October 18

Hello Canberra,

Hello Canberra,

⛈️ Weather: 21° and rain. A 100% chance of rain with a possible storm in the afternoon and evening.

🗳️ Where to Vote

Election Day is tomorrow. There are 55 polling locations across the ACT that will be open from 8am to 6pm. You don’t need to attend a polling place in your electorate—you can vote wherever is easiest for you. Details here.

Coming Up: 🎥 Sunset Cinema is Making a Return

Sunset Cinema is an outdoor movie theatre that runs over the warmer months at the Botanic Gardens. It will be back in Canberra from November 21. Details here.

Arts: 🎨 ASOC Spring Exhibition

The Artists Society of Canberra’s (ASOC) annual spring exhibition is opening tomorrow. ASOC is a not-for-profit organisation that encourages the practice and appreciation of visual arts in Canberra. The exhibition is running from October 19 to 27 at the Fitters Workshop Gallery in Kingston. Details here.

Coming Up: 🥾 The Bloody Long Walk

The Bloody Long Walk is a 35km charity walk that raises money for The Mito Foundation—a not-for-profit dedicated to ending suffering from mitochondrial disease. The walk is happening in Canberra on November 10. It starts at Red Hill and ends in Commonwealth Place. Details here.

Classifieds

VINYL RECORDS RETRO MUSIC SALE

At the Dickson Community Market this Saturday, October 19, from 10am to 3pm. Dickson Place near the library, outside Woolworths. 12 crates, new, mint condition. Three crates used original LPs of the 1970s/80s, pop, rock in great condition. Jazz, blues, soul, funk, RnB, reggae, Latin music, 1940s-1980s! Eftpos=All Ok:)

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

There’s a Halloween market, an urban wine walk, a vintage thrift market, and more happening this weekend in Canberra. Get the full rundown of events here.

This Weekend: 🎶 Crossroads Festival

This October, in honour of Mental Health Month, Rebus Theatre is presenting the Crossroads Festival—a heartfelt musical celebration designed to raise awareness and funds for mental health programs. This Saturday at Pulp Book Cafe in Nicholls, three talented singer-songwriters will be performing, and next weekend, there will be an instrumental recital at Gorman Arts. Details here.

News: The Sculpture Garden is Getting a Facelift

CO-AP Holdings has been named the winner of the National Sculpture Garden Design Competition. The winning design features a stainless steel and glass pavilion to replace the current marquee, along with seven interconnected gardens that form a continuous circuit around the National Gallery. A new promenade and forecourt will also be part of the $60 million facelift. More.