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peaceful native bushland setting and meet Herbie, Canberra Memorial Parks’ electric hearse. The day will also showcase some of the more personal and creative ways people are choosing to remember loved ones. Visitors can watch coffin decoration demonstrations, discover memorialisation options at Sanctuary Creek, and tour the modern Memorial Hall and Indigo Lounge facilities. Beyond the behind-the-scenes experiences, the event offers a chance to learn about end-of-life planning and feel more confident making decisions for the future. Canberra Memorial Parks staff and local endof-life service providers will be on hand to answer questions, explain the options available and share practical advice about planning ahead. Whether you are considering your own wishes, supporting someone else or simply curious, the Community Information Day is an opportunity to

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Caribbean.

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Did you know that we have 16 public holidays in the ACT next year? Now, that includes Easter and Xmas holidays, but we are now to get another one! As Anzac Day falls on the weekend this coming year (Sunday), we are now to get Monday (26 April) off as well, as Sunday is not a working day. ACT businesses are doing it tough, and this extra public holiday means they will be hit with between $30 and $40 million in extra costs and lost income as a result (wages, loss of business, etc.). It also begs the question, just how many holidays do we need? As a country, we have four weeks of compulsory leave per year, long service leave, plus public holidays. It’s small businesses especially that suffer. Anzac Day is already a public holiday (five times out of seven), and we don’t need an extra Monday to celebrate it if it happens to fall on the weekend. It’s probably the most sacred of all our 14

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national days, and I think it cheapens it to add an extra Monday to the calendar if Anzac Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday. It just gives people an extra long weekend. It hurts business. Most small businesses are doing it tough in Canberra ( just look at all the closed shops as a result of bad federal and local Labor policies), and this is just an example of another bad policy. Speaking of holidays, Albo is off to CHOGM in the Caribbean (the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting). Unlike some of my rightwing colleagues, I actually don’t begrudge him that. Even though the Commonwealth is but a shadow of its former self, it’s still of some use. Albo will no doubt relish swanning around with the King and avoiding all the bad news (like rate rises) coming out of Australia in the meantime. It would be nice if he could slam moves to get the Poms to apologise for slavery and give reparations. Why should they? Apologise to whom and give reparations to whom? None of the current members of the Commonwealth have had slavery for the last 190 years, thanks to the British abolishing it in 1833. What these politically correct morons are so wrong and hypocritical about is that they should actually be thanking the UK for getting rid of slavery throughout the British Empire. Not only that, but as the paramount world superpower at

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The ACT will observe an additional public holiday on Monday 26 April 2027, as Anzac Day falls on a Sunday.

the time, Britain deployed, at any one time, onethird of the Royal Navy to hunt down and stop slave ships, including ships from other countries, freeing their slaves in the process. Policies such as abolishing the slave trade and abolishing the primitive custom of suttee in India (the burning of wives after their husbands died) were amongst the finest achievements of the British Empire in the 19th century. It sickens me to see ignorant, useful idiots of the enemies of the West peddling such nonsense, and poor, weak old Albo will no doubt go along with this crap, as will his equally weak and hopeless UK equivalent, Andy Burnham. If the meeting had been 40 years ago, I doubt it would even have been raised, as the late, great Maggie Thatcher (then PM of the UK) would have been ropeable and would have torn strips off the proponents. I doubt our PM at the time (Bob Hawke) would have been terribly impressed either. At any rate, the UK is now a basket case and can’t afford reparations! So there! canberradaily.com.au

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81-year-old Charmaine Savage, who has taught at Chapman Primary School for 48 years, has had a book written about her. Photo: supplied.

Still teaching at 81: Mrs Savage honoured after 48 years at Chapman Primary by GEORGIA CURRY

ince 1978, Mrs Savage has taught at Chapman Primary School, so it is fitting that she is being immortalised in a book that will forever be in the school library. Charmaine Savage is 81 and still loves teaching. For the past 48 years, children have chimed “Good morning, Mrs Savage” and now, after class, they can read about her in Mrs Savage’s Suitcase. Illustrated by her students and written by Jacinta Froud, the story is true to life: A dreary school day transforms when the magical Mrs Savage arrives with a sparkly suitcase filled with surprises that spark imagination, creativity, and learning through play. “Teaching is not a profession but a passion,” Charmaine said. “I love to see the enthusiasm of students and their little eyes light up as I announce what’s on the day’s agenda. It’s a feeling far better than eating a slice of my favourite Pavlova or knowing that tomorrow is a holiday.”

