The annual Canberra Day Oration, presented by Emeritus Professor John Warhurst AO, and titled 'A Pleasant Drive from Sydney: The Mystery and Magic of Canberra'. 

Professor Warhurst is a career academic in political science with a particular interest in public education. His research interests include Australian political parties, interest groups, elections, lobbying, religion and politics. In 2009, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to higher education, particularly in the field of political science, as an academic, author and commentator on national and international political issues, and to the community.

In association with The Canberra and District Historical Society.