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Recycle It Saturday is Back

November 14, 2024

Recycle It Saturday: A Collaborative Recycling Initiative for Waverley, Woollahra, and City of Sydney Residents If you’re looking for an easy and environmentally-friendly way to get rid of unwanted household items, mark your calendars for Recycle It Saturday! This popular event, a collaboration between Waverley, Woollahra, and the City of Sydney councils, offers local residents a straightforward way to recycle, donate, and dispose of various items in a hassle-free, drive-through format. Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of Recycle It Saturday: Event Details Who Can Participate? Recycle It Saturday is open exclusively to residents of Waverley,…

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Events, Free, What to do

What’s On in Sydney This November

November 1, 2024

As Sydney blooms in spring, November offers an exciting lineup of events for every interest. From vibrant markets and community fairs to cultural festivals and peaceful green spaces, the city has plenty to keep your calendar full. Whether you’re after family-friendly outings, cultural celebrations, or opportunities to shop and support local, here are 9 unmissable events to enjoy this month. Go treasure hunting on the Garage Sale Trail Find something special at a garage sale in your local neighbourhood. Have some things that are ready to go to a new home? Host your own garage sale or join a group…

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Events, Free, Inspiration, What to do

Eastern Suburbs Mums Halloween 2024 Guide

October 30, 2024

We’ve done a round up of the spookily great streets to celebrate Halloween 2024 style in the Eastern Suburbs. Even though Halloween officially falls on a Thursday 31 st October there are loads of local events if you can’t do anything to celebrate it on a school night! We also encourage that children are supervised when out in the street, respect neighbourhoods in terms of noise and have fun but be good locals! Our other tip is be a good neighbour and purchase some bags of lollies if you are walking out with the kids, this is to help replenish…

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Community, Free, School holidays, Shopping, What to do

Maroubra Beach Markets now on Saturday

October 26, 2024

The Maroubra Beach Market has moved to Saturdays! Held monthly at Broadarrow Reserve, this vibrant market features over 120 stalls offering a variety of high-quality products, including fresh produce, artisan foods, fashion, homewares, crafts, plants, flowers, and art. Enjoy onsite dining areas and a diverse selection of hot food vendors. For those seeking sustainable shopping, the market includes a section dedicated to vintage and recycled items. Market Highlights: Fresh Produce: Locally sourced by Farmer and Son Artisan Foods: Eggs, salami, and olives from Universal Foods Local Honey: Produced by Bezo Bees Smoked Goods: Specialty items from Bondi Smoke House Homewares:…

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Events, Free

WHAT’S ON AT DARLING HARBOUR: FREE FOOD FESTIVALS, FITNESS AND FUN

October 21, 2024

Darling Harbour is set to shine this spring and summer with an exciting lineup of free cultural festivals, fitness activities and family-friendly fun. Visitors can explore global traditions at the Korean Festival (9 – 10 November), Philippines Christmas Festival (16 – 17 November) and the Nepal Festival (23 November) – each offering incredible traditional cuisine, performances and entertainment. Dance lovers can salsa under the night sky at Latin Nights by the Bay every Friday or join street dance battles at Beat Breakdown, while fitness enthusiasts can join the Run Club on Monday mornings. Families will enjoy Kids Yoga and Rhythm…

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Events, Free

The Saturday Circle, Lego Build

October 15, 2024

The Saturday Circle is a monthly get-together at Randwick Sustainability Hub where you can learn new skills to fix and reuse everyday items, and regenerate and support our natural environment. Every second Saturday of the month from 10:00am to 12:00pm (most activities). We will be hosting activities such as clothes swaps, toy swaps, bike maintenance workshops, textiles mending group, phone photography in nature, Lego building, community birding group, growing food for wildlife project, outdoor story time for kids and Saturday morning Permabee gardening education session. Lego Build Are you a Lego enthusiast? Come build Lego sets to help us fundraise for school…

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Events, Free

Sculpture by the Sea will return to the Bondi to Tamarama Beach coastal walk

October 15, 2024

The world’s largest free-to-the-public sculpture exhibition, Sculpture by the Sea, will return to the iconic Bondi to Tamarama Beach coastal walk in 2024. Over the course of three weeks, the 2km coastal walk will be transformed into an outdoor gallery, showcasing over 100 sculptures by artists from Australia and around the world. To enhance your experience, be sure to download the free Sculpture by the Sea app. This app offers an interactive exhibition map, artist and artwork details, the opportunity to vote for your favorite sculpture, and features for making donations and purchasing an in-app audio tour. With an estimated…

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Love Art? & love a free coffee?

October 12, 2024

Oatly and Skittle Lane team up to fuel Sydney Art Lovers. Love Art? Love Coffee? Even better, love free coffee? Well, good news, Oatly, the world’s original and largest oat drink company, has partnered with Bondi coffee institution, Skittle Lane, to help fuel art lovers and celebrate the opening of Sculpture by the Sea. Sculpture by the Sea is returning to the Bondi to Tamarama Beach coastal walk as one of the world’s largest free to the public sculpture exhibition. The beautiful coastal walk will be transformed into a 2km long sculptural park over three weeks featuring more than 100…

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Community, Education, Free

CPR demonstration

August 21, 2024

Join the local Randwick council Lifeguards for an essential CPR demonstration presented by the skilled Randwick City Councils Beach Lifeguards at the Eco Living Festival. This session will cover the basics of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), including techniques for adults, children, and infants. Expect hands-on practice, life-saving tips, and a Q&A session to ensure you feel confident in emergency situations. Learn how to act quickly and effectively to save lives with expert guidance from our experienced lifeguards. Randwick City Councils Beach Lifeguards are renowned as a highly skilled dedicated workforce responsible for ensuring the safety and enjoyment of our community and…

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2024 Eco Living Festival

August 13, 2024

This year the Eco Living Festival is being held at a new location at Broadarrow Reserve, Maroubra Beach in combination with the Maroubra Beach Markets offering a unique day of sustainable living and local shopping including: Eco Living Festival highlights: interactive workshops on sustainable living green product stalls showcasing the latest in eco-friendly innovations expert talks on reducing our environmental footprint bike-powered smoothie making bike valet EV display volunteer’s village nature play for kids eco-prizes and more! Maroubra Beach Markets attractions: unique handmade crafts and artisanal goods vintage records and fashion fresh local produce and gourmet food stalls original homewares…

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