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As the photo (above) shows, Charmaine is a colourful character: “I am always drawn to colours that vibrate and stand out”. Even after 58 years of teaching, Charmaine still brings her special flair to each lesson, with a burst of colour. “I want learning for students to be thought provoking and fun,” she said. “I introduce ideas that inspire, fascinate, engage, enthuse, motivate, stimulate, astound, and blow students’ minds. “I try to prepare thoroughly and dig deep, often introducing an element of surprise. It’s important to sprinkle a little magic into my lessons. No matter what the lesson, I try to highlight those things that are special, surprising, unique and unbelievable.” Mrs Savage’s Suitcase is more than just a picture book, it celebrates Chapman Primary’s well-known and beloved relief/substitute teacher, who has taught across the ACT alongside her twin sister for more than 80 years combined. “The students and staff at Chapman are so kind and caring that I don’t want to leave them,”

Charmaine said. “I believe that my teaching keeps me going.” After such a long career, Charmaine said that the best thing about teaching was turning students on to quality learning to make a difference. “I try to ignite learning by choosing activities and methodologies that are creative, different, unusual, unexpected, sometimes crazy and invigorating,” she said. Always looking for an educational challenge, Charmaine and her husband (also a teacher and school principal) arrived in Canberra in 1974 to teach in a new, innovative ‘open plan’ teaching model at Duffy Primary School. “We settled in Weston Creek and have never looked back,” she said. “Chapman Primary School has been my ‘haven’ for 48 years. I have been so lucky to have had the joy of sharing my passion for teaching with teachers and students who have joined me for the ride. “Thank you Chapman, you have given me joy, the desire to trial new ideas, and such strong support in whatever creative avenues I wanted to follow.” Mrs Savage’s Suitcase is part of the Bold Authors, Budding Artists program, created by author Jodie Fitzsimons, and is available at: amazon.com.au/s?i=books-single-index&rh=p_27 %3AJodie%2BFitzsimons

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Dad was lonely in the house by himself. He was still independent but needed a little domestic help. Then we found The Grange Deakin Serviced Apartments. After a little encouragement Dad moved in and within days couldn’t stop thanking me. Dad has his own apartment, but now he’s surrounded by company and regular social activities. Household chores are no longer a burden, with weekly apartment cleaning and linen changes included. Plus, the pressure of home maintenance is gone. Dad’s now out doing the things he loves again. I know Dad eats well every day, with breakfast and two home-cooked meals provided. For added peace of mind, there’s someone onsite 24 hours a day in case of an emergency. Now when we talk, it’s without the worry and nagging. Dad couldn’t be happier. The Grange is not aged care, and personal care services are not provided.

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I was a sceptic too: Renowned Psychic John Edward on life, death and the unexplained by BERNIE RYAN

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I have always been a sceptical person. And although I was raised a Catholic who believed that part of us went ‘somewhere’ after death, I didn’t have much time for those who thought that ‘speaking’ with our deceased loved ones through a medium was possible. Until however, late one night, in 2002. I was lying in bed reading an old New Idea magazine, which was something my Nanna and I used to do when I was a child. She had died in 1992, and I had missed her every day since. For some reason, still inexplicable to me, I turned to the back of the magazine, where there were advertisements for psychic mediums. I still remember almost every word of that conversation with that psychic stranger. She conveyed things in such detail that no one could possibly have known about my relationship with my Nanna, other than Nanna herself, as well as highly sensitive and private family information and events that no stranger could possibly have guessed. So, whilst I’ve maintained a healthy degree of scepticism, I’ve had to accept that there may be things I simply don’t understand. Across the Pacific Ocean, renowned American psychic medium John Edward had also begun his journey as a sceptic, long before his career brought him international recognition. Some of you will stop reading at this point, which I understand. And so does John. He once had no time for this ‘craziness’ either. John, however, was once like me. “I was definitely, definitely sceptical,” he said. “My mum’s family was very open to everything metaphysical and psychic. But my dad was a New York City police officer and a career military guy. Not a fan. So, I kind of adopted more of his philosophy.” John said, however, that when his parents divorced, he moved with his mother into his grandmother’s house. “It was the paranormal hub,”

