Wednesday 14th February

Hello Canberra,

🌧️ Weather: 27° and Showers. An 80% chance of rain, most likely in the morning. There's a chance of a thunderstorm.

📆 Today: It’s Wednesday 14th February. Today is Valentine's Day

Something to See: 🐲 Dickson’s Dragon Statue & Koitoya

For the 2024 year of the Dragon, a new wooden sculpture has been installed in Dickson to replace the origami Rabbit.

The Dragon sculpture was designed and made by Hiroshi Yamaguchi from the Koitoya studio in Canberra. Hiroshi spent 17 years teaching woodworking in Japan before moving to Canberra in 2012 with his family.

Koitoya specialises in wooden crafts, furniture and architectural installations. The studio also runs woodwork courses based on traditional Japanese skills and design philosophy. Details here.

News: 🚌 Free Public Transport This Weekend

This weekend, there will be free public transport in Canberra as part of the National Multicultural Festival. Travel will be free across the light rail and buses between 4:30pm this Friday until the last service on Sunday night.

You'll still need to tap your MyWay card, but it will register a $0 fare. Details here.

Sport: 🏀 UC Capitals vs Bendigo Spirit

The UC Capitals will be playing Bendigo this Thursday night at Southern Cross Stadium in Tuggeranong. The game starts at 7pm. Tickets here.

😍 Crushes of Canberra

The Pop Canberra Instagram account is holding a competition with a chance to win a $250 Pop Canberra voucher and a $250 voucher from Midnight Hotel. All you have to do is (anonymously) write a letter/message confessing your secret Canberra crush. The confessions so far have been a hit on Instagram, and it seems Canberra's baristas are very popular. More Details.

Have Your Say: 🏞️ City Hill

The ACT Government is looking to gather ideas from the community on what the future of the City Hill Park should look like. You can draw or describe your ideas or just complete a quick 3-minute survey. From the 9-25 March, Civic Library will be hosting an exhibition showcasing ideas, and on the 11th of March, you can join tours to learn more about the design and history of the site. Details here.