Floriade Community will again be spreading colourful blooms across Canberra’s suburbs and town centres when Floriade, Australia’s Biggest Celebration of Spring, returns for 2024.Eligible community groups and organisations are invited to apply now to participate in Floriade Community and bring their corner of the city to life with bursts of colour this spring.The Floriade Community…
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Jimmy Rix’s Kangaroo and Joey Sculpture finds new home in Throsby
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The much-loved sculpture of a kangaroo and joey, commissioned by the ACT Government for the 30th anniversary of Floriade last year, has found its new home. The sculpture, titled Stopping to Smell the Flowers, by artist Jimmy Rix has been permanently installed in the new recreational park on Bettong Avenue, Throsby. The award-winning park has…
October 7 Floriade Dog’s Day
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Minister for Tourism and Events Andrew Barr recently announced that RSPCA ACT has come on board as a Floriade 2014 charity partner. “The animal welfare organisation, alongside another local charity which will be announced closer to the event, will enhance Floriade’s festival atmosphere and raise awareness of their important causes with unique experiences and an…
2012 Floriade NightFest
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Tickets to Floriade NightFest 2012 have gone on sale today and will run from 6.30pm to 10.30pm from Wednesday 26 September to Sunday 30 September 2012. “Last year’s NightFest attracted strong crowds, and I encourage Canberrans to buy tickets in advance to avoid missing out. I also encourage locals to invite their interstate friends and…
It’s that time ….. Floriade is coming!!!!!
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Floriade is only four months away and yesterday, Students from The Woden School and MLA Andrew Barr joined Floriade’s head gardener, Andrew Forster to plant the first bulbs for Canberra’s 25th Floriade. Andrew Barr took the opportunity to announce the theme for this year’s Floriade, which is Style and Design. Mr. Barr noted that this…