Friday, Sep 25, 2026

People

Meet the people behind Canberra’s communities.

These stories introduce people making a difference through their work, lived experience, leadership, creativity or contribution. We focus on the person behind the title, what they have learnt, what matters to them and what others might learn from their experience.

Latest People News

Jenny Dunn is helping teachers make room for wellbeing

On a flight home, Jenny Dunn sat with a breathing ball on her lap and…

It Started With a Dog in a Yellow Submarine: Meet Monisha Sami

Thirty-six characters. A universe of stories. And eventually, StoryCloud, an early years learning app Monisha…

Kat Berney Shifting the Structures that Allow Harm to Exist

Kat Berney, has a rhythm. Not just from the music in her ears, walking through…

Nat Bannerman Leaves a Lasting Legacy

There is a particular kind of creative mind that finds direct social interaction harder than…

People with Purpose: Andy de Groot

When you step into a Queer Food event, you quickly realise you’re not just there…

She Fed the City With Love: Honouring Canberra’s Soup Lady in Bronze

Week after week. Quietly. Unconditionally. Stasia Dabrowski changed our city. Canberrans who remember her simply…

From exile to advocacy: Meet Canberra woman Nilofar Ebrahimi.

For Nilofar Ebrahimi, education has never been only about delivering information. It is a way…

And Still: Meet Franchesca Isla

She is with a group of children. They are creating something together. A book, as…

Building Wellbeing Skills Before Life Gets Loud: Meet Aliesha Embleton

A child development specialist whose life’s work is deceptively simple. She helps children and families…

Meet Toby: The Storyteller Who Believes Every Story is Worth Telling

Published by Purpose Media CBR Toby Nitural had just submitted a short story called You…