TWO minor magnitude earthquakes have been felt overnight in the Snowy Mountains region.
The first quake struck at Avonside about 11km east of Jindabyne around 9.25pm last night and was recorded at a magnitude of 2.6.
The second struck around 10.32pm and measured 2.5 magnitude.
According to Geoscience Australia, 158 people felt the earthquake, and it was felt as far away as Cooma.
The Ian Lindeman Memorial Winter Solstice Swim will celebrate its 10th anniversary this weekend, with hundreds of Canberrans expected to take part in the annual nude charity swim at Lake Burley Griffin.
Light rail services between Gungahlin Place and Alinga Street will be replaced by buses for the first weekend of July to allow construction work on Light Rail Stage 2A.
For the pollinating stars of the insect world, resilience to extreme heat largely depends on nesting behaviours, with some native bees more exposed than others.
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