Monday 8th September

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Monday, 8 September.

🌤️ Weather: 22° and mostly sunny. Looking ahead, expect rain and gusty afternoons during the week before a sunny weekend.

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📆 This Week in Canberra

Floriade: Australia’s festival of spring starts this Saturday! The full program of live music, entertainment and special events is available on the Floriade website. Details here.

Spring German Markets: The German Spring Markets are this Sunday in Narrabundah. There’ll be the German Ladies Cake Stall, a German food van, deli and grocer, plus other market stalls. Details here.

Kenny Koala’s Birthday: Join ACT Policing as they celebrate 50 years of service for Constable Kenny Koala. There will be free activities all weekend at the ACT Policing marquee at Floriade, as well as two ticketed sessions. Details here.

AFLW: The GWS Giants will take on the Bulldogs at Manuka Oval this Saturday afternoon. Adult tickets are just $15, and under-18s can enter for free. Details here.

Three Sixty Fashion Market: Find vintage clothing and accessories at the Three Sixty Fashion Market, held inside the Fitters’ Workshop on the Foreshore. Details here.

Pearce Community Centre Markets: This Saturday at the Pearce Community Centre, you’ll find crafts, food, plants, clothing, bric-a-brac and a sausage sizzle. Details here.

Reclink Community Cup: Canberra’s local music scene, represented as “The Limestones,” will take on local media team “The Noise” in a friendly game of footie to raise money for Reclink ACT. Details here.

Canberra Disability Expo: This event brings together a wide range of product and service providers to help people live their best lives. It also features a series of informative and interactive presentations delivered by industry experts and advocates, along with all-ability entertainment. Details here.

Sounds of Spring: For over 180 years, St John’s has been celebrating the arrival of spring. This year, as part of Floriade, they’re inviting the community to explore the historic church, schoolhouse (Canberra’s first!), and gardens, serenaded by the ringing of the bells from 2–3pm this Saturday. Details here.

Billy Ocean: There are still plenty of tickets available for this Saturday’s Billy Ocean concert at the National Convention Centre. Details here.

Fetes: This Sunday, Fadden Primary is celebrating with its 40th Anniversary Spring Fete. Details here.

St Andrew’s Church Fete is this Saturday from 9am to 1pm and will also include tours of the historic church. Details here.

It’s fete season! I’ll have a page online soon with all the upcoming fetes. If you know of any coming up, do let me know.

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This Weekend: 🗳️ International Day of Democracy

Next Monday is International Day of Democracy, and to celebrate, Parliament House will be hosting a family-friendly day of special events this Sunday. There’s a creative activity trail for kids where you can explore new places and uncover what makes Parliament House so special. Cast your vote on a number of topics, snap a photo in the chambers holding a prop ceremonial mace or black rod, see the flag that flies above up close as it’s unfurled, and much more. Most importantly, though, you’ll be able to pick up a democracy sausage! Details here.

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Exhibition: Wearing Joy: Beautiful Brooches

This weekend, Canberra Museum and Gallery is opening a fun, bright and quirky new exhibition showcasing a collection of more than 500 brooches. The impressive collection from Carla Velting is colourful, playful and, according to Carla, just a little bit silly. Details here.

Collector Carla will also be at the gallery this weekend to share details and stories about her collection—sure to delight anyone who appreciates a fun brooch! Details here.

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Sport: 🏏 Australia v India T20

The Australian women will take on India in February, with Canberra hosting the second T20 international of the series. Details here.

And don’t forget—the Big Bash League is coming to Canberra for two games in December. Details here.

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📰 Tidbits

Merry-No-Go-Round: The Civic Merry-Go-Round has been temporarily closed after a routine service by a heritage engineer identified a potential fault. It couldn’t come at a worse time, with spring weather and tourist numbers increasing for Floriade. There’s no word yet on how long it will be out of action while investigative works are completed.

Older Women’s Housing Project: Six purpose-built units are opening in Taylor to support older women at risk of homelessness, thanks to a partnership between COTA ACT, Community Housing Canberra and The Snow Foundation. The units use CHC’s flexible rental model—allowing tenants to move between affordable and social rents as their circumstances change—and provide a supportive community where women can connect, share resources and reduce isolation.

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