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…
Continue readingSwooping 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…
Continue readingFancy 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…
Continue readingMake 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…
Continue readingA 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…
Continue readingPAW 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…
Continue readingH5N1 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….
Continue readingActive Kids, Happy Families: Join PCYC Eastern Suburbs for Fun and Friendship
PCYC Eastern Suburbs offers a variety of safe, supervised sports and activity programs for kids and teens, helping Eastern Suburbs families keep their children active, confident, and socially engaged in a welcoming community environment.
Continue readingCLUB 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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