2024
Hello Canberra,
⛅️ Weather: 32° and partly cloudy
📆 Today: It’s Friday 1st March
This is a previous issue of Canberra Digest. Get Canberra news, events, culture and more sent to your inbox every morning. Subscribe for free.
A survey on Canberrans by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education showed strong support for restrictions on alcohol delivery services. Alcohol-related deaths in Australia are currently at their highest point in a decade. FARE is concerned these delivery services are aggressively marketed towards people at risk. More.
Gang Gang in Downer is hosting some of Australia’s finest electronic music acts. The lineup runs from 2pm until 10pm this Saturday. Details here.
Tennis ACT is teaming up with sports across the capital to host a free community sports day for girls. Women and girls will have the opportunity to try out a number of sports, and there will be face painting, tunes from a local DJ and much more. No experience is needed. The first 200 children under 12 through the gate will receive a free tennis racket. Details here.
Jonathan Larson’s electrifying, multi-Tony Award-winning musical RENT is coming to Canberra from the 7th to the 15th of June. Tickets go on sale today. Tickets here.
The National Gallery will be open until 9pm each evening during Enlighten. Experience live music, art, and activities for kids. Details here.
Here’s a rundown of what’s happening this weekend in Canberra, including the Festival of Speed, the Hall Markets and Enlighten.
Correction: In yesterday’s issue, the suburb being approved by Chris Steel was listed as Stroll Reach. It should have been Stromlo Reach.
