00:00ACT Police issued a community safety alert after multiple pipe bombs were discovered
00:05in public areas around Balconnen and Lake Gininderra in Canberra's north.
00:11Police said community members reported the devices near walking paths between Joint and
00:15Smith Drive and Gininderra Drive, with the first report received on Tuesday and further
00:20discoveries made on Wednesday 14th January 2026.
00:25By this morning, 11 pipe bombs had been located.
00:28Some disposal teams attended each scene and safely destroyed the devices.
00:33ACT policing urged residents to remain vigilant and warned parents to ensure children did not
00:39touch suspicious items.
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