Help Your Community Garden Grow
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Help Your Community Garden Grow

Applications now open for the 2025-26 Community Gardens Grants ProgramGrants of up to $10,000 available for community gardening projectsOpening of grants coincides with National Community Gardens DayCook Government committed to building inclusive communities and promoting active, healthy lifestylesCommunity organisations and local governments are encouraged to branch out and apply for grants of up to $10,000 as part of the State Government's Community Garden Grants Program. Grants provided through the program support the establishment and development of sustainable and edible community gardens in Western Australia. Uniquely, this year's program coincides with National Community Gardens Day. On this day, community gardens are invited to open their gates to welcome visitors and demonstrate the benefits that community gardening provides. Growing the patronage and membership of gardens is a key objective of the Community Gardens Grant program, as it encourages relationships between...
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Congressional Stalemate Creates Chaos for Obamacare Shoppers

This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Even with sign-up season underway, the fate of the enhanced premium tax credits that make coverage more affordable for 92% of enrollees remains up in the air, with the prospect of significantly higher premiums looming. But there are steps marketplace shoppers can take to ensure they make the right choices for the upcoming plan year. 1. Understand How We Got Here In 2021, as part of a covid-era relief package, the ACA premium tax credits were enhanced to lower costs for previously eligible people and expand eligibility to people with incomes over 400% of the federal poverty level (which amounts...
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‘A new benchmark for healthcare’: conditional approval granted for major redevelopment of Calvary hospital
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‘A new benchmark for healthcare’: conditional approval granted for major redevelopment of Calvary hospital

'A new benchmark for healthcare': conditional approval granted for major redevelopment of Calvary hospitalUpdated September 23 2025 - 6:29amfirst published 5:30 AMUpdated September 23 2025 - 6:29amfirst published 5:30 AMDevelopment approval for a much-anticipated health project in Canberra's south has been granted after several months of evaluation.Subscribe today for the news that matters or signup to continue readingLIMITED TIME OFFERAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaMore from ACT PoliticsDailyYour morning newsToday's top stories curated by our news team. Also includes evening update.
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