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Spring school holiday activities 2022

24/08/2022

Spring has sprung, birds are singing, flowers are blooming and school’s out for Spring break. These school holidays there are some wonderful garden-themed activities on offer for kids of all ages. There are creative craft workshops, movies and more. And best of all, they’re really affordable and some are even free! School Holiday events at the Library Come along and enjoy our exciting Spring garden-themed events at Woollahra, Paddington and Watsons Bay libraries, where kids can build bird house or a fairy garden and relax in front of a movie. Find out more and book. Some library activity highlights include: Garden…

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Events, What to do

Play School concert comes to the stage in Eastern Suburbs

23/08/2022

Everyone’s favourite children’s television programme, Play School, is hitting the road with the live show of “Once Upon A Time” and they are coming to Sydney during the school holidays, with a show in Kingsford’s The Juniors on October 16. Watch classic nursery rhyme characters magically come to life as the pages of the storybook are turned in this exciting production. Join two presenters from the show and all the toys, including Jemima, Big Ted, Little Ted and Humpty, as they travel through an enchanting adventure filled with stories and their favourite songs such as, Humpty Dumpty, Heads and Shoulders, Twinkle…

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Parks & Playgrounds, What to do

Onslow Street Reserve Upgrade, opening event on Saturday 20 August 2022, 9–10.30am

12/08/2022

The Waverly City Council is holding an re-opening event. Join us on Saturday 20 August from 9am to celebrate the re-opening of Onslow Street Reserve! The event will include a ceremonial ribbon cutting with Mayor Paula Masselos followed by free coffee and face painting. See you there! As identified in our Play Space Strategy, we’re improving Onslow Street Reserve to ensure it is fit for purpose and up to the latest Australian Standards. The upgrade includes: A new play space with a multi-play unit, swings, rubber soft fall, custom tunnel and nature play elements; A new steel garden fence along…

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What to do

Recycle it Saturday

11/08/2022

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 27 August 2022 at the Alexandra Canal Depot, 67C Bourke Road, AlexandriaThis external link will open in a new window, 9am-3pm (Access to this location is via…

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Inspiration, Parks & Playgrounds

Top 5 spots to enjoy jacarandas

10/08/2022

Our local area is beautiful at this time of year as jacarandas paint the streets purple. An iconic part of our landscape, these beauties bloom for only a few weeks each year – so get your cameras out before they are gone again! Here we share our local area’s top 5 jacarandas in the Woollahra Council area. 1. Oxford Street, corner of Glenmore Road The northern edge of Victoria Barracks is adorned by a row of stunning jacarandas. 2. Five Ways, Paddington Grab a table at one of Five Way’s famous cafes and soak in the purple splendour from all angles. 3….

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What to do

Free Family Friendly Art Exhibition Trail Around Sydney Harbour – ‘Waterfront Whale Tales’

05/08/2022

A spectacular outdoor exhibition of 30 two-metre-high whale tail sculptures is expected to attract up to half a million visitors to experience Sydney’s Western Harbour between August 11 and September 24. Presented as a 6km harbourside trail, the sculptures will be individually created by a diverse collective of artists, including Archibald prize winner Blak Douglas, illustrator and animator Chris Yee, and artist, author and illustrator, Sha’an d’Anthes aka Furry Little Peach. The trail, which can be completed in one go, as mini-trails across several sub-precincts or via multiple visits over the six-week period, is fully accessible for all ages and…

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Kids, What to do

LEGO Australia set to turn Sydney’s Darling Harbour into a playground

01/08/2022

In some playfully exciting news from LEGO Australia, the purveyors of play are turning Sydney’s Darling Harbour into a playground with 20 life-sized LEGO Minifigures taking over the precinct, kicking off from World Play Day (August 10). From August 10 – August 14, families and fans are invited to reconnect and play as the LEGO Minifigures pay Darling Harbour a visit. The precinct’s takeover follows insights from the latest LEGO® Play Well Study (2022) that shows 41% parents admit that their family doesn’t play enough together, while nearly 8 in 10 children wish they could play more with their parents. This free…

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Kids, Parks & Playgrounds

Coral Sea Park Inclusive playspace now open for everyone to play

29/07/2022

A new inclusive playspace in Maroubra’s Coral Sea Park will be opened by the Hon Anthony Roberts, Minister for Planning and Homes and Mayor Dylan Parker on Wednesday 3 August. Council received $200,000 funding from the NSW Government’s Everybody Can Play program to upgrade the existing playground and create a world class playspace that has been designed to include everyone in the community. The innovate design allows children of all abilities to play together, including those with physical disabilities and mobility impairments, or spectrum disorders such as autism. “This new inclusive playspace means it is much easier for every child…

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School holidays, What to do

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

28/07/2022

This school holiday, tumble down the rabbit hole as the Australian Shakespeare Company presents Lewis Carroll’s absurd & wickedly clever classic, Alice in Wonderland, in the beautiful Royal Botanic Garden Sydney from 23 September to 9 October 2022. Brought to life beautifully in Glenn Elston’s highly acclaimed production, this magical tale is stunningly lifted right from the pages. Your favourite assortment of curious characters are all waiting for you… meet the skittish, constantly late White Rabbit, sing along with the Dodo and other birds in the Caucus race and meet the pepper obsessed Duchess and her…

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Events, Kids

Science in the Swamp – Celebrate National Science Week in Centennial Park

25/07/2022

After a two-year hiatus, the ever-popular Science in the Swamp returns to Centennial Parklands on Sunday 21 August, in celebration of National Science Week. A free family day out jam-packed full of science, fun and discovery, learn about the Parklands, meet our native animal residents and let your curiosity guide you as Dickens Lawn transforms into a pop-up village of scientific delights! Unearth your inner scientist through hands-on, family-friendly science experiments and displays, learn bush survival skills with Greater Sydney Parklands’ educators at our Bush Craft Village, and be sure to keep an eye out for the incredible roaming dinosaur, who…

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