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Primary Schools Virtual (athletics) Challenge
Brought to you by Little Athletics ACT, this Challenge will pit students across the ACT region against each other in friendly, age and skill appropriate competition! The Challenge is based on the Little Athletics skills of running, jumping and throwing. Each school can run the program to suit its own schedule. The program will run from 5 to 23 September. To register your school, email [email protected]

GIVIT Donation of the Week: Refugee bikes and helmets

GIVIT is assisting a humanitarian settlement program in Canberra to source an assortment of adult and children’s bikes and helmets for recently arrived refugees. These bikes will assist new arrivals to move around the city at no cost while they establish new lives in Australia. These can be good-quality second-hand donations, or the purchase of new items can be funded with 100% of money received by GIVIT used to purchase bikes and helmets. To donate to or fund this request please visit givit.org.au/whats-needed , search Keyword: “bicycle”; Location: ‘ACT’.

KiteFest returns to Googong this Father’s Day

After a three-year hiatus, community event KiteFest is returning to Rockley Oval at Googong to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday 4 September 11am-2pm. Families are welcome to bring kites and picnic blankets and enjoy a day outdoors celebrating both fathers and kites alike. The free event is expected to bring approximately 2,000 attendees this year. The Meat Wizard, Cinnaglaze and Googong Hogs will be selling a range of food to treat Dad, while a local DJ will be providing inflight entertainment, and the skate park will be open.

Bold Bandannas Charity Stall

Relay for Life Team, the Bold Bandannas, will be at the Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets on Saturday 3 September 8am-5pm inside Ziggy’s shop, selling our trademark homemade jams, pickles, chutneys, lemon butter, and award-winning marmalade. More info: call Jan on 6231 0761.

Yarralumla Craft Destash Market

The Yarralumla Craft Destash Marketis a trash and treasure market specialising in craft materials on Saturday 10 September 10am-1pm, Yarralumla Uniting Church Centre, Denman St, Yarralumla. Gold coin entry. Refreshments will be available. More info: [email protected]

VIEW Club

Belconnen Day: The next meeting will be on Tuesday 13 September 11.45am at Raiders Leagues Club, Holt. Cost: $32 for lunch. Guest speaker: A member of ACT Fire and Rescue talking about fire safety. RSVP to Mary on 6242 9549 or 0414 529 563 by 8 September 12pm.

Country Women’s Association

Gungahlin: This year, CWA Awareness Week is focusing on the need for improved maternity services and support across regional and rural NSW. To start the Week, we will hold a fundraising stall at Gungahlin Village on Saturday 3 September 9am-1pm selling handmade items including baby clothes, knitted items, rugs and gifts as well homemade cakes, biscuits, slices, jams and preserves, and the famous CWA cookbooks. More info: email [email protected]

Queanbeyan Evening: Our annual CWA Awareness Week campaign launch features a window display at Riverside Plaza on 1 September 9am, running for the entire month. This year, CWA branches across NSW will focus on the urgent need for improved maternity services and support across rural and regional NSW. More info: email Nicole via [email protected]

Probus Club

Gungahlin: Our club meets at the Gungahlin Lakes Club on the first Monday of the month at 10.30am. After our meetings we have a guest speaker followed by lunch at the club. Interesting and varied events and other regular activities occur monthly. The main events for September are My Fair Lady at The Q, Queanbeyan, and Tulip Tops Day at Sutton. More info: Gloria on 0418 437 127 or Margaret on 0417 237 316.

Bricks 2022

The Woden School P&C Association is holding the annual BRICKS @ The Woden School fundraising event on the weekend of 10-11 September at Woden School, Deakin. There will be a large exhibition and display by the Canberra Lego User Group plus various stalls, BBQ, raffles, Lego building competitions, face painting, etc. More info: www.thewodens.act.edu.au

Bravehearts Day

With a 25-year legacy of breaking the silence on child sexual abuse, leading Australian child protection organisation, Bravehearts, has launched its inaugural Bravehearts Day campaign to raise awareness and funds to protect children from the insidious crime of child sexual abuse – urging Australians to ‘Show their Hearts’ by registering to participate in Bravehearts Day and fundraising ahead of Friday 9 September. To register to host a fundraising event or for more information, visit braveheartsday.com.au or call 1800 272 831.

‘Becoming Well’ discussion

Are you worried about someone who might be self-harming? Would you like to know more about self-harming, why and when it happens and what you can do? Clinical Director for ACT Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Dr Denise Riordan will give a presentation to understand ways to help someone who is self-harming on Thursday 8 September 7pm at Holy Covenant, 89 Dexter Street, Cook. (Funded by the ACT Government.) Bookings not essential. More info: Wayne on 0407 408 333.

Canberra Jung Society

At the next meeting and gathering on Friday 2 September, retired ANU lecturer Dr Richard Barz will speak about Aboriginal rock art in Australia from a Jungian perspective. We meet at McKillop Conference Centre, 50 Archibald Street, Lyneham at 7.30pm for music, supper, library and a chat, then Richard’s presentation at 8pm (also on zoom). Costs apply. More info: 0406 375 670 or Canberra Jung Society.org.au

Canberra Orchid Show

The annual Canberra Orchid Show comes to Ainslie Football Club on 17-18 September (Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-3pm) and will feature a wide array of exotic and Australian native orchids, as well as orchid-related art. Flowering and seedling orchids and orchid growing materials will be on sale. Expert advice on growing orchids will be available. Refreshments available. Admission: Adults $5; Children free. More info: canberraorchids.org/shownext.html

CSO 2022 Fundraising Gala: All That Glitters
Show your support for Canberra Symphony Orchestra by joining us at our annual CSO Fundraising Gala, a dazzling evening of music and connection, on Friday 25 November 6pm at Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia. Enjoy fine food and wine, networking opportunities and the chance to take home exceptional prizes and money-can’t-buy experiences. Featuring a keynote address from Jessica Cottis, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, and performances by CSO ensembles. Tickets: Book online or call CSO Direct on 02 6262 6772 (weekdays 10am-3pm). To discuss opportunities for sponsorship or prize donation, email Diana Forrester via [email protected]

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