Inspiration Archives

‘Retail Therapies’ in the Sydney CBD

May 3, 2023

Shopping in the city has never felt so good! Vicinity Centres has reinvented ‘Retail Therapy’ and it’s your last chance to experience these wellness-inspired activations. Up until this Sunday 7 May, visitors can experience three unique and multisensory wellness therapies on offer – fractal therapy, chromotherapy and sound therapy – for free at the QVB, Galeries and Strand Arcade. All therapies have been created in partnership with sensory experts and positive psychologist, Dr. Tim Sharp (aka Dr. Happy). Customers can gaze upon a soothing kaleidoscopic light show, immerse themselves in colour therapy inspirations, and experience the relaxing and energising benefits…

by jay

Inspiration, What to do

Declutter your wardrobe and win 14-day rack rental at Venla Bondi!

May 2, 2023

Is your wardrobe bursting at its seams? Need to clear up space in your wardrobe, or make some cash? Go in to draw to win a 14-day rack rental (valued at $245) at VENLA BONDI to declutter your wardrobe! We at VENLA BONDI are curious about how The Eastern Suburbs community recycles fashion. As you know, fashion waste is a MASSIVE problem in Australia! Australians are one of the highest consumers of textiles in the world, purchasing 56 items of clothing yearly per person. More than 200,000 tons of clothing and textiles end up in landfill every year and most…

by jay

Events, Inspiration

Paddington Morning Music Concerts for 0-6 year olds and their grown-ups!

May 2, 2023

Morning Jazz Tales Concert 9 May Mini Musica is so excited to be swinging back to Paddington Uniting Church this May. Get ready to tap, twirl, click or clap along to a morning filled with upbeat swing jazz and blue grass tunes. When you think of jazz, violin is not the first instrument that comes to mind. Join Phoebe Haselden and Andrew Scott for a swinging and bubbly time as they share the infectious toe tapping sounds of jazz violin with accordion and piano. Andrew Scott is an exhilarating performer, talented arranger and formidable composer. Having graduated from the preeminent…

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Inspiration

National Families Week

May 2, 2023

NATIONAL FAMILIES WEEK 15-21 May 2023 CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY, RESILIENCE AND CAPACITIES OF FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY Within the extremely busy and hectic lives we lead, when was the last time you paused for a moment and thought about how important your family is to you. Or how family members are supporting you to achieve your goals? National Families Week 2023 is a great time to do so, and some 300 hundred activities – involving 35,000 people across all parts of the country have already signed up to do just that! Being connected to our family, friends and community is…

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Inspiration, Jobs and Employment Services

NIDA is seeking volunteers,

May 1, 2023

NIDA is seeking volunteers, specifically a baby and mother, for a brief walk-on appearance in one of the upcoming June Season productions, The Writer, featuring actors in their final year of training. It is directed by a professional director, Zoë Hollyoak. The following brief provides some information about the play and the importance of having a real baby onstage along with some practical details about dates and the scope of the commitment. The Play The Writer premiered at London’s Almeida Theatre in 2018. It is written by Ella Hickson, one of the UK’s most prominent playwrights. A young female playwright and…

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Events, Inspiration, What to do

The Other Art Fair is back and bigger in 2023!

April 30, 2023

The Other Art Fair, the leading international art fair for independent artists, is excited to announce the Artist List for its upcoming autumn Sydney edition. The list of over 130 features a diverse group of emerging and established Australian-based artists who – as always – will be on hand at the fair in May to chat about their art and buy directly from. The Other Art fair continues its mission to reframe art, and how it’s enjoyed; offering a fair that’s inclusive, evocative, and inspiring, with a vibrant programme of features, workshops, immersive installations, DJs – and a fully stocked…

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Events, Inspiration

Heffron Centre Opening Soon!

April 29, 2023

A celebration is on the cards and Full-time is about to be called on construction of Randwick City’s newest centre for sporting excellence, which is now just weeks away from opening to the public. “We are reaching the pointy end of the project and it’s exciting to see it all come together. I’m looking forward to getting the community inside the centre and watching it all come to life,” said Mayor Dylan Parker. The opening of a building like the Heffron Centre deserves a lot of celebration and fanfare and that’s exactly what’s in store. After 18 months working through…

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Food, Inspiration

How to Get Out of the Boring Cooking Routine As a Parent

April 29, 2023

As someone who has been cooking for a while, I know first-hand how easy it is to fall into a boring routine of making the same dishes over and over again. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut, but there are ways to get out of it and make cooking fun and exciting again – you can even involve the kids! Experiment with new ingredients and flavours One of the best ways to break out of a cooking rut is to experiment with new ingredients and flavours. This can be as simple as trying a new spice or herb,…

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Inspiration

Clifftop Walkway upgrade works set to commence

April 28, 2023

Waverley Council is upgrading sections of the boardwalk along the Clifftop Walkway at Dover Heights and Vaucluse to make it safer and more enjoyable for all users. The Diamond Bay Boardwalk will be upgraded first as it is a critical part of the coastal walk and has high visitation rates. Works will start next month and are expected to take seven months to complete, weather permitting. Construction along Eastern Reserve, Vaucluse will start in the next financial year. The project is being co-funded through the NSW Government’s Public Spaces Legacy Program and Waverley Council. The upgrade includes: improved viewing decks, stairs, balustrades and…

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Inspiration

Heffron Centre artworks shine a light on local Aboriginal history and tradition

April 26, 2023

A continuing cultural fishing custom practiced by Aboriginal people in Kamay (Botany Bay) for thousands of years is being celebrated on the walls of a new Randwick Council community sports centre and home for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Maroubra set to open in the coming days. Shimmer is the work of Aboriginal artists Carmen Glynn-Braun and Dennis Golding featuring painted motifs, decals and sculptured bronze. Although differing in medium, the artworks carry the joint title Shimmer and depict local wildlife such as stingrays, barrow hawks and the annual winter mullet run that sustained Aboriginal people for generations. “We titled…

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