Inspiration Archives

City of Sydney set for a cracker Christmas

19/11/2022

From concerts, trees and choirs to markets, decorations and Santa, we’ve got Christmas all wrapped up.For the last 2 years, the City of Sydney scaled back festivities because of the pandemic – but this year we’re bringing Christmas back with a bang.Kicking off celebrations will be our new-look Christmas in the City event. Over Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November, the heart of Sydney will be transformed into a festive wonderland with Martin Place hosting new Christmas markets, roving performers and choirs. zoom_in Choirs will mark the Christmas season The focus of Saturday’s festivities will be the Martin Place…

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Events, Inspiration, What to do

CELEBRATING 21 YEARS OF MARKETS AT THE ENTERTAINMENT QUARTER

17/11/2022

2022 marks 21 years of markets at the Entertainment Quarter. In an amazing feat of endurance, the twice-weekly market, now run by Cambridge Markets, has survived social change, recession, floods, storms and even a pandemic. Market coordinator Madelienne Anderson said she wanted to pay homage to the hundreds, if not thousands, of stallholders who have made the pilgrimage to the Entertainment Quarter over the past two decades to be a part of the market. “It is an amazing achievement to celebrate a milestone like 21 years,” Anderson said. “We are so grateful to have had the support of so…

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Events, Inspiration, School holidays

A BRAND NEW CHRISTMAS MARKET FOR MARTIN PLACE LAUNCHES ON NOVEMBER 26

12/11/2022

The centre of Sydney will come alive with festive cheer this year when the Martin Place Christmas Markets launch on November 26. The markets, supported by City of Sydney and operated by Cambridge Markets, will run until Christmas Eve in the pedestrian boulevard of Martin Place in Sydney’s central business district. It will be a mixed market offering all manner of goods from fashion, food, gifts, homewares, candles, festive products and plenty more. The markets will run on the Saturday and Sunday of November 26-27, then every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in December until Christmas Eve, from 11am-8pm. “This market…

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Inspiration, Kids

Christmas Gift That Will Inspire Children

12/11/2022

Win one of two signed Aussie Big Achievers Shane Warne books. ^ Inspired by his ten-year-old son Oliver; Eastern Suburbs local Richard Simpkin wanted to teach children about Australians that had a dream when they were children and believed in themselves to achieve their dreams. Last week Richard’s new kids book about cricketing great Shane Warne was released. “The feedback already has been really positive,” says Richard. “I donated the book to my son’s school and he told me on Friday that everyone in his class has already read the book and some of the kids have even read it…

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Food, Inspiration

Free Online Multicultural Cooking Classes

11/11/2022

Each culinary class will be dedicated to one of the world cuisines such as Azerbaijani, Georgian, Russian and many others. When and where: Fri., 9 December 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AEDT location: online This event is free Welcome to a real culinary extravaganza – a fun and hands on cooking class. If you live in Sydney, you are spoiled for choice with the wide variety of cuisines available at restaurants. Our culinary classes provide an opportunity to try something different. Each class will be dedicated to one of the world cuisines such as Azerbaijani, Georgian, Russian and many…

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Inspiration

TCL Brings “Best Product In Tablet Innovation” To Australia With Launch Of NXTPAPER 10s

10/11/2022

TCL Mobile, a pioneer in display technology and affordable, premium smart devices, announces the local launch of its proprietary NXTPAPER 10s Tablet. Furthering TCL’s commitment to eye health and wellness, the NXTPAPER 10s has been developed with a hardware solution delivering 10 layers of protection to reduce blue light by more than 73% while still retaining natural colours. It has been awarded “Best Product In Tablet Innovation” for 2022-23 by the Expert Imaging and Sound Association in Europe as the, and launches as many Australians express concern about their eye wellness and screentime continues to increase across work, education and leisure usage. Blue light reduction is…

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Inspiration

How intermittent fasting can change you and your dog’s lives

10/11/2022

More than just a diet fad, intermittent fasting is a meal timing lifestyle schedule in which you cycle between periods of voluntary fasting and non-fasting. It has been hailed by many as the magical answer to shedding kilos and has amassed millions of fans all over the world claiming to experience rapid sustainable weight loss and improved health and wellbeing. But did you know that intermittent fasting is not only good for humans, it is also suitable for dogs to adopt this lifestyle and its actually very beneficial for them? Robert Belobrajdic, cofounder of premium dog food company Stay Loyal,…

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Inspiration

2022 Environmental Grants for Schools recipients announced

08/11/2022

The recipients of Randwick City’s Environmental Grants for Schools were announced on Wednesday 2 November 2022, with five local schools each set to receive $5,000 in funding. Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker congratulated the recipients, including Claremont College, Kensington Public School, Maroubra Junction Public School, Matraville Sports High School and Randwick Public School. “These schools have come up with a range of great projects that help protect the environment and empower students to make a difference to their school and local community,” Mayor Parker said. The projects granted in this year’s round of funding include new green spaces, edible gardens, native…

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Events, Inspiration

Family Book Festival Coming to Sydney

04/11/2022

Book Fair Australia is the first multi-genre book fair in Sydney that puts Australian authors, shops and talent first. The book fair will take place on 26 & 27 November, 2022, at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park. The event will feature independent and traditional authors and publishers, workshops, children’s activities, panels, cosplay, Dungeon & Dragons games, and raffles. “This event is the first of its kind. We want Aussie authors on centre stage, especially since they rarely get the spotlight in big book festivals, ” said Ivana L. Truglio, the founder and CEO of Book Fair Australia. “We hope people…

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Events, Inspiration, School holidays, What to do

The QVB Christmas Tree

03/11/2022

This year, the QVB showcases a truly unique Christmas tree, shining a light on the importance of Aboriginal culture within Australia. The Australian native Wollemi Pine-inspired Christmas tree ushers in the next chapter of its artistic overlay, with a collaboration of First Nations artists from Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative. Situated on the ground floor of the QVB, Dr Bronwyn Bancroft’s interactive art installation wraps around a lustrous vision of bush and rainforest. It is embedded with tools and utensils of which are emblematic of the ingenious innovation of Aboriginal people. As well as the beauty of Indigenous art, intelligence, systems,…

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