2024
Hello Canberra,
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📆 Today: It’s Friday 14th June.
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From July 1, the ACT vehicle registration system will change from a weight-based registration fee to an emissions-based fee. Under the new system, low and no-emission vehicles will pay less and higher emission vehicles will pay more. The ACT Government has said they expect that 95% of light vehicles will pay the same or less relative to the old weight-based system. You can find out more here.
The A-League has confirmed there will be no Canberra Men's team for the next season. Canberra is still the preferred option for an expansion of the league to 14 teams, but we'll need to wait until the 2025/26 campaign. More.
For World Bourbon Day, Old Canberra Inn (Lyneham) is hosting a Prohibition Party with live smooth Jazz, bourbon cocktail specials, and more. Details here.
A new block of exhibitions is opening today at the M16 ArtSpace in Griffith, including Women Who Rendered Blind. This exhibit by Sepideh Farzam sheds light on the experiences of Iranian women and the injustices they have faced through textile and installation pieces. Details here.
Learn the secrets to a perfect seafood BBQ at a masterclass with Cameron Jones from 10yards. In this hands-on cooking class, you'll help prepare a seafood BBQ with sauces and sides. Details here.
A litter of pups named after the Bridgerton children are ready to find their forever homes. Gregory and Benedict are now up for adoption at the RSPCA.
Raiders V Cowboys: The Raiders take on the Cowboys tonight.
Midsummer Night's Dream: The Shakespeare comedy by Bell Shakespeare is on at The Canberra Theatre.
Walk for MND: A fundraising walk for MND is happening around the Lake.
Sound and Fury: The Vault is hosting an adults-only immersive theatre event.
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Cybertruck in the City: The controversial Cybertruck has appeared in Canberra at the Tesla store on Bunda Street in the city. I'm not sure it'll be too popular in Canberra.
Access Canberra Quiet Hour: Access Canberra will begin offering a "quiet hour" from 10 to 11am on Wednesdays to support Canberrans with neurodiversity.
Bruce Ridge Trail Upgrades: The 6.6km mountain biking Rossii Loop trail at Bruce Ridge has undergone a series of upgrades. The trail has been repaired and made safer.
