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Australia Day Community Event

18/01/2024

Join the Randwick community to celebrate Australia Day with a range of food trucks as well as free kids activities, live entertainment and free ice cream at Kensington Park from 11am – 2pm on Friday 26 January 2024. Australia Day Community Event Time: 11am – 2pm Date: Friday 26 January 2024 Location: Kensington Park, 2R Edward Avenue Kensington For more information contact our Events Team on 9093 6200 (option 2) or email events@randwick.nsw.gov.au Roving Entertainment There will be roving entertainment for all to enjoy from 11am-2pm. Music from local band Nico Elvino Free face painting and giant bubble entertainment Stilt Walkers…

by jay

Events, School holidays

BLAZE INTO THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON WITH CELEBRATIONS IN DARLING HARBOUR FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR

18/01/2024

Lunar New Year is just around the corner at Darling Harbour, and 2024 is all about the Dragon, manifesting power, honour, luck and success. From Saturday 10 February until Sunday 25 February, Darling Harbour will host a line up of exciting events including dragon boat races, jet pack water shows, Chinese zodiac readings and a Twilight Garden Party at the Chinese Garden of Friendship. Darling Harbour is your go-to destination for an unforgettable Lunar New Year! LUNAR FUN BY THE HARBOUR Cockle Bay’s thrilling dragon boat races, fireworks, jet pack shows and lion dancing are making an epic return, fit…

by jay

Events, School holidays, What to do

CAMBRIDGE MARKETS RETURNS TO WATSONS BAY ON 4TH SUNDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2023

17/01/2024

One of Sydney’s favourite annual events is back, with Cambridge Markets holding its annual Watsons Bay Summer Market on Sunday January 4th, from 10am – 4pm. The market, now in its 7th year, is one of the biggest market events on Sydney’s annual calendar, with more than 10,000+ people expected to attend across the day. Held at Robertson Park, more than 150 stallholders will gather on the Sydney harbour foreshore for one of the best events the Eastern Suburbs has to offer. This year’s event will be as much fun as ever, with an amazing selection of small stallholders including…

by jay

Health & Wellbeing

Parenting Perspectives: 10 Considerations for Family Health & Wellness

16/01/2024

We all want our children to be fit, happy and healthy, and the best way to ensure they are as parents is to be proactive in how we approach their overall wellness. While exposure to germs and viruses outside of our homes is out of our control, there are several things we can do to strengthen our children’s immune systems and their overall ability to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. In this post, we will show you ten ways in which you can help your children maintain a good level of mental and physical health. Many of these simple strategies involve…

by jay

School holidays, What to do

Wonderwater at SEA Museum

16/01/2024

Beat the heat with a fun-filled family day out at Wonderwater, the most refreshing ticket in town this summer. Play, relax and discover on, in and around the water. The Wonderwater See It All Ticket includes… Family Fun Play, hunt and hide in the incredible interactive world of Octopus Garden Create stunning sea creatures with LEGO bricks in Great Southern LEGO®️ Reef Channel cephalopod superpowers into craft creations in Kids On Deck Meet a mermaid every Monday Amazing Exhibitions Dive into the remarkable story of ocean legend Valerie Taylor: An Underwater Life Witness world class jaw dropping images in Ocean Photographer…

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Kids

WHY IS MY EXTROVERTED CHILD SUDDENLY A SHY KID?

15/01/2024

Has your child gone from being extroverted to suddenly becoming the shy kid at the playground? Perhaps they were vocal and socially outgoing at childcare, but now that they have entered school, they seem more reserved and less confident to make new friends. Read on to learn why children might develop shyness or become introverted and when it could be more than shyness at play. What Causes Shyness? Shyness is when someone feels apprehensive, uncomfortable, or awkward around others. It’s most common in new situations or when they are around unfamiliar people.1 Socially awkward signs of shyness could be avoiding people…

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Inspiration

10 easy ways you can save water (and money)

14/01/2024

Water is one of the world’s most precious resources. Only 3% of the world’s water supply is freshwater – of this, only 1% is accessible for human consumption. Global water consumption has risen ten-fold since 1900, and many parts of the world are now reaching the limits of their supply. In Australia, the world’s driest continent, an average person consumes 340 litres of potable water each day within their homes. Residential water use accounts for 64% of all water supplied by Sydney Water. Why care about water quality? We swim and play in water. We drink water. Pollutants from urban…

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Babies

HOW YOUR BABY’S VISION WORKS

13/01/2024

The first time you and your newborn lock eyes can be a joyous and overwhelming experience. That moment when they look at you with recognition in their eyes as they hear your voice for the first time in the outside world. But what can they see? Turns out not too much. Not for several weeks, anyway. Let’s explore your baby’s vision development and milestones to understand better how their vision works! When Can Newborns See? Your baby’s vision development will undergo many dramatic changes during the first year of life. But let us begin with those “fresh out of the…

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School holidays

Malabar Pool to get new pump and maintenance boost

12/01/2024

Maintenance of Malabar’s popular Ocean Pool will ramp up this year, starting with critical repairs of the pool’s pump this week. The pump, which circulates ocean water in and out of the pool to ensure it stays fresh and full, was damaged on Thursday and out of action for the weekend. Council staff yesterday, 9 January, replaced the pump and the pool is operational again. Council carries out a weekly inspection for debris and damages, however this will increase to twice a week over the summer period. Malabar Pool is cleaned fortnightly. This involves emptying the pool, pressure washing the…

by jay

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Australia Day Community Event

BLAZE INTO THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON WITH CELEBRATIONS IN DARLING HARBOUR FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR

CAMBRIDGE MARKETS RETURNS TO WATSONS BAY ON 4TH SUNDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2023

Parenting Perspectives: 10 Considerations for Family Health & Wellness

Wonderwater at SEA Museum

WHY IS MY EXTROVERTED CHILD SUDDENLY A SHY KID?

10 easy ways you can save water (and money)

HOW YOUR BABY’S VISION WORKS

Malabar Pool to get new pump and maintenance boost

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