Inspiration Archives

Jurassic World: The Exhibition roars into Sydney on 22 September ready for the School Holidays

August 23, 2023

The award-winning Jurassic World: The Exhibition is roaring into Sydney this Spring – just in time for the school holidays! Following its recent record-breaking engagements in cities around the world, this enormous and immersive experience celebrates 30 years of the franchise that began with the ground-breaking Jurassic Park film from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. Jurassic World: The Exhibition is a family-friendly exhibit of massive proportions based on one of the biggest blockbuster franchises in cinema history. Visitors walk through the iconic “Jurassic World” gates, explore richly themed environments, encounter a life-sized brachiosaurus, velociraptors, and the most fearsome dinosaur of…

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Inspiration, Parks & Playgrounds

The best picnic spots in the city of Sydney area

August 22, 2023

13 parks, gardens and reserves to explore during warmer weather. Shake things up a little for your next feast and explore one of these great parks and outdoor areas. Before you choose a spot, check out these 6 steps for a waste-free picnic. Barangaroo Reserve. Photo: Katherine Griffiths / City of Sydney Barangaroo Reserve, Barangaroo Expect lookouts, idyllic coves, picnic spots and stunning harbour views. The closest train stations are Circular Quay and Wynyard. There is also an underground car park on-site. Public toilets are available. Blackwattle Bay Park. Photo: City of Sydney Blackwattle Bay Park,…

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Inspiration, What to do

National manga event to take over local QBD Books store this September

August 18, 2023

National retailer QBD Books is bringing its inaugural Mini-Con to Bondi, showcasing the booming ‘manga’ genre of books, comics and graphic novels, which has surged in popularity in the last five years. Mini-Con is a free event that draws inspiration from the popular Oz Comic-Con and Supanova conventions – which centre on manga, anime, cosplay, and video games – and aims to bring a convention feel to regional consumers, who may not always be able to access these predominantly city-based events. Running in special pop-up locations in Westfield Bondi Junction from Thursday 7 September to Sunday 10 September, Mini-Con will…

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Events, Inspiration, What to do

Recycle it Saturday

August 17, 2023

The Waverly Council, City of Sydney and Woollahra Council are organising a problem waste drop-off on recycle it Saturday Recycle a range of household items for free at problem waste drop-off events throughout the year. Problem wastes cannot be recycled through standard facilities and often require specific machines or processes to recycle them. Only certain materials are accepted at these events, so please have a look at the list of materials below. The next Recycle it Saturday event is open to residents of Waverley Council, City of Sydney, and Woollahra Council and is scheduled for: Saturday 26 August 2023 at the Alexandra Canal…

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Inspiration

See you at McKeon St Plaza

August 17, 2023

The McKeon Street Plaza project 6-month trial was funded by the State Government’s Streets of Shared Spaces program. The trial ended on 31 March and Council at its meeting 28 March resolved to extend the project to allow for the finalization of consultation and the exploration of options for the space. For the duration of the project there was an onsite QR Code survey with 262 responses, that demonstrated strong community support for the Plaza to be made permanent with 90% of respondents believing the Plaza should be a permanent space. 7% said “No” and 3% not sure. There was…

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Inspiration

Building a thriving arts scene: Join Randwick Council’s Arts Listing

August 9, 2023

Randwick Council is calling out to local creatives to join the Randwick Arts Listing, an online platform spotlighting local talent. The Randwick Arts Listing is an initiative aimed at fostering creativity, providing support to local artists, and enriching the cultural landscape of the community. “Council is delighted to invite all local performers, artists, writers, designers, filmmakers, and other creative practitioners to join this exciting initiative, which recognises their valuable contribution to our community,” said Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker. The online platform gives local creatives the opportunity to list their profile on a public directory on Council’s website, to share valuable…

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Inspiration

New Life for Old Bikes

August 3, 2023

Have you got an unwanted bike you would like to recycle or donate to someone? Would you ride your bike more if someone checked it for you? If you are a Randwick Council resident and you answered yes to either question, bring your bike along to Randwick Sustainability Hub at 27 Munda Street Randwick between the hours of 9am and 1pm on 19 August 2023. Randwick Council is offering to: take your unwanted bike away to save it from landfill reuse, recycle or donate for others to use check and tune* your bike – just book in to one of the 12 minute sessions…

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Inspiration

ECOVACS Raises The Bar In Home Cleaning Robotics With New DEEBOT T20 OMNI

August 2, 2023

ECOVACS ROBOTICS, the world’s leading service robotics brand and Australian market leader, has today announced the launch of its latest home cleaning innovation, the DEEBOT T20 OMNI. The new addition to ECOVACS’ dual vacuuming and mopping line up raises the bar in home cleaning by combining new and flagship features such as Auto-Mop Lifting and Hot-Water Mop Washing for the ultimate All-in-One DEEBOT that is cleaner, smarter, and more user-friendly than ever before. In addition to the new Hot Water Mop Washing and the intuitive Auto-Lifting Mop functionality, the DEEBOT T20 OMNI also boasts a mix of other flagship-quality inclusions….

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Babies, For Mums, Inspiration

Breastfeeding and returning to work

July 30, 2023

Breastfeeding has been going well: your baby is thriving and happy. But now you are returning to work and feel sad at the prospect of weaning your baby. Take heart, returning to paid work doesn’t mean you have to stop breastfeeding: your baby can enjoy the health, immunity and nutritional benefits and you will still have that unique connection through the one thing that only you can do for your baby – snuggling him close as he drinks your milk. As well as keeping your baby healthy so you won’t be using your sick leave to care for her, one very important…

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Events, Inspiration

CITY2SURF JUST WEEKS AWAY

July 23, 2023

The world’s largest fun run will return to the streets of Sydney on Sunday 13 August, with the 2023 event now just a few weeks away. With just weeks left until tens of thousands of runners will take to the world-famous 14km course between the CBD and Bondi Beach now is the perfect time to sign up and start training. Over 50,000 runners have already committed to being on the start line in August, with great support for the 2023 event. Martin Mashford, Regional Director for The IRONMAN Group Oceania, organisers of the City2Surf, is encouraging runners of all abilities…

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