave guidance to the development of Canberra Why the new structure for Canberra , 2007 . Y plan aims at creating some districts in the form of Y Why the new structure for Canberra ... those towns together by parkways Meng, 2002 . One of the essential aspects of Canberra s plan focuses ... centres, towns, and open spaces Tomorrow s Canberra, 1970 . In terms of national capital use, it was suggested ... up on the southern side of Lake Burley Griffin Tomorrow s Canberra, 1970 the employment centres ... developed in the residential districts Tomorrow s Canberra, 1970 for three towns, the original Inner Canberra, Woden Weston Creek to the south west Inner Canberra, and Belconnen to the north west Inner Canberra, residential areas draw most of the attentions and they were looked as the major land use ... be specially developed, and rental densities would be limited Tomorrow s Canberra, 1970 the major land ... more details
held on 7 March 1999 had an estimated 180,000 visitors which was held at the start of the Canberra Festival and which Casino Canberra was a major sponsor. ref http www.caigroup.at image news22.pdf caigroup.at .... The day has become a large event with other activities including a display by the Roulettes ... Events in Canberra Category Recurring events established in 1988 ... more details
Refimprove date April 2008 The Canberra 400 , also known as both the GMC 400 , Stegbar Canberra 400 and in its ... s capital, Canberra . Image Natcaplog.gif thumb right Deleted image removed Image Gmc 400.jpg thumb right Deleted image removed Image Stegbar canberra 400.jpg thumb right F1 race Name Canberra 400 Flag Flag of Australia.svg Circuit Canberra Circuit image Canberra Australia street circuit track ..., was staged in Canberra , for the first time in 2000 after the then Royal Dutch Shell Shell Championship Series and its governing body V8 Supercar AVESCO , now V8SA offered Canberra a five year opportunity ..., Canberra Parliamentary Triangle which created some debate in the media about the appropriateness of the event for Canberra in general, and for the zone in particular. In 1999 the then Chief Minister ... and removal of the concrete barriers that lined the circuit. Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation ... 52million in economic benefit over a five year period After in first race in 2000, Canberra ... during the month of June, a relatively quiet period for tourism in Canberra. This was recorded over ... in Canberra , and team members spent approximately Australian dollar AU 834,486. It is also reported that the GMC 400 put over 4 million into Canberra and regional business through locally let contracts ... that race day coverage in Australia and New Zealand lasted for approximately 10 hours and reached ..., Canberra Parliament House in the background The Race Meeting The Canberra 400 was run over 3 days ... into two groups which were determined by times from both practice sessions earlier in the day. The upper ... 15 places on the grid for Race 1 are determined by the lap times from the hot laps. Later in the day ... with hot sticky tyres. Most teams, because of the cold that Canberra experiences during June, placed ... laps that had just run, rather than put cold, new tyre onto the car. Pitstops during the races in Canberra ... is the winner of the Canberra 400. The Track While the Australian Capital Territory Legislative ... more details
Use dmy dates date September 2011 Infobox Stadium stadium name Canberra Stadium nickname logo image File Canberra Stadium logo.svg 150px image Image BruceStadium19032005.JPG 300px location Bruce, Australian ... Stadium tenants Canberra Raiders National Rugby League NRL 1990 present br Brumbies ACT Brumbies Super Rugby 1996 present br Canberra City SC National Soccer League NSL 1977 1986 br Canberra Cosmos NSL 1995 2001 br Canberra Bushrangers Australian Baseball League 1989 1999 ABL 1993 1995 seating capacity ...?id 28 ref Canberra Stadium originally known as Bruce Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra , the capital of Australia. Bruce, Australian Capital Territory Bruce is the Canberra suburb ... was removed and re located to the warm up stadium at the AIS site and in 1990 the Canberra Raiders ... around this time, as an experiment, a cricket pitch was placed in the centre of the ground, and a day night 1 day cricket match was played between 2 local teams before a small crowd. Regular cricket ... Sydney FC playing Newcastle United Jets Newcastle at Canberra Stadium in 2006 Further renovations ... league team Scotland and France national rugby league team France was played at Canberra Stadium. In 2009 there was a A League Canberra A League Bid bid from Canberra that, if successful would have ... after Canberra Raiders and Australia national rugby league team Australian rugby league player Mal ... Grandstand Unveiling of the Gregan Larkham stand at Canberra Stadium on 28 April 2007. The eastern ... 