November 21

Hello Canberra,

Hello Canberra,

🌧️ Weather: 27°. 60% chance of Rain and a possible storm.

📆 Today: It's Tuesday and today is World Television Day.

🔋 News: Upgrades to Gas Capture in Canberra

Since 2020 methane emitted from the tip at Mugga Lane has been captured and converted into electricity. The gas capture facility will be upgraded. Two new gas-to-electricity generators as well as a 12-megawatt battery storage.

This will take the facility from generating 4 megawatts to 20 megawatts. This will power around 10000 homes in Canberra. The battery will also help stabilise the grid.

The upgrade should be online by the middle of next year. More.

💊 News: Higher Potency Drugs Detected in Canberra

CanTest, Canberra's drug testing service has detected a notable increase in the purity of both MDMA and cocaine. Some MDMA samples were found to be double the strength of what is typically detected. The higher potency increases the risk of overdoses.

Laura Nuttall May Replace Johnathan Davis

Johnathan Davis resigned as an MLA for the seat of Brindabella earlier this month. We ran a simulator of the count back and Laura Nuttall of the Greens looks most likely to fill the vacancy. We got this result using a simulation that estimates the distributions. The actual count back may very well be different. It should also be noted that not all candidates may choose to put themselves in contention for the seat.

☔️ News: Heavy Rain Hits Canberra

A large storm passed over Canberra yesterday. At least 22mm of rain was recorded at the airport and much of this fell within an hour. There were numerous reports of storm damage across the capital including an accident on the Monaro Highway between a car and motorbike.

🎥 Sunset Cinema is Back

The outdoor 'Sunset Cinema' is back in Canberra at the National Botanic Gardens. It's opening on the 23 November and will run until the end of February. Movies include Barbie, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, The Hunger Games as well as several festive movies over Christmas. There are drinks and snacks (including popcorn) available to buy. More details.

🤘 On tonight: Public Service Battle of the Bands Semi-Final 1

Dept of Rock – Public Service Battle of the Bands is a friendly competition that showcases the musical talents of public sector workers in the ACT while raising some money for local charities. Twenty-four amazing bands competed in 4 heats over October/November with 12 bands now moving into two semi-finals.

It's on at Smith's Alternatives (city). Tickets here.

🎺 On tonight: Jazz on the Rocks

If rock isn't your thing, there is live Jazz every Tuesday night at Molly Bar (city). Tonight the Gus Henderson Trio are performing from 7 to 10:30pm. Details here

🍝 Eats: Bottomless Pasta at Amici

Every Tuesday evening Amici (City) has a bottomless pasta night. This week's pasta is Orecchiette with Spicy Italian sausage. It costs $30 per person. Details here.

🥛 This Weekend: Spilt Milk

The Spilt Milk music festival is happening this Saturday (25th November) at Epic. The lineup includes Budjerah, Post Malone and Ocean Alley. There are still some tickets left. Details here.

Until Tomorrow,

Anthony