Trivia Night for Cancer Council ACT
The Bold Bandannas Relay for Life Team, in conjunction with the four Curves Gyms of Canberra, is holding a fundraising Trivia Night for Cancer Council ACT on Saturday 14 October 6.30pm at Deakin Football Club. Tickets: $30 payable in advance, includes finger food, games and prizes. Tables of 8. Call Rosemary on 6288 7752 to book your table.
Friends of ANBG Thursday Talks
Friends of ANBG Thursday Talks present Glen Cocking, one of the authors of Moths in the ACT, who has spent years working with the National Insect Collection. ANBG Theatrette, 5 October 12.30pm. Gold coin donation desirable.
Spring forward
Daylight Saving Time starts in the ACT on Sunday 1 October at 2am when clocks are turned forward one hour to 3am. It will end on Sunday 7 April. 2024. A handy mnemonic for remembering which way to turn the clock is: Spring forward, fall back.
One Hundred MGs
One hundred MG sports, touring, competition, and saloon cars from across Australia will be on display at the National Museum of Australia on Saturday 30 September 9am-2pm to celebrate 100 years since the first MG was made in 1923. The cars, all models from the Pre-War MG Register of Australia and the Australian MG T-Series and Y-Series registers, include several with significant competition history. Members of the public are invited to vote in the People’s Choice awards with the opportunity to win a prize. More info: mgcccanberra.org.au
Red Dove
Red Dove preloved clothing at Tuggeranong Uniting Church, Comrie St, Wanniassa Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 October 9am-1pm. Spacious auditorium with great spring bargains and new summer stock for women, men and kids, books, linen and bric-a-brac. Keep reusable items out of landfill. Coffee and cake for morning tea. Contact Jenny 0409 306 031.
Googong RFS Open Day
For the first time since the pandemic, Googong’s annual Rural Fire Service Open Day is back, bringing fun-filled entertainment and offering fire safety education for the whole family on Saturday 7 October 10am-2pm. The free event will be held at Googong’s Bunyip Park for the first time. It is an opportunity to celebrate the local heroes who volunteer their time with the Jerrabomberra Creek Rural Fire Brigade, all while raising vital awareness about the importance of disaster preparedness.
Canberra Highland Gathering
Canberra College of Piping & Drumming presents the Canberra Highland Gathering
at Kambah Oval on Saturday 7 October 10am-5pm. Free entry. More info: Athol on 0407 244129 or [email protected]
Canberra Jung Society
Our next meeting is on Friday 6 October 7.30pm at McKillop House, Lyneham (and via zoom). Reverend Dr Geoff Dornan will be giving a presentation titled ‘The Times that Make Us: Christian Identity in the Social and Political World’. Guests $15; seniors/concession $10. More info: 0406 375 670 or CanberraJungSociety.org.au
Menslink Midweeker
Join Menslink on Wednesday 11 October 6pm at the Statesman Hotel, Curtin and hear from Kulture Break Founder and CEO, Francis Owusu. Francis is a force of positivity who turned his passion for dance into a life-changing journey. More info: menslink.org.au
HYH submissions
Submissions to our free Have You Heard community noticeboard are reserved for charity, not-for-profit and community organisations. Deadline for submissions is 10 days prior to the Thursday edition date. Email your submission with essential details – who, what, where, when, cost, contact details – to [email protected] with ‘HYH’ in the subject heading. Flyers and attachments not accepted. Due to space restrictions, please keep it brief. Please note: publication in print is not guaranteed.
