Community Events
2010
18 March 2010
Amnesty International
Refugee Public Forum: Australia and Refugees – Myths and Facts
7pm - 9pm
Haydon Allen Lecture Theatre (The Tank), The Australian National University Acton
Contact: Bede Carmody
Amnesty International Australia Refugee Co-ordinator Graham Thom will be one of the speakers at a Public Forum in March being organised by the ACT Refugee Action Committee.
The Forum will to discuss why refugees are fleeing to Australia; conditions for refugees detained on Christmas Island and in Indonesia; and Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers
Joining Graham will be refugee lawyer Elizabeth Biok, who is also on the Board of Refugee Council of Australia; Ian Rintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition, and Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
For more information visit www.refugeeact.org
20 March 2010
ACT Skeptics In The Pub (Supported by Canberra Skeptics Inc.)
Lecture: PZ Myers
12pm midday
King O'Malley's Irish Pub, 131 City Walk, Canberra City
PZ Myers is an Associate Professor of biology at the University of Minnesota, Morris. In 2006, his blog Pharyngula was listed in Nature magazine as its toprated
science blog. He posts about science, biology, critical thinking and religion.
Cost: Absolutely free!
Click here for further information about Canberra Skeptics
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We get together and doubt stuff !
21 March 2010
Hartley Lifecare
The Hartley
Hartley Lifecare is holding our one-day cycling event after the success of our first one last year. The event will again cater for all types of riders, from the first timers to the more experienced, with three different courses of 50km’s, 100km’s and 150km’s.
To find out more and how to Register, please click here
21 March 2010
Marymead Child and Family Centre
Jim Murphy's Autumn Luncheon
From 12 noon
Jim Murphy's Market Cellars, 19 Mildura Street, Fyshwick
For more information or bookings, contact Jeff Griffiths on 6162 5824 or Email
23 March 2010
Canberra After Suicide Support and the Mental Health Foundation ACT
Unveiling of Memorial Seat
6.30pm
Weston Park Yarralumla (After entering the park, take the second turn off on the right and park your car. We will gather nearby at the memorial seat, which is under the large trees, overlooking the small beach. There will be signs put up in the park on the day.)
Canberra After Suicide Support and the Mental Health Foundation ACT invite you to the unveiling of a seat in Weston Park in memory of those who have lost their lives to suicide.
Please bring folding chairs or a picnic rug, and supper to share. There is ample shade.
About the Memorial Seat:
The seat is intended to be a special place for reflection, meeting, solace and support for all those bereaved by suicide; as well as a means of quietly informing the wider community of the heartache that suicide leaves in its wake.
The seat was funded by a Southern Cross Community Grant, and bears the inscription:
In memory of precious lives lost to suicide
Dedicated by survivors of suicide bereavement
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it” -Helen Keller
For more information, phone the Mental Health Foundation on 6282 6658 or Email
23 March 2010
Arthritis ACT
Physical Activity Seminar
7pm
Rheinberger Centre, cnr Weston & Loch Streets in Yarralumla
As part of Arthritis Week celebrations, we will be hosting a consumer seminar on phyiscal activity as a major benefit in the management of musculoskeletal conditions.
Please click here for a flier or phone 6288 4244 or Email to reserve a place.
24 March 2010
Marymead Child and Family Centre
Annual Tennis Day and Luncheon
For more information or bookings, contact Jeff Griffiths on 6162 5824 or Email
25 March 2010
Heart Foundation
Heart Classic Charity Golf Day at the Royal
Registrations are now open for the 2010 Heart Classic Charity Golf Day.
The 2010 Heart Classic will be held on Thursday 25th March at one of Australia's leading and most prestigious golf clubs - Royal Canberra Golf Club.
This event is a great opportunity to reward key staff, entertain clients and network with Canberra business professionals, while supporting the vital work of the Heart Foundation here in the Australian Capital Territory.
