Advice on home extensions
We are looking at some modifications to our existing house. Primarily creating an entrance, extension of master bedroom (including expanded/remodelled WIR and ensuite) and enclosing existing pergola to...
View ArticleWhat is the best Vietnamese Restaurant in Canberra?
We love our Vietnamese food. Who can tell me the best one in town?
View ArticleCaravan Parks and Dogs
My wife and I have decided to look into buying an onsite van on the south coast. We have two small dogs and we thought it wouldn’t be hard to find a pet friendly caravan park where we could buy a van...
View ArticlePatio Builders Advice
We are looking at getting one of those patio sunrooms built. Has anyone got any advice or recommendations on who to use and any stories/experiences good or bad?
View ArticleWhen the wind blows – The Great Macarthur Pong
We have been living in Macarthur for over 12 months which as everyone knows is just over the hill from the Mugga Lane tip. Since the big wet we have noticed an interesting third world type of odour in...
View ArticleCivic Video debt collection
We recently received a letter from a debt collection agency requiring us to pay the sum of $15 for late fees for hiring videos from Civic Video at Homeworld Tuggeranong. We thought it was some sort of...
View ArticleCoombs Ballot
The ballot for Coombs was drawn today and it looks like a total of 904 people registered for 190 blocks. We were drawn somewhere in the middle of this, so I guess it’s unlikely we’ll get a look in. Or...
View ArticleParking Tickets in Macarthur
Driving home this afternoon I noticed that every car, truck, caravan and trailer parked on the nature strips of Jackie Howe Cres in Macarthur had yellow envelopes on their windscreens (or tow balls)....
View ArticleCostco petrol no longer cheaper?
I filled up at Costco on 22 January at $1.16 per litre. Checking Woolies fuel app on 23 January it would appear that the airport is the same price as most other outlets in the ACT at $112.9. Does this...
View ArticleAsk RiotACT: Parking ticket on Constitution Avenue
Hi Rioters. Last week I got a parking ticket on the new Constitution Avenue. I was about 20 minutes over the one hour permitted time limit. The interesting thing is that my tyres were not marked. Does...
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