Year: 2013

The Handmade Markets ‘Fashion Market’ is on this weekend Saturday 4th May at the National Convention Centre and you have the chance to WIN a beautiful Renlee Label scarf valued at $130.

Having graduated with a degree in Design (Fashion) from the Canberra Institute of Technology in 2008, Karen has stayed in Canberra, focusing on creating two small collections a year along with a number of one-off pieces under her independent label, ‘Karen Lee’.

Karen will be selling her designs this weekend and she will also be showing at Fashfest this week.

The University of Canberra Brumbies take on the Canterbury Crusaders at Canberra Stadium on Sunday 5th May.

Widely regarded as the world’s toughest provincial rugby tournament, the Super Rugby competition pitches the best players from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa together with five teams from each conference fighting for the win.

Kick off is at 4.05pm. To purchase tickets visit www.premier.ticketek.com.au

Word Play at CSIRO is taking place on Saturday 18th May to 1st June at 7.30pm at CSIRO Discovery Centre.

Something is wrong. In the last two years, a new disease has emerged that is transmitted not by water, by air, by contact – but by speech. Language. Via text messaging and email, telephone or video. This disease attacks thought itself, undermining our ability to think critically and resist other people’s influence. This is an epidemic of harmful ideas and broken logic. And it’s spreading.

Help raise much needed funds for Snowy Hydro SouthCare by attending the Women in Business Luncheon on Friday 31st May.

The Luncheon invites women (and men!) in business to attend and hear from Australian Air Services CEO, Margaret Staib. There will also be a Q&A session from mother of past patient, Duncan Gorham.

The luncheon is being held at the scenic National Portrait Gallery and tickets are $125 for an individual, $1250 for a table of 10 and $1500 for a corporate table of 10.