October 1

Hello Canberra,

Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Tuesday 1st October.

⛅️ Weather: 23° and mostly sunny.

New Eats: ☕️ Mocha Mystic Café

There's a new café on Anketell St. in Tuggeranong. The cosy Mocha Mystic Café is open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Expect all the beloved brunch staples, as well as smoothie bowls and fresh salads. Details here.

Further Afield: 🐑 Boorowa Irish Woolfest

Boorowa, renowned for its fine Merino wool, celebrates its woolly heritage this Sunday with the Boorowa Irish Woolfest. The country festival features a parade, the famous 'Running of the Sheep’, live music, carnival rides, Irish dancing, wood chopping, pie-eating competitions, and more. Details here.

Stage: 🌟 The Boy From Oz

Discover the story of Peter Allen, the flamboyant and talented Australian singer and songwriter behind classics like "I Still Call Australia Home" and "I Go to Rio." The Boy From Oz brings his remarkable life to the stage, tracing his rise from rural New South Wales to international stardom. The Boy from Oz is on now at The Q. Details here.

Kids: ✂️ Free Craft + Design Canberra Workshops

Craft + Design Canberra is running a series of craft workshops for kids at the Canberra Centre during the school holidays. Craft botanical brooches, yarn sticks, woven boxes and more. The workshops are free, but bookings are required. Details here.

Tomorrow: 🪁 Woden Children's Fair

Woden Community Service is running the Woden Children's Fair tomorrow at Lyons Early Childhood School. There will be a free sausage sizzle, free pre-loved toys and books, stallholders, kids' activities and more. Details here.

Concert: 🎻 Ensemble Q & William Barton

Experience the rich sonic fusion of ancient and modern when the didgeridoo, played by acclaimed artist William Barton, joins forces with Ensemble Q to explore the music of Brahms, Ligeti and more. It's happening this Saturday at Llewellyn Hall. Details here.

This Weekend: 🌈 Colour Frenzy Run

The Colour Frenzy Run is a non-competitive fun run suitable for kids. Wade through the clouds of colour and bubbles and tackle the fun obstacles. Details here.

Tidbits:

2025 Brumbies Draw: The 2025 Brumbies draw has been released, with the first game kicking off in February in Fiji. It has also been announced that coach Stephen Larkham has been locked in for another two years. More.

Bin Assistance: Did you know there's a bin assistance service in Canberra? A free assistance service is available for those needing help putting out the bins. More.