World Cities Day
This year's theme 'Financing a sustainable urban future for all' highlights that the financing and development of infrastructure can be used as an engine for the development of institutions, policies, and capacities at all levels and across all sectors of governance.
Fremantle Design Week
Immerse yourself in the port city. Meet local designers, explore Fremantle’s design spaces and places and see the world through new eyes! The theme for Fremantle Design Week 2024 is transition. In challenging times, how do we transition the way we think about our world to design a positive future?
Find out more: fremantledesignweek.com
World Mental Health Day
This World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organisation is uniting with partners to highlight the vital connection between mental health and work. Safe, healthy working environments can act as a protective factor for mental health.
World Architecture Day
The theme of World Architecture Day 2024 will be ‘Empowering the next generation to participate in urban design’. This theme highlights the important role of young architects in the design of tomorrow’s cities and their contribution to urban transformation.
National Safe Work Month
October is National Safe Work Month- a time employers and workers across Australia commit to creating safe and healthy workplaces. This year's theme – Safety is everyone’s business – encapsulates a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right across all industries and occupations, while reinforcing the business benefit that comes from committing to safer workplaces.
Canberra Art Biennale
Enjoy a biennial festival of contemporary art in Canberra. Artworks are exhibited externally in the Canberra landscapes around Lake Burley Griffin, the National Arboretum Canberra, and the city. Keep an eye out for works in collaboration with Commonwealth and Territory cultural facilities and private/temporary gallery spaces.
Find out more: canberraartbiennial.com