April 12 2024 | CanberraDigest

Hello Canberra,

⛅️ Weather: 21° and partly cloudy.

📆 Today: It’s Friday 12th April

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ACT & Region Heritage Festival Starts Tomorrow

Over 120 events are happening as part of the ACT Heritage Festival. It starts tomorrow and runs for 2 weeks. Find out more.

Coming Up: 🐕 Million Paws Walk

The 30th-anniversary edition of the Million Paws Walk will be held on May 25th. This family-friendly walk for humans and their pups raises funds for animals in need. Early bird registrations are currently available with a 50% discount. Details here.

Tomorrow: Free Composting Workshop

Capital Scraps will be at the Little Burley Markets this Saturday, running a free composting workshop. This is your chance to ask the experts any questions you have on composting. It’s running from 11am to 12pm. Details here.

Capital Scraps is a local business that picks up compostable scraps from workplaces and apartment complexes.

Coming Up: Dog Man the Musical

Adapted from the Dog Man series of books, Dog Man: The Musical is a fun, family show playing in Canberra next week at Canberra Theatre. Tickets here.

Kids: Tuff Nutterz

The Tuff Nutterz inflatable obstacle course is opening tomorrow. It’s Australia’s largest inflatable obstacle course at over 300m in length. The event is running from April 13th to 28th on Parkes Place Lawns. Details here.

New Eats: 🍔 Milky Lane

Burger restaurant Milky Lane is coming back to Canberra. It closed down in July of last year after four years in business. The chain has announced through an Instagram post that the restaurant will open again soon. The new Milky Lane (with new owners) will be located in its old spot on Lonsdale Street, taking over Beef and Barley.

Something to do: Bilby Trail

Trek the Bilby Trail during the school holidays at the National Botanic Gardens. Pick up a map at the National Botanic Gardens and discover what life is like for some of our cutest native marsupials. Details here.

This Weekend in Canberra

Highlights this weekend include the Canberra & Region Heritage Festival, the Raiders take on the Titans, and the NMA is hosting the Illuminating Egypt festival. Get the full rundown here.

Notice: ⚠️ Swimming Closures

Due to the high amount of rain last week, swimming sites on the Molonglo, Murrumbidgee, Cotter and Paddys Rivers have been closed for swimming. Land-based activities at these sites remain unaffected. More.