The locals of Save Kippax Playing Fields, from left, Russ Temple, Robyn Coghlan, Chris Watson, Glenys Byrne and Phil Byrne. Photo: Nick Overall
A RESIDENTS’ action group says they’d be “crushed” to see their local playing fields demolished for the expansion of the Kippax Fair Shopping Centre in Holt.
The group is fighting to save the fields after the ACT government rezoned the area for major commercial development last year.
Chris Watson, chair of Save Kippax Playing Fields, has walked across the ovals for more than 50 years and says it would be a “tragedy” to see the area go.
THE ACT government has announced an extra public holiday during the Anzac Day long weekend.
With a public holiday already to be held on Monday, April 26, the ACT government has declared that Anzac Day will also be a public holiday this year.
Workplace Minister Mick Gentleman said the additional public holiday was established to allow all Canberrans to take part in Anzac Day commemorations.
“Anzac Day is a significant day for many Canberrans and this will empower workers to attend commemorations and ceremonial events held on the Sunday,” he said.
“It will also mean full public holiday awards will be paid on Sunday and [will] help ensure Canberrans who work on weekends are not disadvantaged.”
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Calls for change following allegations Indigenous woman was stripsearched in front of other inmates at Canberra s jail
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Allegations of a degrading strip search at the jail have sparked calls for an investigation.
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ACT politicians and prisoner advocates have called for an investigation after allegations a female Indigenous detainee in Canberra s jail was stripsearched in front of male inmates have been made public.
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Indigenous health advocate Julie Tongs said the woman s human rights had been disregarded
ACT Minister Rachel-Stephen Smith said it would be naive to assume systemic racism was not an issue at the jail