11 Beautiful Picnic Spots in Sydney's East and City to Enjoy This Spring and Summer

Spring has arrived, summer is just around the corner, and there’s no better time to pack a picnic basket,...

Hidden Gem Alert! Discover Gugara Park, Paddington's Little Playground Paradise

Tucked away in a quiet corner of Paddington is a playground that deserves a spot on every Eastern Suburbs...

Bondi Books & Ideas Weekend 2026: A Weekend of Inspiration, Parenting, Wellbeing and Great Conversations

Bondi Books & Ideas Weekend 2026: A Weekend of Inspiration, Parenting, Wellbeing and Great Conversations Looking for a little...

How to Make Your Family Garage Sale a Standout This November

There’s something wonderfully simple about a garage sale. Open the garage, pull out the things your family no longer...

Monday's Local mum Kirsty Amland

This week we meet Vaucluse mum Kirsty Ameland, who has called Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs home for more than 20...
Parks and Beaches
11 Beautiful Picnic Spots in Sydney's East and City to Enjoy This Spring and Summer
Parks & Playgrounds, What to do
Hidden Gem Alert! Discover Gugara Park, Paddington's Little Playground Paradise
Community
Bondi Books & Ideas Weekend 2026: A Weekend of Inspiration, Parenting, Wellbeing and Great Conversations
Community, Markets
How to Make Your Family Garage Sale a Standout This November
Monday's Mum Profiles
Monday's Local mum Kirsty Amland
 

Maroubra Beach Markets

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About Eastern Suburbs Mums

Welcome to Eastern Suburbs Mums

 

All about life as a mum in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.

 

Eastern Suburbs Mums was created for mums and their families to connect with what is going on in Sydney’s east.

It’s a place for Mums where you can find out about your local area, what’s on, where to get help, advice and more...

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Moving Homes

Recommended removalists in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

Moving home in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs can be exciting, but it also comes with practical challenges. Apartment access, narrow streets, parking restrictions, stairs, valuable furniture and the pressure of coordinating a family move all make choosing the right removalist important. Eastern Suburbs families regularly ask for reliable removalists, professional packers and moving organisers who communicate clearly, protect belongings and turn up when promised. An experienced local team can reduce the stress of moving day and help everything arrive safely and on schedule. Four benefits of choosing an experienced removalist: Careful handling and protection of furniture, fragile belongings and valuables Experience...Continue reading
Homes and Living

Spring Roof Check: What Eastern Suburbs Homes Should Look At Before Storm Season

Spring is the window between the winter rain and the summer storms, and it is the one time of year when a quick look at the roof can save a big bill in December. Sydney’s eastern suburbs are harder on roofs than most of the city. Salt air, wind straight off the ocean, big old trees and a lot of housing stock that is 60 to 100 years old all add up to roofs that need a check more often than the same house would out west. Here is what to look at, what you can do yourself, and when…

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Swooping Season Is Here! How to Keep Kids Safe From Magpies This Spring
Environment

Swooping Season Is Here! How to Keep Kids Safe From Magpies This Spring

Spring in Sydney means warmer afternoons, longer days, flowers appearing everywhere… and the occasional WHOOSH above your head. Yes, swooping season is back. For adults, being swooped by a magpie can be startling. For a child walking or riding to school alone, it can be genuinely frightening — particularly if they don’t understand why it’s happening or what they’re supposed to do. The good news is that most magpies don’t swoop people at all, and those that do aren’t being mean or hunting humans for sport. They’re being very protective parents. So rather than teaching kids to be frightened of…

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Rushcutters Bay Tennis Centre
Tennis

Fancy a Hit? Get Back Into Tennis This Spring and Summer

With the warmer months approaching, spring and summer are a great time to dust off the tennis racquet, call a friend and get back on court. Tennis is one of those sports many of us played when we were younger but somehow stopped making time for. The good news is that getting back into it doesn’t require joining a club, committing to weekly competitions or even remembering exactly how the scoring works. The City of Sydney has a number of public tennis courts available for casual hire, including at Rushcutters Bay, Surry Hills, Rosebery, Alexandria, Beaconsfield and Glebe. For Eastern…

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Kids, Swimming, Swimming Pools

Make a Splash at Des Renford Leisure Centre’s Splash Park

When the weather warms up and the kids are looking for somewhere to cool down, the Splash Park at Des Renford Leisure Centre (DRLC) in Maroubra is a great local option for families. Designed especially with younger children in mind, the colourful water-play area gives kids a place to splash, climb, spray and play while parents and carers can stay close by. It’s one of those handy Eastern Suburbs spots worth remembering when you’re looking for an easy activity on a warm day. Water Play Made for Kids Forget simply dipping your toes in the toddler pool — the Splash…

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For Mums

A Realistic Spring Cleaning Plan for Eastern Suburbs Mums Who Don’t Have a Spare Weekend

Spring in the Eastern Suburbs is hard to resist. The mornings are brighter, the coastal walks are calling, and weekends fill up fast with sport, birthday parties and beach trips. So when it comes to spring cleaning, most mums in Bondi, Coogee, Randwick or Maroubra are asking the same question. When exactly am I meant to do all this? The good news is you don’t need a spare weekend. You need a plan that fits into real life. This four-week approach breaks spring cleaning into short, manageable tasks of around 20 minutes a day. And if some of it still…

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School holidays

PAW Patrol, Baby Animals and Wildlife Adventures at Taronga Zoo These Spring School Holidays

If you’re looking for a family day out these Spring School Holidays, Taronga Zoo Sydney has plenty happening to keep kids of all ages entertained. Alongside more than 6,500 animals, families can catch a free PAW Patrol Kids Show featuring Chase and Marshall, meet some adorable new animal arrivals and enjoy more than 15 wildlife presentations and keeper talks throughout the day. With so much included in general Zoo admission, it could easily become a full-day school holiday adventure. Meet Chase and Marshall from PAW Patrol For younger PAW Patrol fans, this could be the highlight of the holidays. Chase…

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Community, Pets

H5N1 Bird Flu: How to Keep Your Family Dog Safe on Walks

If you have a family dog who loves investigating everything they find on a walk, there’s an important reason to keep them a little closer at the moment. With H5N1 bird flu detected in birds in Australia, Randwick City Council is encouraging dog owners to take extra precautions when out walking — particularly by keeping dogs on a short lead around birds and wildlife. For families across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, it’s a timely reminder. Our beaches, coastal walks, parks and reserves are home to plenty of birdlife, and an inquisitive dog can reach a sick or dead bird remarkably quickly….

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Events, School holidays

CLUB FLAMINGO

THE GRAND ELECTRIC presents CLUB FLAMINGO, A daytime nightclub where kids rule the dance floor, grown-ups  join the fun and the whole family becomes part of the show  Sydney families are invited to slip on their sparkles, sequins and dancing shoes as Club  Flamingo transforms The Grand Electric into Australia’s Family Nightclub Saturday  afternoons from 5 September. Expect a resident DJ, incredible guest circus stars, a  giant dance floor and spectacular live entertainment.  Think dance-offs, confetti, bubbles, incredible circus acts and one giant dance floor where  kids and their grown-ups are invited to join the action together.  Audience favourites from…

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Randwick residents divert over 30,000 kilograms of tricky-to-recycle items from landfill using free home recycling service

Residents in the City of Randwick have taken recycling to new heights with the help of an on-demand home collection service for problem waste.  Randwick City Council partnered with...

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