he said. “And one day, when I was 15, I had a reading. I went to debunk a woman that was doing readings at my grandmother’s house and she changed my life.” John has now been working as a medium for 41 years and Canberrans have one more chance to experience what that looks like at Erindale theatre on 17 November. Known for his candid, insightful, and often humorous approach, John has spent over three decades helping people connect with loved ones who have passed and offering guidance through his intuitive abilities. “I answer people’s questions … and then I try to do as many readings as I possibly can for the audience members,” he said. Should we be worried about being singled out at a show against our will at a show? Not at all. “I equate what I do to being like a dentist,” says John. “I’ve got a time and a place where I’m going to stick my fingers in somebody’s mouth and be a dentist. I’m not walking around the street looking at people’s teeth.” So, who should come to a John Edward show? “If somebody is going to come to the event because they’re desperate to make a connection with someone and they can’t leave without that connection, they shouldn’t come,” he says. “If they want to come to an event … to experience the energy of it and learn more about their own abilities to be able to connect and recognise signs and symbols …. definitely come.” Tickets for 17 November show at Erindale Theatre are available at ticketmaster.com.au

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Community Conversations: Living Well with Long-Term Conditions The Health Care Consumers’ Association (HCCA) will host a Community Conversations event on Tuesday 10 November, 12–2.30pm, at Canberra Southern Cross Club, Woden. Hear from six allied health services and community organisations about managing long-term health conditions, accessing local support and improving wellbeing. All welcome. Register via Humanitix or call 6230 7800 for enquiries. More information: events.humanitix.com/communityconversations-living-well-with-long-term-conditions.

Friends ANBG Thursday Talks Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens will host a Thursday Talk on 12 November, 12.30–1.30pm, at the ANBG Theatrette, opposite the ANBG Visitor Centre. Photographer and garden historian Dr Anna Howe will present “36 Views of a Mountain, a Tower and Gardens”, drawing comparisons with Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mt Fuji. Bookings: trybooking.com/DNXHF. Gold coin, note and EFTPOS donations support Friends’ projects at the ANBG.

St Ninian’s Grand Fete St Ninian’s Uniting Church will hold its Grand Fete on Saturday 7 November, 9am–1pm, at the corner of Mouat and Brigalow streets, Lyneham. Browse stalls featuring cakes, crafts, plants, flowers, jewellery, books, clothing, treasures and more. Enjoy a sausage sizzle, Devonshire teas, Tastes of Tonga and live entertainment, including Raio de Sol drummers. All welcome.

Canberra Flower Club The Canberra Flower Club will hold a free Floral Art Workshop on Saturday 14 November, 12.30–2.30pm, at the Horticultural Society of Canberra’s Flower Show in the Fitzroy Pavilion, Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC). All materials will be provided and everyone is welcome.

Capital Athletics Capital Athletics offers opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to get active through running, jumping and throwing. From Little Athletics for children to social and competitive options, local clubs provide coaching, support and a welcoming environment. Find a club near you at capitalathletics.au/club-finder

Lifeline Canberra Open Book Event Lifeline Canberra will host its next Open Book event, “Candid Conversations on AI and the Media: What Can We Believe?”, on Monday 9 November, 5.30–8.30pm, at the ACC Centre, Charles Sturt University, 15 Blackall Street, Barton. Tickets are available via Humanitix and include a welcome drink and light refreshments. 22

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1 Who immediately preceded Sussan Ley as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party? 2 What is the capital and most populous city of Denmark? 3 What is the primary alcohol by volume in a Singapore Sling cocktail? 4 Which famous musical was adapted from the play, Pygmalion? 5 The Fijian word, tolu, represents which number from one to ten?

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Ever the diplomat, you keep your preferences to yourself. Choosing can turn a pleasant moment into negotiations, but this week is different. You’ll be with people who really want to delight you. With a little specific information from you, they can get your order just right. You’re keeping an idea under wraps because it feels vulnerable to show unfinished work. Secrecy gives you room to change it. Now, you’ll crack the vault door. Nobody said you had to hand over the combination. One glimpse from the right person will send you somewhere new. You’ve kept a new fascination to yourself because you enjoy exploring without having to explain where it’s going. It may go nowhere. Then again, another enthusiast could make the rabbit hole twice as interesting. Let your curiosity show. Weird interests make excellent calling cards.

Some pleasures seem sweeter when you don’t have to worry about if another person likes them. Going solo lets you enjoy it without commentary. Now the commentary will actually be fun, like experiencing what you love twice, once through your point of view and once through theirs.