26,476 2010 NRL season results Semi finals 2010 NRL season Semi finals , Canberra Raiders vs Wests ... FIFA World Cup bid bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Canberra Stadium does not meet the necessary ... or replacing of Canberra Stadium, with options ranging from increasing capacity and enclosing the current .... ref http www.australiabid.com.au australias bid stadiums canberra stadium.aspx ref Other Notable ... more details
Image Canberra Map North Canberra MJC.png thumb right 260px Location of North Canberra Image North canberra from the east.JPG thumb 260px Aerial view of North Canberra shown from the east North Canberra , also known as the Inner North , is a district of Canberra , the capital city of Australia , comprising 14 suburbs with 19,115 dwellings housing 42,113 people ref Census 2006 AUS id 80505 name North Canberra Statistical Subdivision accessdate 2009 01 23 quick on ref of the 324,034 people in the Australian Capital Territory ref Census 2006 AUS id 8 name Australian Capital Territory accessdate 2009 01 23 quick on ref 2006 Census . Many of Canberra s oldest dwellings are in this district. North Canberra is located to the north and east of Canberra s City, Australian Capital Territory City , to the north of Lake Burley Griffin and west of Mount Majura and south of Mount Ainslie Australian Capital Territory Mount Ainslie , and is bounded to the north by the Barton Highway and Federal Highway Australia Federal Highway . It is one of the oldest parts of Canberra, and is built in part in accordance to Walter Burley Griffin Walter Burley Griffin s designs. Places of Note and Interest City, Australian Capital Territory City is the major shopping and office precinct in Canberra. Russell, Australian Capital Territory Russell has the main headquarters of the Australian Defence Force . The Australian National University has its campus in the suburb of Acton, Australian Capital Territory Acton and the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College, Duntroon are in the suburb of Campbell .... References reflist External links http www.actmapi.act.gov.au Canberra region map all districts North Canberra Suburbs coord 35.2817 S 149.129 E source kolossus dewiki display title Category Districts of Canberra de North Canberra fr Canberra Nord hu North Canberra ker let it North Canberra ru scn North Canberra sr ... more details
called in from all over Canberra. They were able to contain the fire, but it was too late to save ... mooseheads Out in Canberra http canberra.yourguide.com.au detail.asp?class news&subclass ... E display title Category 1990 establishments in Australia Category Canberra Category Music venues in Australia ... more details
Floriade is located in Commonwealth Park, Canberra . Dates 2008 13 September 12 October 2009 12 September ... Primary School . center gallery Image Floriade Canberra gnomes Wiggles.jpg The Gniggles Image Floriade, Canberra gnomes KISS.jpg KISS Image FloriadeWM.jpg A picture of a sand Australian War Memorial at Floriade 2007, Canberra. Image Canberra Zebra herd.JPG Zebras 2010 Sleep deprived driving Stopper ... col 3 1996 Floriade celebrates the arts 1997 Colour by day and night 1998 Gardens and gourmets ... page coord 35.29 S 149.137 E type event region AU ACT display title Category Events in Canberra Category Festivals in Australia Category Recurring events established in 1988 de Floriade Canberra he nl Floriade Canberra ... more details
