Canberra Digest
Today — Monday 10 August 2026
Morning, Canberra. Cold snap's easing off, finally.
6°C now, topping out at 15°C. Clear skies all day — good excuse to get outside at lunch.
A quiet start to the week: two new lunch spots in Braddon, a library sale worth the trip, and a shout-out to the volunteers keeping Lake Burley Griffin clean.
Promoted
- Braddon Physio & Pilates: new-client special this month
Book a first assessment in August and get a complimentary follow-up session, plus 20% off any class pack. Same-day appointments are available for niggles that won't wait, and the studio's small-group Pilates classes are running extra sessions this month to keep up with demand.
News & Tidbits
- Light rail stage 2B: utility works start on Adelaide Ave
Night works begin this week between Yarra Glen and Hopetoun Circuit. Expect lane closures 9pm–5am; buses on the 59 route are on detour for the duration.
- Petition for weekend bus frequency hits 2,000 signatures
A resident-run petition asking for 30-minute weekend frequency on the Gungahlin–Civic corridor has crossed 2,000 signatures ahead of next month's Assembly sitting.
Eats
- A new noodle bar on Lonsdale Street
Hand-pulled noodles, a short but sharp menu, and they're open for lunch — rare for that end of Lonsdale. Cash-only for now.
- Kingston's corner bakery reopens after its refit
Same owners, bigger kitchen, and a laminated-pastry menu that's finally consistent day to day.
Reads
- ACT Library ex-collection sale, this Saturday
Withdrawn stock and donated titles, $2 paperbacks and $5 hardbacks, Woden Library car park from 9am. Cash or card.
Groups of Canberra
- The volunteers who clean Lake Burley Griffin before anyone's awake
A loose Saturday-morning crew has been pulling rubbish out of the lake's edges for six years, no formal charity status, just a group chat and a trailer.