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Cross-river tram line opens after four years of works
The first passenger service left the east bank depot at 5.42am on Monday. The seven-kilometre line links the two halves of the city without a change for the first time.
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Just in: the cross-river tram line carried its first passengers this morning. Services run every eight minutes until midnight.
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Central library reopens with its reading room restored
After a two-year restoration the central library opened its doors again on Thursday. The glass-roofed reading room, closed since a leak in the 1990s, is back in use.
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Cross-river tram line opens after four years of works
The first passenger service left the east bank depot at 5.42am on Monday. The seven-kilometre line links the two halves of the city without a change for the first time.
Full story: Cross-river tram line opens after four years of worksCentral library reopens with its reading room restored
After a two-year restoration the central library opened its doors again on Thursday. The glass-roofed reading room, closed since a leak in the 1990s, is back in use.
Full story: Central library reopens with its reading room restored
Low-cost water sensor wins regional science fair
A team of three sixteen-year-olds took first prize on Wednesday for a sensor that measures river water quality for the price of a school lunch.
Full story: Low-cost water sensor wins regional science fair
Volunteers clear four tonnes of waste from the old harbour shore
More than 300 people joined Saturday's clean-up of the old harbour basin and its shore. Divers brought up bicycles, tyres and a shopping trolley; the harbour office will now repeat the event twice a year.
Full story: Volunteers clear four tonnes of waste from the old harbour shoreSections
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Cross-river tram line opens after four years of works
cityRead: Cross-river tram line opens after four years of worksCentral library reopens with its reading room restored
cultureRead: Central library reopens with its reading room restoredLow-cost water sensor wins regional science fair
scienceRead: Low-cost water sensor wins regional science fairVolunteers clear four tonnes of waste from the old harbour shore
cityRead: Volunteers clear four tonnes of waste from the old harbour shoreHarvest festival draws its largest crowd in a decade
cultureRead: Harvest festival draws its largest crowd in a decadeCity's basketball side starts the season with three new players
sportRead: City's basketball side starts the season with three new players
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