Funding boost for Arts Centre
Belconnen Arts Centre is to receive a $15 million boost, with the Minister for the Arts giving the go-ahead for stage two of its development, nine years after the completion of stage one.
Stage two will transform the facility into a multi-use town hall and performance space, with a dance studio, expanded exhibition space, café, conference room, new public toilets and a foreshore upgrade.
Work on the facility is expected to be complete by the end of 2019.
Visitors break records
A survey of international visitors to Canberra has revealed a record number arrived in the 12 months to March this year.
According to the survey, 248,428 international visitors stayed overnight, an increase of 15.8 per cent on the same period last year and they stayed an average 22 days, a record 20.9 per cent increase on the previous data .
The survey also revealed that most visitors were from China at 18.4 per cent, followed by the United States of America (9.5 per cent), United Kingdom (8.9 per cent), New Zealand (7.1 per cent) and India (4.8 per cent).
Grants for young people
The latest round of Youth InterACT grants is open for applications.
The grants support young Canberrans with ideas for projects, events or activities.
Up to $1,500 is available for one-off youth-led and youth-driven community projects that support and benefit young people aged between 12 and 25 years in Canberra.
Tharwa Bridge closed
The Tharwa Bridge has been closed temporarily for annual maintenance between 9 am and 3.30 pm until tomorrow (20 July).
During this period, Tharwa Drive will be closed between the entrance to Lanyon Historic Homestead and the intersection with North Street and Naas Road in Tharwa.
The maintenance works will include tightening the bridge’s decking and trusses, as weather conditions over the past year may have caused them to contract or expand.
A detour will be in place via Tidbinbilla Road and Point Hut Road.
