Thursday 26th September

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Thursday 26th September

🌨️ Weather: 13° and rain. 95% chance of rain, most likely in the morning.

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🗳️ ACT Election Preview

The full list of candidates for the upcoming ACT election was revealed yesterday. This year, a record 149 candidates are vying for the 25 seats in the Legislative Assembly. ABC election analyst Antony Green has put together an excellent preview for the 2024 ACT Election. Details here.

Election day is October 19. Early voting is available from October 8 and is available to all ACT voters.

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New Eats: 🍝 Carlotta

Bookings are now open for Carlotta, a new Mediterranean restaurant opening in the city from the people behind the popular Chin Chin restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne. While a menu hasn't been released yet, you can expect handmade pasta, and seafood and meats cooked over coals. They'll open on October 21. Details here.

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This Weekend: 📖 Lifeline Bookfair

The Lifeline Bookfair is back this Friday to Sunday at EPIC. You'll find a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books, including rare books and collectables, children's books, textbooks and foreign language books. You'll also find magazines, sheet music, comics, maps and atlases, audiobooks, records and CDs, DVDs, games and jigsaws. The bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep Canberra's local crisis support service running. Details here

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🍷 Final Week of the CMAG Pop-up Bar

The pop-up bar at the Canberra Museum will be ending this weekend. Happening at the pop-up this Friday, is a Mount Majura wine tasting from 5pm to 7pm, and this Saturday, local jazz musicians will be exploring the music of Chet Baker in Chasing Chet. Tonight and tomorrow night, there is a happy hour from 5pm to 7pm with 20% off, perfect for after-work drinks. Details here.

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Something to do: 🖌️ Floriade Paint and Sip

Join Melbourne-based artist Priscilla Mery for a 2-hour Floriade-themed painting workshop where you'll create your own stunning tulip artwork. Tickets include a free glass of sparkling wine and a sweet treat. Details here.

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🎸 Live Music This Week

Tonight:

• Alana Wilkinson (folk/pop) @ Smith’s Alternative
• Campbell’s Ramble (jazz) @ Molly

Friday

• Essence (metal festival) @ The Baso
• Lakeside at 5 (jazz) @ Tuggeranong Arts
• Frente (alternative/folk) @ Belco Arts
• Flyn Marcus Quartet (jazz) @ Dickson Taphouse
• 5150 (rock) @ Shadows
• The Crossbenchers (covers) @ The Irish Club

Saturday

• Los Romeos Oxidados (country/roots) @ Smith’s Alternative
• The Gadflys (roots rock) @ Smith’s Alternative
• James Fahy and Hashemoto (folk) @ Smith’s Alternative
• Drum and Space (drum and bass) @ The Vault
• 7 Shots (covers) @ Shadows
• H-Cee Family (covers) @ Fun Time Pony

Sunday

• MYMA (Singer-songerwriter) @ Smith’s Alternative
• Jodi Martin (folk/pop) @ Smith’s Alternative
• Orfeevi Ritmi (balkan/folk) @ Smith’s Alternative

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Tidbits

Cold Weather Returns: A cold polar air mass is crossing southeast Australia, dropping temperatures by as much as 20°. Luckily, the cold weather will move on in time for the weekend.

Lake Tuggeranong: Due to possible contamination and health risks, Lake Tuggeranong is currently closed to primary and secondary contact recreation pending further testing.