after the driver allegedly had a medical episode behind the wheel The driver and the residents of the house were unhurt All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe accident took place around 3pm on Sunday when the white Honda SUV suddenly veered off of the Cresent and entered the row of houses The vehicle crashed into the back wall of one of the homes before coming to a halt the front airbag was deployed on impact and as a result the driver of the car escaped with minor injuries No residents were around when the car accidentally ploughed into the wall damaging a portion of the bricks The front of the SUV was badly damaged on impact An ambulance from the ACT Emergency Services Agency was called to the scene He was administered first-aid and was not required to be transported to a hospital The SUV that crashed into a house in Boddington Crescent Kambah on Sunday afternoon after the driver allegedly suffered a medical episode Picture suppliedACT Police said the cause of the crash is believed to be a medical episode suffered by the driver Drop a hint on p.peter@austcommunitymedia.com.au or a confidential tip on petleepeter@proton.me Covering daily incidents in the capital city including crime Today's top stories curated by our news team Don't miss updates on news about the Public Service Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters Your exclusive preview of David Pope's latest cartoon Join our weekly poll for Canberra Times readers We've selected the best reading for your weekend Get the latest property and development news here tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert Your digital replica of Today's Paper Test your skills with interactive crosswords The best local news sent straight to your inbox every workday Make a donation and support the future of journalism and media diversity in the ACT Former planner MIKE QUIRK looks at the past and the future for Tuggeranong as its first suburb Fifty years ago settlement in Tuggeranong began in Kambah Tuggeranong was the third new-town developed by the National Capital Development Commission (NCDC) following Woden-Weston Creek and Belconnen Activities were located in the context of a centre’s hierarchy – major office employment and higher-order services and facilities and at Civic and the town centres; group centres locations of major supermarkets and services and facilities serving a group of suburbs and neighbourhoods with primary schools and facilities meeting day-to-day needs Tuggeranong represented the ongoing development of high quality suburban development with the early provision of services and facilities quality open space and transport connections and significant local employment assisted by Canberra’s office-centric employment structure It avoided the unco-ordinated sprawl found in other Australian cities Its planning worked within the community’s preference for low-density housing and the car Hugh Stretton’s Ideas for Australian Cities (1970) and the NCDC’s Tomorrow’s Canberra (1970) outline Canberra’s then exemplary planning and development In Kambah and Wanniassa the centres’ hierarchy was modified with Territorial Units replacing neighbourhoods in the expectation they would be more adaptable to social and demographic changes settlement in Tuggeranong was dominated by young households with dependents growth was concentrated to a limited number of locations enabling the early provision of schools This concentration has a long-term downside as it results in a more rapid decline in population as the area ages By 1996 the District’s population was over 91,000 26.8 per cent of the population of Tuggeranong were aged 0 to 14 years By 2021 the share in this cohort had declined to 19.2 per cent the population aged 65 years and over increased from 4.4 to 15.6 per cent The changing demography contributed to the closure of schools and an increased demand for services and facilities for older residents Much has changed since the initial design and settlement of Tuggeranong and the other new towns Greater awareness of the environmental impacts of development social changes including increased workforce participation of women increased working from home and an increased preference for higher-density housing in areas of high accessibility What is striking about Canberra’s suburbs is that they have good “bones” which will make their adjustment to the parameters now shaping city development easier than many areas centres and schools in proximity to homes (albeit not as effective as when originally planned given demographic and social changes) and road systems that reduce traffic intrusion The ACT District Population Projections 2020 to 2060 indicate the population of Tuggeranong will stabilise near its current level The projections appear pessimistic if the experience of Kambah is a guide The projections projected a 2023 population of 15,200 (down from 18,400 in 1991) and a decline to 14,070 by 2033 Yet the latest ABS (2023) estimate is 15,760 there were 34,469 dwellings in the District of which almost 80 per cent were separate dwellings Despite the number of dwellings in Tuggeranong increasing by 1850 between 2016 and 2021 the ACT government’s District strategy forecasts a demand for an additional 1100 dwellings between 2022 and 2060 The population increase is likely to be higher as small older households are replaced by younger households from dual occupancies and the uptake of medium-density and higher-density housing at centres and at nodes on transport routes The high-quality environment could be increasingly attractive to those seeking more affordable housing and who do not wish/need (through the ability to work from home) to live in an increasingly congested inner city Additional employment and improved transport connections would also increase demand The potential of west Murrumbidgee (planned to accommodate more than 40,000 people but removed from development consideration in 1984 on environmental grounds) should be reviewed Development is likely to be constrained by potential environmental impact The identified light rail