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The Drying Green Park launch, Zetland

October 12, 2022

Join us for the official opening of this new park. There’ll be music, free bike tune-ups, coffee and gelato. The Drying Green takes its name from the site’s industrial past. Wool washing was one of the first industries in Green Square and fleeces were spread across grass in the area to dry. This area of natural wetlands was used by Gadigal people for thousands of generations. Our reimagined wetlands run with harvested stormwater cleansed by streaming through plants. The park has trees, barbecues, picnic areas, shade structures and lawns for friends and family to gather and play or relax. You’ll…

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Growing Big in Small Spaces

October 11, 2022

Join the award-winning Randwick Sustainability Hub each Friday afternoon and learn skills under expert guidance in a friendly setting. Fridays 1:30- 4:00pm Oct 14 – Dec 17 (10 Weeks) Location: Randwick Community Centre 27 Munda Street, Randwick Small spaces can yield big results when productive gardens are designed according to permaculture principles. With many of us limited in space, this practical course led by permaculture expert Margaret Mossakowska, will help you grow more than you thought possible. Over the seven weeks you will learn to identify many plants and what role they play in the garden as well as create a…

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McKeon St Plaza opening

September 28, 2022

Come along to the opening of the project, called ‘Heart of the ‘Bra, McKeon Street Plaza’ on Saturday 8 October 2022. Kicking off with a Welcome to Country and speech from Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker to officially open the McKeon Street Plaza and ribbon cutting. The Cirkus Bizurkus will start with 2 hours of Cirkus Skool! An interactive playground for kids (and adults, if they so please) to connect with their senses, discover their hidden talents and invoke their magic! There will be face painting and roving entertainers adding to the party vibe throughout the day. And for the finale,…

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Have Your Say about our furry friends at Barracluff Park

September 17, 2022

Waverley Council is inviting the community to have its say about providing safe spaces to exercise dogs in Barracluff Park, North Bondi. Bondi is a densely populated suburb with limited green space but has a high number of young families and people with pets who enjoy the park, including the Council’s new playground at Barracluff Park and the green spaces for exercising dogs on-leash. The feedback received during consultation about how the Council can better manage dogs in the park will help inform Council’s approach to achieving a balance between the needs of dog owners, local sporting clubs and other…

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Top things to do in Woollahra this Spring

September 14, 2022

Spring is one of the best seasons in Woollahra. The temperature is just right, the crowds haven’t arrived yet and the flowers and trees are blooming. Here are our suggestions for what to do in our local area during this glorious time of year. Admire our jacarandas Our local area is even more beautiful at this time of year as jacarandas paint the streets purple. An iconic part of our landscape, these beauties bloom for only a few weeks each year – so get your cameras out before they are gone again! Read more about the best spots in our…

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Alison Park Playground Upgrade have your say

September 13, 2022

Randwick City Council is upgrading the playground at Alison Park, Alison Road Randwick. The playground upgrade is one of many we are undertaking over the coming years, in response to the community’s request to see play spaces in Randwick City upgraded to include more exciting and adventurous equipment suitable for a range of ages and abilities*. Council aims to maintain a very high community satisfaction rating for our open spaces, coastal walkways and playgrounds. Last updated in 2000, the Alison Park Playground is located near the Randwick Town Centre, schools, and childcare centres, and is popular with local families and…

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Onslow Street Reserve Upgrade, opening event on Saturday 20 August 2022, 9–10.30am

August 12, 2022

The Waverly City Council is holding an re-opening event. Join us on Saturday 20 August from 9am to celebrate the re-opening of Onslow Street Reserve! The event will include a ceremonial ribbon cutting with Mayor Paula Masselos followed by free coffee and face painting. See you there! As identified in our Play Space Strategy, we’re improving 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…

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Top 5 spots to enjoy jacarandas

August 10, 2022

Our local area is beautiful at this time of year as jacarandas paint the streets purple. An iconic part of our landscape, these beauties bloom for only a few weeks each year – so get your cameras out before they are gone again! Here we share our local area’s top 5 jacarandas in the Woollahra Council area. 1. Oxford Street, corner of Glenmore Road The northern edge of Victoria Barracks is adorned by a row of stunning jacarandas. 2. Five Ways, Paddington Grab a table at one of Five Way’s famous cafes and soak in the purple splendour from all angles. 3….

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Coral Sea Park Inclusive playspace now open for everyone to play

July 29, 2022

A new inclusive playspace in Maroubra’s Coral Sea Park will be opened by the Hon Anthony Roberts, Minister for Planning and Homes and Mayor Dylan Parker on Wednesday 3 August. Council received $200,000 funding from the NSW Government’s Everybody Can Play program to upgrade the existing playground and create a world class playspace that has been designed to include everyone in the community. The innovate design allows children of all abilities to play together, including those with physical disabilities and mobility impairments, or spectrum disorders such as autism. “This new inclusive playspace means it is much easier for every child…

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Celebrate National Tree Day With Woollahra Council

July 21, 2022

Tree Day is an opportunity to do something positive for your local environment, reconnect with nature and your community. Come and join us at Christison Park on National Tree Day – 31 July 2022. We will plant a range of locally native plants at this scenic ocean foreshore site to beautify the park and extend the habitat corridor for small birds and other wildlife. Everyone is welcome! After your planting, enjoy some snacks and let the kids join our interactive native wildlife program. When: Sunday 31 July 2022, 9:30am-12:30pm Where: Christison Park, Vaucluse Register Online “The whole goal of National Tree Day is…

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