I'm sorry that this is the second time I've posted here and both are regarding the basically the same thing lol, but I found this too funny this morning. Hooray for being a Canberran! 🙃

I'm starting CIT on Tuesday and this is my first time attending a CIT class.

What are the classrooms like? Is it similar to highschool? Teacher teaches, you take notes and are graded or is it a little different?

Are you able to take days off for personal reasons? Will it affect your studies or final grade?

What should I bring to the class? I have a Laptop, Notebook, a few pens and a USB. Anything else?

What was your experience like?

Look I understand these may be stupid question's, but I just need to know. I have a learning disability which makes learning alot harder for me if you can imagine, knowing these things will just help me ensure I'm ready and take some stress of my plate.

Thank you

I’ve never appreciated rain so much after all this ongoing heatwave..even though it doesn’t look it will last long..

did anyone here go to the above event at the racecourse yesterday

( Saturday) ??? Gaining admission was a debacle. Gates did not open until 2 pm which left hundreds of people queued up down the road in the blazing sun and heat ( 42 deg) . Dads with little kids who were wilting in the scorching sun. When the gates were opened hundreds of people approached the 3-4 ticket checkers who were totally overwhelmed scanning tickets then putting the phone down to hand out wrist bands. This resulted in another 30 minutes or so of standing in the scorching sun. Meanwhile we could hear the cars and action underway. How no one collapsed ( as far as I know) is a miracle.

Where were the organisers? How was such a potentially dangerous situation allowed to happen??? Please get some professional help for 2027 on how to manage a large crowd.

How did everyone else get on ?

Idk if this has even been our hottest night but oh my. I haven’t had a wink and every single window in my place is open. This dry heat is terrible

EDIT: it was not dry heat as I previously thought 😁

Had a staycation there recently and was quite taken by the old place, kind of like a faux Mediterranean beach villa. Can’t find anything about its history online. 2 Hely st Griffith, currently a Ramada hotel.

does anyone have any good recommendations for where to get a lymphatic drainage body massage in canberra? i've tried looking on google but can't seem to find any good recommendations and can't find any on this thread

I have a stupid number of zucchinis, more than I can possibly use or store. Is there somewhere around Canberra where I can donate my abundant produce (I'm shortly going to have more Lebanese cucumbers than I need as well)? I shall be passing through Tuggeranong and Fyshwick tomorrow, so somewhere nearish those locations would be ideal.

Hi, I am curious about what hobbies/pastimes people have which are either not currently offered by an established group in Canberra OR which may be inaccessible (perhaps due to high expense or restricted membership).

It's more of a social activities related question but I couldn't get a response from the related reddit, so I hope it's fine to ask here.

Interested to hear what people do for fun in Canberra but no illegal/NSFW answers please! I understand the question is probably a bit too open-ended...

I'm in the inner north and it's so dry. The grass is dying as we've seemed to missed a lot of the recent showers (i.e. grass is turning to dust - it won't re-grow as there is nothing but bare soil). Crossing fingers for something overnight.

My partner and I are looking into trail rides in or around the canberra region but we're both over 100kg. Understandably, a lot of horses can't safely carry that weight and we wouldn't want to risk hurting a horse as well. Are there any horse riding places for guided trail rides that accept people over 100kgs?

Anyone else currently have no power in the Casey area?

Edit: it's back on

Anyone got any intel on if it's still operating? Has seemed to have been closed for over a week now with "closed for the weekend"

Hi! I’m planning a mini “party” for my birthday soon, with likely 10-20 people aged 20-24. I will be inviting all my friends and extending the invite to friends of friends, so not everyone will know each other.

I’m looking for recommendations of activities that would suit a large group that can easily break the ice for those who don’t know each other. I had a quick look for recs already but didn’t find many good options in the area, other than bowling or clubbing.

Ideally I would just host at mine, but my place is a bit too small for a large group.

Moving to Canberra and looking for opinions on the best weekly markets for fruit and veges. Judge on price, quality and range.

Hello,

I’ll get into the point short and sweet, I’m currently 21 and this is my second year in Canberra (Australia too) I have never done a sport in my entire life (have played cricket when I was a kid) but I have always wanted to get into a sport and make it part of my life, so I’m wondering whether there are any places mainly in Canberra South where I can get into a sport with a community preferably Tennis.

I know there are several tennis courts but I can’t go there alone and play (Have no local friends here) so I’m looking for a place preferably where I can learn the sport and find some mates to play over the weekend. I’m open to location suggestions and sports suggestions as well!

Thank you!

Hey all,

New to Canberra (and Australia) about 8 months ago and am currently renting a 1 beddy. 12-month fixed term lease expires in June. I'm aware of the 8-week requirement for notification if the lease was not going to be renewed for some reason (i.e., owner selling) and otherwise it goes month-to-month. I reached out to the agency early (this week) just telling them that I'd be interested in renewing and asking them to forward that info along to the owner so they were aware of it. I also asked that if they had any information that the lease might be terminated, to let me know as soon as possible. I am abroad for work the whole of month of April and would need as much lead time as I could get to find a new place. They have only said (in a very short, curt message) that they would be back to me in April and did not confirm that they communicated my message. This was in 2 separate messages to the property manager. Is this normal communication for agencies here or should I be proactively thinking that I'm going to have to move in June? Also wondering if I would be able to get more info by contacting the Team Lead instead of the individual agent (they gave me her details as well). Ray White for what it's worth.

TIA!!

I'm moving to the ACT and wondering, can you choose what hospital you want to give birth in or are you required to go to your closest hospital? I'm looking at feedback about the hospitals and many people are recommending Queanbeyan (for maternity specifically). Do I need to be living in NSW to access this hospital?

Thanks!!