Canberra Weekly • 6th September 2023

Ainslie’s Atkins Avenue: Home to old and new

The leafy Inner North suburb of Ainslie recently welcomed a new treasure trove of vintage charm and contemporary gems. Co-owners of Atkins Avenue, Tiana Durston and Amanda Mackenzie are “curators of beautiful things,” previously operating Blue Moon Vintage as part of Dirty Janes.

Canberra Weekly • 6th September 2023

Page Bottler: Cheers to beyond ordinary beers!

Tucked away within the unassuming suburban streets of Page, there’s a hidden gem for craft beer aficionados. Page Bottler isn’t your ordinary bottle-o.

It’s a passport to beer heaven.

Canberra Weekly • 6th September 2023

January Health Foods: one-stop gluten-free shop

Belconnen recently welcomed a game-changer for the local coeliac community, with the opening of January Health Foods, Canberra’s first gluten-free specialty store.

Canberra Weekly • 30th August 2023

Right at Home ACT & Queanbeyan: Where community and compassion combine

In the heart of Canberra’s close-knit community, there’s a local family dedicated to redefining homecare. Meet Niesa and Josh, the friendly faces behind Right at Home ACT & Queanbeyan.

Canberra Weekly • 30th August 2023

R Clinic: Local doctor takes on overseas hair transplant market

Much like ‘Turkey Teeth’, ‘Turkey Hair’ has seen a mass surge in popularity over the past two years, as Aussies plan their overseas trips around the hair transplant surgery known as Follicular Unit Extension (FUE).

Canberra Weekly • 19th July 2023

Hepatitis ACT calls for ‘green light’ to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030

Old Parliament House, the National Carillon, and the National Museum of Australia are just a few of the many local monuments that will be lit up green for World Hepatitis Day, Friday 28 July.

It's an urgent demand for action from Canberra’s decision-makers to give the “green light” in prioritising the elimination of viral hepatitis

Canberra Weekly • 6th July 2023

New opportunities await at Eden Cove: Seize a piece of coastal paradise

Halfway between Melbourne and Sydney, and a pleasant three-hour drive from Canberra and the snowfields, awaits the wonders of Eden on the NSW Sapphire Coast.

Canberra Weekly • 25th January 2023

Amelia shares about finding family at McDonald’s

“The reality of this business is that people come and go, but the relationships that you build go on outside of work.” Born in Texas, 26-year-old department manager at Charnwood McDonald’s, Amelia Lowrie moved to the Capital for love, but found it in the most unexpected of places.

Canberra Weekly • 2nd November 2022

How a career at Macca’s shaped ‘Big Mac’ Jack

After 28 years of rising through the ranks in the McDonald’s career path, Jack ‘Big Mac’ Abdel Malak, supervisor for McDonald’s North Canberra, reflects on his very first day on the job back in 1994.