july 2024 Articles

The Square at West Beach Parks | New Community Play Space

West Beach Parks unveils new $2.9 million community square and play space.
Work is about to commence on The Square, a new community space that will provide facilities for community recreation and play and will include a kiosk, playground, shelter, and other amenities.
Designed by Studio Nine Architects, The Square at West Beach Parks is being developed […]

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Family Tandem Karts at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park | Tailem Bend | Review

You donโ€™t need a licence to enjoy all the fun and excitement of go-karting at Tailem Bend’s Motorsport Park. Kids from age eight can experience the thrill, thanks to their new family, tandem karts. 
Review by Carla Caruso
If youโ€™ve ever wanted to experience what itโ€™s like to be a race car driver, then The Bend Kartdrome […]

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Fermoy on Foot Art Trail | North Adelaide | Review

The streets of North Adelaide feature works from the David Roche Collection in a self-guided trail from July until October 2024, creating an outdoor art gallery to explore.
Review by Claire Davill
The Fermoy on Foot Art Trail features fourteen reproductions of art pieces on the walls of buildings throughout North Adelaide’s streets, including Melbourne Street, Brougham […]

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Lunar Landing Cafe | Brompton | Review

Lunar Landing Cafe in Brompton has out of this world desserts that kids (and adults!) will love.
Located in the back streets of Brompton, Lunar Landing is a popular new cafe and with good reason – their cakes and desserts look amazing and taste amazing too. There’s plenty to choose from, and you’ll want to order […]

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Adelaide Thunderbirds | 2024 Netball Season Home Games

[ August 3, 2024; August 5, 2024; ]
Adelaide Thunderbirds 2024 Netball Season – be there as your Adelaide Thunderbirds take to the court in the worldโ€™s best national netball competition โ€“ Suncorp Super Netball.
After winning their first national league trophy since 2013 in 2023, the Thunderbirds return to take on the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season. They’re set for a blockbuster Round […]

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Norwood Ambulance Station Community Open Day | 28 Jul 2024

[ July 28, 2024; ]
SA Ambulance Service is excited to host a community open day at their brand new Norwood Ambulance Station.
The new ambulance station on the corner of Portrush and Magill Roads, Maylands will be officially opened on Sunday 28 July 2024 with a family friendly community open day.

There will be a host of ambulance fleet to inspect, […]

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EDEN | Illuminate Adelaide | The Light Room at ILA Extended until 13 Oct 2024

[ September 5, 2024 to September 8, 2024. September 12, 2024 to September 15, 2024. September 19, 2024 to September 20, 2024. September 20, 2024; September 22, 2024; September 26, 2024 to September 29, 2024. October 2, 2024 to October 6, 2024. October 9, 2024 to October 13, 2024. ]
The unparalleled beauty of nature is showcased in all its vibrant glory in EDEN, an interactive experience that encourages everyone to see the beauty in the world around us, as part of Illuminate Adelaide 2024.
The current season of EDEN has been extended until 13 October 2024 which means you can take the whole family […]

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Ended: WIN Tickets to The Sloth Lane | In Cinemas 25 Jul 2024

In this charming and heartwarming Aussie-mation, The Sloth Lane, Laura and her kooky sloth family move to the big city with their prized family recipe book and a rusted old food truck โ€“ but will they adapt to life in the fast lane?
The Sloth Lane, from Brisbane-based production company, Like A Photon Creative, opens in […]

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2025 fringe poster competition

Adelaide Fringe 2025 Poster Competition | Entries Close 12 Aug 2024

The biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere, Adelaide Fringe, is excited to announce that the 2025 Poster Competition is officially open for submissions with a $10,000 cash prize up for grabs.
The iconic festival is on the lookout for a design that encapsulates this yearโ€™s theme, “One for all and all for one”. The […]

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Ended: WIN Tickets to 200% Wolf & Merch Pack | In Cinemas 8 Aug 2024

A follow up to the Australian animated feature film, 100% Wolf, in which our hero, Freddy, had to grapple with the shock revelation that he is destined to be not a mighty werewolf like all of his family, but a tiny pink poodle.
In 200% Wolf, Freddy thinks he has everything it takes to lead his […]

