ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a house fire in Gordon on Saturday night. About 9:40pm (Saturday, 7 March 2026), police and emergency services were called to Stace Place in Gordon following reports of a house fire. The fire was extinguished by ACT Fire and Rescue but the building was severely damaged. No one was injured in the blaze. The fire is being treated as suspicious, and police are…
Firefighters have extinguished a fire inside a storage facility in Belconnen overnight. At about 8.30pm ACT Fire and Rescue responded to reports of smoke issuing from a storage facility on Nettlefold Street. Upon arrival firefighters located active fire in two of the units at the rear of the premises. Large amounts of smoke was seen pouring from the block of units that are primarily used for…
The Hyatt hotel was partially evacuated following reports that a suspicious item was thrown through a window where a defence conference was being held. At About 9am this morning, police responded to reports of a disturbance at a hotel on Commonwealth Avenue. Police believe two people threw rocks and a suspicious item at the building, causing minor property damage. No injuries were reported to…
An 89-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car in Lyneham last week. At about 4.30pm Tuesday, 17 February (2026), ACT Emergency Services responded to reports that a car had hit a pedestrian on Ellenborough Street. The man was treated on scene with multiple injuries and transported to hospital in a critical condition. Sadly, the man passed away yesterday (Wednesday, 25 February 2026). This…
A 26-year-old man has died following a collision in Hume last week. At about 9:50pm Monday, 16 February 2026, ACT Emergency Services responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Tralee Street. The driver was treated on scene by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics and transported to hospital in a critical condition. He sadly succumbed to his injuries today (Tuesday, 24 February 2026). This is…