Good morning, Canberra. We're in for another rainy day, with a high chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Here are today's top stories.

Rainfall relief valve for an entire district

While it's often said farmers are hard to please, the weekend deluge in most parts of NSW and the ACT, together with the promise of more to come, has finally brought smiles to many faces.

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NRL set to see Raider Scott's arrest footage

Subscriber only: The NRL is set to lay eyes on the footage which could make or break Canberra centre Curtis Scott's immediate future.

Whitehead to captain Raiders at NRL Nines

Subscriber only: Elliott Whitehead has challenged his young team to "give Ricky something to think about" at the NRL Nines.

Brumbies' Swain throws monkey off the shoulder

Subscriber only: Rising lock Darcy Swain has lit the fuse for a trans-Tasman showdown against the Otago Highlanders at home this Saturday.

Tuggeranong join juniors in search for fresh look

Subscriber only: A new chapter is being written into the Tuggeranong Valley's storied football history with four clubs joining forces.

Times Past

A redevelopment scheme involving an all-weather "bubble" roof over Garema Place designed to help boost Civic as a retailing area was reported in The Canberra Times on this day 41 years ago. Garema Place bookshop proprietor Teki Dalton, architect Bryan Dowling and developer Alan Marr joined forces to draw up the scheme, an idea of Mr Dalton's. READ MORE