route in Tuggeranong along Athllon Drive to the town centre does not serve the majority of the District’s population A more effective and flexible strategy would be to provide several bus ways that serve all of Tuggeranong A busway network would be less risky than the high-cost light rail which has little to recommend it given increased working from home improved electric bus technology and the potential for driverless technology to reduce the demand for public transport The challenge is to ensure suburbs are adaptable to environmental social and economic changes affecting the welfare of an increasingly diverse population A discussion of the issues facing suburbia including a chapter on Canberra that I wrote with Malcolm Smith and David Wright can be found in the new book The Next Australian City (Guy Gibson and Ross Elliot editors) Mike Quirk is a former NCDC and ACT government planner there’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in Canberra If you trust our work online and want to enforce the power of independent voices Every dollar of support is invested back into our journalism to help keep citynews.com.au strong and free Become a supporter The picture of the Kambah shops was on the corner of Springbett and O’Halloran circiut and was one of 6 local shopping centres with the Kambah centre shops as the main group centre This shop was demolished in the 90s and is now a group of town houses Cartoonist PAUL DORIN would vote for anything if you'd let him lost friends so they could enjoy trauma-free latte-sipping lives." Anzac Day was just days ago Columnist HUGH SELBY bears witness to a painful week "I do not believe that Trump will be successful in his attack on American democracy The resistance is too deeply ingrained in the American psyche for a phony Wizard of Oz to prevail," writes Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN An elderly woman has been fatally struck by her own vehicle while helping a passenger in a taxi she had collided into moments earlier The woman car's hit the taxi in the carpark of Kambah Village shops in the Canberra suburb of Tuggeranong on Monday morning got out to help the taxi passenger with a stroller but forgot put the brake on her car Up to 20 bystanders rushed to the woman's aid and performed CPR before the she was rushed to hospital in a critical condition A female pedestrian was also injured but didn't require hospitalisation The tragic accident unfolded just two days out from Christmas Local cab driver Gagandeep Singh was picking up a regular passenger at the shopping centre when he felt and heard a sudden jolt 'I quickly ran because I didn't know what was happening,' he told The Canberra Times. 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Sunday will see the Capital League Women’s and Capital Trophies Masters Leagues Men’s and Women’s, meet at Kambah 3 Playing Fields. 24 teams will meet in Canberra’s South to close out the season for our Senior Leagues competitions. “We are excited to be able to finish the Community League season with such an exciting set of Grand Final matches,” Capital Football CEO Samantha Farrow commented. “Grand Final weekend is always one of the highlights of the Capital Football calendar, a place where memories are made that will be relived over and over in the future. “We extend our best wishes and good luck to all the teams involved this weekend.” Admission to all Community League and Masters Grand Finals is free. 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At a sleepover in Year Nine they watched School of Rock and thought "that looks fun''.  Fast forward nine years and the group are touring with two of their childhood favourite bands, Pearl Jam and the Pixies. They have just made history by becoming the first all-female and non-binary band to win the ARIA Breakthrough Artist Award. Georgia Stynes spoke to Jaida Stevenson, who sings backing vocals and plays bass guitar. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers band members Jaida Stephenson, Neve van Boxsel, Anna Ryan and Scarlett McKahey with their ARIA Breakthrough Artist Award.(Supplied by Jess Gleeson) Published: 12h agoSun 4 May 2025 at 11:00pm Download the ABC listen app to text and call your favourite live radio turns 50 this year and celebrations have started with a nostalgic stroll down memory lane Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueNo 4 Attiwell Circuit in Kambah was the first home completed in then new frontier of Tuggeranong officially opened in 1974 by member for the ACT Kep Enderby It was just the first of thousands of new homes that were built in Tuggeranong with Kambah the first of its suburbs to be developed (The Kambah Woolshed near the Kambah Adventure Park is a remnant of the original property.) The home in Attiwell Street was built for the first owners Kevin and Eileen Delmenico who moved in with their sons Mark and Paul returns to his old home in Attiwell Circuit Picture by Elesa KurtzNow living in Yarralumla Mr Delmenico returned to Attiwell Circuit to see the home 50 years on and to meet the current owners The meeting was organised by Kambah historian Glenn Schwinghamer kickstarting celebrations for Kambah's 50th anniversary Bean MP David Smith was also there on Saturday representing the modern equivalent of Kep Enderby well-known in Canberra for his Aussie Rules prowess playing for Footscray in the VFL and being a triple premiership player for Manuka had driven past his first house in Kambah but never been back inside since his family left the area There was a lot of reminiscing when he returned on Saturday - seeing the barbecue he built out the back had still survived 50 years on; being surprised by extensions to the house; telling the current owners a thrilling story about the time a wild alley cat "with a head like a panther" got into the lounge room; enjoying seeing how well the trees he had planted had grown who used to work at the Government Printing Office in Kingston said the significance of the home being the first built in Tuggeranong probably meant more to him now than back in 1974 when