Canberra Talk

 Do you have a lot of items in your home and are hoping to get rid of them before you move homes to Canberra? You can do this by following the tips given in this article I found online that tell you how to downsize and declutter your space. You can follow the step-by-step method and only keep the things you need in your new home. It will also make you feel more peaceful and less anxious about moving. I am sharing the link to the article here so you can use these tips and downsize your home before your big move. https://www.betterremovalistscanberra.com.au/tips-to-downsize-your-home-before-moving/

 Kellyanne Rosalion and her seven-year-old daughter are both Deaf, but Ms Rosalion's husband and three-year-old are not. She describes her household as bilingual, practising both Auslan and English. But Ms Rosalion said when she first moved to Canberra the lack of early education concerned her, and to this day it still does. "The lack of Auslan support in the ACT means that Auslan has become the 'lesser' language in our household," she said. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-26/act-inquiry-into-auslan-experiences-deaf-community-disadvantaged/101573766

 The New South Wales Premier will ask the prime minister for exceptional circumstances funding for flood-affected communities, as parts of the state face months of recovery amid more possible rain. Dominic Perrottet visited Moama on the Murray River in the state's south today, where water levels not seen in decades have forced hundreds from their homes. "I am continuing to work closely with the prime minister for further state and federal funding, which I expect to say more about shortly," Mr Perrottet said. Mr Perrottet said his government has already applied for 'Category C' clean-up and recovery grants, and on Friday would meet with Anthony Albanese to ask for 'Category D' assistance, which is for exceptional circumstances once the damage has been assessed. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-26/nsw-flood-cleanup-underway-river-flow-peaks/101577584

 An ACT Health investigation has revealed a sick worker likely caused an outbreak of gastroenteritis (gastro) at a Canberra doughnut bar last year.  The investigation found the illness was caused by the spread of norovirus, a virus that often causes gastro and is spread through direct contact with an infected person or ingestion of faeces or vomit particles from an infected person. It found no reports of gastro symptoms from customers in the store, making it unlikely a sick patron was the cause of the outbreak, and also noted food handlers on site did not provide stool samples for testing. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-26/act-sick-worker-likely-to-blame-for-gastro-outbreak-doughnut-bar/101576670