August Community Events 2017

Photo: National Railway Museum, courtesy of C. McIntyre

1-31 August
SALA South Australia Living Artists Festival, a state-wide festival of living art
 
30 July-5 August
National Missing Persons Week (National Missing Persons Coordination Centre (NMPCC)) with the theme ‘Still waiting for you to come home’.
In SA: On 30 July join in Church prayer for missing persons across various churches.
 
1-7 August
World Breastfeeding Week (World Health Organisation) 
In SA: Visit the Australian Breastfeeding Association for information and support
 
7-13 August
Homelessness Week (Homelessness Australia (HA))
In SA: Support the Hutt St Centre and their walk a mile in my boots campaign in Adelaide, Friday 11 August at 7.30am and McLaren Vale, Friday 4 August at 7.30am.
 
12-20 August
National Science Week with festivals, activities and events across SA.
 
18 August
Vietnam Veterans Day
In SA: Visit the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia’s SA branch
 
19 August
World Humanitarian Day (United Nations)
In SA: Join United Nations Association of Australia South Australian Division Inc.
 
20-26 August
Speech Pathology Week (Speech Pathology Australia)
In SA: Visit the DECD site for further information and available services
 
19-26 August
Children’s Book Week (The Children’s Book Council of Australia)
In SA: Support CBCSA SA Branch
 
21-27 August
Keep Australia Beautiful Week
In SA: KESAB – Keep South Australia Beautiful
 
25 August
Daffodil Day
Find out more about Daffodil Day >>here
In SA: Visit the Cancer Council SA
 
29 August.
International Day Against Nuclear tests
In SA: Friends of the Earth Adelaide