| |  | Lish Fejer talks getting out and about with ABC Canberra |
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After a year of staying in our hermetically sealed studio bubble, I can’t tell you how great it is to be let out of the office. As part of Your Stories Canberra, the entire ABC Canberra team have been going out and about discovering the parts of our community that make it home.
It started with West Belconnen where we shared hot potato scallops, stories and a love of the region. I also realised if I could become a brand ambassador for anything, it would be the local chicken shop (I’m still waiting for my call!).
Next stop was to the South West to Weston Creek – again meeting some early birds and our wonderful, engaging, connected and committed community of listeners.
And we’re coming to you. We’ve got three more stops lined up – Tuggeranong, Queanbeyan and Gungahlin. So come and say hello.
Whatever bits of the audio buffet you’re into … thanks for #lishening.
Tune into Breakfast with Lish Fejer on 666AM, online, or via the ABC listen app, |
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 Over the last few months ABC Canberra has taken the show on the road to hear Your Stories. We've met locals from West Belconnen, Weston Creek and now we're heading to Tuggeranong.
Join us on 19 May to meet some of your favourite presenters, mix with the locals and share the stories that matter most to you. If you have a story to tell or want to speak to a journo, email us at yourstoriescanberra@abc.net.au.
All are welcome but if you can't make it down, tune in on 666AM, via our Instagram live stream, on Channel 25 on your TV, online or via the ABC listen app. |
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 | What makes Canberra's local shops work? |
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Many of our neighbourhoods are designed around them, and they provide services like grocers, hairdressers and butchers in a smaller setting. But as the territory becomes more centralised and bigger shopping centres open, local shops in the area have been forced to adapt or close.
Find out whether these small, suburban shopping centres are viable in 2021 – and if so, what makes them work? |
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 | Take a sneak peak inside the bustling Weston Creek Men's Shed! |
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Since opening in 2019, the Weston Creek Men's Shed has grown to 50 members and last year sent three shipping containers of tools and furniture donated by Canberrans to fire victims along the NSW South Coast. ABC Canberra Saturday Breakfast presenter Adrienne Francis steps inside to find out why it’s become a focal point for the local community. |
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Toora Women Inc. is the largest residential domestic violence and homelessness service for women and children in Canberra. At any one time, the organisation can provide accommodation for up to 130 women and 100 children. Mirsada Draskovic, the Director of Toora Women Inc. spoke to ABC Canberra Drive host Anna Vidot about her work helping others. |
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| How is fire risk being managed in Weston Creek? |
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| Many residents in Weston Creek still remember the bushfires that hit Canberra almost 20 years ago. Tony Scherl is the Regional Fire Management Plan Coordinator for the ACT, and he spoke with ABC Canberra Drive host Anna Vidot about what fire management is in place for the area. | | FIND OUT MORE |
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What started with a flurry of aggressive social media messages between two groups of Canberra teenagers ended with a vicious brawl that left an 18-year-old dead and a teenager seriously injured. Psychologists believe confrontations have developed from fundamental changes in the way teenagers interact, and police fear they have become increasingly difficult to prevent. |
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| ABC's Phil Williams reflects on 46 years in journalism |
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| For 46 years, the ABC's senior foreign correspondent Phil Williams has been there to bring Australians the news. This week, he announced he's hanging up the microphone. But first, he returned to ABC Canberra, where it all began, to talk to Drive host Anna Vidot about his remarkable career. | | LISTEN NOW |
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 | Canberra's International Music Festival is back! |
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From piano to didgeridoo, from late night jazz to Beethoven for Breakfast, the Canberra International Music Festival program has something for everyone. Tomorrow, ABC Canberra is bringing you a taste of the festival, live from the Magic Garden in the Australian National Botanic Gardens.Tune in from 8:45 am as Mornings presenter Adam Shirley invites some of the festival’s leading musicians including Baran Yildiz, Bree van Reyk, Tim Meyen of Super Rats, Golden Gate Brass and Australia’s most famous didgeridoo player William Barton to share their exquisite sounds with us. Listen live on 666AM, online or via the ABC listen app. |
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 | Canberrans with a disability are 'trapped' in their housing, but new rules could change that |
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Canberrans with physical disabilities often need to build their own homes or end up in public housing, according to advocates, but proposed new national requirements may force builders to construct all new homes to accessible standards. The reforms could require new homes to be built with wider doors, no entry steps and ground floor bathrooms. |
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| Using sugar to reduce weeds in your garden |
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| Health and environmental concerns over herbicides have prompted many to turn to chemical-free alternatives, one of which is sugar! Here's how it works. | | SHOW ME |
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 Anzac biscuits with burnt butter, honey and rosemary |
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Here's a slight twist on the classic Anzac biscuit adding burnt butter, honey and rosemary. These biscuits are the type of moreish thing that melts in a mouthful — with a chewy middle, crisp crust and deeply golden-brown exterior. |
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