Since the purpose-built Museum building was officially opened in 2001, the National Museum of Australia (NMA) has inspired and piqued the interest of thousands of visitors to the Nation’s capital. The NMA is home to an incredible collection, including the heart of...
Strolling through City Walk this week, you would almost forget most of the world is still struggling through lockdowns. There are brand new trees and gardens, the sun is out, businesses are open, and Civic has a renewed sense of beauty and life. ...
For 31 years (57 if you include its time as the Monaro Mall), the Canberra Centre has been somewhere to meet friends, grab a bite to eat, and take part in a bit of retail therapy. It was feared that shopping...
Much like all of us, the Canberra and Region Visitors Centre (CRVC) was affected severely by this year’s pandemic. After shutting down for a couple of months, they were lucky to be able to reopen on Reconciliation Day (June 1). Manager of the CRVC, Michael Salmon says...
If you’re not a numismatic (coin collector) or the parent of a primary school aged child, you could be forgiven for not having visited the Royal Australian Mint in recent years. But for many, the 3-month period between March and June when the Mint was forced to close...
Like many members we have talked with, Dorothy Barclay, Director of Forrest Hotel and Apartments is the first to admit 2020 has been a challenging time, “This has been an interesting year, to say the least. We have been focusing on putting one foot in front of the...
