Saturday 12th October

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It's Saturday, October 12

⛅️ Weather: 20° and mostly sunny.

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🌹 The Great Bulb Dig

On Monday, get your shovels ready for the Great Bulb Dig, where you'll have the chance to take home bulbs planted for Floriade. Over half a million bulbs are available for you to dig up and plant in your own garden. To participate, you'll need to purchase a Dig Bag, which is available at Floriade and at the gates before the event. All proceeds from bag sales go to the local charity Roundabout Canberra. Details here.

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News: 👑 King Charles Visit Date Confirmed

More details about King Charles III's visit to Canberra have been announced. The King and Queen will visit on Monday October 21, with an opportunity to meet them at the Parliament House forecourt. More.

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

This weekend, there is a Highland Gathering, the Botanic Gardens is hosting a plant sale, the Canberra Chill begin their season and much more happening around Canberra. Get the full rundown of weekend events here.

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🦜 The Aussie Bird Count

The Aussie Bird Count provides a snapshot of Australian birds at the same time each year, allowing researchers to look at the trends in our bird communities from year to year. It's starting on October 14. To take part, you simply count the birds seen in your garden, local park or town centre over a 20-minute period and log them in the Aussie Bird Count app. Details here.

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Eats: 🍷 The Best Wine Lists in Canberra

Capitol Bar and Grill has taken home the award for Best Wine List in the ACT at the 2024 Wine List of the Year awards. The awards recognise the time, skill, and resources invested by restaurant owners, managers, and sommeliers in crafting top-quality wine lists. Mezzalira Ristorante and Italian & Sons were also awarded "three glasses" for their wine lists. More.

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Classifieds:

Calm Your Busy Mind with Next Level Mindfulness!

Starting October 21, Inner Synergy's popular "Next Level" Mindfulness courses will help you manage Overthinking, Stress and Anxiety while boosting Sleep, Focus, Calm & Health! Suitable for all levels. Join us at Dickson or Phillip venues for a calmer, clearer, and happier you!

Find out more: Dickson & Phillip

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Classifieds support Canberra Digest.

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Tidbits:

Early Voting: ABC election analyst Antony Green has been tracking early voting in the ACT. In the first three days, over 11% of eligible voters had already voted. More.

Aurora Australis: The Aurora Australis has been visible around Canberra over the past two nights. This photo was captured just 30 minutes south of Canberra, with others capturing the colourful night sky around the city. It may be visible again tonight.

Term 4: Term 4 starts next week. Monday is a holiday for public school students, with students returning to school on Tuesday. The term ends on December 17.