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PLANT WITH US

25/03/2022

PLANT WITH US – In our first planting event this year, Randwick’s Greening Our City project is also supporting this year’s Earth Hour celebration – the world’s largest movement for the Planet. This year’s Earth Hour we invite you to come along on Sunday 27 March to celebrate with action. We’d love you to join us and help green our City! This year, we’re creating endless opportunities for you to get involved in planting trees and groundcovers across our City. Come along, get your hands dirty and learn about the plants and how they help create habitats for living creatures….

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Kids, School holidays

Kids Singing Lessons with Unlock Your Voice

24/03/2022

Unlock Your Voice has an amazing team of singing teachers who are passionate about helping children of all ages, from toddlers to teens, unlock their singing and build confidence while having fun. If your child loves to sing and wants to do it for fun or take it a little more seriously, then the team at Unlock Your Voice has a class or program that will suit. The skills and confidence that are learnt during singing programs like the ones on offer at Unlock Your Voice are in fact skills that carry out into all areas of the lives of your kids. Unlock…

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Events, School holidays

Youth Autumn School Holiday Events

19/03/2022

Join us at the Randwick Council Library for a fun school holiday program full of poetry, creativity, art and craft for young adults. Bookings are required for all events. Digital Illustration Workshop (for school years 4-8) – Bring your imagination to life in vivid detail while developing your digital art skills! Learn the fundamentals of digital illustration using the industry’s leading software Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom tablet. Cost $5. Monday Makers: Drawing Machines (for ages 12-18) – Make machines that can produce their own unexpected artworks! Your machine might make elegant geometrical lines or be brilliantly messy. At the end of…

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Inspiration, Kids, School holidays, What to do

Kids’ Autumn School Holiday Events at the Randwick Library

16/03/2022

The Randwick City Council Library has plenty of events this autumn school holiday. Checkout this great range of engaging activities for kids these school holidays, including art, craft, book clubs and more! Bookings are required for all events. Undercover Book Club (for school years K-2) – Join in a book discussion and meet the world’s laziest pug in Pig the Blob, by Aaron Blabey. Can anything make him put down the snacks and get off the couch? Come and find out. Free. Digital Illustration Workshop (for school years 4-8) – Bring your imagination to life in vivid detail while developing your…

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Parks & Playgrounds

New beach cam at Yarra Bay

15/03/2022

Our beach cams are a popular way to check out the surf and crowds at the beaches along our coast. They’re a great way to see the conditions before you pack up and head out the door. The cameras show a live stream of what is happening at the beach that very second, so you can be well prepared. We’ve been adding more beach cams at various locations up and down our coast with our latest camera at Yarra Bay. The beach cams can be found on our beach cam page on our website, or on the specific page for…

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Events, Inspiration

Documenting community art created during lockdown

14/03/2022

Documenting community art created during lockdown. A new photo book showcases the artworks of hundreds of Paddington residents that transformed local shop windows into a community art exhibition during Sydney’s second lockdown. The long weeks of lockdown in 2021 will be remembered in Paddington for the community art initiative #paddolockdownart that offered the opportunity for anyone to share and exhibit their art created during lockdown. More than 400 Paddington residents — school children, art teachers and local artists — created 590 artworks which were exhibited in the windows of more than 30 businesses including shops, pubs, cafes, galleries, law firms,…

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Health & Wellbeing, Inspiration, Parks & Playgrounds

Five of the best local dog walks

13/03/2022

Dogs living in the Woollahra Council area are lucky pooches. Our four-legged fur babies (along with their owners of course) are welcome to explore some of the most stunning beaches, parklands and coastline in Sydney. While there are some paw-fect spots where dogs can enjoy energetic off-leash play, dog carers love taking their pups for on-leash strolls in our beautiful local area. Here are some favourite local dog walks in the Woollahra area and surrounds. Rose Bay Beach and Promenade Rose Bay is a pooch paradise. Rose Bay Foreshore (between Dumaresq Reserveand Percival Park) is pure doggy delight as hounds…

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Health & Wellbeing, Kids, Parks & Playgrounds

Go4Fun, Term 1 Kensington Program

07/03/2022

What does Go4Fun involve Free fun and fitness for children above a healthy weight Designed for NSW children aged between 7 and 13 years who are above a healthy weight, Go4Fun is a fun way to learn more about healthier living. The program focuses on making lifestyle changes as a family, encourages healthy eating habits and fitness and improves self-esteem in kids. Best of all, it’s completely free. Just two hours a week, during school terms Go4Fun takes place during school terms, usually after school. It’s run by qualified health professionals, including dietitians and exercise physiologists. Sessions run once a…

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Events

The Spot Festival

02/03/2022

The Spot Festival has grown to become a favourite in the Eastern Suburbs event circuit, and is Randwick’s biggest free outdoor festival held in March each year. The Spot Festival is held at the corner of St Pauls Street and Perouse Road, Randwick. Enjoy the end of summer at The Spot Festival – a splendid multicultural celebration of culture, food and live music. There are plenty of free kids activities and cultural performances. The Spot Festival will be back on Sunday 13 March 2022 from 1pm until 8pm!

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School holidays

5 reasons to get your kids outside

01/03/2022

Nature play is not just outdoor play. It’s child-directed play that happens in a natural space, such as a park or garden. Whilst going to a playground can be fun, it doesn’t put them into contact with nature and offers a different set of benefits. Nature play is children playing with nature and has a whole host of benefits to your child’s health. But what are the benefits of nature play? Well here are 5 reasons why you should get your kids outside any day of the week. #1 Increased immune system Kids who play outside are sick less often….

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