HerCanberraLaura Peppas, Author at HerCanberra

From a lakeside stroll to a national movement: MEGA celebrates 12 years!

Laura Peppas — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:15:47 +0000

It started small, as these things often do. Back in 2014, amid the beautiful chaos of newborn triplets and the fog of postnatal isolation, Canberra mum Jenelle McAppion posted a...

Big Splash is still closed and it’s almost 30 degrees this weekend: here’s where else to swim

Laura Peppas — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:21:15 +0000

Uh, did we just skip spring? While it feels like it’s still far too early to have packed away our winter coats, the weekend radar has other ideas, with a...

Power of the paddle: Diamond Phoenix celebrates 20 years of sisterhood

Laura Peppas — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:17:01 +0000

When the paddlers of the Diamond Phoenix Dragon Boat Club push off into the pre-dawn waters of Lake Burley Griffin, most of Canberra is still fast asleep. What brings these...

Australia’s musical sweetheart Jessica Mauboy is coming to the Canberra Theatre Centre

Laura Peppas — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:25:56 +0000

It doesn’t feel that long ago a teenager from Darwin with a voice like honey stepped onto our screens, instantly captivating the Australian Idol judges along with the rest of Australia. Though...

The science (and heart) behind Running for Resilience

Laura Peppas — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:15:32 +0000

In 2019, Matthew Breen and former rugby player Ben Alexander had a simple plan: organise a single group run for mental health, then head to The Dock in Kingston...

Do you wanna build a snowman? Free-Rain brings the magic of Frozen to the stage

Laura Peppas — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:19:04 +0000

Some musical roles are simply too exciting to “let it go.” Stepping into the iconic roles of Elsa and Anna for the Free-Rain Theatre Company production of Disney’s Frozen is...

Spark a fresh career at Evoenergy

Laura Peppas — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:27:28 +0000

For Karina and Rhylee, an Evoenergy apprenticeship has offered the chance to learn a trade, earn while they learn and build a career keeping Canberra’s electricity network running. We rarely...

Cream of the crop: Canberra’s best cold foam cafés

Laura Peppas — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:25:42 +0000

Scroll through your Insta feed on any given day, and you’ll likely see them: gorgeous, perfectly layered iced matcha and cold brew topped with a cloud-like layer of thick,...