the young family just got on with life "We were the first to live in Tuggeranong - it's something special," he said Paul and Mark Delmenico in the family backyard in the 1970s Picture supplied Being pioneers was not always easy there was a feeling of isolation and services were not fully developed Mrs Delmenico had to walk to Namatjira Drive to catch the bus to get one of their sons to preschool in Fisher "But it didn't take long [to feel at home] People were moving in all the time," Mr Delmenico said The home was the first built in Tuggeranong making the front page in 1974.The current owners Tina and James Hay have owned the No.4 Attiwell Circuit for two years but it's been a homecoming for James His parents still live in the original family home and two sisters also have homes in the street The same things James loved as a kid is what they love now about Kambah - its space its access to nature and the feeling of belonging "This house is just perfect to grow a family in," James said Noah and Michael Hay in the backyard.Mr Schwinghamer said the Canberra News put a photograph of builder Ned Vidovic and Mr Enderby officially opening No.4 Attiwell Circuit on its front page in May The newspaper described the Tuggeranong Valley then as "spectacular" and "breathtakingly beautiful" ahead of its development as a basically a satellite city for Canberra Mr Swiinghamer said the completion of the first home was a significant milestone and the community of Kambah was ready to celebrate its vast neighbourhood Some of the events would shed light on some of the more unknown attractions of Canberra including the Firestorm Story Tree near Mount Taylor and the 5 Ways community gardens while drawing attention to idiosyncrasies such as the fact there are no straight roads in Kambah Some of the Kambah Turns 50 events include: I like telling local stories and celebrating Canberra. 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AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueNot all the work has finished with the 4-kilometere-long shared path on the southern side of Drakeford Drive Only 1km of the road surface was rehabilitated in this project The ACT government says it is "working with" the federal government to eventually upgrade the rest Kambah resident Alison Cropley says getting across Sulwood Drive for her walks on Mount Taylor are now a lot safer with the traffic lights at the Mannheim Street intersection She is pictured on Thursday with baby Charlie Picture by Keegan CarrollSulwood Drive re-opened to traffic on Monday evening after being closed since May 6 to allow for the upgrade The more than four-month closure involved the rehabilitation of 1km of the road surface the installation of traffic lights at the Mannheim Street intersection and a right-hand turn into the carpark for the Mount Taylor Nature Reserve which runs 4km between Drakeford Drive and Athllon Drive on the southern side of Sulwood Drive It has been completed near Mannheim Street but the remaining sections are still under construction An ACT Government spokesperson said "the project's current budget is $13.885 million" "This includes an ACT Government contribution of $12.303 million and an Australian Government contribution of $1.582 million (from the Roads to Recovery program)," they said The new traffic lights at the Mannheim Street intersection are now operational Picture by Keegan CarrollThe work also included rehabilitating 1 kilometre of Sulwood Drive about 500 metres either side of the Mannheim Street intersection City Services said it was "working with the Australian government" to "progress on pavement rehabilitation of further sections of Sulwood Drive between Athllon Drive and Drakeford Drive" "These works will address issues with road quality and prevent ongoing road defects," it said Motorists at the new Mannheim Street lights on Thursday said they felt the upgrade had made getting on to Sulwood Drive a lot safer "I think lights were needed here for a long time," one motorist said who on Thursday morning had just finished a walk up Mount Taylor with baby Charlie said it was now easier and safer to walk across Sulwood Drive with the traffic lights She also liked the right-hand turn into the carpark She said before the lights "you sometimes had to make a mad dash" to get across the road on foot Kambah resident Jackie Bryant with baby Vinnie has also given the new traffic lights the thumbs up Picture by Megan DohertyKambah resident Jackie Bryant echoed those words She had also been for a walk up Mount Taylor and said she now felt much safer crossing the road "I think it's often really hard to tell how fast people are going on this road so crossing it Ms Bryant also liked the addition of a slip-lane on Mannheim Street to allow vehicles to turn left on to Sulwood Drive "The fact it was a stop sign without a slip lane [before] made it feel like you had to go really quickly [to get on Sulwood Drive]," she said "I think being able to stop and really know you have right of way makes it safer." A Mannheim Street resident said she hoped for some kind of sign on the street warning motorists there were new traffic lights ahead She also looked forward to walking along the shared path but wondered "if the cyclists will use it or still use the road" Tuggeranong has plenty of excellent playgrounds and activities for kids Tuggeranong is a popular region among Canberra families It has plenty of playgrounds and activities for families with children of all ages Here are some of the top family-friendly spots in the region: The Tuggeranong region has plenty of playgrounds opportunities for nature play and playgrounds to explore: If you prefer your playgrounds with a side of caffeine (and a babycino) here are some playgrounds and nearby cafes that make perfect pairings: Tuggeranong has not one but two local libraries: Both offer children’s activities including: Lake Tuggeranong District Park is an excellent spot for bikes It has shard pedestrian and bike paths and a learn to ride centre It’s the perfect spot for children from preschool to year four to