Year: 2013

Ultimate Sports Trivia Night – The Answers!

Posted by | Oct 22, 2013 |

How did you go? Which one had you tempted to try the search engine?

Here are the answers:

1. Where will Sachin Tendulkar play his 200th Test?
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

In what tournament did Sam Stosur recently lose the final to Romanian Simona Halep?
The Kremlin Cup

3. Which Canberran BMX Rider is our latest world champion?
Caroline Buchanan

4. Who is the captain of the Melbourne Heart A-League team?
Harry Kewell

5. Who beat the Brumbies to the 2013 Super Rugby Championship?
The Waikato Chiefs

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The Ultimate Sports Trivia Night at The Woden Tradies

Posted by | Oct 22, 2013 |

Let’s face it – everybody loves a quiz night. And – for those among us that love sport in all its guises – the opportunity to test one’s knowledge at a sport-themed quiz night is simply too good an opportunity to pass up.

For the true fanatics, The Woden Tradies has come up with a fantastic event to challenge the most stats-made punters among us. Canberra’s Ultimate Sports Trivia Night will see local legend, Phil Lynch take the microphone as teams of ten compete for a share of at least $5,000 for local charities.

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Trackside Trendy

Posted by | Oct 22, 2013 | |

It’s that time again girls: Spring Carnival season. It’s the perfect opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and dress up for the race that stops a nation.

Over the years we have seen many a trend gracing Black Opal Stakes Day and Melbourne Cup Race Day at Thoroughbred Park including classic neutrals, black and white (which we now call monochrome), block-colours, bright colours and patterns all tied in with accessories, high-heels, clutches, fancy hats and fascinators.

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Fresh Funk’s I THOUGHT I WAS NOT ALONE – Win Tickets!

Posted by | Oct 21, 2013 | , |

An original mixtape of musical styles blending indie, pop and folk combined with a fresh hip-hop contemporary dance style, I Thought I Was Not Alone is a collaboration between some of Canberra’s leading young creatives – the up and coming five-piece band Sidney Creswick, and Canberra’s largest established youth urban dance program, Fresh Funk. I Thought I Was Not Alone is on at The Street Theatre November 1st and 2nd.

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Canberra Nara Candle Festival 2013

Posted by | Oct 21, 2013 | |

Lennox Gardens will shimmer to life under the light of 2,000 candles as Japanese and Australian cultures unite at the 11th annual Canberra Nara Candle Festival. This year’s festival celebrates the 20th anniversary of Canberra’s sister city relationship with Nara, Japan.

Saturday’s event will feature additional lighting across the park, and activities which can be enjoyed by the whole family such as ikebana and drumming workshops, calligraphy, origami, lantern making, kite flying, martial arts and sumo wrestling demonstrations.

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