25 January 2007

Australia Day DIY wotz on guide

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As Canberrans celebrate how much the rest of the country hates us, what’s going to be entertaining this weekend?

Leave it in the comments, cheers.

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Absent Diane10:23 am 28 Jan 07

sydney rocked.. much better australia day than I have ever had in canberra. It just shows that canberrans are too tight arsed and prudish to put on a decent party…

outdoor cinema at the national film and sound archive. $8.00.
Tonight: Oz: a Rock and Roll Road movie

Cotter Bush Picnic was fun last year. Sadly, it coincides with toddler naptime and the hottest part of the day.

I’ll be off killing endangered species, thats always fun.

Thanks simto 🙂

Yep – full details at this here linky thing. Includes Animal petting, playground, magic stuff, various bands (of the RMC type), food and backyard cricket.

Is there anything on for kids? I heard that there was going to be something in Commonwealth Park.

in front of parliament house.

roulettes tonight at 7.30 over federation mall – where’s that exactly?

For all of you who like noisy aeroplanes, an F/A-18 and an F-111 will be flying over Canberra tomorrow:

http://www.defence.gov.au/media/AlertTpl.cfm?CurrentId=6325

bbq at my place

Just had this one mailed in:

Randall-Blair & the Wedded Bliss @ Rose Cottage, Sunday Jan 28. 2 -5pm. Free.
Cnr Isabella Drive/ Monaro Hwy, Gilmore. ph 6260 13 14

Numeralla Folk Festival

Dust off the Yak hair ponchos…..

http://www.freewebs.com/numerallafolkfestival/index.htm

International Hockey is coming to Lyneham on Monday night. It’s only $12!

Peter Pan has its last few performances – matinee today at 11am, performances tomorrow at 7:30 and Saturday at 1pm and 7:30pm.

Plus the film and sound archive’s showing the Australian 70’s Glam-Rock musical, “Oz – A Rock N Roll Road Musical”, along with a few classics of Oz Rock – this Saturday (27th Jan), starting at 8:30, tickets $8.

from other sources:

tomorrow is Academy’s third birthday $10 on the door from 9pm

also Sarah Blasko plays the green room next wednesday $25 door tickets only 7pm

Also the Brumbies are playing a trial game against (I think) the Hurricanes at Bruce on Friday night.

Canberra is hosting the Australian Mountain Bike Championships at Stromlo Forest Park – get out there for a dirty weekend, with events on Fri, Sat & Sun.

golden_youth9:50 am 25 Jan 07

JJJ Hottest 100 party in Garran!

PANTS already attempted this: http://www.joinpants.com/?p=132

My personal highlight will be the Taralga Rodeo on Sunday. There’s also a heap of odd organised events as http://www.australiaday.gov.au/

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