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showbagtesters

Become a Showbag Tester for the Royal Adelaide Show | Entries Close 30 Jul 2024

Enter a competition to experience being a showbag tester with your class, sporting club or community group at this year’s official Showbag Launch for the Royal Adelaide Show.
Official testers get to see, play with, and test the hundreds of showbags before anyone else at the official Showbag Launch on Thursday 15 August 2024 at the […]

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try before you fly day

Try Before You Fly Trial Day | Adelaide Airport | 28 Jul 2024

[ July 28, 2024; ]
Adelaide Airport and Virgin Australia are excited to bring a trial day specially designed to assist individuals with disabilities and conditions that impact travel to become familiar with the airport environment and processes.
This trial day aims to ensure a more comfortable and confident travel experience for everybody. The event is perfect for individuals with […]

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Young Women’s Packs | Foodbank SA & NT

Foodbank SA & NT has identified that students and families facing food insecurity also struggle to afford personal hygiene products including period products.
Schools engaged in the Foodbank School Breakfast Program have highlighted that โ€˜period povertyโ€™ โ€“ a lack of access to sanitary products can lead to young women missing school. Foodbank SA & NT has […]

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Funlab – Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq | Rundle Place | Review

Itโ€™s dazzling, itโ€™s delightful, itโ€™s a spectacle for (all) the ages! Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq in Adelaide is a real prize for your eyes.
Review by Carla Caruso
Arcade games, claw machines, bumper cars โ€ฆ these are a few of my boysโ€™ favourite things!
You can find all of them in the one place at Archie Brothers Cirque […]

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What’s On at the South Australian Museum

The South Australian Museum is a popular destination for families with kids of all ages, offering free educational activities, intriguing displays and innovative temporary exhibitions. The Discovery Centre is a favourite with families, offering hands-on exploration, while the Giant Squid that covers four floors is always popular.
READ OUR REVIEW OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM

What’s On at […]

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Ended: WIN a Garfield Movie Prize Pack | Jul 2024

Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure!
After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father โ€“ scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) โ€“ Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a […]

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Soak House Adelaide | School Holiday Offer | 12-14 & 19-21 Jul 2024

[ July 12, 2024 to July 14, 2024. July 19, 2024 to July 21, 2024. ]
Soak House Adelaide – Adelaide’s First Bathhouse – Student School Holiday Offer
Soak House Adelaide is a bathhouse located in Richmond. Their 4 main amenities are two heated mineral pools, a sauna, a spa, and a cold plunge tub. All of the amenities are all-gendered, communal, and shared between all guests. They are a mandatory bathers-on […]

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Daughters & Dads Cricket | Adelaide Term 3 Registrations Now Open

Daughters & Dads Cricket is a ground breaking program developing cricket skills and strengthening relationships between daughters and dads.
Like to boost your daughterโ€™s social-emotional wellbeing, increase her physical activity levels, and deepen her relationship with her dad or father figure?
Daughters and Dads Cricket is a life changing program.  Developed by researchers at the University of […]

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Fill the Earth | Illuminate Adelaide | 12-14 Jul 2024

[ July 12, 2024 to July 14, 2024. ]
Seven stories about how we fill the earth, our space & our lives.
A giant caterpillar giving birth to green balloons, a man negotiating a door, and a woman creating a garden from dead branches are just some of the stories created by the 12 artists included in seven works that complete Fill the Earth, a […]

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Universal Kingdom: Prehistoric Nights

Universal Kingdom: Prehistoric Nights | Illuminate Adelaide 2024 | Review

Illuminate Adelaide returns to the Adelaide Zoo this year, with Universal Kingdom: Prehistoric Nights, a luminous step back in time to when ancient creatures roamed the earth!
Review by Sharon Harrington
The Illuminate experience at the zoo has become a winter favourite activity for many families. It’s great fun to bundle the kids up in their winter […]

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Ended: WIN Tickets to Paw Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue

