While the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting an "average" fire season for the Canberra region, the biggest risk is expected to come from storms and grass fires.
A coronial inquest has heard "excessive speed, inexperience [and] intoxication" were just some of the factors that likely contributed to the fatal crash that killed a 21-year-old Canberra man in 2022.
The ACT Coroner hands down his findings following an inquest into the 2022 death of five-year-old Rozalia Spadafora, saying she was failed by staff at the Canberra Hospital.
Sewage is known to produce a 'rotten egg' like smell, which utilities companies employ a range of measures to stop from being released onto the streets.