Wednesday 9th October

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Hello Canberra,

⛅️ Weather: 19° and mostly sunny.

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New Eats: ☕️ On Lonsdale

On Lonsdale is a newly opened cafe on Lonsdale Street by the same people behind Highroad in Dickson. They are serving Ona Coffee and Korean-style sandwiches made using Shokupan milk bread baked locally in Dickson. Details here.

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This Weekend: 🐶 Dogs’ Day Out at Floriade

On the final day of Floriade, Dogs’ Day Out will welcome pooches for a fun-filled day. The event will feature several dog-specific retail vendors and a variety of dog-friendly activities on stage and throughout the park. Details here.

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News: 🔥 Questacon Fire

A small fire broke out at Questacon yesterday, prompting the evacuation of around 1000 people. The venue remained closed for the rest of the day and will not reopen today. Ticket holders will be offered refunds or ticket transfers.

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This Weekend: 🎺 Brass on the Grass

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Canberra Brass a non-profit fostering the spirit of brass in Canberra. This Sunday, the 60-strong band will be marching up Victoria Street in Hall, followed by a performance on the lawns of the Hall Heritage Centre. Details here.

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New Eats: 🍽️ Flow Restaurant

Flow is a modern Australian restaurant that has just opened in the Melbourne Building on Northbourne. Menu highlights include battered zucchini blossom with Red Leicester and peach, and poached New Zealand snapper with mussel emulsion​. Details here.

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Concert: 🎻 Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

The Canberra Symphony Orchestra will be performing Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons on October 18 at Llewellyn Hall. The CSO will also present Leonid Desyatnikov’s Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires), which references Vivaldi’s Seasons from over two centuries earlier. Details here.

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Something to do: 🦇 Bat Chat

This Sunday, local wildlife rescuers from ACT Wildlife will be holding a talk on one of Canberra’s regular visitors—the grey-headed flying fox. You’ll learn about the fascinating habits and social life of these bats and why they choose to come to Canberra and stay in Commonwealth Park. At the end of the talk, you’ll be invited to visit the camp and listen to the active chatter among the flying foxes. It’s happening at The Gallery at Floriade this Sunday. Details here.

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This Weekend: 🎸 National Vintage Guitar Expo

The National Vintage Guitar Expo is a celebration of vintage and rare acoustic and electric guitars, amplifiers and accessories. Meet and talk with makers and exhibitors, see interactive demonstrations of vintage instruments and explore everything to do with the world of guitars. The Expo is happening this Saturday at the Harmonie German Club. Details here.

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Stage: Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors is a hilarious comedy rock musical about a meek and mild florist shop assistant, Seymour Krelborn, who raises a blood-eating, R&B-singing, foul-mouthed plant he names Audrey II, after the co-worker he is secretly in love with. The rock musical is being staged by Dramatic Productions, a local community theatre company, and will be playing at the Gungahlin College Theatre from October 11 to 26. Details here.