[95][144][151][302][303] The city has 10 aged care facilities. [139] Within the central area of the city near Lake Burley Griffin, major roads follow a wheel-and-spoke pattern rather than a grid. One of the prominent speakers was H. G. Wells, who was a guest of the Governor-General Lord Gowrie for a week. [238], Tertiary level vocational education is also available through the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), with campuses in Bruce, Reid, Gungahlin, Tuggernong and Fyshwick. [120], The straight edge of the circular segment that formed the central basin of Lake Burley Griffin was perpendicular to the land axis and designated the water axis, and it extended northwest towards Black Mountain. Frost is common in the winter months. As of June 2019, Canberra's estimated population was 426,704.[1]. The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly performs the roles of both a city council for the city and a territory government for the rest of the Australian Capital Territory. In 1912, the government invited suggestions from the public as to the name of the future city. [24] An alternative definition has been claimed by numerous local commentators over the years, including the Ngunnawal elder Don Bell, whereby Canberra or Nganbra means "woman's breasts" and is the indigenous name for the two mountains, Black Mountain and Mount Ainslie, which lie almost opposite each other. [184] This federal act defines the legislative power of the ACT assembly.[185]. NEW DATE Sun 21 March 2021 Rochford Estate. NEW DATE R. H. Cambage in his 1919 book Notes on the Native Flora of New South Wales, Part X, the Federal Capital Territory noted that Joshua John Moore, the first settler in the region, named the area Canberry in 1823 stating that "there seems no doubt that the original was a native name, but its meaning is unknown. [206] Factors contributing to this higher weekly rental market include; higher average weekly incomes, restricted land supply,[207] and inflationary clauses in the ACT Residential Tenancies Act. [267] Most town centres have facilities for a community theatre and a cinema, and they all have a library. However, they were only advisory and development decisions were made without consulting them, which increased inefficiency. [50][51] Following a long dispute over whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the national capital,[13] a compromise was reached: the new capital would be built in New South Wales, so long as it was at least 100 miles (160 km) from Sydney,[50] with Melbourne to be the temporary seat of government while the new capital was built. Country music is a genre of American popular music that originated in Southern United States, in Atlanta, Georgia in the 1920s,[1] and It takes its roots from the southeastern genre of American folk music and Western music. 53 No 1. [155] There have been persistent calls for constraints on development to be liberalised,[154] but also voices in support of planning consistent with the original 'bush capital' and 'urban forest' ideals that underpin Canberra's design. [202], The median house price in Canberra as of February 2020 was $745,000, lower than only Sydney among capital cities of more than 100,000 people, having surpassed Melbourne and Perth since 2005. It has an elevation of approximately 580 metres (1,900 ft) AHD;[113] the highest point is Mount Majura at 888 m (2,913 ft). Canberra has numerous sporting ovals, golf courses, skate parks, and swimming pools that are open to the public. [218] Between 1996 and 2001, 61.9% of the population either moved to or from Canberra, which was the second highest mobility rate of any Australian capital city. [239] The combined enrolment of the CIT campuses was over 28,000 students in 2019. The organisers of the event have a strong environmental standpoint, promoting and using green energy, "green catering", sustainable paper, the conservation and saving of water. [296][298], The Royal Canberra Hospital was located on Acton Peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin; it was closed in 1991 and was demolished in 1997 in a controversial and fatal implosion to facilitate construction of the National Museum of Australia. [74][75] The Prime Minister Stanley Bruce had officially taken up residence in The Lodge a few days earlier. [177][178] The Labor Party has polled at least seven percentage points more than the Liberal Party at every federal election since 1990 and their average lead since then has been 15 percentage points. [282][283] The city also has a successful basketball team, the Canberra Capitals, which has won seven out of the last eleven national women's basketball titles. Lots of laughs with some of the festivals funniest comedies, with music videos, animations and a couple of the festivals best European and Canberran films to even out the eveningâs fun. [73] In 1927, the property was official dubbed Government House. [122] The