The cost is $150 per player. This price includes a complete program of special events, 18 holes of golf, BBQ lunch, competitions and on-course hospitality and activities. There will be an awards presentation and reception directly after at the 19th Hole.
Join us for a fun-filled day with five-star hospitality on a fantastic golf course while supporting a great cause.
25 March 2010
Lifeline Canberra
CIT Autumn Bookfair Dinner
6.30 for 7.00pm
Restaurant@CIT
Cost: $100.00 donation per person (tax deductable)
Book early only 180 tickets available
27 March 2010
Earth Hour 2010
Lights Out For Climate Change
28 March 2010
ARF (Animal Rescue and Foster)
Dogs' Day Out
11am - 2pm
Lake Tuggeranong Foreshore, Mortimer Lewis Drive, Greenway
Email for further information
30 March 2010
Marymead Child and Family Centre
Marymead Foster Care Information Sessions
From either 12.30pm to 1.30pm; or from 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Marymead, 255 Goyder Street, Narrabundah
Children are always welcome; and light refreshments are provided.
For more information, or to register your attendance, contact Jackie on 6162 5854 or Email
16 - 18 April 2010
Lifeline Canberra
Autumn Bookfair
Friday 10am - 6pm; Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 10am - 4pm
EPIC
A major portion of the funding required to keep the Lifeline Canberra Telephone Counselling Lines available to the community, comes from the sale of donated books (plus magazines, games, records, tapes, comics, maps, CDs, DVDs, jigsaws, calendars) at our bookfairs in Spring, Autumn and Winter each year.
25 April 2010
ANZAC Day
Dawn Service 5.30am - 6am
National Ceremony and RSL veterans march 10.15am - 12pm
Australian War Memorial, Treloar Crescent, Campbell
Canberra’s ANZAC Day Dawn Service is one of the nation’s most moving ceremonies.
Gather with thousands of Australians in the pre-dawn light, to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the first military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces.
Experience the emotion of the lone bugler playing the Last Post.
Pay your respects to those who gave their lives in the service of their country; and leave a poppy on the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier.
After the ceremony, gain a true understanding of the experiences of our ANZACs, and explore the galleries at the Australian War Memorial.
For further information, phone 6243 4211 or Email
30 April 2010
Lifeline Canberra
Life's Worth Living: Suicide Prevention Fundraising Music Event
Raising money and awareness for Lifeline Canberra's Suicide Prevention Programs
1 - 2 May 2010
Lifeline Canberra
Life Cycle Charity Bike Ride
Sydney to Canberra
1 - 2 May 2010
MS ACT
ACT Regional 24 Hour Mega Swim
12pm Saturday 1st - 12pm Sunday 2nd May 2010
AIS Swimming Pool - Leverrier Cres, Bruce
The ACT Regional 24 Hour Mega Swim is a fun team event that raises money for MS Australia's Go For Gold scholarship program.
Each team is made up of no more than 15 swimmers, and the team must have one of their team swimmers in the water throughout the entire 24 hours.
This year we aim to fundraise $100,000 through team sponsorships and donations.
2 - 8 May 2010
Heart Foundation
Heart Week 2010
Will you recognise your heart attack ? Learn the warning signs.
Heart attack warning signs aren’t what you think. Symptoms vary, and they may not always be severe. Some people do not experience chest pain at all.
The Heart Foundation’s 2009 HeartWatch survey found that only 12% of people would recognise symptoms such as jaw, neck, back or shoulder pain as a warning sign of a heart attack. This is why, during Heart Week 2010, the Heart Foundation will urge all Australians to better identify the warning signs of heart attack.
Click here for further information or phone our Health Information Service on 1300 36 27 87
6 May 2010
ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group
Canberra Raiders/CountryLink Charity Golf Day and Sports Dinner
Federal Golf Club, Red Hill
For further information, please phone 6297 1261
8 May 2010
Italian Opera Gala – creates New Music Scholarships
7.30pm
Llewellyn Hall, School of Music
Rotary Club of Canberra Sunrise, in association with the ANU School of Music, Melbourne Opera, and under the patronage of the Embassy of Italy, will present the Italian Opera Gala concert on Saturday 8 May 2010 at Llewellyn Hall.
