Back-to-school shopping, ticked ✔️
From colourful lunch boxes at Smiggle, sporty essentials from Adidas, to comfy, big brand school shoes at Shoes Warehouse - Ruby from Gungahlin is ready for the year ahead.
All found in one easy trip to Canberra Outlet 🎒
Ruby dressed by @seedheritage Canberra Outlet + @newbalance
#canberraoutlet #outletfinds #backtoschool2026📚✏️
🎄Canberra - it's giving season 🎁
Together with @handsacrosscanberra we want to raise $100,000 in order to provide 1000 local families in need each with a $100 grocery only voucher to help put food on the table this Christmas 🎄
✨PLUS thanks to our generous SUPER DONORS your donation will be DOUBLED so a little helps a lot 🫶
To make a donation click on the link in our bio ☝️
Together we can sprinkle some much needed hope and joy this Christmas
#christmas #givewhereyoulive #ittakesavillage
Thanks @evolutiondancecomp for a great day of competition today. This is definitely one of the best competitions of the season and I got some great results - proudly representing @playdancecompany 🤗
Top 10 Overall - 🥉 Jazz
🥇 Open Jazz
🥇Open Musical Theatre
🥈 Open Song & Dance
🥉 Open Any Style
⭐️HC OpenLyrical
Thanks to my teachers @emily_ann_321 & @annika.masters for your amazing choreography and support 🫶
A big shout‑out to our amazing supporter, Mel from @joanneflowersofmanuka and Mel from @tinycreaturesco
We made $6,000 in earring sales yesterday, not including donations and we truly couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for once again opening your beautiful space to us.
Mel, Joanne and Mel (from @tinycreaturesco )we love that your shops is run by strong women, which fits so perfectly with our message of little women lifting up big women as we raise funds for women in brain cancer research at ANU at the @quinn_lab
This year I’m joined by six incredible girls: Indie @offlondonhair , Vala @vala_star_ , Esme, Eva, Ruby @rubyblue_14 and Ali.
The donation page is still via the link in our bio, and if you missed out yesterday, don’t worry Mel will have a little stand in her florist shop where you can pop in, say hello to her and her team, and buy your own pair.
The Z & M Co. girls have spent the past nine months creating more than 450 handmade earrings — and this red collection is just one of the many sets they’ll be bringing to tomorrow’s stall.
This year I’m joined by six incredible girls: Indie @offlondonhair , Vala @vala_star_ , Esme, Eva, Ruby @rubyblue_14 and Ali.
Every pair in this collection is completely unique and will never be repeated. The girls can’t wait to show you the full range and share the stories behind their work.
📍 Manuka Lawns (in front of @joanneflowersofmanuka )
📅 Sunday 29 March
⏰ 8am – 1pm
Come say hi, meet the girls, and pick out a pair that catches your eye.
All funds raised go directly to the Zara Fund for Women in Brain Cancer Research at ANU, supporting mums and women in the @quinn_lab Quinn Brain Cancer Discovery Group as they continue their vital research.
A collection made with heart, teamwork, and a whole lot of determination, ready for tomorrow.
Vibes were high at the @adrenaline_dance_comp over the weekend. So many soloists from my dance studio @playdancecompany were competing so the cheering was electric.
The level of talent in my age group was very high and so coming 4th overall was a great achievement.
My Results-
🏆4th in the top 10 overall
🥉Open / singing
⭐️High Elite - Championships
⭐️High Elite- Jazz
⭐️Elite Lyrical
⭐️Elite Hip Hop
⭐️Elite Entertainment
Big thanks to my teacher @emily_ann_321 for being there all weekend supporting each of us. 🫶
Hi, I’m Zara — founder of Z & M Co.
My team and I are getting everything ready for our fundraising stall on Sunday, 29 March.
This year I’m joined by six incredible girls: Indie @offlondonhair , Vala @vala_star_ , Esme, Eva, Ruby @rubyblue_14 and Ali. Together, we’ve made more than 450 pairs of earrings to help support women in brain cancer research at ANU through the @quinn_lab Quinn Brain Cancer Discovery Group.
We’ll be on the lawns at Joanne Flowers of Manuka from 8am–1pm.
We’d love you to come by, say hello, and see what we’ve created.
Every pair purchased — and every donation shared — helps women scientists continue their life‑saving research while raising their families.
The link to our website and donation page is in the bio.
Thank you for supporting our mission and helping us make a difference.
CANBERRA 🫶Thank you for giving where you live!
Together we have made a real difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
We look forward to helping many more people this Christmas 🎄
#givewhereyoulive #ittakesavillage #canberra #christmas
Looking forward to bringing my new musical theatre routine to the competition stage this year. ✨
Choreographed by the amazing @emily_ann_321 this routine could not be more ME 🤗 It brings me so much joy to perform 💗
@playdancecompany
🎡 2026 Carnival Nationals/Finals🎡
Last week I competed at my first Nationals/Finals dance competition @carnivaldance_challenge
I had no expectations other than representing my dance studio @playdancecompany by dancing the best I could on the day and having fun and I definitely achieved both of these. ✅😃
I am proud of my results:
🥇💎Diamond score - 12/U Elite Jazz Duo with the amazing @_arianafrancesca
💚 Emerald score - 10/U Elite Musical Theatre
♥️Ruby Score - 10/U Elite Lyrical
♥️Ruby Score - 10/U Elite Jazz
♥️Ruby Score - 10/U Hip Hop
💚Emerald Score - Champions
The level of talented dancers that I was competing against was insanely high which has just inspired me to continue to work hard and improve myself over the next 12 months and come back stronger next year 👊
A big thanks to @emily_ann_321 I am so lucky to have you as my dance teacher. The past few weeks you have gone above and beyond for me and the other dancers to make sure we were as ready as possible for the big stage.
Thank you to @_arianafrancesca@iam_sophia_rose and @thomas.oww and your mums for cheering me on when I performed, you definitely brought the WE ARE PLAY energy 🥳
I can't wait to get back to the studio next week and get back to classes and the rest of the 2026 dance competition season 🤩
Final practice session in the studio today before heading to my first ever Nationals/Finals in Sydney on Monday @carnivaldance_challenge . So excited to represent my studio @playdancecompany and my amazing coach @emily_ann_321 who has given up so much of her time to make sure I am ready for the stage. No expectations other than to have fun and create wonderful memories. 💃🫶