learn how to safety ride bicycles and scooters Find out more There are three skate parks in the Tuggeranong region: Lanyon Homestead is a great spot to learn more about Canberra’s history explore the outbuildings or have a picnic in the garden Your family can enjoy views of the surrounding hills beyond the Murrumbidgee River The homestead also offers seasonal evens such as Harvest Day Out Find out more Lakeside Leisure Centre is Tuggeranong’s community aquatic and recreation centre Find out more The South Canberra Community Markets are held on the first Saturday of most months They are held at Westwood Farm in Kambah and support the work of Lions Youth Haven and Galilee School Find out more Looking for sports? Find a sport or recreation organisation near you. Kendrick Lamar will headline Spilt Milk 2025 in Canberra on Saturday 13 December. Funding has been provided to over 2,500 Canberra families through the Future of Education Equity Fund. This National Volunteer Week, learn about some of our local volunteers. Construction will begin soon on the new South Tuggeranong Health Centre in Conder. We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region. Our CBR is the ACT Government’s key channel to connect with Canberrans and keep you up-to-date with what’s happening in the city. Our CBR includes a monthly print edition, email newsletter and website. You can easily opt in or out of the newsletter subscription at any time. Police believe she was hit by her own car after getting out to help a pedestrian she had collided with Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueWitnesses said the initial collision also involved a taxi from which a person was getting out but apparently without putting the brake on "She was transported to hospital in a critical condition," ACT Policing said she was declared deceased a short time later The pedestrian received only minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment." A woman has died after the incident at Kambah shops Picture Keegan CarrollACT Policing's Major Collision Team was investigating what police called "the complicated circumstances of this incident" were at the Kambah shops car park at Primmer Court about 10.20am on Monday Gagandeep Singh was loading one of his regular passengers into his taxi when he felt and heard a sudden jolt "I quickly ran because I didn't know what was happening I saw the [other] car was quickly trying to help," he said who has worked as a local cab driver since moving to Canberra in 2012 said he has never witnessed an incident like this before View +2 PhotosWitnesses told The Canberra Times that people from the shops and the medical centre at the precinct rushed out and performed emergency treatment on the woman Jack Roche was serving coffee at the nearby L'épi Artisan Bakery when the accident occurred He heard a loud bang and witnessed a rush of people running to try to resuscitate the woman after she was hit probably about 15 to 20 people that were surrounding her there," he said it's very sad for an accident like this to happen." 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Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! HomeTributes & FuneralsDeath NoticesSpiers, Carolyn2020 • Kambah, ACT We thank her for her service and friendship Play Duration: 16 minutes 51 seconds16m Brought to you by Urambi Village in Kambah started as an experiment, to develop a new style of co-operative housing that was environmentally friendly, communal, accessible, and affordable. It was designed by architects Peter Bell and Michael Dysart AM, the latter receiving the 25 Year Award from the ACT Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects for the project in 2002, and a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2013. The village is a group of 43 split-level houses and 29 courtyard houses incorporated in 15 separate clusters, set within an existing bushland setting, with carefully created landscaping surrounding the buildings. With its asymmetrical massing, tiled skillion rooves and use of natural materials — like stained timber for framed windows, decks and exposed rafters, and face clinker brickwork — it's an example of the late 20th Century Sydney regional style of architecture. ACT Heritage Council member and Urambi Village resident David Hobbes, and heritage consultant and Churchill Fellow Edwina Jans, joined Mornings to the talk about Canberra's first cooperative housing, and what it can to teach us about community and the housing crisis. Each Friday at 10:30am, Mornings explores Canberra's most interesting buildings. Join us for Architecture Tour, or listen in your own time. Urambi Village in Kambah started as an experiment, experts David Hobbes and Edwina Jans talk about Canberra’s first cooperative housing, and what it can to teach us about the housing crisis solutions.(Supplied by: Canberra Modern) An elderly Australian woman was hit and killed by her own car after exiting the vehicle following a collision she allegedly caused The 75-year-old woman exited her car on Monday morning in the parking lot of the Kambah Village shops in the Canberra suburb of Tuggeranong She began to help the passenger of the taxi with a stroller when her own car rolled forward and struck her Multiple bystanders rushed to the woman's aid, including some who attempted to perform CPR on her, reported the Canberra Times probably about 15 to 20 people that were surrounding her there," said witness Jack Roche were treated for injuries at the scene by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics The elderly driver was then transported to the hospital police and emergency services responded to a single vehicle collision in a car park on Marconi Crescent in Kambah," a police statement said "The pedestrian received only minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment," it continued "I quickly ran because I didn't know what was happening," said cab driver Gagandeep Singh describing the impact of the other car hitting his taxi "I saw the [other] car was quickly trying to help," he continued ACT Policing's Major