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Gold-medal Gary is still in the swim at eighty
Gary Stutsel… came third in the 1960 Olympic trials for breaststroke. Gary Stutsel is 80 and recently won 10 gold medals for swimming, all in record time. DANIELLE NOHRA has the story… AT the age of...
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Kate lives in fear of the 5G radiation rollout
Kate Swan… “I feel incredibly angry about what is coming and worry many people will experience negative health effects and not know why.” Photo: Danielle Nohra BUSINESS analyst Kate Swan is fearful for...
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Lawyer Lisa steps up to lead Hartley’s future
Hartley Lifecare board chair Lisa Keeling… “It just takes a freak accident and suddenly people are part of the disability community.” Photo: Danielle Nohra IN an historic appointment, Hartley...
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How Gillian and her donated bras make a difference
Gillian Horton… “A bra can give someone comfort, it can also give them a lot of self esteem.” Photo: Holly Treadaway GILLIAN Horton has been to Fiji twice, but neither trip was for holidaying. Instead,...
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When it comes to curries, Arupa can’t stop cooking
Arupa Sarkar… “I love food. If you don’t, it’s hard to be a good cook.” Photo: Kate Matthews ARUPA Sarkar went from not knowing how to cook about 10 years ago, to now cooking for thousands of people...
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Leon wants to know what matters most
Radio announcer Leon Delaney… “If it’s in the news, if it’s important, then that’s my brief, that’s what I’m there for.” WHEN Leon Delaney begins as the Drive announcer of 2CC’s afternoon show on...
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Young lawyer puts disadvantaged people first
The ACT’s Young Lawyer of the Year Farzana Choudhury… “The law can have barriers and I want to give more people access to the legal system and make sure people know what their rights are.” Photo: Holly...
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Zero proof in the pudding for future leader Alan
“Future leader” award winner Alan Tse. Photo: Holly Treadaway IN an attempt to find a way around the boozy world of consulting, a Canberra couple built a business that empowers people at events through...
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Leah’s ready to live life!
Happy Leah Yaxley… “I want to bring women positivity. I want them to know, you’re not alone and you will get through this”, and Leah on the front cover of “CityNews”, June 13. AFTER staring an...
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Bitter gift of vigilance drives Adrienne’s cancer fight
Adrienne Hornby… “For someone with fair skin, there’s no such thing as sensible sun exposure.” Photo: Tori Heron ADRIENNE Hornby did everything right when it came to the five key rules of sun safety...
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Age is no limit to these gals when it comes to exercise
Exercisers… Prue Clarke, 80, Rae Newman, 80 and Pam Brown, 90. Photo: Tori Heron IN an unusual but inspiring coincidence, eight members from Curves Weston celebrated huge milestones, with four turning...
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Fifty years on and still facing breastfeeding challenges
Megan Fox, local Australian Breastfeeding Association admin manager, with colleague Arianwen Harris who is feeding her seven-month-old daughter Niya. Photo: Danielle Nohra DURING a time when...
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Taking a mature approach to support workers
Janelle Billett… “I was thinking, I don’t really want to do that. But I didn’t realise the broad range of things I could do.” Photo: Danielle Nohra WHEN Janelle Billett was left jobless after 17 years...
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Warren’s pitch is to put pitch and putt on the map
Pitch and putt player Warren Gray… “I just love the sport and want to raise the profile and get more people playing it.” Photo: Danielle Nohra SINCE the Australian Pitch and Putt Open Golf Championship...
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Tim puts aside chronic pain to gather lids for kids
Lids4Kids founder Tim Miller with some of his million lids… “Life’s short but even with chronic pain you can do something useful to help other people.” Photo: Danielle Nohra LIDS4KIDS founder Tim...
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Radio stations ready to face the digital future
Communications Minister Paul Fletcher cuts the Canberra Radio Centre ribbon with, from left, directors Janet Cameron and Alison Cameron, Kevin Blyton and general manager Michael Jones. Photo: Tori...
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Ivan’s leading from the front in raising money
New Soldier On CEO Ivan Slavich… “I’ve been really shocked at the positive response from people when I was appointed to this role.” Photo: Danielle Nohra WITH a greater demand for Soldier On services...
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Geocon confirms plans to demolish Gus’
A GEOCON spokesman has confirmed its plans to demolish Bunda Street’s heritage-listed cafe, Gus’ Cafe, to make room for the construction of an 11-storey hotel, Canberra City Luxury Hotel. “Geocon has...
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Let there be music for the kids missing out
Colin Greef… “Playing the guitar gets the brain going and it’s also addictive.” Photo: Holly Treadaway GUITARS for disadvantaged children is the aim of a group of Canberra veterans who every week...
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Election 2020: We’re the underdogs, says stay-put Barr
With the next ACT election a year away, ‘CityNews’ reporter DANIELLE NOHRA gets an insight into how the Chief Minister rates his long-serving government’s chances of re-election. ALMOST two decades of...
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