Strikes loom, lake cleanup funded, new festival planned

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1. Canberra's city services face strikes as workers back industrial action

   Canberra's city services face strikes as workers back industrial action over stalled pay talks, according to the CFMEU.

   canberratimes.com.au

2. Funding flows to tackle Lake Tuggeranong algae

   The ACT Government will spend $2.7 million in the 2026-27 Budget to begin a 10-year plan aimed at improving water quality in Lake Tuggeranong and reducing blue-green algal blooms.

   citynews.com.au

3. New winter festival turns National Arboretum into a wonderland

   Winter in the Woods, a new winter festival at the National Arboretum Canberra, will run from 26 June to 9 August with firelight, food and forest adventure.

   the-riotact.com

4. WATCH: Seven teens arrested after car chase with stolen vehicles

   Seven teenagers have been arrested after police engaged in a car chase with two stolen vehicles, during which the drivers allegedly drove at a police officer and crashed into a police vehicle.

   the-riotact.com

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