Molonglo River which flows across the Molonglo plain has been dammed to form the national capital's iconic feature Lake Burley Griffin. The main commercial operators are the Capital Radio Network (2CA and 2CC), and Austereo/ARN (104.7 and Mix 106.3). [190], People who have been charged with offences are tried either in the ACT Magistrates Court or, for more severe offences, the ACT Supreme Court. [307] The city is laid out so that arterial roads connecting inhabited clusters run through undeveloped areas of open land or forest, which results in a low population density;[308] this also means that idle land is available for the development of future transport corridors if necessary without the need to build tunnels or acquire developed residential land. [208], The city's main industry is public administration and safety, which accounted for 27.1% of Gross Territory Product in 2018-19 and employed 32.49% of Canberra's workforce. This includes Parliament House, Government House, the High Court and the headquarters of numerous government agencies. [85] This was designed so that looking from Capital Hill, the War Memorial stood directly at the foot of Mount Ainslie. [291] The AIS is a specialised educational and training institution providing coaching for elite junior and senior athletes in a number of sports. [119][120], The native forest in the Canberra region was almost wholly eucalypt species and provided a resource for fuel and domestic purposes. [173] Average household food waste in the ACT remains above the Australian average, costing an average $641 per household per annum. [100], On 9 May 1988, a larger and permanent Parliament House was opened on Capital Hill as part of Australia's bicentenary celebrations. [95], The newly built Australian National University was expanded and sculptures as well as monuments were built. [242] During 2006, the ACT Government announced closures of up to 39 schools, to take effect from the end of the school year, and after a series of consultations unveiled its Towards 2020: Renewing Our Schools policy. [188], The Australian Federal Police (AFP) provides all of the constabulary services in the territory in a manner similar to state police forces, under a contractual agreement with the ACT Government. Almost 750 names were suggested. [284] Canberra United FC represents the city in the W-League, the national women's association football league, and were champions in the 2011–12 season. [53] Dalgety was chosen by the federal parliament and it passed the Seat of Government Act 1904 confirming Dalgety as the site of the nation's capital. [291] The majority of Australia's team members and medallists at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney were AIS graduates.[292]. [122], A number of creeks, including Jerrabomberra and Yarralumla Creeks, flow into the Molonglo and Murrumbidgee. "Nganbra" or "Nganbira" could readily have been anglicised to the name "Canberry", as the locality soon become known to European settlers. On 24 May 1911,[56] O'Malley came down on the side of the majority of the board with the design by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin of Chicago, Illinois, United States, being declared the winner. By many accounts, it was decisive in the selection of Canberra as the site in 1908 as was a result of survey work done by the government surveyor Charles Scrivener. [201] The gross average weekly wage in Canberra is $1827 compared with the national average of $1658 (November 2019). In February 2020, the unemployment rate in Canberra was 2.9% which was lower than the national unemployment rate of 5.1%. [83], Immediately after the end of the war, Canberra was criticised for resembling a village and its disorganised collection of buildings was deemed ugly. At midday on 12 March 1913,[60][61] Lady Denman, the wife of Governor-General Lord Denman, announced that the city would be named "Canberra" at a ceremony at Kurrajong Hill,[62][63][64] which has since become Capital Hill and the site of the present Parliament House. This is also popular on weekends. He fired two ministers charged with the development of the city for poor performance. Swan Valley, WA. The following is an incomplete list of country music festivals, which encapsulates music festivals focused on country music.This list may have some overlap with the larger topic list of folk festivals, and may also overlap with the related topics list of blues festivals, list of jam band music festivals, list of bluegrass music festivals, and list of old-time music festivals. [269], Canberra maintains sister-city relationships with both Nara, Japan and Beijing, China. The Canberra Museum and Gallery in the city is a repository of local history and art, housing a permanent collection and visiting exhibitions. The property at 11 Boucaut Place, Curtin, was initially bought by Canberra building company Status Living as a knock-down and rebuild in February last