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SANTA DANCES HIS WAY INTO DARLING HARBOUR THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON

21/11/2023

This Christmas, Darling Harbour is where it all begins for festive fun, with Santa himself coming to kick off the celebrations at The Harbour Village, fireworks with the hippest Santa Dance Crew, pedal boats and Pixar Putt, whilst the harbour gets decked out with grammable decorations and the 100+ eateries come alive with delicious food.  Christmas Magic takes over at The Harbour Village  Ho-ho-hold onto your Santa hats and gather your little elves for some festive joy at The Harbour Village, every Saturday and Sunday in December (Saturday 2 December to Sunday 24 December) from 10am to 2pm. From crafty…

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Events, What to do

Moonlight Cinema returns for another summer of starlit cinema

21/11/2023

Moonlight Cinema, brought to you  by Energizer, is back at Centennial Park from 23 November 2023 to 24 March 2024, for a fantastic season of your favourite movies under the stars. Pack a picnic, invite your loved ones, and bask in the magic of outdoor cinema. Moonlight Cinema has all the latest blockbusters, new releases, and timeless classics, creating the perfect setting for an unforgettable evening. A favourite amongst families, groups of friends and for that special date night, Moonlight Cinema is the quintessential summer experience. It’s more than a movie experience, it’s an opportunity to kick back in the…

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What happens to items dropped off at Recycle It Saturday – Sat 25 Nov

20/11/2023

Do you want to do the right thing for the planet by recycling your old lightbulbs, batteries, X-rays, unwanted clothes – but you find you never have the time to drive around to various drop off locations? Our Recycle It Saturday event is for you! It’s a one-stop-shop for all your ‘problem waste’ recycling needs, and you don’t even need to get out of your car. The next event is on Saturday 25 November from 9am to 3pm at Alexandra Canal Depot and is open to City of Sydney, Waverley and Woollahra council residents. Find out what you can bring. Due to processing…

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South Eveleigh, SUMMER EXPRESS

20/11/2023

Kick off the festive season with Santa sightings, free live music, pop-up games and kid friendly entertainment at South Eveleigh . Get ready to embark on a journey of holiday cheer as South Eveleigh introduces the exciting  Summer Express, a unique advent-style calendar of daily holiday fun set to roll into town from  Tuesday 21st November through to Saturday 23 December. The historic site of Sydney’s  Locomotive Workshops will become a kaleidoscope of colour and activity for 5-weeks of free,  fun events including Santa sightings, live music, pop-up games, festive food and drink offerings  and family-friendly entertainment. Enter via Redfern…

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Kids, Parks & Playgrounds, What to do

End of Year Picnic & Play

17/11/2023

End of Year Picnic & Play provides students and their teachers an opportunity to celebrate the end of the school year with a picnic and nature play activity at Centennial Park. Join us for a picnic on the lush green lawns. Teachers, Carers and their Students are invited to Centennial Park to celebrate!  Bring your own picnic for an afternoon on the lawn with one or a few nature connection activities to round out the school year. Invite students, staff and school families to help celebrate the students successes from the year that was. Enquire now and let us create…

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Telstra has switched on Australia’s direct connection to the North Pole

15/11/2023

Here’s how to make free calls to Santa’s Workshop from any Telstra payphone this year. The boots are polished, the bells are jingling, the big red suit is freshly washed and hanging on the line. For Aussie kids (of all ages), it’s time to ring in the festive season with the return of our Free Calls to Santa hotline from any of our 14,500 payphones around the country. And we’re opening the lines earlier this year so you can get your wish lists in with Santa until Christmas Eve. We know how kids of all ages love calling Santa. Last…

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Great Southern BioBlitz – Community wildlife survey

15/11/2023

The Great Southern BioBlitz is an international biological survey that enlists the help of local residents to record living species across the southern hemisphere. Take photographs or sound recordings of plants, birds, insects, animals, and fungi between 24 and 27 November, and upload your observations to the iNaturalist app by 11 December. You can also join Dr James Macnamara, City of Sydney’s urban ecology coordinator, for a community biodiversity survey in one of the largest parks in the inner city. You’ll learn: what the Great Southern BioBlitz is how to use the iNaturalist app for reporting biodiversity observations how to…

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Carols by the Sea, Bondi

13/11/2023

Join the Bondi community to celebrate the festive season at this year’s Carols by the Sea – a Waverley community event where everyone is welcome. Follow the joy to South Bondi Park for a sparkly evening of entertainment that includes Christmas songs with special guest Emma Pask, grooves by jazz trio Cool Yule, the angelic voices of the Australian Girls Choir and the fabulous Bondi Brass. Our young local performers kick off the night, with performances from Rosebay Secondary School Jazz Band, Bondi Public School Choir and the School of Arts Academy of Dance. Kids can get into the spirit…

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Events

Earth, Sea and Sky: Australian Contemporary Photography

12/11/2023

Leading Australian artists push the boundaries of photography in form and matter as they meditate on our human relationship with nature. Earth, Sea and Sky presents an exhibition of leading Australian artists and photographers; Christian Thompson, Derek Henderson, Joseph McGlennon, Luke Shadbolt, Nici Cumpston, Polixeni Papapetrou, Petrina Hicks, Tamara Dean and Trent Parke, pushing the boundaries of photography in form and matter as they meditate on our relationship with the environment. This collection of work explores the human fascination with undulating waterways and ocean scapes, our relationship and connection to the flora and fauna of country, soothsaying ephemeral cumulus cloud…

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The Ultimate Christmas Market EQ, Moore Park

11/11/2023

CAMBRIDGE MARKETS LAUNCHES A MAGICAL SERIS OF CHRISTMAS  MARKETS ACROSS SYDNEY IN 2023  Christmas will come to life at locations across Sydney when Cambridge Markets hosts a  serious of fabulous festive markets this November and December.  The market operator will hold markets from Pittwater to Cronulla as well as in the CBD,  with the Martin Place Christmas Market lighting up the city centre.  “It will be our biggest season of Christmas markets yet,” said Cambridge Markets founder  and director Madelienne Anderson. “We are so excited to bring these markets to locations  across the city and introducing new and existing audiences…

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