December 22 | CanberraDigest

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📆 Today: It’s Friday 22nd December.

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🧀 New Cheese Shop Opens In Belconnen

A specialty cheese shop, Le Cheeserie, has opened in the Capital Food Markets in Belconnen. They sell a curated selection of cheeses from Australia and around the world, as well as cheese toasties. More.

News: Stolen Sedan Collides with Cars in Braddon

Pedestrians were forced to jump out of the way of a stolen sedan as it drove through Braddon on Wednesday. The driver crashed into two parked vehicles and a concrete barrier before coming to a stop on Eloura Street. He was arrested and faced the Magistrates Court yesterday morning.

Christmas Shopping Hours

If you're like me and still have presents to buy, The Canberra Centre is open until 9pm tonight. Westfield Woden and Belconnen are open until 10pm (individual store hours may differ), and the Hyperdome (Southpoint) is open until 9pm.

Sport: 🏀 Canberra Capitals Beat Adelaide

The Canberra Capitals have beaten Adelaide 86 to 73. The game had to be played at Radford College after a power failure at the Convention Centre forced a last-minute venue change.

On Now: Lego Display in Ngunnawal

A Christmas Lego Display is happening in Ngunnawal until the 24th December. There are over 300 Lego sets on display, with many rare and limited edition items, including the 4 biggest Lego sets. Donations will go to Rise Above - Capital Region Cancer Relief. Details here.

🏗️ New Plans for Woden Apartments

Development Plans have been lodged for the former public housing site in Lyons. The site is opposite the Woden Town Centre and has been empty since the buildings were demolished in 2020. Plans for the site include 6 new apartment buildings ranging from 3 to 9 stories. There will be a 3000sqm central park. 70 of the apartments will be classed as affordable. The development plans are here.

This Weekend: ⚽️ Canberra United v Central Coast Mariners

Canberra United are playing the Central Coast Mariners at home this Saturday. Kick-off is at 5pm. Tickets here.

Tonight: 🍿 Home Alone at Sunset Cinema

Home Alone is playing tonight at the Sunset Cinema at the National Botanic Gardens. Tomorrow night, 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is on. Tickets here.

On Now: 🕯️ Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol

A reminder that the award-winning stage spectacle, A Christmas Carol, is on now at Canberra Theatre. It's running until Sunday. Tickets here.