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ACT: You then have 2 hours of madcap fun tracking down the clues, taking selfies to prove you were there, performing hilarious challenges and meeting new people along the way. Return to the starting point at 3:30pm to wait and chat to your new friends until the scores are tallied up. The winner is announced at 4pm with great prizes can be won! 

*This event is organised by The Everyday Adventure, started by Life Coach, Sam Sutherland (pictured). After being unhappy in her job and suffering post natal depression, Sam picked herself back up and became a life coach to help others put that twinkle back in their eye and put fun back into their life. Scavenger hunts and fun events are organised all around Australia and the world, to get people off the couch and having their own unique adventures. It is now Canberra's turn to enjoy the fun. Why? Meet some friends and have fun along the way!

Website: theeverydayadventure.com/huntcanberra

Where: Meet at the fountain outside the entrance to the Canberra Centre on Ainslie Place, Canberra Civic

Cost: $30 for individual ticket, discounts for groups

QLD: 

There's just so much to offer at the 2016 Blues on Broadbeach - Three Kings, Blue Shaddy and the Gold Coast's music scene's favourite son, Mason Rack Band.

I'm looking forward to seeing Back in Blue, a show dedicated to AC/DC in support of Beyond Blue. If any of you have ever seen an 8 Ball Aitken performance, you'll be as intrigued as I am to see what he does with Back in Blue, along with a host of awesome artists including the fantastic Shaun Kirk.

This festival is throughout Broadbeach. Clubs, restaurants and cafes host artist performances starting around midday each day and running long into the night. Beaches, the mall and parks also host the artists playing all afternoon. For details of when and where each artist is playing, see the website or download the app to be regularly updated. 

We like to spend one of the days at Victoria Park on a picnic rug with our daughter listening to a host of artists on the main stage well into the evening. Other days we check out the midday performances in the Broadbeach Mall, then wander over to one of the cafes with a singer performing for a coffee and finish off our day in one of the clubs who have the blues artists playing well into late evening. 

There's nothing better than an afternoon in the cool autumn weather listening to music in the park. The restaurants are all scattered throughout the area, making it easy to grab dinner and a glass of wine and sit nearby an artist performing. As a lot of this festival is outdoors and free, it's very family friendly.

The performances are all first class, well known artists throughout the Gold Coast music scene, and the headliners obviously don't need any introduction. Diesel is one of Australia's favourite singers and guitarists, and the addition of Eric Burdon and The Animals this year brings a real bluesy old school feel that you won't catch anywhere else. Don't miss Eric Burdon's performance, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Why? A fantastic weekend of music and good food

When: 19 to 22 May 2016

Phone: (07) 5539 8416

Website: www.bluesonbroadbeach.com

TAS: TASMANIA could become the dairy sheep capital of Australia, giving dairy cow farmers another revenue stream as they battle savage cuts in the milk price.

Diane Rae, who runs Tasmania’s only sheep milk dairy and cheesery, Grandvewe, at Birchs Bay south of Hobart, said dairy farmers could have a big lift in returns with sheep milk.

“Cow dairy farmers are now receiving about $5 a kilogram for milk solids for their milk. If they were to convert to milking sheep they would be paid a minimum of $30 a kilogram for milk solids,” Ms Rae said.

“At this price there is a much healthier profit for them and still enough for a cheesery like us to value add and be profitable.”

Ms Rae, who runs Grandvewe Cheeses with daughter Nicole and son Ryan, is urging the dairy industry to start the conversation about alternative revenue streams.

She said there was not a big change in infrastructure to milk sheep.

“My sheep dairy and machinery came from an old cow dairy. Retrofitting a cow dairy to a sheep dairy is inexpensive and most of the infrastructure is already there,” she said.

“Tasmania is in a fabulous position to become the dairy sheep capital of Australia.” Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association chief executive Peter Skillern said the idea had merit. “In the current climate the industry is looking at alternatives to reduce costs and increase revenue, and this suggestion falls into that category,” Mr Skillern said.

NT: No matter where you are in the world, sunsets are an absolute wonder of nature. In Darwin, though they are nothing short of a miracle and what better place and time to experience them than while enjoying the iconic Mindil Beach Sunset Markets. Held twice a week during the northern dry season (last Thursday in April until the last Thursday in October), you can experience the markets on Thursdays between 5 pm and 10 pm or Sundays between 4 pm and 9 pm.

WA: The Shire of Chittering invites you and your family to their third 'Wear Ya Wellies' community event on Sunday 22 May 2016 at Edmonds Place Reserve.

It's a great 'welcome to winter' celebration for all the family to enjoy together! There will be heaps of activities and entertainment on offer throughout the morning and afternoon.

First head to the Bindoon Farmers Market. This community market offers local hand-made arts 'n' crafts, home-grown plants, fruit 'n' vegetables and home-cooked goodies. The stalls will be open at Clune Park (just a 600m welly walk from Edmonds Place) from 8.30am.

After visiting the market, you and the kids can choose from a great line-up of activities from 10am. This year's big drawcard will be the interactive Tyrannosaurus Park PLUS the ever-popular Muddy Maze will be joined by a Mini Mud Rush area.

There will be plenty of other activities for the kids to enjoy including pony rides, the Lions Train, airbrush tattoos, face painting, baby animals, sand art and much more.

There will also be hot food and drinks available on site and you can bring a change of clothes as there will be areas available to change the kids in.

SA: Bill Shorten announces $500 million spend on Adelaide’s tram network – read more there  http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/federal-election/labor-to-fund-500-million-citywide-tram-network-across-adelaide/news-story/ec570cec00c8ca65eb79f00b0f0eab32

NSW: Calling all brides! We were contacted this week at FiftyUp Club by Emma from McEvoy Productions who are currently casting for a new bridal reality show - Find My Wedding Dress. They are looking for brides of all ages willing to be filmed at a Sydney bridal salon while searching for and choosing their perfect wedding dress. If you or someone in your family is keen to be involved go to www.findmyweddingdress.com.au