Friday 24th January

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Hello Canberra

📆 Today: What’s on this weekend in Canberra + Ghost stories.

⛅️ Weather: 27° and mostly sunny. A possible early shower.

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

There is plenty happening around Canberra this long weekend. There's the Festival of Speed, featuring hundreds of exotic cars. The FLIGHT drone show, a spectacular display lighting up the Canberra night sky. And for a more relaxed day out, head to the National Museum of Australia for their Community Day, offering family-friendly activities, live music, and more.

Get the full rundown of weekend events here

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Coming Up: 👻 Tales from the Other Side

Do you enjoy ghost stories? Sarah Stewart will share her own spine-tingling encounters and ghost stories from the local area at Tales from the Other Side. This is the last chance to see this show before Sarah tours it at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Details here.

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Coming Up: 🩺 Adam Kay

Adam Kay is the author of the bestselling book This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor which became a hit TV series. His shocking and continence-endangering live show has been seen by over 300,000 people, including 50 sell-out nights in the West End, and is coming to Canberra in April. Tickets go on sale today. Details here.

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This Weekend: 🌝 Night Markets

The night markets alongside the FLIGHT drone show kick off tonight. This year, the markets have been expanded, offering many more food and drink options to enjoy. Check out the map of the markets here.

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Looking Ahead: 🔭 Stargazing at Lanyon Homestead

Join astronomers from Mount Stromlo Observatory for an unforgettable night of stargazing at Lanyon Homestead—one of Canberra's best dark sky locations. The experience begins with a captivating presentation about our skies, followed by guided telescope viewing of the stars, planets and the Milky Way. Details here.

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Something to do: 🥕 Verge Gardening Workshops

Did you know you can grow a vegetable garden on the public verge outside your property? Local sustainability organisation See-Change is hosting verge gardening workshops in Belconnen. With guidance from Fiona of Ainslie Urban Farm, you will help construct a demonstration verge garden. Details here.

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Tidbits and News

London Circuit Closing: The western side of London Circuit will be closed to traffic from February 5 due to the Light Rail construction. More.

Double Demerits: Double demerits are in place over the long weekend in Canberra and NSW.

Coffs Harbour Flights: Direct flights between Canberra and Coffs Harbour on Link Airways have resumed. Link will operate a twice weekly service until April.

Rivers Stores Closing: The Rivers stores at the Canberra Outlet Centre and in Tuggeranong will be closing following the administrator's announcement to shut all Rivers stores nationwide. Mosaic Group, the parent company, went into administration last year.

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