year for $860,000. In 1920, some of the older residents of the district claimed that the name was derived from the Australian Cranberry which grew abundantly in the area, noting that the local name for the plant was canberry. [101], In December 1988, the Australian Capital Territory was granted full self-government by the Commonwealth Parliament, a step proposed as early as 1965. Five free-to-air television stations service Canberra: Each station broadcasts a primary channel and several multichannels. ... Canberra International Music Festival Various locations, 30 April - 9 May. Canberra Fashion & Wine Market 2021, The Fitters Workshop. [168][169], Plastic bags made of polyethylene polymer with a thickness of less than 35 µm were banned from retail distribution in the ACT from November 2011. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, as evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. The AIS has been operating since 1981 and has achieved significant success in producing elite athletes, both local and international. As the seat of the government of Australia, Canberra is home to many important institutions of the federal government, national monuments and museums. An internet radio program for kids, by kids in ACT region schools. The walk takes about 1 hour, making it ideal for a lunchtime excursion. [191] Prior to its closure in 2009, prisoners were held in remand at the Belconnen Remand Centre in the ACT but usually imprisoned in New South Wales. [31][32] White settlement of the area probably dates from 1823, when a homestead was built on what is now the Acton Peninsula by stockmen employed by Joshua John Moore. [124][125][126] Until recently the Molonglo River had a history of sometimes calamitous floods; the area was a flood plain prior to the filling of Lake Burley Griffin.[127][128]. The best known teams are the Canberra Raiders and the Brumbies who play rugby league and rugby union respectively; both have been champions of their leagues. [285] [344] The newspaper also reported that Canberra is home to 87,000 cyclists, translating to the highest cycling participation rate in Australia; and, with higher popularity, bike injury rates in 2012 were twice the national average. [334] A railway connecting Canberra to Jervis Bay was also planned but never constructed. [111] On 7 February 2021, The Skywhale was joined by Skywhalepapa to create a Skywhale family, an event marked by Skywhale-themed pastries and beer produced by local companies as well as an art pop song entitled "We are the Skywhales". [260] Strathnairn Homestead is an historic building which also dates from the 1920s. The National Press Club of Australia in Barton has regular television broadcasts of its lunches at which a prominent guest, typically a politician or other public figure, delivers a speech followed by a question-and-answer session. [248], Canberra is home to many national monuments and institutions such as the Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Library,[151] the National Archives,[249] the Australian Academy of Science,[250] the National Film and Sound Archive and the National Museum. On Friday, 13 January, the Black Friday bushfires caused 71 deaths in Victoria and Wells accompanied the Governor-General on his tour of areas threatened by fires. [98][99] Many of the new suburbs were named after Australian politicians such as Barton, Deakin, Reid, Braddon, Curtin, Chifley and Parkes. [264][265] It was downsized and rebranded as Stone Day in 2012. The origins of country music are the folk music of mostly white, working-class Americans, who blended popular songs, Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes, traditional ballads, and cowboy songs, and various musical traditions from European immigrant communities. Expansion AFL club Greater Western Sydney Giants commenced a partnership with Canberra in 2012 under which it will play three home games at Manuka Oval each season until at least 2021. [91] Government housing projects were undertaken to accommodate the city's growing population. [68][69] By this time, Griffin had revised his plan, overseen the earthworks of major avenues and established the Glenloch Cork Plantation. [49], The district's change from a rural area in New South Wales to the national capital started during debates over federation in the late 19th century. [55] A total of 137 valid entries were received. Want to know who's playing in Sydney? [287] Canberra is also home to the Barassi International Australian Football Youth Tournament. [140] However, the outer areas of the city, built later, are not laid out geometrically. Prime7 airs short local news and weather updates throughout the day, produced and broadcast from its Canberra studios. [152], Development in Canberra has been closely regulated by government,[153][154] both through planning processes and the use of crown lease terms that have tightly limited the use of parcels of land.