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Maroubra Beach Markets now on Saturday

October 26, 2024

The Maroubra Beach Market has moved to Saturdays! Held monthly at Broadarrow Reserve, this vibrant market features over 120 stalls offering a variety of high-quality products, including fresh produce, artisan foods, fashion, homewares, crafts, plants, flowers, and art. Enjoy onsite dining areas and a diverse selection of hot food vendors. For those seeking sustainable shopping, the market includes a section dedicated to vintage and recycled items. Market Highlights: Fresh Produce: Locally sourced by Farmer and Son Artisan Foods: Eggs, salami, and olives from Universal Foods Local Honey: Produced by Bezo Bees Smoked Goods: Specialty items from Bondi Smoke House Homewares:…

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Events

The Juniors Maroubra Fun Run & Spring Festival

October 25, 2024

The Juniors Maroubra Fun Run & Oktoberfest is the 26th year and will be held on Sunday 27 October 2024. The Fun Run & Summer Festival is one of Maroubra’s biggest and best annual family and community days. People come from near and far. Some run, some walk and some wheel around the course. Some will be super-fit, some will still be working on their fitness, and some will prefer to skip the Fun Run opportunity and just enjoy the Spring Festival. But EVERYONE will have a good time. This year our major sponsor is The Juniors. Proceeds from the day…

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Events

Sculpture in Randwick – Created by The Sculptors Society

October 23, 2024

The Sculpture Society is the oldest sculpture society in NSW, having been founded in 1951. Our mission is to promote public interest in sculpture through regular exhibitions and disseminate relevant sculpture information to our members. We also promote the advancement and appreciation of sculpture to the widest possible audience. The exhibition is open to the general public from 10-4 daily between 29th October and 3rd November and is free to enter. All sculptures on display are for sale. Join us at our upcoming sculpture exhibition in Randwick Town Hall. The exhibition will showcase quality artworks created by our professional and…

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Events

Your New Year’s Eve plans made easier

October 22, 2024

As the end of 2024 inches closer, it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll spend the biggest night on the calendar. Whether it’s looking for a front row seat along the foreshore, a dinner cruise around the harbour, a family-friendly spot to watch the fireworks or a private function to party with friends, the official Sydney New Year’s Eve website makes planning the big night a little easier. Ahead of the one million people who’ll flock to prime viewing locations around Sydney Harbour, the website can help make this New Year’s Eve be your most memorable yet. Sydney New…

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Events, Parks and Beaches

The Sunset Cinema Returns to Bondi’s Dolphin Court for Six Weeks of Outdoor Movie Magic

October 22, 2024

Sunset Cinema is set to return to Bondi’s Pavilion iconic Dolphin Court, transforming the beachside venue into a stunning outdoor cinema experience for six glorious weeks, from 14 November to 21 December, 2024. Screening Tuesday to Sunday, audiences can expect a captivating mix of new releases, family favorites, and timeless classics, making it the must-do event of the summer. The opening night kicks off with a special Q&A session, celebrating the launch of The Pool, a documentary on Bondi’s historic Iceberg pools. Following that, film lovers can indulge in summer blockbusters like Gladiator 2 and the superhero hit Venom: The…

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Events, Travel

Indonesia by the Beach 2024

October 21, 2024

The Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia in Sydney is proud to present “Indonesia By The Beach 2024” festival, a vibrant celebration of Indonesia’s rich culture, art, and culinary diversity. Set to take place at the Bondi Pavilion on Sunday 27th October, this free, non-ticketed event will run from mid-day to 6pm, offering an exciting experience for people of all ages. “Indonesia By The Beach” will transform the iconic Bondi Pavilion into a cultural hub, blending the beautiful and relaxing beach atmosphere with Indonesia’s deep cultural heritage. You will discover a wide range of Indonesian food stalls featuring authentic and…

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Events, Free

WHAT’S ON AT DARLING HARBOUR: FREE FOOD FESTIVALS, FITNESS AND FUN

October 21, 2024

Darling Harbour is set to shine this spring and summer with an exciting lineup of free cultural festivals, fitness activities and family-friendly fun. Visitors can explore global traditions at the Korean Festival (9 – 10 November), Philippines Christmas Festival (16 – 17 November) and the Nepal Festival (23 November) – each offering incredible traditional cuisine, performances and entertainment. Dance lovers can salsa under the night sky at Latin Nights by the Bay every Friday or join street dance battles at Beat Breakdown, while fitness enthusiasts can join the Run Club on Monday mornings. Families will enjoy Kids Yoga and Rhythm…

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Events, Free

The Saturday Circle, Lego Build

October 15, 2024

The Saturday Circle is a monthly get-together at Randwick Sustainability Hub where you can learn new skills to fix and reuse everyday items, and regenerate and support our natural environment. Every second Saturday of the month from 10:00am to 12:00pm (most activities). We will be hosting activities such as clothes swaps, toy swaps, bike maintenance workshops, textiles mending group, phone photography in nature, Lego building, community birding group, growing food for wildlife project, outdoor story time for kids and Saturday morning Permabee gardening education session. Lego Build Are you a Lego enthusiast? Come build Lego sets to help us fundraise for school…

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Events, Free

Sculpture by the Sea will return to the Bondi to Tamarama Beach coastal walk

October 15, 2024

The world’s largest free-to-the-public sculpture exhibition, Sculpture by the Sea, will return to the iconic Bondi to Tamarama Beach coastal walk in 2024. Over the course of three weeks, the 2km coastal walk will be transformed into an outdoor gallery, showcasing over 100 sculptures by artists from Australia and around the world. To enhance your experience, be sure to download the free Sculpture by the Sea app. This app offers an interactive exhibition map, artist and artwork details, the opportunity to vote for your favorite sculpture, and features for making donations and purchasing an in-app audio tour. With an estimated…

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Events, Inspiration

Garage Sale Trail

October 13, 2024

Garage Sale Trail is Australia’s festival of pre-loved stuff, dedicated to helping you extend the life of your stuff and find the ultimate pre-loved gem. In 2023 over 400,000 Australians shopped or sold at more than 14,000 garage sales across the nation. Together, they extended the life of over 4.8 million kgs of stuff saving these items from landfill and maximising the value of all the energy and resources that goes in to making the stuff we buy. Households, community groups and charities raised over $3.6 million. In 2022, over 300,000 Australians shopped or sold at more than 15,000 garage…

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