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You haven’t mentioned your urge to get away because plans become obligations once other people hear them. Now, you can imagine going anywhere. You’ll finally mention a destination. The response will be delightful. You’ll find good company or a good reason to start packing. You have different sets of friends – people you’ve known forever, work friends, friends who share a special interest – and the thought of mixing these groups can be daunting. But there will be a magical alchemy that happens when those who know you finally get to know one another. You’ve been privately hoping for something that sounds a little outrageous. Inside your head, it remains perfect. You’re afraid that if others see you raising the stakes, they could feel threatened or so supportive it interferes. That said, sharing after Friday will be very lucky for you.

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Italian meatballs with eggs Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 30 min | Serves: 6 ½ cup grated zucchini ½ cup grated carrot

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Process zucchini and carrot in a small food processor until finely chopped. Combine vegetable mixture, mince, 1 egg, seasoning, onion, garlic, Worcestershire, parmesan and breadcrumbs. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Roll heaped tablespoons of mixture into balls using damp hands. Heat oil in a large frying pan over a mediumlow heat. Cook meatballs, shaking the pan, for 8 minutes until browned. Add pasta sauce and tomatoes. Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until thickened. Use a spoon to move meatballs aside to

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Local indie pop band, Royalla, shot an incredible music video in the murky waters of Lake George.

Lake George, the muse by GEORGIA CURRY DA Canberra band has literally taken the plunge into Lake George to shoot a music video, but it’s not the first time artists have collaborated with this mysterious disappearing lake. Local indie pop band Royalla lugged an upright piano, drum kit and microphone stand into the murky waters at the northern end of the lake to film a video for their new single, I Lost My. Lead singer Lincoln Watson, 20, explains the massive logistics of immersing a three-piece band in Lake George. “We found an old piano and we completely gutted it and took all the metal out so it was just a shell,” he said. “It still wasn’t light when we tried to carry it out there, we had five people around the piano walking through the sludge. It’s really muddy and kind of gross.” The film crew (students from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment) volunteered their time and placed stage decks underwater so that the piano and (second-hand) drum kit appeared to float just above the waterline. Their creative inspiration came from their many road trips up the Federal Highway. “The landscape is gorgeous,” Lincoln said. “We [drummer Thomas Boddeus and keyboardist Zach Parnell] all go to Sydney a lot to see music and 26

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shows, so as a band, we drive along the highway frequently. It’s always a view we’ve loved driving past.” This isn’t the first time the ephemeral Lake George has starred in a film. In 2006, rock band Evermore filmed a music video for their hit single, Light Surrounding You, on the dry lakebed featuring a piano. Lake George has officially now had three pianos on its lakebed. In 2019, during another dry spell, Canberra microlight pilot Andrew Luton spotted a piano out on the southern end of the dry lakebed, well away from the Federal Highway. For an ancient lake (3 to 5 million years old) that comes and disappears for years at a time, Lake George (Weereewa in Ngunnawal language) always looks great on film. Lake George fills and empties due to rainfall and a natural combination of evaporation and underground seepage (it has not river outlet to drain into). Watch Royalla’s new music video clip youtube.com/watch?v=1KNCHzPJI3I or follow @royalla_underscore on Instagram.

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Irish Film Festival Canberra 6–16 NOV Celebrate the best of Irish cinema as the Irish Film Festival returns to Canberra with its biggest selection in 12 years. Featuring award-winning films, documentaries and shorts, the program showcases Ireland’s rich culture, language, music and history. Enjoy everything from laugh-out-loud comedies and family dramas to folk horror, alongside filmmaker Q&As and a special opening night celebration. Tickets from $16. Palace Electric Cinemas, NewActon, 6–16 November; irishfilmfestival.com.au FESTIVAL

La Fiesta – Canberra’s Latin American Festival 7 NOV Experience the vibrant sights, sounds and flavours of Latin America as La Fiesta takes over Canberra’s city centre. This free, family-friendly celebration brings together lively music, colourful dance performances, delicious street food and interactive workshops. Explore the festivities, try something new and soak up the atmosphere as the city comes alive with Latin American culture.

