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 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:00:32 +0000 en-au hourly 1 This Just In: Savannah in the Round Just Added Indie Folk Star Missy Higgins to Its Four-Day Lineup https://concreteplayground.com/australia/arts-entertainment/savannah-in-the-round-2026-lineup-missy-higgins https://concreteplayground.com/australia/arts-entertainment/savannah-in-the-round-2026-lineup-missy-higgins Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:03:48 +0000 If your idea of a good time is outback camping in North Queensland's tropical Atherton Tablelands, soundtracked to raw, guitar-heavy live performances, then you've probably heard of Savannah in the Round. Every October, folk and country rock fans flock to Mareeba – a rural town just an hour away from Cairns – for the four-day festival. […]

]]> If your idea of a good time is outback camping in North Queensland's tropical Atherton Tablelands, soundtracked to raw, guitar-heavy live performances, then you've probably heard of Savannah in the Round. Every October, folk and country rock fans flock to Mareeba – a rural town just an hour away from Cairns – for the four-day festival. […]

]]> This Just In: Sydney Writers' Festival Debuts Homegrown Program With 25-Plus Free Events Celebrating Australian Writing This Spring https://concreteplayground.com/australia/arts-entertainment/sydney-writers-festival-homegrown https://concreteplayground.com/australia/arts-entertainment/sydney-writers-festival-homegrown Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:28:37 +0000 Add two weekends of workshops and talks by local literary legends to your free events list.

]]> Add two weekends of workshops and talks by local literary legends to your free events list.

]]> This Just In: Hawksburn Village Set to Land a New Neighbourhood Wine Bar and Bistro From the Owners of St Kilda's Timeless Donovans https://concreteplayground.com/australia/food-drink/coming-soon-hawksburn-597 https://concreteplayground.com/australia/food-drink/coming-soon-hawksburn-597 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:25:55 +0000 The new space will be flexible and adaptable, designed for pop-ins and snacks, leisurely meals, grazing across shared plates, or simply perching for a glass of wine.

]]> The new space will be flexible and adaptable, designed for pop-ins and snacks, leisurely meals, grazing across shared plates, or simply perching for a glass of wine.

]]> The Rocks Ghost Tours https://concreteplayground.com/australia/things-to-do/the-rocks-ghost-tours https://concreteplayground.com/australia/things-to-do/the-rocks-ghost-tours Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:51:32 +0000 Two hours of Sydney's darkest colonial history, told after dark.

]]> Two hours of Sydney's darkest colonial history, told after dark.

]]> Dads Bucket at Belles Hot Chicken https://concreteplayground.com/australia/event/dads-bucket-at-belles-hot-chicken https://concreteplayground.com/australia/event/dads-bucket-at-belles-hot-chicken Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:18:20 +0000 This one's for the fried-chicken-loving dads.

]]> This one's for the fried-chicken-loving dads.

]]> Foy Vance & The Paper Kites 2027 Australia Tour https://concreteplayground.com/australia/event/foy-vance-the-paper-kites-2027-australia-tour https://concreteplayground.com/australia/event/foy-vance-the-paper-kites-2027-australia-tour Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:42:36 +0000 Leaving one musical era behind and embarking on another, the Northern Irish star returns to our shores alongside a local-born favourite.

]]> Leaving one musical era behind and embarking on another, the Northern Irish star returns to our shores alongside a local-born favourite.

]]> Women Who Inspire Us: Liz Dawes OAM on Turning Unimaginable Loss Into Australia's Biggest Fight Against Childhood Brain Cancer https://concreteplayground.com/australia/travel-leisure/health/women-who-inspire-us-liz-dawes-oam-on-turning-unimaginable-loss-into-australias-biggest-fight-against-childhood-brain-cancer https://concreteplayground.com/australia/travel-leisure/health/women-who-inspire-us-liz-dawes-oam-on-turning-unimaginable-loss-into-australias-biggest-fight-against-childhood-brain-cancer Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:21:33 +0000 Thirteen years after her son Connor died at just eighteen, the founder and CEO of Connor's Run has helped make Australia a world leader in paediatric brain cancer research.

]]> Thirteen years after her son Connor died at just eighteen, the founder and CEO of Connor's Run has helped make Australia a world leader in paediatric brain cancer research.

]]> Gran Torino https://concreteplayground.com/australia/restaurants/gran-torino https://concreteplayground.com/australia/restaurants/gran-torino Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:13:47 +0000 Gran Torino continues to delight Double Bay, and now with The Bar open downstairs, you can pop in for a casual drink and snack, too.

]]> Gran Torino continues to delight Double Bay, and now with The Bar open downstairs, you can pop in for a casual drink and snack, too.

]]> Trainscendence https://concreteplayground.com/australia/things-to-do/trainscendence https://concreteplayground.com/australia/things-to-do/trainscendence Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:01:37 +0000 Ten floors, three rooftop train carriages, and not an ounce of subtlety.

]]> Ten floors, three rooftop train carriages, and not an ounce of subtlety.

]]> Eat Street Northshore https://concreteplayground.com/australia/bars/eat-street-northshore https://concreteplayground.com/australia/bars/eat-street-northshore Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:54:40 +0000 A night market built from 180 recycled shipping containers on one of Brisbane's last working wharves.

]]> A night market built from 180 recycled shipping containers on one of Brisbane's last working wharves.

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