The Rally of Canberra is an Rallying automobile rally event which was held in and around Canberra , Australian Capital Territory first held in 1988. The event is currently a round of the Australian Rally Championship ARC it has been part of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship APRC in the past. History The modern Rally of Canberra began in 1988, but the attraction of forest roads through steep terrain so close to a city has been attracting rallying to the Canberra for years. Previously the Castrol International Rally Australia Castrol International Rally was held in much the same area utilising some of the same stage roads. Run throughout much of the 1970s the rally attracted international teams and drivers from the World Cup and World Championship teams. The last of the old style event was held in 1980 although the rally continued into 1981 on a smaller scale. ref cite web url http www.basis.act.gov.au ... of Canberra accessdate 2008 05 17 publisher Australian Capital Region Online Dead link date October ... info20 4559123D7BDE0B36CA256A3200289231?OpenDocument title Subaru Rally of Canberra accessdate 2008 ... international rallying to the Canberra region, attracting entries from teams in New Zealand, and most ... have instead of a single two day rally instead have two single day rallies over the course of weekend .... This format has seen the ARC competitors return to Canberra racing with the APRC cars but essentially ... Rally of Canberra for APRC competitors and the National Rally of Canberra for ARC competitors .... Mineshaft One of the biggest attractions of the Rally of Canberra, and the Castrol International ... 05 17 date 2008 05 09 publisher The Canberra Times ref Winners Winners of previous editions of the Rally of Canberra were ref cite web url http www.rally.com.au about pastseasons title Past Seasons ... www.rallybase.nl index.php?type rally&rallytype Canber title Rally of Canberra Roll of Honour accessdate ... S2000 Notes reflist References http www.roc.com.au Rally of Canberra Official Website http www.rally.com.au ... more details
Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Canberra , for Canberra , the capital city of Australia. HMAS Canberra D33 , a County class cruiser launched in 1927 and sunk after the battle of Savo Island in 1942 HMAS Canberra FFG 02 , an Adelaide class guided missile frigate launched in 1978, decommissioned in 2005, and scuttled as a dive wreck in 2009 HMAS Canberra LHD 01 , lead vessel of the Canberra class landing helicopter docks, launched in 2011, and due to enter service by 2014 Battle honours Five battle honours are associated with the name HMAS Canberra . ref cite press release title Royal Australian Navy Ship Unit Approved Battle Honours publisher RAN date 1 March 2010 url http www.navy.gov.au w images Units entitlement list.pdf accessdate 5 July 2010 ref East Indies 1940 41 South West Pacific theatre of World War II Pacific 1941 42 Guadalcanal Campaign Guadacanal 1942 Battle of Savo Island Savo Island 1942 War in Afghanistan 2001 present Persian Gulf 2002 See also SS Canberra , a passenger liner launched in 1961, which served during the Falklands War as a troopship, and was sold for scrap in 1997 USS Canberra CA 70 , a Baltimore class cruiser that entered service in 1943, and decommissioned in 1970. The ship was named in honour of the cruiser Canberra and the only ship of the United States Navy to carry the name of a foreign capital city. ref cite web url http www.navy.gov.au HMAS Canberra title HMAS Canberra publisher Royal Australian Navy accessdate 21 June 2010 ref References reflist Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Canberra, Hmas Category Royal Australian Navy ship names de HMAS Canberra es HMAS Canberra it HMAS Canberra sl HMAS Canberra ... more details
Use dmy dates date August 2010 Infobox rugby league club clubname Canberra Raiders image Image Canberra Raiders.png 150px fullname Canberra Raiders br Rugby League Club nickname The Green Machine shortname founded 1982 ground Canberra Stadium capacity 25,000 ceo Don Furner, Jr. colours Primary br color ... David Furner current 2011 Canberra Raiders season homejersey Canberra Raiders home jersey 1993.svg awayjersey Canberra Raiders away jersey 2010.svg The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory ... current home ground is Canberra Stadium in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory Bruce . Previously, the team played home matches at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan, New South Wales , with the move to Canberra Stadium taking place in 1990. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking . The Viking ... players in their squad. History Main History of the Canberra Raiders At the beginning ... areas of the state. The Canberra franchise was accepted in 1981 as the 14th team for the 1982 ... year. The team was notorious for late game collapses, leading to the nicknames Canberra ... by the Canberra Raiders were scored by Peter McGrath later to become Chairman of the Australian Rugby ... seasonsummaries http www.raiders.com.au default.aspx?s season summaries Season Summaries Canberra Raiders ... Clyde , and Ricky Stuart . With 5 rounds to play in the 1989 NSWRL season 1989 season , Canberra ... Fairfax Media author Greg Prichard title Tributes Raiders seize the day url http www.leaguehq.com.au news lhqmatchreport raiders seize the day 2007 04 02 1175366158476.html date 3 April 2007 accessdate ... from home, with just 2 of their 9 wins occurring outside Canberra. ref http stats.rleague.com rl seas ... after an altercation at a Canberra nightclub following the round 19 win against the Roosters ... had laid out for him, Goodwin was also sacked from the club. A slow start to the Canberra Raiders ... more details
