August 22

Hello Canberra,

Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Thursday 22nd August

☁️ Weather: 17° and cloudy. A 40% chance of showers.

News: Australia’s First Public Eating Disorder Treatment Centre

Work has finished on Australia’s first public 24/7 residential eating disorder treatment centre. The centre in Coombs will be able to house 12 patients and will begin accepting appointments from August 26. The ACT already runs the ACT Eating Disorders Clinical Hub where anyone in the ACT can refer themselves or someone they are concerned about for assessment and support. However, until now, many patients had to go interstate for acute care, with private health insurance only covering part of the treatment costs, which could be as high as $90,000. More.

News: 🧱 Brickworks Development Gets the Go-Ahead

The Yarralumla Brickworks redevelopment has been given the go-ahead after the approval of the Estate Development Plan. The historic 16.1-hectare site will be redeveloped by Doma, who won the tender in 2019. The precinct will feature around 380 residential dwellings, including houses, terraces and apartments. A significant portion of the site has been dedicated to public amenities such as cafes and community spaces. Most of the existing structures will be retained to preserve the site’s history. Details here.

The Yarralumla Brickworks, one of Canberra’s earliest building projects, opened in 1913 to produce the bricks used in constructing many of the city’s first buildings. The site closed in 1976 and has been mainly closed to the public since then. Over the years, numerous plans to redevelop the brickworks have been proposed, with news articles dating back to the 1980s advocating for its reuse. Work on the redevelopment of the Brickworks is anticipated to begin later this year.

Eats: ☕️ Muse Closing This Weekend

Back in June, I shared news that Muse, the popular cafe and bookshop at East Hotel, would be closing. There is just a few days left to enjoy Muse with Sunday being their last day of trading.

Nightlife: 🤠 Country Music Superstar Experience

There is a Country Music party happening at the UC Refectory this Saturday night. There will be live performers, DJ sets, and dancers as they bring the hits of country music legends. Details here.

Something to do: 💃 Canberra Swing Katz

Looking to meet new people and get moving? Canberra Swing Katz is a welcoming, inclusive swing dance group. They run beginner classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights - no experience is needed, and no signup or partner is necessary. Details here.

Thank you Philippa for suggesting this 😊

🎸 Live Music This Week

Thursday

• Zackerbilks (jazz) @ Molly

Friday

• Lakeside at Five (jazz) @ Tuggeranong Arts
• Archie + The Burley Griffin (indie) @ Squeaky Clean (free)
• Nine Inch Nails Tribue @ The Baso
• Robyn Martin (folk) @ Smith’s Alternative

Saturday

• Jebediah + Magic Dirt (rock) @ The Baso
• Matriarch (Fem Rock) @ Pot Belly
• Karani + Tsotsi (dance) @ GangGang
• Hulubalang x Brandon Tay (electronic) @ NFSA

Sunday

• Between You & Me + Teenage Joans (pop rock) @ The Baso
• Dark Thoughts (punk) @ GangGang
• Boyd Meets Girl (modern classical) @ Smith’s Alternative
• Dean Haitani (singer-songwriter) @ Dickson Taphouse (free)

Later

• Boston Manor (rock) @ The Baso

Know of a live music event coming up - let me know

Concert: 🎷 US Air Force Band

The US Air Force Band of the Pacific are in town and will be playing a diverse lineup of music at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre this evening. There are two free concerts at 4pm and 7pm. Details here.

Kids: Bluey The Stage Show

Bluey is coming to Canberra in Bluey’s Big Play - a brand-new theatrical adaption of the tv series featuring brilliantly created puppets. The show will be at The Canberra Theatre in the January school holidays. Tickets go on sale today. Details here.

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