Proceeds from this event will support Rotary’s youth and community projects in Canberra and new educational scholarships.
Two educational scholarships are planned, to provide young people with opportunities to progress their music careers. Subject to the ongoing success of this event, an overseas scholarship to study at a prestigious institution in Italy, will be offered to a senior year student or a graduate of the School of Music, to assist them in their transition to a professional career.
Also, it is planned that a regional music scholarship will be available to assist a promising young student from rural and remote areas of Australia, to attend the ANU School of Music.
The event provides a unique opportunity for Canberra, and those from surrounding areas, to enjoy a rare musical feast of Italian opera favourites, performed by national opera stars Roy Best and Joanna Cole, as well as the Melbourne Opera Orchestra, a combined Canberra opera chorus, and leading ANU School of Music students.
The program will comprise selections from well loved operas.
Premium tickets guarantee best available seats, plus Italian cuisine and wine, as well as the opportunity to meet the artists.
Tickets for Italian Opera Gala: Ticketek: 132 849 or online
15 May 2010
Diabetes ACT
Guardian Angel Gala Ball
7pm
Hellenic Club, Woden
Cost $150 - includes 3-course meal, drinks and entertainment
Tickets may be purchased online - We are pleased to offer our supporters secure online payment
The 2010 Guardian Angel Gala Ball will feature a Celebrity Singing Bee for the second year running, with nine Celebrities participating for the Champion's Trophy.
Last year's Celebrity Singing Bee raised more than $30,000 in a combined effort for diabetes in the ACT and surrounding areas.
You can sponsor your Celebrity online... We are pleased to offer our supporters secure online payment
Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible
27 May 2010
Arthritis ACT
Have a Ball 2010
As many people will be aware, we hosted the first, now annual, Have a Ball fundraiser in October last year. This was a fantastic night of fun, activities and fundraising with more than 130 people registering.
We are pleased to announce that we are planning to hold our Have a Ball again in 2010, on Thursday 27 May.
This year we are expecting tickets to sell very quickly, and we are strictly limiting the event to 130 only... so please do not delay in contacting us to confirm your place.
This year, bookings will only be accepted when payment is made, and no holding of tables will be possible.
Please click here to download the flier or phone 6288 4244 or Email to to secure your booking.
20 June 2010
Cancer Council ACT
Canada Fun Run For Cancer
For additional information: Telephone the Council on 6257 9999 or Email
30 June 2010
Diabetes ACT
Car Raffle
With the proud support of Capital Honda, Diabetes ACT is proud to present the Honda Accord Euro valued at $40,100 in an exclusive raffle of only 4,000 tickets.
Diabetes is a major cause of heart and renal disease, blindness and lower limb amputation in Australia. Diabetes ACT assists thousands of families living with diabetes in the ACT and the surrounding region.
Tickets are $25 each, and may be purchased online
We are pleased to offer our supporters secure online payment
Seize your opportunity to win this award-winning European styled Honda !
For more information or to purchase tickets by mail order, please download the brochure
24 July 2010
ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group
Christmas in July
Queanbeyan Kangaroos Club
For further information, please phone 6297 1261
18 October 2010
Cancer Council ACT
Doug Russell Memorial Golf Day
Royal Canberra Golf Club, Yarralumla
Come tee off with Cancer Council ACT for the Doug Russell Memorial Golf Day.
Sponsorship packages and registration details are available by phoning the Cancer Council ACT on 6257 9999 or Email
29 October 2010
Canteen
National Bandanna Day
27 November 2010
ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group
Hawaiian Theme Night
For further information, please phone 6297 1261
Please note that whilst every effort is made to ensure 'Accuracy of Content'...
it is recommended that you confirm the Event Details with the Event Organisers !
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