Collision Team is continuing to investigate the incident Moth Ascending the Capital is one of Tuggeranong’s most iconic public artworks Canberra is lucky enough to be home to many art galleries and museums there are pockets of amazing outdoor art sprinkled all over the city Here are some of the amazing artworks you can see right in your own neighbourhood: Artist: Dai Cameron and AJLocation: Cowlishaw Street, Greenway  The artists taught aerosol painting skills to Tuggeranong College students while completing this artwork It features freshwater cray from the nearby lake and inspiration from nature in the area The piece is also inspired by graffiti styles from the legal graffiti wall scene that started in the late 1990s to early 2000s in Canberra The style is a mashup of a style of fast graffiti called future funk Find out more about Dai Cameron Artist: David CraggLocation: Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club, 101 Cowlishaw Street, Greenway This mural is one of three painted at the Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club Artist David Cragg mentored a group of 'silver sprayers' (older artists) from the Seniors Centre to paint the walls The artwork depicts eye-catching local wildlife with mountain ranges in the distance To see more of David's work, check out his Instagram Artist: Kristie PetersLocation: Mortimer Lewis Drive, Greenway Local Wiradjuri artist Kristie Peters digitally designed this mural The vinyl wrap mural depicts our native platypus the platypus represents individuality and encourages our community to be unique See more of Kristie’s work here Artist: Geoff FilmerLocation: Kambah ACT Government depot, Chirnside Circuit, Kambah Artist Geoff Filmer depicts a blend of fauna and flora painted at the Kambah depot The work incorporates earthy colours which invites viewers to appreciate the detailed fauna and flora To see more of David’s work, check out his Instagram Artist: Bryan Carrick and Mount Taylor Estate communityLocation: Between Ammonn and Bolden Places, off Sulwood Drive, Kambah This artwork was carved on one of the trees that was left standing after the 18 January 2003 firestorm It's a symbol of the community's spirit and resilience Find out more Artist: Matthew HardingLocation: Kambah Village Shopping Centre, corner of Drakeford Drive and Marconi Crescent, Kambah Artist Matthew Harding was inspired by the rural history of the area Find out more Artist: Alexander KnoxLocation: Drakeford Drive median at Summerland and O'Halloran Circuits, Kambah Alexander Knox designed this sculpture to represent a bogong moth bursting into flight Find out more Artist: Wellspring with Brian CarrickLocation: Mortimer Lewis Drive, East Tuggeranong Lake Gathering Place is part of a recreational and ceremonial place The creators intended the space to encourage reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the region Find out more Artist: Andrew TownsendLocation: Corner of Reed and Cowlishaw Streets, Tuggeranong This is a pair of fishes that swim in the air between Tuggeranong Arts Centre and Lake Tuggeranong The sculpture is made from a pair of wind vanes Find out more Artist: Michael Le GrandLocation: Manning Clark Offices, Tuggeranong This is another nautical-themed work reflecting the design of Tuggeranong Arts Centre This sculpture was intended to be at entrance to the Centre Find out more Artist: Phil PriceLocation: Corner of Soward Way and Drakeford Drive, Tuggeranong This 10-metre-tall sculpture features aerodynamic wings that move in response to the wind The sculptor described it as a celebration of being 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All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe five-bedroom home at 17 Malcolm Place was completed in 2020 and sits on nearly half an acre of land Four bidders registered for the auction on Saturday Selling agent Tyran Murphy of Hayman Partners said all four parties placed a bid of more than $2.2 million before the final bid was placed and the property sold for $2,268,000 It marks the second-highest house sale for Kambah The suburb record was set in 2021 when a home on Ferrier Place sold for $2.35 million A home in Kambah sold for more than $2.2 million at the weekend Picture suppliedMr Murphy said more than 130 potential buyers inspected the Malcolm Place home ahead of the auction "This type of property doesn't come up too often in the more established areas and that's where it caught people's eyes," he said Many of the prospective buyers were already residents of the Tuggeranong area to be able to stay in the community they've become a part of while still having that benefit of a top-tier home like this," he said Picture suppliedThe home is located at the base of Mount Taylor and was designed with "indoor-outdoor living" in mind theatre and a bedroom or office on the lower level a dining space and kitchen with a walk-in pantry Outside is an alfresco entertaining area that steps up to a swimming pool and landscaped gardens The home was designed with 'indoor-outdoor' living in mind and features a swimming pool Picture suppliedMr Murphy said the sale price was a show of confidence for Kambah you've got the time costs involved," he said "That's where we've got a lot of buyers at the moment who are seeing the value of actually just buying something that has already been done so that they can enjoy it now and not in three years' time." Picture suppliedIt was one of 69 Canberra homes that went to auction in the week to Sunday CoreLogic's preliminary results showed 71 per cent of auctions were successful The preliminary auction clearance rate was Canberra's strongest in several weeks exceeding 70 per cent for the first time since the week before Easter Brittney is part of the federal political bureau, covering politics, the public service and economics. Brittney joined The Canberra Times in 2021 and was previously the property reporter. Got a news tip? Get in touch: brittney.levinson@canberratimes.com.au ABC News News HomeCurious Canberra Is Kambah the biggest suburb in Australia?SBy Sonya Gee Kambah