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Recycle It Saturday

21/02/2024

Recycle It Saturday makes it easy for Sydney, Woollahra and Waverly Council residents to recycle tricky household items. Drive and drop off clothes in great condition, old electronics, small metal items, bicycles, polystyrene, x-ray scans and more. Quarterly, free. Recycle It Saturday is a partnership between City of Sydney, Waverley Council and Woollahra Municipal Council. The council  can only accept items from residents who live in these local council areas. Bring identification with proof of your address. You may be asked for this before we can accept your items. Prepare and separate your items using old cardboard boxes Before you…

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Events

Australian folk jazz trio, Elixir, performing at Bondi Pavilion

20/02/2024

Australian folk jazz trio, Elixir, have well and truly established themselves as a creative favourite on the Australian music scene. Featuring the ethereal voice of Katie Noonan and in collaboration with renowned Australian poet and cartoonist Michael Leunig, Elixir perform their new acclaimed album, ‘A Small Shy Truth’. The Elixir band also includes phenomenal jazz musicians Zac Hurren on saxophones and Ben Hauptmann on guitar, who, with input from some of Australia’s finest composers (such as Iain Grandage, Joe Chindamo and Steve Newcomb), give musical life to the philosophical musings of Leunig. This intimate night of original songs full of…

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Events

Sydney Streets on Stanley Street

18/02/2024

Stanley street is transforming the village high streets into spaces for walking, shopping and dining. Traffic is stopping on Stanley Street for a day of fun for the whole family. Businesses will be bringing their best – enjoy offers, pop-ups, activations and more. Expect festival vibes along the street with plenty of live music, entertainers, kids acitvities and alfresco dining. Remember to use #SydneyStreets and show us how you celebrate your ‘hood. Program For the kids 11am-4pm Circus Playground 11am-4pm Face Painting 11am-4pm Rosette Workshop Roving entertainment 11am-2pm The Seagulls 11:30am-2:30pm Dragon Stilts 12:30pm-3:30pm Sally Bubbles 1pm-4pm Style Police 1:30pm-4:30pm…

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Events

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

18/02/2024

This Easter school holiday, experience an adventure like no other as Lewis Carroll’s absurd & wickedly clever classic ALICE IN WONDERLAND is brought to life in Glenn Elston’s acclaimed production in the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney 13 to 28 April.   Meet your favourite assortment of curious characters; the skittish, constantly late White Rabbit, the Dodo and other birds who love a sing-along, the Duchess and her crazy cook, the Cheshire Cat who will leave you with a grin and Humpty Dumpty on his way to meet Tweedledum and Tweedledee. You can’t miss the silliness as the Mad Hatter arrives with the…

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Events

Europa! Europa Film Festival in Randwick Ritz

17/02/2024

Having scoured the globe for European cinematic gems, Europa! Europa 2024 presents a handpicked selection of entertaining, heartfelt, and thought-provoking films from compelling storytellers and new cinematic voices. Featuring 47 films from 28 countries, Europa! Europa celebrates the world’s best new European films over three jam-packed weeks filled with prestige European cinema and entertaining Australian premiere screenings. OPENING NIGHT AND CENTREPIECE GALA SCREENING In The Promised Land, Europa’s opening night screening and Denmark’s submission to the Academy Awards, viewers are transported to 1755 Denmark, where the impoverished soldier Ludvig Kahlen, played by Mads Mikkelsen, embarks on a quest to colonize the…

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Community, Environment, Parks & Playgrounds, Parks and Beaches

Five of Woollahra’s most splendid Significant Trees

15/02/2024

Woollahra is home to some of Sydney’s most wonderful trees. The area’s rich heritage of private and publicly owned trees provide much of the beauty, character and history that makes the Woollahra local area such a desirable place to live. Some of the oldest and most unique trees are listed in the Woollahra councils Significant Tree Register (STR), to help them manage and protect them for future generations. Here are five stunning trees throughout the Woollahra council  local area that are recorded on the Significant Tree Register. Paddington Street (between Elizabeth Street and Jersey Road), Paddington Paddington Street is an…

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Events

SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR TO HEADLINE BONDI BEACH PARTY

14/02/2024

Someone call Bondi Rescue, there’s been a murder on the dancefloor! British pop icon Sophie Ellis-Bextor has been announced as headline performer of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras’ Bondi Beach Party on Saturday 24 February 2024. Known for her electrifying blend of disco pop and electronica, Ellis-Bextor will bring her distinctive sound to the iconic sands of Bondi Beach, joining a stellar line-up of international and local artists. Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s career, spanning over two decades, is not only marked by her unforgettable hits like Murder on the Dancefloor, Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer), and Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)…

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Health & Wellbeing, Parks & Playgrounds

Have your say – Clovelly Beach Community Consultation

13/02/2024

Be part of the conversation and Have your say. The Randwick council is inviting you to join the Clovelly Beach Community Consultation. Join in on Sunday 18 February 2024 and have a conversation with the Randwick council and local community members to discuss how the Randwick Council can make Clovelly Beach and surrounds more accessible and inclusive for everyone! Also you can enjoy a sausage sizzle & slow drawing activity for kids. When: SUN 18 FEB 2024 10.30 am – 2 pm Location: Clovelly Beach, Clovelly NSW 2031 For more information visit: www.randwick.nsw.gov.au

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Events, What to do

THE RUN CLUB AT THE ROCKS

11/02/2024

Train and get fit while exploring The Rocks. It’s a win-win! Are you an experienced runner looking for some extra oomph? Or are you completely new to running and wanting to improve your fitness? We are proud to introduce the The Run Club at The Rocks: a free weekly running and activity session designed to improve your fitness, no matter your level. Presented in conjunction with Active Live, experienced trainers will deliver a challenging and exciting fitness program for all levels, absolutely free! FAQs Is The Run Club at The Rocks free? Yes, The Run Club at The Rocks is a free event….

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Events, What to do

Below Sea Level – Glenn Duffus at the Bayview

08/02/2024

Below Sea Level showcases stunning water photography created by Glenn Duffus, a local artist with over 30 years of experience. With water levels rising four millimetres each decade, Glenn set out to capture and document the sea level rise, swimming with his water camera at dawn and dusk in Sydney Harbour. The La Perouse Museum invited Glenn to exhibit in the Bayview Gallery as here on the Headland we’re surrounded by the ocean. His images invite us to change our perspective and see things in a new light, to appreciate the current sea level, and to enjoy the environment around…

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