Refimprove date May 2007 Image Canberra Map South Canberra MJC.png thumb right 310px Location of South Canberra South Canberra or the Inner South is a central district of Canberra , the capital city of Australia . South Canberra is located to the south of Canberra s City Centre, Australian Capital Territory city centre , on the south bank of Lake Burley Griffin . It is one of the oldest parts of Canberra, and is built in part in accordance to Walter Burley Griffin Walter Burley Griffin s designs. Unlike the later districts in Canberra that are built as separate satellite cities, South Canberra is only separated from North Canberra by Lake Burley Griffin. The two districts combined form the district of Central Canberra and share City Centre, Australian Capital Territory Civic as their central commercial area. According to the 2006 Census, South Canberra s population was 23,668. ref cite web title 2006 Census QuickStats South Canberra Statistical Subdivision url http www.censusdata.abs.gov.au ABSNavigation prenav ProductSelect?newproducttype QuickStats&btnSelectProduct View QuickStats 3E ... House, Canberra Parliament House on Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory Capital Hill . Parkes, Australian Capital Territory Parkes contains the Parliamentary Triangle area. Government House, Canberra ... of significance in the ACT. The results for Inner Canberra were published in 1988. Sites with both ... Hall, Canberra Albert Hall Hotel Canberra Australian Forestry School Yarralumla brickworks Old Canberra Brickworks Canberra Incinerator Westbourne Woods Government House Natural sites of significance ... References Reflist External links http www.suburbs.canberra.net.au html fsregion.htm Canberra region map all districts South Canberra Suburbs coord 35.3155 S 149.151 E source kolossus dewiki display title Category Districts of Canberra de South Canberra fr Canberra Sud hu South Canberra ker let it South Canberra ru scn South Canberra sr ... more details
Hockey team CAN eng 0 team Canberra Lakers colour 000033 colour text FFCC00 logo canberra lakers.jpg logosize city league Australian Hockey League conference division founded Start date 1991 operated arena National Hockey Centre colours owner GM coach Ben Bishop captain Josh Hawes affiliates parentclub farmclub website http www.hockeyact.org.au state teams ahl canberra lakers Official website Optional current franchise history name1 dates1 name2 dates2 name3 dates3 name4 dates4 name5 dates5 name6 dates6 name7 dates7 name8 dates8 name9 dates9 name10 dates10 Optional previous franchise history altname1 altdates1 altname2 altdates2 altname3 altdates3 altname4 altdates4 altname5 altdates5 altname6 altdates6 altname7 altdates7 altname8 altdates8 The Canberra Lakers for sponsorship reasons referred to as Canberra Labor Club Lakers are an Australian field hockey hockey team based in Canberra , Australian Capital Territory that play in the Australian Hockey League . External links http www.hockeyact.org.au state teams ahl canberra lakers Official website Canberra Sports Teams Category Sports clubs established in 1991 Category Sport in Canberra fieldhockey team stub Australia sport team stub ... more details
File Hyatt Hotel Canberra.jpg thumb Hotel Canberra The Hotel Canberra , also known as Hyatt Hotel Canberra is in Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory Yarralumla , near Lake Burley Griffin and Parliament House, Canberra Parliament House , in Canberra . It was built to house politicians when the Parliament of Australia Federal Parliament moved to Canberra. It was constructed by the contractor John Howie between 1922 1925. Originally opened in 1924 as Hostel No. 1 , in 1927 it became known as the Hotel Canberra . Other early hotels in Canberra include the Hotel Kurrajong, ref http www.hotelkurrajong.com.au Hotel Kurrajong ref opened in 1925. A number of other hotels opened in 1927. It