Andrew Barr has warned that this is the last weekend you can enjoy Commonwealth Park before Floriade takes it over.
The final stage in preparations for Floriade 2011 will be marked by the closure of Commonwealth Park on Monday 22 August 2011, while the Floriade team works around the clock to get event infrastructure into place for the festival, which runs from Saturday 17 September to Sunday 16 October.
Visitors will still be able to access Regatta Point, the National Capital Exhibition, the Canberra Business Event Centre and The Deck restaurant as normal but the construction work will affect access to Regatta Point’s paved car park. The fences will be locked by 6am on Monday 22 August so all cars must be moved out of the area before this time.