Floriade is back with a bang; the bang of a drum, that is, as the festival’s 35th installment praises the ‘Sounds of Spring’. For the first time since 2019, the month-long festivities return to Commonwealth Park from 17 September to 16 October.
Spring has officially sprung. Hallelujah! After a cold Canberra winter, the arrival of spring brings some welcomed warmth and flowers in bloom, initiating a spruce up with some bright and colourful homewares.
FLORALS? GROUNDBREAKING.
As the first rays of warmer weather peek out, step away from the ditzy florals and demure pastels.
Instead, celebrate dress and jacket weather with large-and-in-charge florals and fiery shades that...
The ACT Government has spent $1.2 million from the 2022-23 Budget to pilot a rapid response mowing team that will target mowing hotspots reported by the community.
The team’s inaugural run marks the...
Floriade, Australia’s biggest celebration of spring, will return to its traditional home in Commonwealth Park for the first time since 2019, running from 17 September to 16 October.
Aaaachoo! Spring has sprung and, with it, warmer weather, pink and yellow blossoms, and, for 4.6 million Aussies, the dreaded return of hay fever.
There’s never been a lot to do about pesky...
Although much of Australia experiences daylight saving time changes twice a year, many people find it difficult to adapt, according to Professor Greg Murray of Swinburne University of Technology.
The vernal equinox will occur tomorrow, Thursday 23 September at 5.21am, astronomically marking the first day of spring here in the Southern Hemisphere.
In Australia, we know spring’s arrival is near when wattles...
Have you ever heard of locavore? It simply describes choosing food that’s locally grown, meaning it’s the freshest you can get, best for the environment, and generally for your wallet, too. The...
The killjoy that is COVID-19 has yet again ruined the usual month-long celebration of spring that blooms in Commonwealth Park during September and October most years.
The beginning of spring usually marks mowing season across the national capital, but this year the ACT Government is mostly revving up for “priority areas” to comply with lockdown restrictions.
“The focus for...
Floriade is over for another year, and while it was a slightly different celebration this year in the form of Floriade: Reimagined, the flowers remained the same, lighting up Canberra’s suburbs as...