was unlicensed until 1928 owing to King O Malley s decision to keep Canberra free of alcohol as it was being constructed. ref Exploring the ACT and Southeast New South Wales , J. Kay McDonald, Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1985, p41 ISBN 0 86417 049 1 ref When James Scullin became Prime Minister of Australia Prime Minister in 1929, he refused to live in The Lodge Australia The Lodge , the official residence of the Prime Minister, and he and his wife lived at the Hotel Canberra during parliamentary sessions, and at their home in Melbourne at other times. ref http www.primeministers.naa.gov.au meetpm.asp?pmId ... Canberra Ltd a subsidiary of Tooheys , a Sydney based brewery . In 1974 the lease was not renewed and the hotel ... Canberra on 23 July 1988 as the new Hyatt Hotel Canberra , the only international five star hotel in Canberra. References Reflist Builders of Canberra 1909 1929 , A Gugler, 1994. Westlake One of the Vanished Suburbs of Canberra , A Gugler, 1997. I wrote the books. Ann Gugler External links http nla.gov.au nla.ms ms7302 National Library of Australia Records of Hotel Canberra http canberra.park.hyatt.com Hyatt Hotel Canberra website coord 35.299 S 149.125 E type landmark region AU ACT display ... in Canberra zh ... more details
The Richard Luton Properties Canberra International was a women s tennis tournament held in Canberra , Australia. The event was affiliated with the Women s Tennis Association WTA , and was classed variously as a Tier III 2001 , a Tier V 2002 2005 , and a Tier IV 2006 on the WTA Tour. It was competed on outdoor hardcourt s. The event was intended to be one of the build up tournaments to the first Grand Slam tennis Grand Slam event of the year the Australian Open . The tournament was held at the National Sports Club in the Northern Canberra suburb of Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory Lyneham and was played on Rebound Ace hardcourt s. A singles and doubles competition was held each year. The singles prize winner received US 16,000 and 95 tournament points. Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovi , both of whom went on to win Grand Slam titles, were amongst the singles champions. Past finals Singles class wikitable Year width 200 Champion width 200 Runner up width 100 Score bgcolor ffffff colspan 4 align center Canberra International 2001 Canberra International Singles 2001 flagicon BEL Justine Henin flagicon FRA Sandrine Testud 6 2, 6 2 bgcolor ffffff colspan 4 align center Canberra Women s Classic 2002 flagicon ISR Anna Smashnova flagicon THA Tamarine Tanasugarn 7 5, 7 6 2 2003 flagicon ... Canberra Women s Classic 2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra International Open Women s Singles ... center Richard Luton Properties Canberra International 2006 flagicon ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues ... www.canberrainternational.com.au Official website WTA Tier IV tournaments Category Sport in Canberra ... disestablished in 2006 Category Richard Luton Properties Canberra International cs Tenisov turnaj en Canberra de WTA Canberra fr Classic de Canberra it Canberra International nl WTA toernooi van Canberra pl Richard Luton Properties Canberra International ru uk Richard Luton Properties Canberra International ... more details
Infobox newspaper name The Canberra Times logo image File The Canberra Times and The Chronicle at Fyshwick.jpg 180px caption type Daily newspaper format Broadsheet foundation 1926 ceased publication price owners Fairfax Media publisher editor chiefeditor assoceditor staff language political centre left circulation headquarters 9 Pirie Street Fyshwick ACT oclc ISSN website http www.canberratimes.com.au The Canberra Times newspaper was founded in 1926 in Canberra , Australia by Arthur Shakespeare . It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being The Federal Capital Pioneer . The paper was sold to Fairfax Media the Fairfax group in the 1960s by Arthur Shakespeare on the condition that it continue to advocate for Canberra. It was later sold to Publishing and Broadcasting Limited , which in turn sold it to Kerry Stokes in 1989 for Australian dollar 110 million. Rural Press Rural Press Limited bought the paper from Stokes in 1998 for 160 million. The Times rejoined the Fairfax ... In 2008, The Canberra Times printed a formal apology ref Apology to Daniel Pipes 13 September 2008, Canberra Times http www.canberratimes.com.au news local news general apology to daniel pipes ... the Holocaust . ref Irfan Yusuf, Justice the remedy required to help Bosnia heal, , Canberra Times, August ... 