It is sure to be fascinators at 10 paces, with competition fierce for a record prize pool of $36,000 to be distributed across four categories - Classic Ladies Racewear, Classic Mens Racewear, Classic Couples Racewear and the Millinery Award.

Smith, the former partner of Dannii Minogue, father of their three-year-old son Ethan, and now a co-host of Prime7’s national afternoon program The Daily Edition, told us he’s looking forward to Canberra’s big race day.

“Each race day differs and has its own distinct style, and I’m looking forward to seeing what the Canberra competitors bring to the Myer Fashions on the Field competition this year,” he said.

“When it comes to racing fashion ensure that you always dress appropriately for the day. Ladies - don’t reveal too much skin and millinery is a must. For the men, accessorising can complete the look.”

Smith is now seeing model Maddy King, seen here with him at the races.

For more details and tips on winning style go to: www.thoroughbredpark.com.au/fashions-on-the-field.

Organisers of the Swisse Color Run around the central basin of Lake Burley Griffin on Sunday say within two hours of the event people won’t even know it’s been there.

About 3000 kilograms of coloured powder will be showered on 12,000 runners on the day, turning their all-white outfits – and themselves – into moving rainbows.

Runners will pass through four colour zones on the 5km route – pink, blue, yellow and orange – where volunteers will throw the colours at them by hand or with squirter bottles.

It’s billed as “the happiest 5km on the planet”. The run is not timed and participants are asked to follow only two rules – wear white at the starting line and “finish plastered with colour”.

Organisers say the coloured powder is made from 100 per cent “natural and safe food-grade corn starch”.

The Color Run managing director Graeme Hannan said it was “careful in selecting the course location in Canberra” and had worked closely with the National Capital Authority to “ensure that our colour zones are positioned away from the lake and Robert Menzies Walk”.

“The coloured powder is gone about two hours after the event closes thanks to a refined clean up effort. We use a combination of backpack blowers, volunteer sweepers, road sweepers and high-pressure cleaning machines to leave the event site looking as if we weren’t even there,” Mr Hannan said.

The run starts at 8am on Sunday from Stage 88 in Commonwealth Park. There will be music and a mass colour throw for the public from 9am.

Love a bit of kitsch? As part of Enlighten, the National Museum of Australia is showing two films in its outdoor amphitheatre under the name What Were They Thinking? TV and movies from the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Oz: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Road Movie, from 1976, will be shown on Wednesday, February 26.

BMX Bandits, from 1983, starring Nicole Kidman, will be shown on Thursday, February 27.

Patrons can get there from 6.30pm, with the movies starting at 8pm.

TV clips and ads of the era from the National Film and Sound Archive will also be shown.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $45 for a family, $10 for a child (16 and under) and $15 for concession. They are available at http://enlightencanberra.com.au

Lovely to see Canberra mum Connie Johnson celebrating this week as she welcomed back her brother, actor Samuel Johnson, after his epic unicycle ride around Australia to raise awareness of breast cancer in her honour.

He raised almost $1.4 million for breast cancer research and awareness, and set a new world record for the longest unicycle ride (15,955km) while experiencing an incredible year on the road.

Connie, a mum-of-two from Kingston, has been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. She recently shared on the Love Your Sister Facebook page that her prognosis was happily looking a little brighter. Her cancer was stable and “I could be still around in a year’s time or maybe even more”.

“When I was first diagnosed I was told that I might not get to see [son] Willoughby (4 at the time) start school – today I saw Wib start Grade 2 and Hamilton start Grade 1,” she wrote.

“It doesn't get much better than this.”

The Gunning Rural Show will be held on Sunday, giving the community a chance to galvanise in the face of dwindling water supplies.

Show society president Kelly Dowling said she wouldn’t mind if it poured with rain on Sunday.

“No, I think I’d be very happy,” she said. “I’m a farmer myself and the priority is rain. I guess if I had a wish list, it would pour on Saturday and clear up for Sunday.”

Gunning and Dalton, which source their water from the dwindling Lachlan River, are both on level five water restrictions, meaning all outdoor water use is banned.

The Upper Lachlan Shire Council says the two communities, north of Canberra, have almost halved their daily water usage since the restrictions were introduced on January 29.

Mrs Dowling said the restrictions meant livestock at the show would be watered by trucks carting in the precious wet stuff from a bore, rather than the taps with the town water being turned on.

It’ll be the 112th Gunning show and a good opportunity for city folk to show support for their country brethren.

Gates to the showground open at 6.30am on Sunday with entertainment and attractions until about 5.30pm and a bit of wind-down drinks and chill-out until 7pm. Patting paddock, face painting, dog show, cattle show, alpaca show, shearing competition, amusement rides and showbags all part of the fun.

The newly slim-line makeup mogul Napoleon Perdis will be visiting his store in the Canberra Centre on March 8 to lead a makeup masterclass.

The Fabulous at Any Age workshop will help women across the decades use makeup to their advantage. To book, call 6262 7511.