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Sydney Morning Herald
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
From $25 to $500: How much are people spending at the Ekka?
Ekka-goers arrived at the showgrounds on Tuesday ready – and willing – to spend money. 'I've already spent $30 since I walked through the gate,' Samford resident Christine Martin said. 'You know that you're going to spend money when you come here, it's part of the day,' said Logan mum Ashlee Harris, who had recently arrived with her husband Mitchell and son Henry on Tuesday morning. The Harris family budgeted between $100 and $300 for the day, but were hopeful they would be able to stretch that amount as much as possible. 'You can enjoy a lot of the things here without having to spend a lot of money,' Harris' husband Mitchell Harris said. 'If we go under [$300] that's great, but I think you can do a lot with that money,' she added. For Emma Norris, the day's budget of $500 was fluid as she set out to make memories for her two children, rather than focus on the dollar amount. 'It's about the experience and [making] memories,' she said.
The Age
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
From $25 to $500: How much are people spending at the Ekka?
Ekka-goers arrived at the showgrounds on Tuesday ready – and willing – to spend money. 'I've already spent $30 since I walked through the gate,' Samford resident Christine Martin said. 'You know that you're going to spend money when you come here, it's part of the day,' said Logan mum Ashlee Harris, who had recently arrived with her husband Mitchell and son Henry on Tuesday morning. The Harris family budgeted between $100 and $300 for the day, but were hopeful they would be able to stretch that amount as much as possible. 'You can enjoy a lot of the things here without having to spend a lot of money,' Harris' husband Mitchell Harris said. 'If we go under [$300] that's great, but I think you can do a lot with that money,' she added. For Emma Norris, the day's budget of $500 was fluid as she set out to make memories for her two children, rather than focus on the dollar amount. 'It's about the experience and [making] memories,' she said.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cox fiber line cut at Polk-Quincy Viaduct project in Topeka causes service outage
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Some Cox customers in the north Topeka area experiencing a loss of services Monday following an accident at the site of a major highway project. Christine Martin with Cox Communications told 27 News on June 23 that a construction crew cut the company's fiber lines in north Topeka. She said repairs are underway with the objective of restoring services soon. 'Our goal is to get customers back online shortly,' Martin said. 'We understand how important connectivity is for our customers and we apologize for any inconvenience.' Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) said the damage occurred on the morning of June 23 in the ongoing Polk-Quincy Viaduct Project on I-70. She said the damage was caused during grading work on the project. Carnival coming to West Ridge Mall in Topeka The Polk-Quincy Viaduct Project is a $239 million plan to reshape I-70 in downtown Topeka to make it safer for traffic. You can learn more about the project by clicking here. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
PPL Electric to raise rates 15% in June; how to prepare
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — Some Pennsylvania power customers will see their electric bill rise in January as PPL Electric Utilities will raise their generation supply price. The Allentown-based utility is raising rates by about 15%, from 10.771¢/kWh to 12.490¢/kWh for residential customers effective June 1. The applies to the generation supply price, or 'Price to Compare.' Customers can select a different generation supplier than PPL and potentially find a cheaper price. 'While PPL Electric doesn't generate electricity or control electric generation supply prices, we understand that our customers look to us for guidance and support,' said Christine Martin, president of PPL Electric Utilities. 'That's why we're committed to delivering safe, reliable service — and helping customers better understand their electric bill, reduce energy use and make informed decisions to manage their energy costs.' 'We continue to advocate for long-term policy reforms that can bring more stability to electricity supply and contribute to lower overall electricity prices for our customers, including allowing regulated utilities to invest in electric generation on behalf of our customers,' said Martin. 'We foreshadowed an increase of this nature in multiple and widespread communications following the steep price increases in PJM's July 2024 capacity auction. What we anticipated would happen is now, unfortunately, becoming reality.' PPL says they directly pass generation supply costs on to the customer without any markup or profit. The utility says that if customers are looking for resources to help manage their bills, they are encouraged to look into 'budget billing,' which allows customers to spread their electricity costs throughout the year to make monthly bills more predictable. They also suggest shopping for a competitive energy supplier. You can do so at the Public Utility Commission's website here. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Before choosing a new supplier, PPL says customers should carefully review the terms and conditions — including price, contract length, fixed or variable rates, monthly and/or cancellation fees, and expiration dates. PPL serves much or all of Dauphin, Lancaster, Perry, Juniata, and Cumberland counties. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