17, 2008 ref On 17 October 2008, The Canberra Times was distributed with a sticker advertising ... ads separate to editorial content, 17 October 2008, Canberra Times http www.canberratimes.com.au news ... in Australia External links http www.canberratimes.com.au The Canberra Times http nla.gov.au nla.news title11 Digitised historic Canberra Times from the National Library of Australia References Reflist Fairfax Media DEFAULTSORT Canberra Times Category Newspapers published in Australian Capital Territory Category Media in Canberra Category Publications established in 1926 Canberra stub australia newspaper stub de The Canberra Times fr The Canberra Times ru ... more details
Rugby team teamname Canberra Vikings image Canberra Vikings logo page image.jpg union Australian Rugby Union location Canberra , Australia countryflag Australia founded 1995 ref cite web work The Canberra Times title Return from exile author Whyte, Julia url http www.canberratimes.com.au news local sport ... Capital Territory and Southern New South Wales ground Manuka Oval and Canberra Stadium capacity ... The Canberra Vikings formerly known as the Canberra Kookaburras were an Australian rugby union football ... of the championship, which started in August 2007. Based at Manuka Oval and Canberra Stadium , Canberra ... color black . History In 1989 the Canberra Kookaburras defeated Fiji national rugby union team ... F97DD286BA1908D8 ref The Canberra Vikings have represented Canberra in the Tooheys New Cup and Queensland ... Canberra Memorial at Lake Burley Griffin . Image with unknown copyright status removed Image Canberra Vikings Jersey.jpg 150px right thumb the 2007 Canberra Vikings Jersey Colours and logo The Name and Logo of the Canberra Vikings have been used since foundation for the Tooheys New Cup and their traditional ... The Canberra Vikings played out of two locations for their 4 home games, Manuka Oval and Canberra ..., but was also used for International rugby matches, mainly between a Canberra Invitational XI and the touring international side. Canberra Stadium originally Bruce Stadium was constructed in 1977 and is the home of the ACT Brumbies and Canberra Raiders . Franchise area The teams franchise area covered the Canberra Premier Rugby Competition. This included all clubs & players in the Canberra Premier ... act.rugby page 52175 official ACT rugby site of the Canberra Vikings http actrugby.rugbynet.com.au ... australian rugby championship ar canberra vikings,58444.html information about the Canberra Vikings ... Category Rugby union teams in the Australian Capital Territory Category Sport in Canberra Category Sports clubs established in 1995 fr Canberra Vikings ... more details
File Casino Canberra.jpg thumb Casino CanberraCanberra Casino or Casino Canberra is a casino located in Civic in the central part of the Australia n capital city of Canberra . It was the first legal casino to open in the City after the City was given Federal approval to open a casino in the years just prior to Self Government. The Casino is relatively small compared with other casinos in Australia. It has blackjack , roulette and many other games. It opened on 29 July 1994, after vociferous opposition from Dr Hector Kinloch of the Residents Rally , although a temporary casino had been put in place before that at the National Convention Centre Canberra National Convention Centre , which had opened in 1992. Former Prime Minister, Bob Hawke and the ACT s first Chief Minister, Rosemary Follett were among the guests at the large opening party hosted by Dr Leo Walner, the then head of Casinos Austria, who were the winning bidders for the casino licence. Bob Hawke was the winner of the Golden Roulette Ball that was used for the first spin of the first roulette wheel in the temporary casino. The Casino has the only licence to operate gambling tables in the Australian Capital Territory . It is unlike many casinos in that it does not operate Slot machine poker machines . The Casino has in the past tried to lobby the government to allow poker machines in the Casino, but failed due to the efforts of the gambling industry in Canberra s clubs, who fear the loss of revenue from poker machines there. For the Casino to be granted a licence to operate poker machines the Territory s legislation needs to change. For that to happen there needs to be a majority vote in the Assembly but, despite ... Official site Primarysources date December 2006 canberra stub Australia struct stub coord 35.2833 S 149.1344 E scale 5000 display title Category Buildings and structures in Canberra Category Casinos in Australia Category Visitor attractions in Canberra Category 1994 establishments de Casino Canberra ... more details
