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Ocean Lovers Festival, Bondi

27/02/2022

A FESTIVAL OF IDEAS, ART + MUSIC AND ACTIONS FOR THE OCEAN ‘Science in your swimmers’ will be on offer at the Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival at Bondi, scheduled for 12 & 13 March, 2022 with the public invited to ‘Dive In’ to a jam-packed weekend of free festive activities. Festival goers can swim through a Crayweed forest in the Icebergs pool, dance to ocean-loving bands in Bondi Park, see inspired art made from ocean litter, drive underwater drones or attend the ocean lab workshops. Bondi Park hosts a market showcasing ocean friendly products plus Trashion Parades on Saturday and…

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Kids, Parks & Playgrounds, School holidays

FREE SKATE CLINICS, Sydney Park

24/02/2022

We’ve joined with City of Sydney to offer some more FREE Skate Clinics at Sydney Park skatepark on the 23rd April. These clinics are a great way for complete beginners to get started and for more experienced riders to build on their skills. Suitable for children aged 5 – 13 yrs. Session Times: 9:00am – Beginner Session #1 10:15am – Beginner Session #2 11:30am – Mixed Session (Beginner to Intermediate Level) ***Ticket release date announced first on our social media*** SCHOOL HOLIDAY CLINICS Rose Bay and Gladesville We running school holiday clinics at Lyne Park Rose Bay on Monday 11th April and…

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Kids, School holidays

Easts FC are ready to make 2022 a year to remember

22/02/2022

Easts FC are looking forward to making 2022 a year to remember for all members, parents, coaches and volunteers. After an interrupted few seasons due to COVID-19, their passionate and qualified team of coaches and administrators are ready to hit the ground running for the 2022 winter season which kicks off the first week of April. Easts FC General Manager, Michael McKnight shared “We know how much our Easts FC community is looking forward to getting back out there for the 2022 winter season. Our coaching team are excited to welcome back returning members and of course welcome our new…

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Parks & Playgrounds

Onslow Street Reserve, Rose Bay Upgrade. Have your say

19/02/2022

The Waverley council is planning to upgrade the Onslow Street reserve playground. As identified in our Play Space Strategy, we are making necessary improvements to 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 the park frontage; Additional park bench and bin enclosure New park signage New tree planting and garden beds New connecting path to the playground This reserve is classified as a ‘pocket…

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Events

OPPO’s #SelfieServe is Back – After selling out last weekend

18/02/2022

Last chance to score a free ice cream with your face on it After a sold out first weekend with more than 110 litres of personalised ice creams given out, the OPPO #SelfieServe ice cream truck is returning this weekend to treat gelato lovers’ taste buds and their social feed. Smartphone brand OPPO is combining Aussies’ love for ice cream with technology, serving up the coolest dessert selfie. To experience the OPPO #SelfieServe, all Sydneysiders need to do is simply turn up, snap a selfie and score a free ice cream with your face printed on it. Free of…

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Kids, What to do

Youth Art Prize

17/02/2022

The Waverley Youth Art Prize encourages creativity in young artists from across Sydney. It is open to anyone aged between 9 – 18 years old who is living, studying or even simply who plays in Waverley. All artworks are exhibited so that future artists get to experience the joy of exhibiting and see an audience appreciate their work. Young artists also go in the running to receive encouragement awards including art packs and vouchers to attend classes at local institutions such as the National Art School. The Waverley Youth Art Prize responds to a different theme each year. In 2022…

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Parks & Playgrounds

Lyne Park Playground Renewal, have your say

16/02/2022

Woollahra Municipal Council is consulting the local community. Lyne Park Playground is getting an upgrade! Help us make this marquee play space a high quality, inclusive destination for all the children that visit from near and far. Tell us what you want to see in the new Lyne Park Playground via a short survey before Friday 11 March. Lyne Park Playground in Rose Bay is one of our LGA’s most well-loved and used children’s play spaces, given its prominent position on Sydney Harbour and proximity to many nearby recreational and social activities. However, the majority of its existing play equipment…

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Events

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in The Spot, Randwick

12/02/2022

Over the next few months, The Randwick City Council will be hosting a series of local activations to help bring life and vibrancy back to our town centres. The first will be focussed on The Spot in Randwick, where we’ll be adding a splash of romance for Valentine’s Day on Monday 14 February. Between 6pm – 9pm, there will be live music, as well as the chance to get your photo taken in a romantic setting with your loved one, friend or family. Plus, a few lucky passers-by could receive a beautiful rose, which will be handed out on the…

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Kids, What to do

OPPO launches the #SelfieServe – the Coolest Selfie Around

11/02/2022

Free Ice creams being dished out across Sydney with your face on it With summer in full swing, smartphone brand OPPO is combining Aussies’ love for ice cream with technology to keep us cool. The OPPO #SelfieServe ice cream truck will be touring across Sydney this month, starting from the 12th of February. All gelato lovers need to do is, simply turn up, snap a selfie and score a free ice cream with your face printed on it. With more than 5,000 ice creams up for grabs, the free OPPO #SelfieServe is a delicious treat for your taste buds and…

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What to do

House Plant Takeover

08/02/2022

11 February 2022 10:00 am – 05:00 pm Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf Participate in a giant House Plant Takeover of Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf with Woollahra Artist in Residence, Penelope Cain. As part of the House Plant Takeover, Woollahra Artist In Residence Penelope Cain, invites the community of Woollahra to bring in their houseplants and partake in a temporary ‘takeover’ of the gallery during the period 11-13 Feb. Through this we will reveal houseplants from the domestically private sites they normally inhabit, and celebrate people’s relationships with houseplants in this shared community space. Across the last 18 months people have…

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