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Family Fun Day at NSW Parliament House

25/09/2022

Visit us at Australia’s oldest Parliament as it opens its doors for Family Fun Day, an open day packed with free, fun activities for families with children aged from 4 to 12 years. This year’s highlights include: • a cartoon workshop with the award-winning illustrator and cartoonist Eric Lobbecke • Vote for me! A voting exercise with the NSW Electoral Commission • an opportunity for you to have a say in our mock committee hearings. There will be many other activities on offer, including craft, tours of our historic chambers, roving musicians and more…! (You may even get to meet…

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Events, School holidays, What to do

Bondi Pavilion, What’s on

22/09/2022

OPENING WEEKEND The Pav is back! Celebrate with us all weekend, 23–25 Sep. Every corner of the Pavilion will be filled with art, music, film, tours and workshops for you to explore. Bliss out to a vibrant selection of local voices. Hear roaring stories from local surf legends in the Yalagang Room, then attend a Dharawal language workshop for families and kids. Book in for a guided architecture tour or wander through the Waverley Art Prize exhibition. With over 40 events across 3 weeks, there is something for everyone at the Pav. Everyone’s invited so make sure you check out…

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School holidays, What to do

Share Our Space, Local schools open gates to the community these school holidays

20/09/2022

Share Our Space is a program that reflects our commitment to ensuring that everyone has access to quality outdoor facilities during school holidays. Our schools are designed to be welcoming and inclusive and the Share Our Space program helps us go even further in ensuring that everyone can benefit from these facilities. The program provides an opportunity for community members to use our school’s outdoor facilities during holidays for a wide range of activities, from sports and recreation to cultural events and celebrations. In addition, the program helps to build stronger ties between our schools and the broader community. By…

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Events, School holidays, What to do

Spring awakening: Eat, shop and play at Sydney Streets

20/09/2022

7 local neighbourhoods transformed into traffic-free destinations. Across 7 Saturdays this spring, you’re invited to get outdoors and celebrate Sydney’s unique neighbourhoods. For 1 day only, we’re stopping the traffic in Surry Hills, Pyrmont, East Sydney, Redfern, Haymarket, Glebe and Potts Point. These neighbourhoods will transform into traffic-free areas to walk, shop and dine. Acoustic musicians and roving entertainers will perform throughout the day. zoom_in Summer Streets on Harris Street in February 2022 After a successful pilot earlier this year with Summer Streets, the program is back to get you out and about and enjoy what Sydney’s fantastic…

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Events

SPRING CYCLE, SPRINGS BACK AFTER TWO-YEAR HIATUS

20/09/2022

Let’s Ride Sydney The only time you get to ride on the Sydney Harbour Bridge main deck! The 37th annual Spring Cycle, founded by Bicycle NSW is returning to Sydney after two years of cancellations and lockdowns due to COVID-19. Taking place on Sunday 16th October, the event offers participants of all levels and ages the opportunity to cycle through Sydney streets and take in the city’s most iconic sites, including the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. And guess what? You get to cycle across the Sydney Harbour Bridge traffic free. This cycling course is for anyone, any age, any…

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Parks & Playgrounds

Have Your Say about our furry friends at Barracluff Park

17/09/2022

Waverley Council is inviting the community to have its say about providing safe spaces to exercise dogs in Barracluff Park, North Bondi. Bondi is a densely populated suburb with limited green space but has a high number of young families and people with pets who enjoy the park, including the Council’s new playground at Barracluff Park and the green spaces for exercising dogs on-leash. The feedback received during consultation about how the Council can better manage dogs in the park will help inform Council’s approach to achieving a balance between the needs of dog owners, local sporting clubs and other…

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Parks & Playgrounds, What to do

Top things to do in Woollahra this Spring

14/09/2022

Spring is one of the best seasons in Woollahra. The temperature is just right, the crowds haven’t arrived yet and the flowers and trees are blooming. Here are our suggestions for what to do in our local area during this glorious time of year. Admire our jacarandas Our local area is even more 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! Read more about the best spots in our…

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Parks & Playgrounds

Alison Park Playground Upgrade have your say

13/09/2022

Randwick City Council is upgrading the playground at Alison Park, Alison Road Randwick. The playground upgrade is one of many we are undertaking over the coming years, in response to the community’s request to see play spaces in Randwick City upgraded to include more exciting and adventurous equipment suitable for a range of ages and abilities*. Council aims to maintain a very high community satisfaction rating for our open spaces, coastal walkways and playgrounds. Last updated in 2000, the Alison Park Playground is located near the Randwick Town Centre, schools, and childcare centres, and is popular with local families and…

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Events, What to do

The Big Design Market will return to Sydney on 9 September with over 200 stalls

07/09/2022

The Big Design Market will return to the Cutaway, Barangaroo on 9-11 September 2022 with over 200 exciting exhibitors selling designer homewares, hand-made ceramics, limited-edition art prints, Australian-made fashion, unique jewellery, stationery and much more! Event details The Big Design Market Sydney 2022 We’re so looking forward to bringing back our live events this year. We’re gearing up for our most beautiful Sydney event yet at The Cutaway, Barangaroo, and we cannot wait to share it with you in person! Sign up to our mailing list to receive the latest event news! 2022 DATES + OPENING HOURS Friday 9 Sept, 10am–9pm Saturday 10 Sept, 10am–6pm Sunday 11 Sept, 10am–5pm VENUE The…

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Kids, School holidays

SKATE NOW, SCHOOL HOLIDAY CLINICS

07/09/2022

Details We’re running our popular school holiday program again at Gladesville and Rose Bay in the Sept / Oct Holidays. These clinics are suitable for complete beginner to advanced beginner riders aged 5 – 13 yrs Dates and Locations Wednesday 28th September: Gladesville Reserve Wednesday 5th October: Lyne Park Basketball Courts, Rose Bay Session Times 9:30am – Session #1 Beginner / Advanced Beginner 10:45am – Session #2 Beginner / Advanced Beginner Cost: $35 per child For bookings, click the button below… BOOK NOW FREE Clinics at South Eveleigh 24th September Details We’ve teamed up with City of Sydney and Mirvac to run…

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