Infobox ABL team logo Canberra cavalry.png city Canberra , Australian Capital Territory ballpark Narrabundah ... seasons founded 2010 uniform image File Canberra Cavalry uniform.png 180px Canberra Cavalry s home ... Name General Manager to Lead Charge , Canberra Cavalry, 27 May 2011, accessed 27 May 2011 ref assistant ... 11 Australian Baseball League season The Canberra UberGlobal ref name Sponsor http www.uber.com.au blog 2011 08 19 meet the canberra E2 80 9Cuberglobal E2 80 9D cavalry Meet the Canberra UberGlobal Cavalry ... team in the Australian Baseball League . The team is based in the city of CanberraCanberra, Australia ... Fraser first Tom title Former Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher to Serve as Canberra Cavalry Head Coach url http www.canberracavalry.com.au ?page 65805&format publisher Canberra Cavalry accessdate 8 September 2010 date 8 September 2010 ref Mascot File Canberra Cavalry sponsor promotion pitching with Sarge.JPG ... Dodgers fan. The Canberra UberGlobal Cavalry team mascot is a Yosemite Sam type character named ... of Australian humour and larrikinism , the Canberra fans adopted the imported and local ... 2011 01 24 a case of the blues for canberra in abl A case of the Blues for Canberra ... but 1 15 away. 2011 12 Australian Baseball League season Current Roster Canberra Cavalry roster 2011 12 References reflist Image Canberra Cavalry at Narrabundah Ballpark.JPG thumb 350px right Cavalry in the field at Narrabundah Ballpark . Note the fan shirt grey with orange logo wording. File Canberra .... Image Canberra Cavalry dugout.JPG thumb right 350px Cavalry 2010 11 uniform Coach Steve Schrenk at right. File Canberra Cavalry celebration 2012 01 07.JPG thumb left 350px Cavalry 2011 12 uniform, seen during pitch invasion on victory in 9th innings, 7 January 2012. File Canberra Cavalry sponsor ... cars. External links Official website http canberracavalry.com Australian Baseball League Canberra ... in Canberra Category Australian Baseball League teams Category Canberra Cavalry fr Canberra Cavalry ... more details
Use dmy dates date January 2012 Use Australian English date January 2012 WNBL team name Canberra TransACT Capitals image Canberra Capitals logo.svg caption Canberra TransACT Capitals founded 1984 home Southern Cross Stadium, Canberra br AIS Arena , Canberra colour Home Navy Teal Gold br Away White Navy ... Barb Lodding captain Jessica Bibby gm ceo Mark Cartwright owner Basketball ACT mascot The Canberra ... WNBL team based in Canberra , Australia . TransACT Communications is the current naming rights sponsor for the Canberra Capitals. The Capitals are currently owned and managed by Basketball ACT. History ... Jackson and coach Carrie Graf. ref http www.wnbl.com.au index.php?id 351 Canberra Capitals Club History ... Centre 1986 1987 Played for Australia at the 1984 Olympic Games. Has a street named after her in the Canberra .... Had her number retired by the Canberra Capitals in 2008. ref http www.canberratimes.com.au news local ... Lost align center 65 69 AIS Arena , Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Canberra align center 2001 02 Sydney Panthers align center Won align center 75 69 AIS Arena, Canberra align center 2002 03 Sydney Flames align center Won align center 69 67 AIS Arena, Canberra align center 2005 06 Dandenong ... Arena, Canberra align center 2009 10 Bulleen Boomers align center Won align center 75 70 State Netball ... 78 103 State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Season Summaries 1990 to 1998 99 In 1992 the Canberra ... s National Basketball League Annual Report ref Canberra started the 1995 season with a new coach ..., with the Capitals winning 80 66. Having now lost home court advantage for the Grand Final, Canberra ... Semi Final at the AIS arena, Canberra thrashed the 2nd placed Sydney Panthers 73 56 winning the right ... http www.laurenjackson.org Lauren Jackson 2000 01 WNBL Stats ref 2001 02 Season Canberra finished ... career. 2002 03 Season Canberra entered the 2003 03 season with a new head coach, WNBL legend Tom ... 56. 2004 05 Season The 2004 05 season saw the WNBL celebrate its 25th Anniversary and for the Canberra ... more details
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