WIN Tickets to Paw Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
Nickelodeon, VStar Entertainment Group, and TEG Life Like Touring present PAW Patrolโ„ข Live! ‘Race to the Rescue,’ an action-packed, music-filled production at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday 24 August 2024.
It’s the day of the Great Adventure Bay Race between Adventure […]

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Spad Street Reserve, Albert Park

Spad Street Reserve | Albert Park | New Playground Now Open

The new playground at Spad Street Reserve in Albert Park is now open.
Works are complete and the redeveloped space at Spad Street Reserve is open for the local community to enjoy. Covering 3000m2 of open space, the new playground features inclusive equipment suitable for a variety of ages and abilities.  There will be an official […]

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Superluminal – Patch Theatre | South Australian Museum | Illuminate Adelaide 2024 | Review

Patch Theatre’s latest interactive show for children, Superluminal, blends art and science in a fun, immersive, glowing world full of strange creatures.
Review by Claire Davill
Children are guided through several spaces by a performer and encouraged to explore with their own lamp. Changing colours reveal new creatures on the walls and footprints on the floor. 

The lanterns […]

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World Chimpanzee Day | Monarto Safari Park | 14 Jul 2024

[ July 14, 2024; ]
Celebrate World Chimpanzee Day with the troop at Monarto Safari Park on Sunday 14 July.
Did you know that we share approximately 98.7% of the same DNA with Chimpanzees? Like us, these incredible creatures show a range of emotions like hugging for comfort and smiling or laughing when happy.

Sadly, this species is highly endangered with as […]

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Bagster Road Community Open Day | 11 Jul 2024

[ July 11, 2024; ]
Explore what your local community center has to offer this NAIDOC Week at the Bagster Road Community Open Day.
The day will be filled with exciting activities for all ages. Welcome to Country and didgeridoo performance will be done by Robert Taylor. Also enjoy a BBQ and coffee van along with a DJ providing music throughout […]

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Fire Gardens – Illuminate Adelaide | Adelaide Botanic Garden | Review

Explore Illuminate Adelaide’s incredible Fire Gardens at the Adelaide Botanic Garden
Wander around the gardens at night and be warmed by spectacular fire art installations that you can walk under, walk through and even sit on!
Review by Claire Davill
French fire experts Compagnie Carabosse have made use of most of the extensive Adelaide Botanic Garden, which means […]

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Umbrella Lights | Glenelg | Until 3 Sep 2024

The Umbrella Lights installation returns to Glenelg’s Marina Pier in 2024.
A bright winter awaits at Glenelgโ€™s Marina Pier with the return of the popular family-friendly event Umbrella Lights across June to September.
The light installationโ€™s 2024 season has been switched on for a third year and will be joined by some great retail and hospitality offers, […]

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playathon

Touched by Olivia Playathon | Jun & Jul 2024

Play as much as you can this June & July with the Touched by Olivia (TBO) Playathon.
Make a difference to Aussie kids who don’t get to play. The TBO Playathon inspires everyone to take the play challenge throughout the months of June and July and increase the amount of time they are committing to […]

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Haigh's Caramel Chocolate Bar

Haigh’s Chocolates Caramel Delight Bar | World Chocolate Day 2024

 
Caramel Delight Bar – Exclusive to Haigh’s Chocolates
To celebrate World Chocolate Day, Haighโ€™s are releasing a new limited-edition chocolate bar. The Caramel Delight Bar will  be available in stores and online from Friday 5 July for the weekend of World Chocolate Day until stocks last. 
The exclusive product is a Caramel Delight bar which incorporates chewy […]

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School Holiday Workshop: Earrings Extravaganza | 19 Jul 2024

[ July 19, 2024; ]
July School Holiday Guardian & Child/Teen Workshop: Earrings Extravaganza with Mintcloud Studio.
Looking for a fun and unique way to spend quality time with your child these school holidays?
Join Mintcloud Studio for their special Guardian & Child Workshop and craft your own dazzling earrings together! Perfect for beginners and budding jewellery makers alike, this workshop will […]

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