EVENT · ENDS 28 OCTWhite Hills · Bendigo

Bendigo Cup 2026: Free Shuttle Buses 10:30am to 1pm From Bendigo Station, Entry From $30, Free Parking, and a Local Holiday on Wednesday 28 October (Bendigo, VIC)

Bendigo Botanic Gardens at White Hills, near the racecourse

On Wednesday 28 October the Bendigo Jockey Club runs complimentary shuttle buses between Bendigo Railway Station and the racecourse for the Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup: to the track from 10:30am to 1:00pm, and back from 4:30pm to 5:15pm. General admission is $30 for adults, parking on the course is free, and the Victorian Government lists 28 October as a full-day local holiday for all areas of Greater Bendigo west of the Campaspe River.

EVENT · ENDS 30 OCTPerth CBD

Hilary Duff at RAC Arena, Thursday 29 October 2026: Doors 6:30pm, Train Travel Included, $30 Parking From 5pm and the Yanchep Line Closure (Perth, WA)

RAC Arena in Perth's central business district, February 2023

If you are going to Hilary Duff at RAC Arena on Thursday 29 October, the train is the plan Transperth builds its event page around: your ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the show, and Perth Station and Perth Underground are a short walk from the arena. If you live on the Yanchep Line, check the closure section first. The line is disrupted between Clarkson and Yanchep that night, the last full-line train leaves Perth Underground at 7.51pm, and the show starts at 7:30pm.

EVENT · ENDS 29 OCTRichmond

Lily Allen at Rod Laver Arena 28 and 29 October 2026: Gates 6pm, Show 8pm, Bags A4 or Smaller, Parking $20 If Booked (Melbourne, VIC)

Lily Allen performing at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles in 2018

Lily Allen plays Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2026: gates open at 6pm, the show starts at 8pm and it is due to finish about 10:10pm. Bags must be A4 size or smaller, and the fastest way in is the Route 70 tram or a walk from Richmond or Jolimont station. This guide uses Rod Laver Arena’s own event, travel, parking and conditions-of-entry pages, read on 26 October 2026. Melbourne is on daylight saving time (AEDT), so these are local times.

EVENT · ENDS 30 OCTSydney Olympic Park

Hans Zimmer at Afterpay Arena, 28 and 29 October 2026: Doors 6pm, Trains via Lidcombe Every 10 Minutes, $40 Parking and Late Trackwork (Sydney, NSW)

Qudos Bank Arena (now Afterpay Arena) at night, Sydney Olympic Park, 2021

For Hans Zimmer at Afterpay Arena on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2026, Transport for NSW says the closest station is Olympic Park, and that a direct train runs from Lidcombe’s Platform Zero every 10 minutes until late. Doors open at 6pm, the show starts at 7:30pm and it finishes at 10:30pm each night. Sydney is on daylight saving time (AEDT) in October, so all times here are Sydney time.

CLOSURES · UNTIL 2 NOVNoosa Heads · Noosaville

Noosa Triathlon 2026 Getting There: Noosa Parade Closed 4am to 3pm Sunday 1 November, Courtesy Shuttles From 4am, Lions Park Car Park Shut All Week (Noosa Heads, QLD)

Hastings Street, Noosa Heads

Noosa Parade is closed from 4:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday 1 November 2026 for the Garmin Noosa Triathlon, and the roads around Noosa Heads, Noosaville and Tewantin close in stages from about 4:30am. The official road closure schedule runs from Thursday 29 October to Monday 2 November, and the car park schedule starts earlier, with the Noosa Woods car park closed from 10pm on Sunday 18 October.

EVENT · ENDS 13 NOVWollongong CBD

Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in Wollongong: Walk 15 Minutes From the Station, Parking and Accessible Travel for 8 Match Days (Wollongong, NSW)

WIN Entertainment Centre exterior, December 2025

The closest station to WIN Entertainment Centre for the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup is Wollongong on the South Coast Line, about a 15-minute walk via Burelli Street, and the free Gong Shuttle stops near the venue, according to Transport for NSW. Parking close to the venue is limited, and local roads around it may close on match days.

EVENT · ENDS 30 OCTBoondall

Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans, Thursday 29 October 2026: No Trains to Boondall After 7:45pm, $18 Parking and Gates at 5:30pm (Brisbane, QLD)

IMU train arriving at Shorncliffe station

If you take the train to the Brisbane Bullets game against the Cairns Taipans on Thursday 29 October 2026, the last trains to Boondall run before the evening track closure that starts at 7:45pm. After that, a railbus replaces trains between Northgate and Shorncliffe, and driving costs $18 a car at the venue.

EVENT · ENDS 2 NOVPerth CBD

Lily Allen at RAC Arena, Sunday 1 November 2026: Doors 7pm, Train Travel Included With Your Ticket, $30 Parking and the Mandurah Line Closure (Perth, WA)

RAC Arena with its roof open, 14 January 2023

If you are going to Lily Allen at RAC Arena on Sunday 1 November, the train is the plan Transperth builds its event page around: your ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the show, and Perth Station and Perth Underground are a short walk from the arena. If you live on the Mandurah Line, read the section on the line closure below first, because the trains that leave after the show run only as far as Cockburn Central.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTBroadmeadow · Newcastle

Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix on Saturday 31 October: 3pm Kick-Off, Buses Replace Trains to Broadmeadow, Stadium Parking Pre-Paid Only (Newcastle, NSW)

Newcastle Interchange bus terminal, 2022

The Newcastle Jets host Wellington Phoenix at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday 31 October 2026, kick-off 3pm, and Transport for NSW says buses replace trains to and from Broadmeadow, the closest station, on the day. If you normally take the train to the Jets, plan for a rail replacement bus and leave more time than usual.

EVENTHobart CBD · Salamanca

Salamanca Market Hobart: How to Get There, Where to Park and When Salamanca Place Closes (Hobart, TAS)

Stalls at Salamanca Market, Hobart (photographed in July 2017)

Salamanca Place is closed to vehicles every Saturday for Salamanca Market, so the easy ways in are on foot, by bus to the Hobart bus mall, or by parking in one of the nearby car parks. The market runs every Saturday from 8:30am to 3pm, and the market’s own page says the old market shuttle bus no longer operates.