Thursday 29th August

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Thursday 29th August

⛅️ Weather: Mostly sunny and 16°

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Coming Soon: 🍸 A Cocktail Bar in Dairy Road

The Ambrosia Lounge is a cocktail bar by the folks behind the Ambrosia Distillery at the Dairy Road Precinct. The cocktail menu is themed after Greek Mythology. Ambrosia Lounge will be opening on September 4. While the Dairy Road precinct is busy during the day, I wonder how popular a nightlife venue like this will be? Details here.

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News: 🚧 Mort Street Intersection to Reopen Tomorrow

The Elouera and Mort Streets intersection in Braddon has been closed for upgrades since March. The construction process is finally over, and the streets will open again tomorrow afternoon. The roundabout has been replaced with a new raised intersection that prioritises pedestrians. More.

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Something to do: ☘️ Plant Dyeing Workshop

Join Dr Rebecca Mayo for a hands-on workshop to discover the hidden colour palette of Gawari Mada (the Holt Microforest). All ages and abilities are invited to join the workshop happening this Saturday at 10am. Details here.

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Sport: AFLW at Manuka

AFL is back at Manuka this weekend. The Giants vs. Brisbane AFLW teams will be playing with kickoff at 1:05pm. Details here.

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Comedy: 😂 Sarah Stewart

A regular comic on the Canberra and Sydney comedy circuit, Sarah Stewart is a seasoned midwife who is going to be dishing the dirt on life, love, and the labour ward. In this Friday’s trial show, she’ll be trying out new stuff as well as all her old favourite stories. Details here.

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Comedy: 🤣 Friendlyjordies

Popular YouTuber Friendlyjordies will be performing his show ‘A Call to Neckbeards’ tonight at the Baso (sorry for the late notice). Details here.

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Concert: 🎺 Magic and Miracles

The CSO Brass returns to Albert Hall this Sunday for a Best of Brass concert featuring music from the medieval period to the modern day. Details here.

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Live Music

Tonight

• Willowbank Grove (alternative rock) @ Smith’s Alternative
• Mereki Leten Quartet (jazz) @ Molly (free)

Friday

• Tori Forsyth @ The Polo
• Redhook (rock) @ UC Hub
• Taxim Trio (Greek folk) @ Smith’s Alternative
• Immorium (metal) @ The Baso
• Chris Harland Blues Band @ Dickson Taphouse

Saturday

• HYG (rock) @ Gang Gang
• Jeremy Rose Quartet (Jazz) @ Tuggeranong Arts
• Super Rats (Romanian folk) @ Smith’s Alternative
• King Kruzader EP Launch (hiphop) @ Smith’s Alternative
• Blindsided (covers) @ Shadows
• Acid Amora (alternative) @ Pot Belly

Sunday

• Flik (singer-songwriter) @ Dickson Taphouse
• Melbourne Ska Orchestra (Reggae/Alternative) @ The Baso

Later

• The Times Festival (Dance)
• Stonefest
• Sundowner Festival

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Tidbits:

Wear it Purple Day: Tomorrow is Wear It Purple Day, a day to support LGBTQIA+ youth by wearing purple. More.

City Stadium: Wondering what the latest hullabaloo over the city stadium was about? Sports Minister Yvette Berry recently responded to a question on notice. She was asked by the Liberal party what the cost of a city stadium would be. Her response cited figures from an independent report by construction consultants WT Partnership, estimating the cost at upwards of $2.1 billion—significantly higher than previous estimates. The ACT Government has long abandoned their own decade-old idea of a city stadium and is now focusing on building a new stadium in Bruce.

Right to a Healthy Environment: The ACT has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to recognise the right to a healthy environment. The bill passed yesterday. More.