Eastern Suburbs Mums

Heffron Centre Opening Soon!

29/04/2023

A celebration is on the cards and Full-time is about to be called on construction of Randwick City’s newest centre for sporting excellence, which is now just weeks away from opening to the public. “We are reaching the pointy end of the project and it’s exciting to see it all come together. I’m looking forward to getting the community inside the centre and watching it all come to life,” said Mayor Dylan Parker. The opening of a building like the Heffron Centre deserves a lot of celebration and fanfare and that’s exactly what’s in store. After 18 months working through…

by jay

Food, Inspiration

How to Get Out of the Boring Cooking Routine As a Parent

29/04/2023

As someone who has been cooking for a while, I know first-hand how easy it is to fall into a boring routine of making the same dishes over and over again. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut, but there are ways to get out of it and make cooking fun and exciting again – you can even involve the kids! Experiment with new ingredients and flavours One of the best ways to break out of a cooking rut is to experiment with new ingredients and flavours. This can be as simple as trying a new spice or herb,…

by jay

Inspiration

Clifftop Walkway upgrade works set to commence

28/04/2023

Waverley Council is upgrading sections of the boardwalk along the Clifftop Walkway at Dover Heights and Vaucluse to make it safer and more enjoyable for all users. The Diamond Bay Boardwalk will be upgraded first as it is a critical part of the coastal walk and has high visitation rates. Works will start next month and are expected to take seven months to complete, weather permitting. Construction along Eastern Reserve, Vaucluse will start in the next financial year. The project is being co-funded through the NSW Government’s Public Spaces Legacy Program and Waverley Council. The upgrade includes: improved viewing decks, stairs, balustrades and…

by jay

Health & Wellbeing

Free RAT tests from Waverley Council in conjunction with NSW health

28/04/2023

Free RAT tests from Council in conjunction with NSW health Ahead of winter, residents can now collect free rapid antigen tests (RATs) from various locations across Waverley. Receive up to two packs of five RATs per person, and up to two packs per household member. The tests can be picked up from: Customer Service Centre 55 Spring Street Bondi Junction, open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday Welcome Centre in Bondi Pavilion, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach, open 10am to 4pm 7 days Waverley Library, Denison Street Bondi Junction And families using our Childcare Centres can collect RATs from their…

by jay

Events, Markets, What to do

A VIBRANT NEW DIRECTION FOR THE CANNERY MARKETS

28/04/2023

Rosebery’s The Cannery Markets is to be relaunched with a fresh and vibrant new direction. The fresh start comes as Cambridge Markets takes over management of the monthly event, which is held inside The Cannery building on Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery. The market will have an increased focus on high-quality local NSW makers, creators, and artists as the change of management sees Cambridge Markets tap into its extensive network of small and micro businesses from around Sydney. Cambridge Markets’ first market at The Cannery will be on the weekend of May 6 and 7, 2023, from 9am-3pm, and the first Saturday…

by jay

Events

Sydney Family Expo Is Back!

27/04/2023

Are you searching for the ultimate Mother’s Day gift that the whole family can enjoy? Look no further than the Sydney Family Expo! Proudly sponsored by Aptamil, SFE is coming to ICC Sydney on Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 May, this exciting FREE family event has everything you need to know about FAMILY. Here are something for everyone at this amazing event: Free Give away bags: The ultimate Mother’s Day surprise with their exclusive Expo giveaway bags worth $300! Prize wheel & Photobooth: Stand a chance to get a big win at Aptamil prize wheel, and don’t forget to capture…

by jay

Inspiration

Heffron Centre artworks shine a light on local Aboriginal history and tradition

26/04/2023

A continuing cultural fishing custom practiced by Aboriginal people in Kamay (Botany Bay) for thousands of years is being celebrated on the walls of a new Randwick Council community sports centre and home for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Maroubra set to open in the coming days. Shimmer is the work of Aboriginal artists Carmen Glynn-Braun and Dennis Golding featuring painted motifs, decals and sculptured bronze. Although differing in medium, the artworks carry the joint title Shimmer and depict local wildlife such as stingrays, barrow hawks and the annual winter mullet run that sustained Aboriginal people for generations. “We titled…

by jay

Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local mum, Olivia Pigeot

24/04/2023

Hi I’m Olivia! I’m a local mama in North Bondi. I’m also a NIDA Graduate (Bachelor of Dramatic Art 1997) and have been a professional actress for over 30 years, with a career in film, TV, theatre and voice over. Since becoming a mum I’ve realised the importance of including Drama into our kids education. Drama is great for so many reasons! Drama helps to nurture creativity, confidence, develop social skills, connection, collaboration and empathy (by walking in another’s shoes) – but most of all, it’s super fun! Noticing a gap in primary aged education, Bondi Kids Drama was birthed…

by jay

Events

Anzac Day Coogee Dawn Service 2023

23/04/2023

Anzac Day is a National day of remembrance and commemoration. Commemorative services are held each year at dawn, the time of the original Gallipoli landing. The Coogee Anzac Day Dawn Service is produced in collaboration with the Coogee Randwick Clovelly RSL sub-branch, and will be held at 5.30am on Tuesday 25 April at Goldstein Reserve, Coogee. The service will be livestreamed on Randwick Council’s Facebook. The service will include a Welcome to Country, prayer, laying of wreaths, Last Post bugle call, a minute’s silence, the New Zealand and Australian anthems and also the National anthem sung in Dharawal language, and other special musical…

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Events

Waverley Anzac Day 2023 Dawn Services.

23/04/2023

Waverley Council and the Bondi Junction/Waverley RSL Sub-Branch invite you to Waverley Park Cenotaph on Tuesday 25 April for our community Anzac Day service. Please join us at 7.45am as we gather to mark the anniversary of the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915 and to honour the service and sacrifice of our veterans. Anzac Day is a time to pay our respects to the servicemen and women who have helped defend our freedoms so that we can live in a free and democratic society.We also acknowledge the Frontier wars and the loss by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples…

by jay

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Heffron Centre Opening Soon!

How to Get Out of the Boring Cooking Routine As a Parent

Clifftop Walkway upgrade works set to commence

Free RAT tests from Waverley Council in conjunction with NSW health

A VIBRANT NEW DIRECTION FOR THE CANNERY MARKETS

Sydney Family Expo Is Back!

Heffron Centre artworks shine a light on local Aboriginal history and tradition

Monday’s Local mum, Olivia Pigeot

Anzac Day Coogee Dawn Service 2023

Waverley Anzac Day 2023 Dawn Services.

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