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Why governments shouldn't just subsidise skills courses where workers are lacking
Vocational education can lead to a wide range of career opportunities. Photo: Thomas Lucraft. The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “skill” as the ability to do something well. But this is not something you are born with; it is something that is practiced, trained, finessed and built through passion. Ideally, it can also be turned into a profession. The skills sector is vital to any thriving society.
Canberra Liberals call for ‘Jack’s Law’ to be considered to reduce knife-related violence — Elizabeth Lee MLA
The Canberra Liberals will move a motion calling on the ACT Government to consider increased powers for ACT Policing consistent with ‘Jack’s Law’. ‘Jack’s Law’ refers to legislation passed in Queensland, which granted police powers to use metal detection wands on people without reasonable suspicion in designated areas. Shadow Attorney-General, Peter Cain, will move the motion in the ACT Legislative Assembly today with support from Shadow Minister for Police, James Milligan.
Motion passes to future-proof funding for grassroots sports
The once-bustling Hawker Tennis Centre is one of the ACT sports facilities left to decay in the decade since its closure. Photo: Gavin Dennett. The ACT Government has given Canberra grassroots sports organisations an assurance they will no longer need to come cap-in-hand for funding to make much-needed upgrades to facilities under a motion that passed through the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, 22 April.
Jindabyne woman collects 760kg of rubbish along roads since April
Petra Richter and her family with some of the rubbish they have collected along Jindabyne roads. Photo: Supplied. A Jindabyne woman has collected more than 760kg of rubbish along 6km of road from her house to town since she began going for regular walks and runs during the COVID-19 lockdown. And that doesn’t include the steel, cans and bottles she has recycled.
Gungahlin’s strong community deserves less rubbish on the streets | The RiotACT
Gungahlin has plenty of community pride, but why is there so much rubbish? Photo: Region Media. Growing up in Yarrawonga in regional Victoria, I remember fondly the strong sense of community that the town had and how tight knit the people were. My parents ran a small restaurant and so I grew up serving tables, washing dishes and meeting everyone who came through the door – tourists and locals alike.
Feels like community spirit in Gungahlin, shining through in hard times
Member for Yerrabi in the Legislative Assembly James Milligan. Photo: File. The extraordinarily difficult summer, marked by bushfires and smoke, was followed by our current public health emergency and economic crisis. Our community has been through a lot.
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