has multiple schools, shopping villages and sporting fields, and a population of more than 15,000. (Supplied: Christian Zappa) Link copiedShareShare articleKambah is four times the size of the average Canberra suburb, and the largest in the ACT. It's also the subject of many Curious Canberra questions. Ben Chapman, of Florey, started to wonder about suburb sizes after he started driving an Uber part-time. "Just from driving around, I got to know really clearly how big Kambah was," he said. Aden Cotterill's question was far more speculative. "I've heard a lot of Canberrans say it… you start to believe it without actually ever checking the facts," he said. Let's start with why the suburb is larger than most. Former planners say the topography of the area contributed to the suburb's size. (ABC News: Sonya Gee) Jeff Brown, the Surveyor-General of the ACT, explained Kambah's size and origins. "Kambah is our biggest division or suburb and it's 1,130 hectares," he said. "The next biggest ones in the ACT are Symonston, which is 980 hectares, Fyshwick, which is 970, and Yarralumla, [which is] 881 hectares." Ben asked Jeff if Kambah's size was the result of "a clerical error [made] by a public servant" who forgot to mark out individual suburbs. "It was a little bit of a change of thinking from previous town centres." The Kambah District Plan was published by the National Capital Development Commission. (Supplied: ACT Government) George Tomlins, a former Chief Planner for the ACT, explained the concept for Tuggeranong's first suburb. "Rather than being a neighbourhood based on a school... it was a territorial unit based on the geography with a flexible spine of community facilities," he said. Hills and ridges helped define Kambah's boundaries in the north, east, and west - contributing to its size. Timing played a part too, planning for the suburb began in the early 1960s. The neighbouring suburb of Wanniassa was also based on the territorial unit concept. New Canberra suburbs are considerably smaller and that's because the thinking has changed again. "More recently than in those planning days of Kambah there has been a bit of thought… that the ideal size for a division [suburb] is around 500 hectares," the Surveyor-General said. The suburb was built in four stages but always considered as a single unit. (ABC News: Sonya Gee) Answering Aden's question was harder, which might explain why the rumour has been around for so long. The Surveyor-General suggested I try PSMA Australia, a company that has put together its own comprehensive map of Australia by pulling together data held by state and territory governments. It was originally known as the Public Sector Mapping Agencies. Tom Spencer, a product quality manager at PSMA Australia, agreed to help out. "We got one of our analysts to look into this problem. He probably spent two or three hours really digging through the data to understand if this is something we could do," he said. The company compared Australian suburbs using its Administrative Boundaries collection, which captures suburbs and localities, along with government and electoral boundaries. Tom Spencer from PSMA Australia used the company's comprehensive map to help answer the question. (ABC News: Sonya Gee) "We have the localities and suburb boundaries for Australia, however there's no delineation between what makes a rural locality and what makes an urban suburb," Tom said. The Gulf of Carpentaria originally topped the list of Australia's largest 'suburbs', along with two deserts in Western Australia. To make the comparison more meaningful, PSMA considered population size and density before coming up with another set of results. "If we're looking at suburbs where the minimum population density is similar to Kambah's then it's around the 20-30 mark in the table." The image below illustrates what PSMA determined to be the four largest suburbs in Australia that have a similar population density to Kambah, compared to the ACT suburb. When compared to suburbs with a similar population density, Kambah was the 28th largest. (Source: PSMA Australia, Image: Ryan Kerlin, ABC News) No matter which way PSMA looked at it, Kambah came "nowhere close to the top." As to whether it's the biggest suburb in the southern hemisphere - that's now an easy no. Curious Canberran Ben Chapman. (ABC News: Sonya Gee) Ben Chapman is studying to become a mortgage broker. He drives an Uber as a part-time job and found that interstate passengers were often puzzled by the size of Canberra suburbs. He was satisfied with the explanation the Surveyor-General offered. "I'd never really appreciated that it [Kambah] was quite a different planning approach to the rest of Canberra, so that's quite interesting," he said. Curious Canberran Aden Cotterill (Supplied). Aden Cotterill is a recent university graduate and a Youth Minister at a Gordon church. When he was in primary school, he was told that Kambah was the biggest suburb in the southern hemisphere. While he suspected that the rumour was false, he was proud of the fact that the suburb is the biggest in the ACT. "I guess it [the rumour] won't be going around Canberra anymore," he said. Curious Canberran Graham Fuller (Supplied). Graham Fuller lives in Kambah and formed a residents' association following the 2003 bushfires. He was disappointed to learn that the suburb was already being built at the time of Gough Whitlam's dismissal. "The story about the dismissal was a good story but sadly not the case," he said. "I had always wondered why Kambah was so big and had just assumed it was some experiment that worked so well they didn't repeat it." 