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Now sh wing Wild Horse Nine (MA15+) In 1973, just before the Chilean coup d’etat, old friends and partners, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell), are dispatched to Easter Island by their Chief (Steve Buscemi). Arriving at the airport, Lee starts to share a bit too much about his recent mission and his dark past with a pair of young, politically rebellious students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas). From Martin McDonagh, the writer and director of the brilliant In Bruges (2008), comes another dark comedy with caustic wit. Martin’s sardonic and deadly sense of Irish humour translates extremely well in these career-best performances from its leads, who all relax fully into their roles, rounding them out with authenticity and depth. The simple, sparse, and isolated location serves as an iconic stage for our characters who share a rich, morally complex history that has definitively altered the world’s political trajectory. The pair share an uneasy, paranoid bond, marred by the very profession that brought them together in the first canberradaily.com.au

place. The tightly wound Lee plays the relatively straight man to the unravelling Chris, who is set on writing memoirs that his Chief wants to stop. On this island, far from home, Lee must secretly wrestle with his own private mission. At the same time, Chris seeks to reconcile his past and perhaps, via his encounters with an impressionable youth, leave a positive legacy for a chance at redemption. Verdict: Solid performances from an incredibly strong script. Malkovich will be nominated for an Oscar. - Luke McWilliams. themovieclub.net. Viewed at Palace Cinemas.

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before putting on your swimmers. But have you ever wondered who we’re trying to impress? And why we feel our bodies need to change before we can enjoy summer? I’ve spent much of my career as a clinical psychologist researching and working with people experiencing body image concerns and one thing I’ve learned is just how much importance we place on what we think other people think about our appearance. Research suggests we often misjudge what others find attractive. We can become so focused on perceived expectations that we forget attraction is individual, and there’s far more to it than someone’s appearance. For many people, summer can be particularly challenging. Wearing swimmers, shorts or more revealing clothing can leave us feeling exposed and self-conscious. We might compare ourselves with others at the beach or local swimming pool, avoid

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photographs or turn down invitations because we’re uncomfortable with how we look. Here’s something I’d encourage you to consider. When you’re at the pool or beach, are you actually judging other people’s bodies? Are you scrutinising their stomachs, legs or appearance? Or are you too busy enjoying yourself, watching your children or perhaps worrying about how you look? If you’re spending so much time thinking about your own appearance, isn’t it reasonable to assume that many other people are doing exactly the same? We often overestimate how much attention others pay to us. Psychologists call this the spotlight effect. Whereas most people are far more focused on themselves and their own lives than on judging our bodies. We also need to consider the messages we’re passing on to children. When they hear adults criticising their bodies or

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Mothers have shared harrowing birth trauma stories at a senate inquiry into women’s health. Photo: Tracey Nearmy

‘I wasn’t listened to’: Mothers detail birth trauma by FARID FARID, AAP Going through nearly 30 hours of excruciating labour with her first born, Nadine cried out to nurses and doctors

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More than a home, it’s a community Family owned and operated for over 35 years, The Grange retirement village enjoys an unbeatable location in the ACT. Set among the leafy, tree‑lined streets of Deakin and just 300 metres from local shops, the village is also close to medical facilities and essential services. Enjoy a low‑maintenance lifestyle within a warm, welcoming community, supported by a range of quality facilities including an indoor heated pool and spa, library, hairdressing salon, community gardens, onsite dining, and a pet‑friendly environment. 24‑hour onsite emergency support provides added peace of mind. A trained staff member is always onsite to offer calm assistance, basic first aid, and to contact emergency services if required, remaining with you until help arrives.

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Arrests following Lake Tuggeranong College stabbing Two men have been charged following an alleged stabbing at Lake Tuggeranong College on Monday 2 November. Police allege the men, aged 19 and 18, attended the school to confront a teenager known to them. During an altercation in the college car park about 1.30pm, the teenage victim was allegedly stabbed in the arm and hand. A struggle for the knife followed, during which the 18-year-old man also suffered an arm injury. The two men attended Tuggeranong Police

closed and a makeshift food stall operating at the site. The assessment follows the 1 November deadline for the site’s owners to demonstrate compliance with the lease conditions. A temporary food stall opened outside the former water park on Sunday 1 November, with the site’s lease permitting use as an aquatic facility, indoor sports facility or unlicensed family restaurant. Access Canberra said the lease did not specifically require the site to operate as an aquatic centre. The regulator considered the wording of the lease, the activities observed at the site and work undertaken to secure the property before concluding it was more likely than not that the lease was compliant. Access Canberra acknowledged that the outcome might not meet community expectations but said regulatory action must be supported by sufficient evidence and a reasonable prospect of success. The decision comes amid ongoing community frustration over the future of Big Splash, which has remained closed since 2023. Planning Minister Chris Steel described the use of the site for a makeshift restaurant as disappointing for Canberrans wanting to see the aquatic facility reopened. The ACT Government has commissioned a study examining future options for the site, including the cost of restoring aquatic facilities, the land’s value and potential commercial models. Access Canberra said it would continue monitoring the property and consider further action if circumstances warranted it. 5 November 2026

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