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610: 702:... a protest where a number of us chained ourselves to the bar in the Hotel Civic. Women weren't allowed to be served in the public bar -- that was the law in both NSW and the ACT. We had to use the saloon bar or the ladies' bar, where prices were higher, or to huddle out the back around the old kegs. They were also morose places, at least at the Civic, which was the only pub near the university. The public bar had all the spirit. We chained ourselves to the public bar. The bartender wouldn't serve us, but there were some sympathetic men who bought drinks for us. The newspapers trivialized it, of course: they wrote it up with the headline, "Women breast the bar". 797:
because the plan for Civic square is itself hexagonal. The surface of the saucer bears a relief map of Canberra and the rolling countryside around it. At the feet of Ethos are indentations that represent the lake that was later to fill the space between the Civic Centre and the administrative part of the city. The bursting sun she holds aloft is symbolic of culture and enlightenment which the presence of Canberra's University, its research organisations and the Diplomatic Corps and so on give to the city". Bass regarded the work as his most important civic work. During the 1960s and 70s, pictures of the sculpture were frequently used in Canberra tourism images.
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to the ACT average of 43.5% and the Australian average of 38.4%), while 13.2% did not state their religion, 9.7% were Catholic, 3.9% Anglican and 3.6% Buddhist. 16.2% of the population was born in China, 3.5% in India, 2.3% in England, 1.7% in Malaysia and 1.7% in South Korea. 50.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 17.3%, and Cantonese 2.6%.
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under control, but was not extinguished until 2 am, more than 14 hours later. During the blaze, a section of the heritage listed building's roof collapsed. The fire saw the evacuation of 40 businesses as well as closures of several roads and the City Bus Station, causing bus route diversions and major disruption to ACTION public transport services.
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he intended "the love which Canberra people have for their city to be identified with her...I want them to be conscious of her first as an image from a distance...then comes the moment when they become personally involved with her... they feel her looking at them, reflecting their love for the place".
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in 1959 and unveiled in 1961. "The NCDC intended that the work would emphasize that Canberra is the non-political centre, the locale of commerce and of private enterprise in its best sense." The sculpture was designed to represent the spirit of the community. Bass interpreted this in the figure which
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In 2021, 41.3% of the population were professionals, compared to the Australian average of 24.0%. Notably 16.4% worked in central government administration, compared to the Australian average of 1.1%, although the ACT-wide average is a similar 17.1%. 55.0% of the population had no religion (compared
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According to the draft heritage listing, "The form of the work is highly symbolic. The figure is robed in a fabric richly embossed with emblems and figures representing the Community. The shallow saucer on which the figure stands represents Canberra's nick-name "Frosty Hollow". The saucer is 6 sided
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in Melbourne. The new pool complex included three pools; a blue-tiled seven lane pool; a 60 by 90 foot diving pool with a cantilevered reinforced concrete diving tower complete with 3m, 5m and 10m diving platforms, and six springboards; and a children's pool. Other facilities included a refreshment
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In 2002 a fire extensively damaged Mooseheads bar, resulting in a partial roof collapse. On 17 February 2014, the Sydney Building was significantly damaged by a fire which began with an explosion in a ground floor Japanese restaurant adjacent to East Row around 9.45 am. The fire was quickly brought
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Canberra City is Canberra's largest nightclub district and experiences high levels of alcohol-related violence. More than 600 assaults occurred in the city between December 2010 and December 2013, four times more than the next worst suburb in Canberra of
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Up until the 1960s, Canberra shoppers found the retail environment frustrating. Many did their weekly shopping in Queanbeyan, where the central business district was more compact. Major purchases were made in Sydney. In 1963, the Monaro Mall (now
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The first major buildings planned for the commercial centre were the Melbourne and Sydney Buildings, which were designed in the "Inter-War Mediterranean style". Construction began in 1926 and they were finally completed in 1946. Immediately after
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The Hotel Civic opened in 1935. It was constructed in an Art Deco style from Canberra Cream bricks. It was demolished in late 1984 through early 1985. The hotel was on the corner of Alinga Street and the eastern side of Northbourne Avenue.
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in sketch form. The design work was finalised by John Hunter Kirkpatrick. The buildings were the model which establish the colonnade principle, an important design element throughout Civic. From 1921 to 1924 Sulman was chairman of the
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Construction for a new public pool started in October 1953 and the Canberra Olympic Pool was opened on 22 December 1955, right at the peak of national interest in competitive and recreational swimming leading up to the
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Canberra City has relatively low height limits on buildings for the centre of a major city: the maximum height of buildings in Civic is 617 metres above sea level, which is derived from the altitude of
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The Melbourne Building was sold sequentially as independent parcels from 1927 until 1946. The corner of West Row and London Circuit was built specifically for the
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architects and completed in 1961. Civic Square is sited within a primary axis of Griffin's design for Canberra which links City Hill and
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line terminates on Northbourne Avenue north of Alinga Street. On the western side of Northbourne Avenue (north of Alinga Street) is the
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kiosk, dressing sheds, private change booths and 800 lockers. The pool complex, gardens and overall design were described
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are open areas of Civic for pedestrian traffic with many outdoor cafes. One of the longest running cafes in Civic was
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Before the development of the City of Canberra, there was no clear commercial centre for the area, other than nearby
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Canberra's City was established in 1927, although the division name City was not gazetted until 20 September 1928.
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Some of the earliest buildings constructed in Canberra were the Sydney and Melbourne buildings which flank
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vetoed this idea and only the Civic Centre was developed; the idea of the Market Centre was abandoned.
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1929 picture of the Sydney Building looking across Northbourne Avenue from the Melbourne Building.
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In 1965, the Hotel Civic was the scene of a protest about the segregation of women in the hotel:
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Griffin's plan separated the national centre, the administrative centre of the city, now the
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sports store, several fashion outlets, and some eateries, among other businesses. Nearby is
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as well as many local cultural organizations, including the Canberra division of the
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Height restrictions have limited the amount of tall buildings constructed in Civic.
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The Melbourne and Sydney buildings were based on design principles set by
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King, H. W (1954). "Factors of Site and Plan". In White, H. L. (ed.).
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Rickard, Lucy; Westcott, Ben; Raggatt, Matthew (17 February 2014).
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Civic has a number of heritage-listed buildings including:
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Cantilevered concrete diving tower, Canberra Olympic Pool.
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Entry to the ACT Heritage Register; Heritage Act 2004
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Entry to the ACT Heritage Register; Heritage Act 2004
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City Centre, Australian Capital Territory
Canberra
Australian Capital Territory

Mount Ainslie
Lake Burley Griffin
Mount Stromlo
Civic is located in Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates
35°16′55″S 149°07′43″E / 35.282°S 149.1286°E / -35.282; 149.1286
2021 census
Gazetted
Postcode(s)
Queanbeyan
Goulburn
Cooma
Sydney
Canberra Central
North Canberra
Territory electorate(s)
Kurrajong
Federal division(s)
Canberra
Suburbs
Turner
Braddon
Braddon
Acton
Reid
Yarralumla

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