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  • 50th Anniversary Exhibition: Ballarat

    Host: Victoria, Ballarat

    When:

    September 2, 2026 at 4:00 pm AEST
    Where: Ballarat Library, Doveton Street North, Ballarat Central VIC, Australia

    Join us to celebrate 50 years of ABC Friends Australia. The exhibition opens 2 September with The Hon Catherine King MP and a talk from historian Dr Jennifer Bowen, running 1 to 21 September.

  • ABC Friends Spring Dinner and 2026 Excellence Awards

    Host: NSW & ACT

    When:

    September 3, 2026 at 6:30 pm AEST
    Where: The Gallery at Alpha Level 1, 238 Castlereagh Street Sydney 2000

    ABC Friends NSW & ACT celebrates the 2026 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, honouring David Marr and The Piano, with a spring dinner on 3 September in Sydney marking 50 years of ABC Friends.

  • Springwood Spring Festival

    Host: NSW & ACT, Blue Mountains

    When:

    September 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm AEST
    Where: Macquarie Rd, Springwood NSW, Australia

    ABC Friends Blue Mountains will have a stall at the Springwood Festival on Saturday, joining over 15,000 visitors to talk about the ABC, press freedom, and why a fearless independent ABC matters for democracy.

  • 50th Anniversary Exhibition Shepparton

    Host: Victoria, Goulburn Valley

    When:

    October 5, 2026 at 2:30 pm AEDT
    Where: Goulburn Valley Regional Library, Marungi Street, Shepparton VIC, Australia

    ABC Friends mark 50 years with a history exhibition, opened by local ABC presenter Nick Heely on 5 October at Goulburn Valley Library. Runs until 21 October, all welcome.

  • Curious Conversations with Creative Cooks, Chefs & Caterers

    Host: NSW & ACT, Northern Suburbs of Sydney

    When:

    October 8, 2026 at 11:30 am AEDT
    Where: Roseville Uniting Church, Lord Street, Roseville NSW, Australia

    ABC Friends invite you to explore slow food and artisan baking, inspired by ABC RN’s Every Bite. Join us 8 October at Roseville Uniting Church for conversations with Sydney’s finest bakers and pastry makers.

  • ABC Friends Blue Mountains Branch Meeting

    Host: Blue Mountains, NSW & ACT

    When:

    October 10, 2026 at 10:00 am AEDT

    We invite you to join other ABC Friends in the Blue Mountains for our regular meeting to discuss how we can best defend the ABC from attacks on its independence and funding. We welcome newcomers.

  • ABC Friends Queensland State Conference

    Host: Queensland

    When:

    October 17, 2026 at 8:30 am AEST (9:30 am AEDT)
    Where: United Workers Union, Peel Street, South Brisbane QLD, Australia

    ABC Friends Queensland State Conference, Saturday 17 October 2026, South Brisbane. A full day of discussion on democracy, press freedom, & the future of the ABC

  • Talk: Celebrating the ABC Friends 50th Anniversary – 1976-2026

    Host: NSW & ACT, Northern Suburbs of Sydney

    When:

    October 20, 2026 at 10:30 am AEDT
    Where: The Residences Castle Cove Retirement Community, 8B Deepwater Road, Castle Cove NSW, Australia

    From a 1976 conversation between four friends, including Faith Bandler, to a nationwide movement of 70,000. The story of ABC Friends and why advocating for the ABC matters more than ever.

  • Talk: The ABC – Achievements and Challenges

    Host: NSW & ACT, Northern Suburbs of Sydney

    When:

    October 22, 2026 at 10:00 am AEDT
    Where: 2 Ulmarra Place, East Lindfield NSW, Australia

    Learn about the historic and recent achievements and challenges of the ABC and why our national public broadcaster is more important than ever in a world of misinformation, disinformation and AI.

  • Blue Mountains Branch AGM

    Host: NSW & ACT, Blue Mountains

    When:

    November 14, 2026 at 10:00 am AEDT
    Where: 9 New St Lawson, NSW 2783 Australia

    ABC Friends Blue Mountains holds its AGM, with guest speaker Bill Wyman, former assistant managing editor of NPR, on the future of US public broadcasting and what it means for Australia.