Inspiration Archives

The 7 Best Places In The Eastern Suburbs To Celebrate Mother’s Day 2023

09/05/2023

Mother’s Day is a special occasion for families to celebrate and honour the maternal figures in their lives. As such, we’ve prepared a list of our favourite places to spend time with family in the Eastern Suburbs. From beaches to parks to cafes, we have options to accommodate all mums, so you can be sure to find the perfect pick for your family. Bondi Beach Bondi Beach is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. The beach offers plenty of space to relax and enjoy the sunshine with mum, and there are also plenty of cafes and restaurants nearby….

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For Mums, Inspiration

12 Tips for Travelling to the Airport with Kids

09/05/2023

Nothing signals the need for a holiday more than becoming parents. During those sleepless nights with a newborn or getting through endless mountains of laundry, you dream of any kind of getaway that involves a pool and a cocktail. However after booking that trip your mind wanders to the logistics – how will I actually get us out the door and onto that plane? I’ve rounded up our 12 tips for travelling to the airport with kids that Ladies Running Errands have picked up along the way whilst transporting thousands of families to and from the airport. You can find…

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Inspiration, Kids

Junior photographers, show us your world

04/05/2023

We invite budding photographers aged 3 to 12 to enter the Little Sydney Lives photography competition. Fantastical, botanical, sibling-rivalrous, splashy or routine – we’re looking for stirring images that reveal what our young residents find intriguing. Celebrating the unique viewpoint of Sydney’s young people, Little Sydney Lives ends with a large-format outdoor gallery displaying the works of 20 junior photographers from Thursday 15 September to Sunday 9 October. The prizes Entries will be judged in 2 age categories – 3 to 7 years and 8 to 12 years. The grand prize winner in each category will receive a gift valued…

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Inspiration, What to do

TREAT MUM TO FREE NESPRESSO COFFEE & OPI MANICURES THIS MOTHER’S DAY

04/05/2023

To celebrate the launch of its most colourful coffee machine yet, Nespresso is treating Mums and Mother-figures to a complimentary coffee pamper experience this Mother’s Day weekend, on 11th May 5pm-8pm, 13th May 11am-3pm and 14th May 11am-3pm. Simply head into David Jones stores to receive a complimentary colourful OPI manicure and café-quality coffee made with the Vertuo POP, Nespresso’s most colourful and affordable Vertuo machine yet. The colourful partnership between Nespresso x OPI presents a menu of six, bright nail lacquers to choose from, each matched with one of the six new colourways of the Vertuo POP range: Nespresso’s…

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Inspiration

Cosy up this winter with Infamous Swim’s chic new matching family sleepwear range

03/05/2023

Get ready to rock your loungewear game with this beautiful range that has a little something for every member of the family. Guaranteed to fly off shelves this winter, the range incorporates Infamous Swim’s most iconic patterns Safari Leopard and Stone Leopard. Pamper yourself and your loved ones with the collection’s pillowy fabric so soft you feel as though you’re sleeping on a cloud. These luxuriously cosy creations are designed to make bedtime a playful, fun, and snuggly experience for the whole fam. Made from a (very forgiving!) premium spandex/polyester blend, the collection is universally flattering on every shape and…

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Events, Inspiration, What to do

‘Retail Therapies’ in the Sydney CBD

03/05/2023

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…

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Inspiration, What to do

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

02/05/2023

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…

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Events, Inspiration

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

02/05/2023

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

02/05/2023

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,

01/05/2023

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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