# Canberra: Merimbula Jazz Festival Sparks Unintended Ripple in Lightning Ridge | May 31

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Podcast: [Canberra News Today | 2 Min | The Local Wire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/canberra-news-today-2-min-the-local-wire-7764371)
Published: 2026-05-30T20:05:52+00:00
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## Resource

Canberra's latest Local Wire update covers the Merimbula Jazz Festival's unexpected boost to Lightning Ridge's tourism, a new clown training program in Canberra backed by the Canberra Arts Council, and vandalism in Braidwood raising public safety concerns. The episode also touches on the city's slowing property market and recent weather conditions.

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