Friday 21st June

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Hello Canberra,

🌦️ Weather: 11° and a 50% chance of showers. Frost tomorrow with a low of 0° tonight.

📆 Today: It’s Friday 21st June. Today is the Winter solstice - the shortest day of the year.

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New Bar: 🤠 The Peacemaker Saloon

There's a new bar in Braddon. The Peacemaker Saloon is a loosely western-themed bar on Mort Street, taking over the space where Knightsbridge used to be. The bar comes from the team behind the excellent Volstead Repeal bar, which is a little further up Mort Street. Peacemaker Saloon will be serving American Southwestern food, beer, and Southern-inspired cocktails. Details here.

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Eats: 🍽️ Pialligo Estate Open for Bookings

The new iteration of Pialligo Estate will be opening on the 4th July. Highlights from the opening menu include a Seared kangaroo striploin, 7-day dry-aged duck breast and a wood-fired rainbow trout. Those booking during the opening week will receive a glass of Champagne Jacquart on the house. Details here.

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Made in Canberra: 🟢 Absinthe by Canberra Distillery

Canberra Distillery has launched an absinthe. The absinthe is distilled using locally sourced botanicals, including wormwood, anise, and fennel, and produced using traditional methods. Details here.

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News: 🚒 Recycling Truck Catches Fire

A recycling truck caught fire in Hawker yesterday morning. It's believed a lithium-ion battery from a vacuum cleaner sparked the blaze. The truck's load was dumped onto the road and extinguished by emergency services.

A reminder: there are free battery disposal bins at the Mitchell and Mugga Lane tips. Lithium-ion batteries can't be disposed of in a regular bin as they easily catch fire when damaged.

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This Weekend: 🇫🇷 Fête de la Musique

Fête de la Musique is a traditional music party that happens every year in France to celebrate the beginning of summer. Alliance Française is once again bringing the event to Canberra this Saturday. Details here.

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Live Music: 🎵 Listen Now Single Launch

Local award-winning indie folk artist Ben Drysdale is launching his latest solo album Listen Now. It's happening at Smith's Alternative tomorrow evening. Details here.

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Further Afield: 🪚 Bungendore Wood Works Exhibit

If you fancy a weekend day trip, there's a new exhibition opening at the Bungendore Wood Works Gallery tomorrow. The exhibition showcases 50 years of work from acclaimed wood worker and artistic director and founder of the gallery David Mac Laren. Details here.

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This Weekend in Canberra

This weekend, there is the Forage street-food festival, the German Winter markets and much more. Get the full rundown of weekend events here.

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Classifieds

Vinyl records sale: Private collection of 15 crates, music from 1930s-1980s, both new re-issues & used, original LPs of 1970s/1980s at fair, decent prices. Jazz, Blues, Soul, RnB, Funk, Pop/Rock. Eftpos: All Cards=Ok.

You'll find the record sale at The German Market: This Sunday, 23 June, From 9am to 1pm, At Harmonie German Club, 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah. The Records Sale is indoors at the rear right of the club. Enquiries: Julian Gilchrist: [email protected]

Classifieds support Canberra Digest. Book yours here.

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Tidbits:

Controlled Burns: Controlled burns will be happening in Pialligo and Campbell over the next few days.

Messiah: The CSO will be performing Handel's ever-popular Messiah today and tomorrow. More.