Thursday 23rd May

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Hello Canberra,

☀️ Weather: 17° and Sunny. It will be -1° overnight.

📆 Today: It’s Thursday 23rd May. Today's issue is sponsored by De'Longhi.

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Monday: Reconciliation Day

Reconciliation Day is this coming Monday. The community event showcases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. The family-friendly event in Commonwealth Park will include food, music and entertainment. Join a traditional language workshop, hear storytelling, and participate in arts and crafts activities. It's happening from 10am to 3pm. Details here.

There will be free public transport for those attending the event. A free shuttle bus will also run from the City to Commonwealth Park. Details here.

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News: Person Found Dead After Suspicious House Fire

Police are treating a house fire in Holt as suspicious. A body was found inside the house after emergency services were alerted to the fire at around 2am Wednesday morning. More.

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Eats: 🍝 Dinners at Highroad

Highroad in Dickson has long been a popular brunch spot and now the cafe has started doing dinners on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. The bistro-style menu has classics like steak frites and fish and chips and an excellent cocktail and wine selection. Details here.

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Coming Up: 🎭 The Comedians

The Comedians are returning for an encore of their sold-out performance. Mick Molloy, Lawrence Mooney, Sam Pang and Marty Sheargold team up for a night of stand-up comedy. The Comedians is playing at Canberra Theatre on 9-10th of August. Details here.

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Tomorrow: Harley Breen

Comedian Harley Breen will perform in Canberra tomorrow night in his latest show Sustainably Organic, Free-Range Comedy. Details here.

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This Weekend: 🍷 Taste Festival

Casino Canberra is hosting The Taste Festival. Treat yourself to unlimited tastings of gourmet food, wine, spirits and more from local and interstate producers. Details here.

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🐱 Meet Hawk

Hawk is a confident little kitty with a big personality. He struts around with a swagger and loves both playtime and cuddle time. Hawk is up for adoption from Canberra Pet Rescue. Details here.

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Tidbits

National Sorry Day Bridge Walk: There will be a walk to pay respect to Stolen Generations survivors tomorrow at 10am. More.

Canberra's First Swinging Bridge?: Thanks to reader Peter, who shared that Canberra had a swinging bridge before the new bridges at Ginninderry (in yesterday’s issue) - there used to be a swinging bridge at the base of the Cotter Dam wall as seen here.

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In Partnership with De'Longhi

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