EVENT · ENDS 1 NOVNorth Ipswich · Ipswich

Riverlink Halloween Wicked Weekend 2026: Free Trick or Treat Hunt 10am to 3pm on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, Free Parking, Railbuses Replace Trains (Ipswich, QLD)

Riverlink Shopping Centre seen across the Bremer River, North Ipswich

Riverlink Shopping Centre in North Ipswich is running a free Halloween Trick or Treat Hunt from 10am to 3pm on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, with a free dance party on Friday 30 October and free after-dark shows on Saturday. Parking at the centre is free, but trains between Roma Street and Ipswich are replaced by railbuses from 11:30pm on Friday until the last service on Sunday.

PARKING GUIDEHobart CBD

Hobart Park and Ride Guide: Claremont, Moonah, Kingston, Huntingfield and Midway Point (Hobart, TAS)

A heritage sandstone building on Main Road, Moonah (photographed in July 2026)

The newest Park and Ride in Greater Hobart is at Claremont, which opened on Monday 20 July 2026 with 239 car spaces, and the older sites at Moonah, Kingston Denison Street and Huntingfield are listed by Metro Tasmania as free to park at. Midway Point and Firthside have also been delivered, according to the Tasmanian Government, and a site at Rokeby is planned.

CLOSURES · UNTIL 1 NOVCampbelltown

Fisher’s Ghost Festival 2026 Campbelltown: Parade 2pm Saturday 31 October, Queen Street Closed 7am to 5pm, Drone Show 8pm, Free Entry (Campbelltown, NSW)

Intercity train at Campbelltown station

The Fisher’s Ghost Parade steps off at 2pm on Saturday 31 October 2026 at the corner of Dumaresq Street and Queen Street in Campbelltown, Sydney, and finishes in Cordeaux Street. Queen Street between Cordeaux and Allman Streets is closed from 7am to 5pm, and Campbelltown City Council asks spectators to arrive from 1.45pm for the official opening ceremony. Campbelltown is on Sydney time, which is daylight saving time (UTC+11) in October, and every time in this guide is Sydney time.

EVENT · ENDS 2 NOVPerth CBD

Perth Glory v Adelaide United at HBF Park, Sunday 1 November 2026: Gates 3pm, Kick-Off 4pm, Tickets From $39, Train Travel Included and Limited Parking (Perth, WA)

HBF Park stand during a concert, 29 November 2023

Sunday 1 November is a double header at HBF Park: Perth Glory v Adelaide United in the men’s A-League at 4pm, then Glory v Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women at 6:45pm. The simplest way in is the train to Claisebrook Station, because your ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the event. Parking around the stadium is very limited.

PARKING GUIDELiverpool

Westfield Liverpool New Stores 2026: 8 Open Now, From King Ananas to Best & Less Kids, With 3 Hours Free Parking (Liverpool, Sydney, NSW)

Liverpool NSW at night

Eight new stores are open at Westfield Liverpool, according to the centre’s new stores page, and the same page lists four more as upcoming. Westfield does not say when any of the eight opened, and it gives no date for the upcoming four. Everything on this page is as of Monday 26 October 2026.

EVENT · ENDS 30 OCTSydney Olympic Park

5 Seconds of Summer at Afterpay Arena, Friday 30 October 2026: Doors 6pm, No Trackwork, Trains Every 10 Minutes From Lidcombe and $40 Parking (Sydney, NSW)

Qudos Bank Arena (now Afterpay Arena), Sydney Olympic Park, 2016

There is no planned trackwork on Friday 30 October 2026, the night 5 Seconds of Summer play Afterpay Arena at Sydney Olympic Park, according to Transport for NSW. Doors open at 6pm, the show starts at 8pm and it finishes at 11pm, and trains run to Olympic Park from Lidcombe every 10 minutes until late. Sydney is on daylight saving time (AEDT) in October, so all times here are Sydney time.

PARKING GUIDEMaroochydore

Uniqlo Sunshine Plaza Now Open: Level 1, Open 9am to 5:30pm Most Days, 3 Hours Free Parking (Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, QLD)

Sunshine Plaza shopping centre in Maroochydore, Queensland, photographed in 2018

Uniqlo’s first Sunshine Coast store is open at Sunshine Plaza in Maroochydore, on Level 1. Sunshine Plaza’s own new stores page says Uniqlo “is now open”, and its store page lists the trading hours above. This guide is based on those pages and on the centre’s location and parking page, all checked on Monday 26 October 2026. Maroochydore is on Brisbane time all year, so every time here is Queensland time with no daylight saving.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTCairns City

Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United, Saturday 31 October 2026: 6:30pm Tip-Off, Doors 5pm, No Parking at the Convention Centre, 50c Bus Fare (Cairns, QLD)

Cairns Convention Centre arena entrance, 2022

The Cairns Taipans host Melbourne United at the Cairns Convention Centre on Saturday 31 October 2026, with tip-off at 6:30pm, and the club’s game-day guide says there is no parking available at the venue. If you are driving, plan to park in the CBD and walk; if you are not, a single Cairns bus ticket costs $0.50. Cairns is in Queensland and runs on Brisbane time all year, so every time below is Australian Eastern Standard Time with no daylight saving.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTRailway Estate · Townsville CBD

Australia v Cook Islands at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday 31 October 2026: Free Shuttle From Lou Litster Park, Lowths Bridge Closes Early, Gates 4:30pm or 5:30pm (Townsville, QLD)

Queensland Country Bank Stadium seen from Castle Hill, Townsville

If you are driving to Australia v Cook Islands at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday 31 October, park at Lou Litster Park and take the free park ‘n’ ride shuttle, or walk in over Lowths Bridge from the CBD. The stadium says it has limited event-day parking on site, and the City of Townsville says Dean Street Carpark closes from 2pm on event days. Kick-off is 7:05pm on the stadium’s and the council’s pages.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTPokolbin · Hunter Valley

Red Hot Summer Tour at Roche Estate on Saturday 31 October: Gates 12:30pm, Australian Crawl 8:15pm, Sold Out, Rover Buses From $30, Limited On-Site Parking (Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, NSW)

Vineyards in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales

The Red Hot Summer Tour plays Roche Estate in Pokolbin on Saturday 31 October 2026, with gates at 12:30pm and Australian Crawl on stage from 8:15pm. The tour’s own page lists the Hunter Valley show as sold out, so this guide is for people who already have tickets and need to sort out the day: set times, buses, parking, what you can carry in and what happens if it rains. Times are New South Wales local time, which is on daylight saving in October.