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It’s that time of year when Canberra transforms into the dance capital of Australia But as Café Blanco opens its doors to bring a taste of Latin culture and cuisine to the area that’s exactly what southsiders will experience Founded by Jose Blanco (of Mocan and Green Grout Italian and Sons and Monster Kitchen and Bar) and his partner Bridget Meli the idea behind the café was for Jose to share his Latin heritage and passion for traditional food and coffee—a dream he’s held since he first started working as a kitchenhand “I got a job when I was about 12 or 13 and from the moment that I walked into that restaurant I knew I wanted to have one of my own,” he says It’s a good feeling—it feels good to do something that you love and it feels good to work towards something that I had in my mind since I was very young.” Transforming the space where Shabby Attic and the Lazari Bros Espresso previously held tenancy and kept locals happily caffeinated Café Blanco injects a whole new look into the busy suburb Gone is the eclectic mix of bric-à-brac and cosy interiors—instead warm white walls brown accents and terrazzo tables bring a chic and breezy feel you’ll no longer be dreaming of that summer escape with the café offering table service for breakfast and lunch as well as takeaway options Choosing Kambah as the location for the culinary venture was easy for the couple—to them and they currently live down the road from the café with their son It only seems fitting that Jose is now sharing his own upbringing in Venezuela and Colombia with the local community Exploring the many flavours of Latin America—from the coast of Mexico to the snow-covered mountains of Argentina—Jose explains that the menu will evolve throughout the four seasons Drawing inspiration from ingredients all infused with Latin culture and love the idea behind the menu was to create a fresh take on café favourites from French toast with dulce de leche and hazelnuts to a chorizo and egg roll with provolone and salsa The menu also brings the flavours of black beans stew “caraotas” with baked eggs as well as roast pumpkin salad with radicchio chimichurri and macadamias and octopus tostada with almond mole and avocado; while a taste of Venezuela awaits as they serve locally roasted Red Brick Coffee sourced from a town near where Jose was born it’s the food I feel the most comfortable cooking “I could have opened a classical French restaurant or an Italian restaurant but I don’t think that’s what Canberra really needs at the moment…It’s time for something fresh and different and fun.” And while Café Blanco has only just begun to welcome customers Jose and Bridget hope that locals embrace the change as they aspire to become one of Canberra’s culinary institutions “I want the café to represent Canberra—the mix of cultures and flavours we have every single nationality that you can imagine,” says Jose “I would like Café Blanco to become one of those institutions.” “We wanted to bring something really special to Kambah because we think they’re ready for it I think they’re ready for something a bit more elevated.” But while it might be a community café with all the perks—from the friendly staff to an accessible location—there’s no denying that it’s also the perfect culinary escape for when you want to get out of Canberra Photography: Ash St George for Pew Pew Studio  For all of my life I have associated Christmas Day with fresh fruit salad While Macca’s Chicken McNuggets always hit the spot Sign up HerCanberra acknowledges Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities as the traditional custodians of the land we work on and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land. As an inclusive organisation we also strive to celebrate people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. The Kambah Turns 50 exhibition is as eclectic as the people who live in Canberra's biggest suburb. There is a bit of everything in the exhibition to celebrate the 50th birthday of Kambah, its residents and its unique character, including planning that created a mix of housing and a suburb that embraced its natural environment. Kambah artist Dr Louise Curham spearheaded a mammoth effort to launch the group exhibition which is at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre until October 12. Dr Curham moved from Cook to Kambah 10 years ago - and some people couldn't believe she was trading north for south. But she was lured by the Bullen Range Nature Reserve and the Murrumbidgee River and now lives close to both in the 1970s, architecturally-designed Urambi Village. She says Kambah can often get a bad rap. "Our reputation is mixed yet I've found many Kambah people and alumni love this place," she said. The exhibition includes historical items and recent art inspired by the suburb. "What makes Kambah special is its amazing environment and also our amazing mixed community," Dr Curham said. "We've got all sorts of people from all sorts of walks of life here. One of the joys of this whole Kambah Turns 50 thing has been bringing people together. "I really want us to recognise how precious that is and that our culture is slightly different from other parts of Canberra." The artwork is mostly distinctly Kambah. Life-long Tuggeranong artist Bec Schafer has a block print artwork showing the Kambah Covid testing station in 2020, called Covid Conga Series 2. In McTaylor Take, Barak Zelig has provocatively placed a McDonald's sign at the top of Mount Taylor, his artwork a reminder to not take the open space for granted. There are historical gems including excepts relating to Kambah in the 1972 Fred Schepisi-directed film Tomorrow's Canberra about the National Capital Development Commission's planning of the national capital. And even photographs by the famed Max Dupain who was engaged by the NCDC in the early 1970s to capture images of the Kambah Health Centre. Current Namadgi School students produced paintings of Kambah for the exhibition and ephemera such as cookbooks produced by local schools decades ago are also on display. Old photographs on display range from a genteel gathering of smartly dressed men and women at Kambah Pool more than 100 years ago, in 1911, to the co-op supermarket that operated for a couple of years in the 1970s on Mannheim Street. There is also a delightful home movie of the Bennet family who loved on the sprawling sheep station Kambah, which gave the suburb its name. Leonie Andrews has made a textiles homage to Kambah's famous sheep. Domenic Bahmann, who designed the I Love Kambah t-shirt for the 50th anniversary, also has artwork in the exhibition. Ian Marr and Cathy Morison have work in the exhibition, with Dr Curham contributing her own black and white street photography showing slice-of-life Kambah. Dr Curham said the exhibition couldn't have happened without the support of the arts centre. Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueEmergency services were called to the scene at 4.15pm and when they arrived flames were coming from the roof of the property By 7pm fire crews had searched the property twice and found no people inside it but a dog had to be rescued by a professional dog handler The fire has been brought under control but some firefighters remained on the scene to put out hot spots Marconi Crescent remained closed in both directions from Inkster Street to Lascelles Circuit as of 7pm An Emergency Services Agency spokesman said the cause hadn't been determined but there would be a joint investigation with ACT Fire and Rescue and ACT Policing Emergency crews respond to a house fire in Kambah Picture by Megan DohertyThe property is a double-storey home which backs onto a building site It is located opposite Taylor Primary School It is understood the residents were not at home when the fire started The blaze has caused significant structural damage to the house A family living next door evacuated their house when they noticed smoke and flames coming from the property Eessu Witcombe was at home with her seven children "The whole front of the house was on fire and I said was watering down a shed fence with a hose before firefighters arrived Picture by Megan DohertyMs Witcome heard small explosions from the house and called out multiple times to see if anyone was in there Ms Witcombe said the heat of the fire was ferocious and that it was a terrifying experience Rachael and Izzy Mendoza saw the house on fire from their home about 100 metres away across the park flames were definitely coming out of the roof Thick smoke filled the street as many neighbours watched on Multiple fire appliances were at the front and back of the property and fire crews wore breathing apparatus Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital Megan DohertyJournalistI like telling local stories and celebrating Canberra. Email: megan.doherty@canberratimes.com.au Early works are underway on improvements to Sulwood Drive near the popular Mount Taylor nature reserve Work is underway to deliver a new shared path on Sulwood Drive near Mount Taylor in Kambah with street lighting installed ready for the two new raised crossings on Inkster Street and Livingston Avenue Construction will begin on the crossings in the next couple of weeks Mount Taylor is a popular recreation destination for many Canberrans and the new infrastructure will improve safety and access for all people who visit the nature reserve The project will include the construction of a three-metre wide shared path along Sulwood Drive between Drakeford Drive and Athllon Drive It will also improve safety and accessibility for vehicles cyclists and pedestrians through the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Mannheim Street and Sulwood Drive as well as the construction of a dedicated safe right-hand turn lane into the Mount Taylor car park Construction is expected to start on the main path works before the end of 2023 Staging of construction will be confirmed with the successful contractor and shared with the community before works begin For more information on this project and to stay updated, visit www.builtforcbr.act.gov.au where population numbers have dived more than anywhere else in the territory.The ACT government says expanding Woolworths should help revive Kambah’s group shopping centre.But a neighbouring supermarket says little shops will go broke A planning consultant says adding more retail space in unwarranted.Woolworths at Kambah Village will expand from 1611 square metres to 2500 square metres under the plan (The supermarket competition policy defines a large format or full-line supermarket is generally more than 2500 square metres A convenience supermarket is less than 1500 square metres.)Kambah IGA owner Harry Iacovou says Woolworths will have an unfair advantage and make it impossible for him to compete.Mr Iacovou who has traded in his 480 square metre shop for four years he couldn’t continue trading.‘‘I can see in five years time little shops are not going to make it.’’He said major supermarkets could cope with industrial relations laws better than small operators who could not afford high penalty rates for staff.Mr Iacovou said if he were to close his business a lot of people in the neighbourhood would not have the convenience of walking to the shops for their Sunday newspapers.Consultants Don Fox Planning in a submission to the draft Kambah masterplan said additional residential development near Kambah Village was welcome but more supermarket floor space was unwarranted.The masterplan says Kambah’s population in 1991 was 18,400 By 2006 it had fallen to 16,100 and is projected to fall to 14,250 by 2021.The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data to June last year shows the territory’s biggest population decline was in Kambah which dropped by 1100 people.The masterplan says the decline is significant Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueEnvironment and Sustainable Development Directorate spokesman Ben Ponton said aside from the extended Woolworths the masterplan also provided for other retail space of 1500 square metres not specifically for supermarket use.‘‘We had a fairly extensive analysis for expenditure within the catchment but the broader catchment as well.‘‘But a background study identified there was sufficient expenditure for that level of additional retail.’’He said the analysis did not indicate smaller shops would close.The masterplan outlines an extension of Kett Street to Drakeford Drive to provide better access south of the shopping centre and 65 extra car parking spaces in and around the Kambah Village centre