Alexandra Nell

Have you ever been stuck on a Friday night with nothing to do? Has a mate come down to CBR and asked, “What’s on?” 
Meet Civic Pulse—a weekly, online, flip-book zine mapping Canberra’s gigs, art, food and after-dark oddities. It lands in inboxes every Sunday and reads like a real magazine you can flip through. The look is intentionally lo-fi and local: covers collage Civic ephemera—parking tickets, wristbands, receipts—so it feels like peeking into a Canberran’s bag. Inside: monthly calendars, a weekly event guide, foodie reccomendations, interviews, and a hand-drawn back page that shifts with the month. The palette nods to the city—burgundy like the autumn leaves and a punchy wristband yellow—while condensed poster type keeps it bold and readable on phones. 
Civic Pulse is fast, DIY and proudly Canberra: the culture doesn’t wait, neither do we. 
Scan to subscribe, flip this week’s issue, or drop us a tip—because the city’s heartbeat is louder when everyone’s listening.