March 8

Hello Canberra,

Hello Canberra,

Weather: 29° and partly cloudy.

Today: It’s Friday 8th March. Today is International Women’s Day.

Eats: 🍤 Raku x Greasemonkey

Two of Canberra’s cult favourites have teamed up in an unlikely collaboration to create PrawnHub. The Raku x Grease Monkey burger is inspired by Raku’s Japanese cuisine. It features tempura prawns, spiced pineapple, capsicum salsa and wasabi mayo. It’s available for a limited time only at Greasemonkey.

This Weekend: 🦴 National Sheep Dog Trial Championships

Over 300 of Australia’s most talented working dogs are competing in Hall at the National Sheep Dog Trial Championships. The public is welcome to come along and see the dogs working with their handlers around the course. It’s running from Monday 11th - Sunday 17th. Details here.

Tomorrow: 🌻 Majura Sunflower Maze

The stunning Majura Sunflower Maze is opening tomorrow. This year, it’s a ticketed event to manage crowd numbers. In addition to walking through the maze, you’ll have the opportunity to pick your own sunflowers (a maximum of 5) for $3 per stem. The Majura Valley Farm Gate Shop will be operating, selling local farm produce. Details here.

News: 💊 Canberra Pharmacies Will Prescribe Treatments for Minor Skin Conditions

Several pharmacies in the ACT will take part in a trial, allowing them to prescribe treatments for mild skin conditions. ACT Health hopes to roll out the trial next month. More.

New Eats: 🇬🇷 Kivotos

Kivotos is a new Greek restaurant and wine bar in Braddon. It serves up traditional dishes prepared using modern techniques and a curated collection of wines from every part of Greece. Find out more.

Coming Up: 👑 The Kings Singers

Double-GRAMMY Award-winning choral group The Kings Singers are returning to Australia after a sold-out 2018 tour. They’ll be performing at the Snow Concert Hall on the 21st of March. Tickets here.

What’s On This Long Weekend

Looking for things to do this long weekend? You can find a rundown of everything happening here.