Bushfire relief focus for Canberra’s Australia Day concert this Sunday

Aussie indie pop artist Japanese Wallpaper, soulful songstress Nicole Millar and Sistas in Song (featuring local Monica Moore and fellow vocalist Belle Whyte) will headline an Australia Day concert with a different tone in Canberra this Sunday.

It has been a tough start to the year for many Canberrans, so this year, Australia Day might just be the perfect time to gather together and remind ourselves of everything that is great about being Australian – including our courage and resilience, under both hail and fire.

Given the current environment, the ACT Government decided to cancel the traditional fireworks display, and instead has dedicated the popular local concert to raising funds for bushfire relief.

Read more: https://the-riotact.com/bushfire-relief-focus-for-canberras-australia-day-concert-this-sunday/352947 

Canberra’s biggest wine tasting is going to be a corker

Farrah’s Liquor Collective (FLC) is a growing Canberra business with a new approach to liquor retail, and this weekend, the team is throwing open their doors and inviting you to sample their very own ‘hottest 100’ favourite wines from their collection.

It’s shaping up to be a huge event, and it’s all happening on Saturday, 26 October from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Farrah’s Liquor Collective in Fyshwick.

Read more: https://the-riotact.com/canberras-biggest-wine-tasting-is-going-to-be-a-corker/332462

Down the rabbit hole, with Pialligo Estate’s Mad Hatter’s High Tea

We may have just found the perfect way to spend a fresh winter’s afternoon in Canberra with your friends, workmates, or – like me – catching up with your mum.

Throughout July, August and September, the team at Pialligo Estate is putting on a series of Sunday high teas, and I was fortunate enough to be invited along as a guest for the first one.

So with a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party theme from Alice in Wonderland, it was down the rabbit hole we gladly went …

Read more at https://the-riotact.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-pialligo-estates-mad-hatters-high-tea/311667 

Canberra Short Film Festival offers opportunities for new and experienced filmmakers

Do you have a burning idea for a film that you’d love to make? Fancy yourself as the next Scorsese, Spielberg or Tarantino? Just watched the latest release on Netflix, and thought, ‘I can do better than that!’?

You have until the first week of July to get your entry in for the Canberra Short Film Festival, which is on again this year in September.

Read more at https://the-riotact.com/you-have-until-the-end-of-this-month-to-get-your-entry-in-for-the-canberra-short-film-festival-which-is-on-again-this-year-in-september/307779 

Cheers for cheese, and Cheese for Change

An alliance of Canberra businesses has joined forces to raise awareness and funds to help prevent violence against women.

I’ll warmly embrace any opportunity to indulge in my favourite cheese and wine for a good cause. Or any cause really.

From fondue to cheesecake, grilled cheese sandwiches to cheesy pasta, cream cheese frosting to cheesy biscuits – there are plenty of reasons why this humble food is loved by so many.

And this weekend brings the perfect opportunity to get cheesy. Really cheesy.

Read more at https://the-riotact.com/cheers-for-cheese-and-cheese-for-change/296056

The best places to make a splash with your PWC

They’re described by some as ‘the most fun you can have sitting down’ but if you’ve never ridden a personal water craft (PWC) – like a Sea-Doo or jet-ski – before, it can be hard to know where to start.

As Kane Piper from the Canberra Motorcycle Centre said to us recently, “PWCs are not a huge part of our business yet, but like many other aspects of our range, we’re really excited about growing this part of our business.”

“A lot of people are interested in a Sea-Doo, but aren’t sure where, when and how they’ll be able to use it.”

Read more at https://the-riotact.com/the-best-places-to-take-your-pwc-this-summer/286023 

Special offer to play it all at Power Karts for one big night only

Canberrans, start your engines. And sharpen your skates. And warm up your gaming thumbs. And, ah, polish your putter!?

If you’re feeling the need for speed, your Friday night options just got a whole lot more interesting. But if you don’t want to miss out, you’ll need to act fast.

Read more at https://the-riotact.com/power-karts-hands-over-the-master-key-to-customers-for-one-night-only/287778

Here’s a fun little road trip you can take this weekend …

You don’t have to drive all the way to the coast to enjoy an awesome day out on the water.

Okay, Canberra. It’s @#$%&*! hot. The kids are really annoying bored, and there are weeks of school holidays left yet. WEEKS.

You’re dying to get out and burn off some of that Christmas, ahem, ‘energy’ – but you’ve already come back from your annual coast trip and there’s no budget (or available accommodation!) for another one. What do you do?

Read more at https://the-riotact.com/you-dont-have-to-drive-all-the-way-to-the-coast-to-enjoy-an-awesome-day-out-on-the-water/281455

Truffle Hunt at Blue Frog Truffle Farm, Canberra

While many of us have enjoyed the intoxicating aroma and earthy taste of black truffles, it was a rare treat to be able to visit the source and join in a truffle hunt at Blue Frog Truffles in Canberra, Australia.

The Canberra Region Truffle Festival is taking place during our visit (it’s on each year from June to August) so it’s the ideal time to join one of the hunts. 

Blue Frog Truffles is located in Sutton, NSW, about 20 minutes by car from the Canberra city centre. It’s a real insight into Australia’s ‘country capital’ – with just this short drive, we’re into real agricultural land with little indication that we’re so close to a major city.

Read more at http://theyumlist.net/en/2016/08/truffle-hunt-at-blue-frog-truffle-farm-canberra.html