Inspiration Archives

National Ride2School Day

March 15, 2023

Ride2School is a nationwide program delivered by Bicycle Network designed to support schools to encourage, empower and enable more students to get physically active on their journey to school. Bicycle Network is a one-stop shop for all your riding needs. You can find all information that you need for riding, from getting started and bike maintenance to keeping up to date with changing road rules from their website. This year, National Ride2School Day will be on Friday, 24th March 2023. In 2022, 370,777 students participated in this nationwide program with 911 registered schools (307 schools participated for the first…

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Inspiration

my curated life, helping busy women create relaxing homes

March 15, 2023

Is it time to ditch the clutter and get organised? Creating an organised home can be challenging, especially for busy mums. With a family, possessions can accumulate quickly and turn your once peaceful abode into a stressful and cluttered space. That’s where Lisa & Cath from My Curated Life (https://www.mycuratedlife.com.au) come in. They understand the struggle of balancing work, family and keeping a tidy home, having juggled corporate careers themselves. Their solution for busy, time-poor mums is simple yet effective – the less you have, the easier it is to maintain. With bespoke organisation services, My Curated Life can…

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Inspiration

A Style Restart: How To Freshen Up Your Wardrobe In 2024

March 14, 2023

Now that we’re a few months into 2024, it’s a good time to take stock of the personal changes you’ve made to herald in the new year, and how else you’d like to evolve in the coming months. After all, January 1st isn’t the only time in the year where you should feel encouraged to try new things or build new habits. Every new day brings the opportunity to transform yourself, so why not start today by freshening up your personal wardrobe? To help you out, we’ve compiled a few quick tips that can streamline the process of assessing and…

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Inspiration, Parks & Playgrounds

Bondi Junction Cycleway & Streetscape Upgrade

March 12, 2023

Connecting Bondi Junction to Sydney’s CBD Waverley Council is delighted to announce the completion of the final section of the Bondi Junction Cycleway which links Oxford Street, Syd Enfield Drive and Bondi Road to Centennial Park. The Bondi Junction Cycleway and Streetscape Upgrade is a priority project from Complete Streets, where we green and beautify public areas and footpaths, make meeting places more appealing and improve connections for cycling, walking and access to public transport. As part of the Australian & NSW Governments’ commitment to stimulating the NSW economy funding is being provided to Waverley Council to deliver infrastructure improvements…

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Events, Inspiration, What to do

Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf

March 10, 2023

Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf (& dye release rip identification demo) Mon 17th Apr 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm AEST This fascinating, entertaining and multiple award-winning presentation by Australia’s best known surf scientist, Dr Rob Brander is not to be missed! Nicknamed ‘Dr Rip’ because of his habit of throwing purple dye into rip currents, the presentation covers how beaches work, how to spot deadly rip currents, and importantly how to get out of one. Keep safe in the surf all year around by understanding your favourite beaches better. You’ll learn how to ‘read’ the conditions of the…

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Events, Inspiration

The SECC Family Fun Day

March 9, 2023

Come and celebrate community together in a kaleidoscope of bubbles, colour and cheer at The SECC Fun Day and 45th birthday celebrations! South Eastern Community Connect (SECC) and Bayside Council present The SECC Fun Day on Saturday 18th March at Jack Mundey Reserve, Eastlakes. Entry is FREE and all are welcome to join in the vibrant festivities! Kicking off at 11 am, the jam-packed program includes a diverse range of interactive activities to suit all ages. Highlights include: SECC Colour Splash Inspired by The Colour Run, the Colour Splash is set to fun music to get you bopping and dancing in a blur of…

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Randwick Council 2023 Women’s Art Prize winners

March 8, 2023

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Randwick City Council is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 Women’s Art Prize. This year, depictions of cats, creatures and quality time have taken out the top spots. The annual Women’s Art Prize spotlights the creativity and talent of women and brings members of the community together to celebrate the unique contribution that women make to our City. In addition to the Local and Youth categories, this year saw the introduction of a new Open category, which broadened the scope of competition entries to include women who have a special connection to…

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Events, Inspiration

How to Grow Maximum Plants for More Beauty

March 8, 2023

How’s your garden looking? Jam packed? Or do you feel like there’s room for more? Jac Semmler thinks you need more plants. In fact, she thinks you need MAXIMUM PLANTS!!! Join Jac as she teaches you how to get more plants in your life. This workshop will help you to get more beauty in your garden, and with the hectic nature of modern life, we could all do with a little more beauty. Jac believes that there is no right way to garden and that all gardens should be a personal pursuit of pleasure! Jac is a crazy plant lady…

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Inspiration, Kids

Learning while playing

March 7, 2023

New Australian company creates sustainable educational ‘clever suitcases’ and playmats in response to seeing too many very young kids on devices’. ‘We were compelled to design a practical toy which helps parents find an alternative to their children using devices when out and about’. With their slogan “Learning while playing everywhere you go!”, The Wonderful Little Suitcase Company reminds us of the beauty and benefits of play and that there are clever alternatives for young children to using digital devices. This new Australian toy company has designed clever and completely original ‘pop up’ toy suitcases never before seen, with different…

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Inspiration, What to do

South Coogee to Maroubra Coastal Walkway reopens

March 5, 2023

A staircase on the Coastal Walkway providing access to Lurline Bay and connecting South Coogee to Maroubra has reopened today, 1 March 2023, almost nine months after storms forced its closure. Large cracks appeared in the concrete staircase and the supporting brick piers collapsed in June last year after huge storms lashed the coast. Randwick Council was forced to close the staircase due to safety concerns while engineers assessed the damage and developed remediation plans. “I’m very pleased that this staircase has been repaired, made safe and is now open again for public use,” Mayor Dylan Parker said. “Lurline Bay…

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