Thursday 17th April

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Thursday, April 17.

☀️ Weather: 24° and sunny.

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

The Folk Festival is in full swing, there’s a car show at Tuggeranong Homestead, Easter fun in Haig Park, and an egg hunt at the miniature railway.

Get the full rundown of weekend events.

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Coming Up: 🗳️ Contentious Election Night

Head to the Contentious Character cellar door at Dairy Road for an election night with a twist. They’ll have the coverage on TV, plus a panel of Canberra comedians to keep you entertained. Details here.

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🍽️ Canberra Eats

Some foodie news from around Canberra

Clover Dining: Clover Dining is a new Japanese-Italian restaurant in the city. It draws on the Wafu Italian style of cooking—a uniquely Japanese interpretation of Italian cuisine that blends classic Italian dishes with Japanese ingredients and techniques. Details here.

Barrio Coffee: Barrio Coffee, the popular Lonsdale Street spot, has opened an espresso bar at their Dairy Road roastery. It’s open 7:30am–2pm, Wednesday to Saturday. You’ll find it at 1 Dairy Road (behind Capital Brewing).

Greenhouse Cafe: Greenhouse Cafe at the Canberra Centre is moving into the former Coffee Club location. It’s getting a snazzy multi-million dollar fit-out and a new menu (though old favourites will remain). Details here.

Viva Italia Gala Dinner: Celebrate the final night of Viva Italia with a delicious Italian dinner inspired by the mothers of Italy. Enjoy live opera from the National Opera ensemble, then dance the night away with DJ Joe (Joe Pelle). There’ll be silent and live auctions too—including a week in Tuscany and a private wine tour for ten. Details here.

Sicily Dinner: The Italian Place’s next regional dinner is heading to Sicily. The four-course menu of Sicilian dishes will be paired with vino from Collector Wines. It’s coming up on April 28. Details here.

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Kids: 🚲 Star Wars Family Bike Picnic

Celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4 with a fun-filled Family Cycle Picnic! Bring your bikes, pack a picnic, and enjoy an afternoon of exciting games, bike challenges, and galactic fun. Details here.

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Free Things This Long Weekend

Easter Maze: There’s a free Easter maze for kids at the Canberra Outlet Centre, complete with a Lindt chocolate treat at the end. Details here.

NFSA Collection: The Film and Sound Archive has refreshed the displays in The Library. See the iconic costumes worn by Paul Hogan in the Crocodile Dundee films, the dress worn by Miranda in Picnic at Hanging Rock, and—for the first time—several items from the tech-noir classic Dark City. Details here.

Thom Roberts: See the world through the eyes of contemporary Australian artist Thom Roberts at the new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Details here.

Unearthed Treasure Hunt: Pick up an Unearthed Treasure Map from Civic Library and embark on a self-paced journey through Canberra City, uncovering historic sites, public artworks, and local landmarks. Details here.

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Something to do: 🎶 Singing Workshops

Seamas Carey spent six years running Cornwall’s first alternative male voice choir (Men Are Singing) and has performed around the world with his solo work and theatre companies. He’s bringing his fun and informal collective singing workshops to Smith’s Alternative next weekend. Whether you’ve sung before or it’s your first time, there’s something for everyone—Seamas uses earworm rounds, playful warm-ups, and surprising song covers to help people take themselves a little less seriously. Details here.

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Tidbits and News:

Double Demerits: Double demerits will be in place for driving offences over the Easter long weekend, as well as next weekend. If you’re heading down the coast, double demerits will also apply in NSW.

Bin Collections: If your bins were scheduled for collection tomorrow (Good Friday), they’ll be collected instead on Saturday, April 19. Make sure they’re out by 7am. All other collection days—including Easter Monday and Anzac Day—will run as normal.

Dodgy Tradie: The ACT Commissioner for Fair Trading has taken the rare step of issuing a Public Warning Notice about an individual who has allegedly taken deposits for landscaping and carpentry work without delivering. He advertises through Gumtree and Facebook groups. More.

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