Spring School Holidays at Darling Harbour: Free Family Fun, Robots, Cooking & More

Spring school holidays are made for breaking free, getting outside, letting little imaginations run wild and making the most...

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...

Bondi Firelight Returns: Bonfires, Music & Fire Dancers on Bondi Beach

There’s something pretty special about sitting around a fire by the ocean — and this October, Bondi Firelight is...

School Holiday Activities in NSW National Parks

Looking for something a little different to do with the kids these spring school holidays? A day in one...

Step Inside Bondi's Most Nostalgic New Photobooth

Looking for a fun keepsake from your next visit to Bondi Beach? A charming new photobooth has arrived on...
School holidays
Spring School Holidays at Darling Harbour: Free Family Fun, Robots, Cooking & More
Monday's Mum Profiles
Monday's Local mum Kirsty Amland
Free, Parks and Beaches, School holidays
Bondi Firelight Returns: Bonfires, Music & Fire Dancers on Bondi Beach
Parks and Beaches, School holidays
School Holiday Activities in NSW National Parks
bondi beach, Fun, Local
Step Inside Bondi's Most Nostalgic New Photobooth
 

Maroubra Beach Markets

FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

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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...

third Sunday of every month, at Heffron Park’s netball stadium

 
Events

Witness the Koojay Corroboree

Celebrating Aboriginal ceremony, tradition & culture Council, in conjunction with the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council, holds the annual Koojay Corroboree on Coogee Beach to launch Reconciliation Week. This year the event will be held on Friday 27 May 2022 from 11am. The sands of Coogee Beach will come to life as Aboriginal Dancers perform traditional and contemporary dance in an event where Australia’s First Nations People interact with the Dreamtime through dance, music and storytelling.  The Koojay Corroboree will feature live performances and a fashion parade. The Corroboree is held during National Reconciliation Week; a time for all Australians…

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Health & Wellbeing

New hair care range to help people restore hair strength and volume

Hair loss is a stressful issue to deal with and there are many contributing factors.  The good news is that EZZ Life, a respected Australian life sciences company has released a range of hair products specially formulated to assist people to improve the health and volume of their hair.   The range includes four products:  EZZ Hair Scalp Scrub, EZZ Anti-frizz Hair Spray, EZZ Hair Growth Spray and EZZ Hair Mask.   “Our products are designed to strengthen and support the hair.  As a life science company, our focus is on innovation and research.  We research the best ingredients and alchemise…

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Health & Wellbeing

Coogee Arden Street Amenities Upgrade, Have your Say

  Randwick City Council is planning to replace the public amenities, bus shelter and café/kiosk at Goldstein Reserve on Arden Street, Coogee Beach. The Randwick City Council is looking to increase the capacity of the current toilet facilities and deliver a new architecturally designed amenities building, bus shelter and café that is functional and sympathetic to its location alongside beautiful Coogee Beach. Goldstein Reserve is a busy location, popular with locals and visitors, and home to the annual Coogee Sparkles NYE fireworks, Coogee Carols, Anzac Day Service, Koojay Corrobboree and more recently, the Coogee rainbow walkway! The existing buildings Built…

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Inspiration

The surprising benefits of learning to play an instrument

Written By Chloe Adam. Learning to play a musical instrument is an investment. How so? You might ask. Firstly, you’ll need to invest in an instrument.  Next, you’ll need to invest in music lessons, and find a suitable teacher. Then, you’ll need to invest time, effort, diligence and energy into practicing.  Oh, and you should also consistently show up to music lessons too! It’s definitely an investment, but the investment is worth it. There are many other surprising reasons why learning to play an instrument can be incredible beneficial — a lot of these physiological, emotional and neurological benefits are…

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Parenting

How to help your teen prepare for the HSC

With the release of the HSC exam timetable, now is the perfect time to start helping your teen prepare early for the exams. If they’re already feeling nervous, or you’re worried about getting them through it in one piece, you’re not alone.  Thankfully, there are a few simple steps that can take the stress out of studying and help your teen sail through the HSC.  Getting the most out of self-directed study Developing students’ self-directed study skills is especially important when preparing them for HSC subjects. During examination periods, self-directed learners who’ve developed good study habits tend to manage this…

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Events

Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo returns to Sydney Showground for 3 huge days

The Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo (PBC Expo) is excited to be returning to Sydney from 27-29 May at the Sydney Showground for three huge days. The Pregnancy Babies and Children’s Expo is Australia’s trusted early parenting event. With over 30 years of experience, it is a must for all new parents. In 2022 we are hosting 12 Expos around Australia, where visitors can talk directly with brand owners, product developers and service providers and have their questions answered. Visit the PBC website: www.pbcexpo.com.au Visitors will be able to explore more than 200 brands and an unbeatable range of products under…

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Health & Wellbeing, Parenting

TAKING THE AWKWARD OUT OF THE BIRDS AND THE BEES

TAKING THE AWKWARD OUT OF THE BIRDS AND THE BEESThere are few conversations more dreaded or awkward than discussing sex with your children. But local father Dave Hartmann, and his best mate Justin Sweeting, are changing that. Through their book ‘The Birds And The Bees And Giraffes That Drink Wee’, the duo present a refreshingly hilarious way of broaching this often cringe-worthy subject -by exploring the crazy and comical ways that many animals mate. All the while helping kids conclude for themselves that not only is sex natural and something all creatures do, but thankfully, human sex is in fact the most normal of them all!“Like so…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday local mum Anna Jones

I’m Anna, mum of 2 girls, Emily and Lottie and due with number three in July! Originally from Essex, I moved to Australia for a few months back in 2011 and ended up staying here! We’re currently living in Randwick & I run my own Healthcare Recruitment Agency, Health Personnel; www.healthpersonnel.com.au and connect many allied health staff from the UK and Ireland with roles here in Aus! A lot of my clients offer sponsorship around the Eastern Suburbs which is the best place to be right? As a working mum life is certainly hectic and is about to become a little…

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Cinema

The Ritz Cinema: A Heritage Gem in Randwick

The Ritz Cinema, also known as the Ritz Theatre, is a heritage-listed art deco cinema located at 43 St Pauls Street in Randwick, a suburb in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Designed by noted architect Aaron Bolot and built in 1937 by C. & B. J. Williams, the cinema is celebrated for its distinctive Inter-war Art Deco style. It was officially added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. Indigenous and Colonial Roots Before European settlement, the Randwick area was home to Aboriginal people who used the land for fishing and cultural practices. The region is rich…

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For Mums

The Story Behind Mothering Sunday and Mother’s Day

We have done some research and have been investigating where Mothering Sunday evolved from and we have found some interesting facts and stories … have you heard any others? Mother’s Day is on different date depending on where you live … and some of this year’s dates are: UK & Ireland is Sunday 27th March, 2022 USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand is Sunday 8th May, 2022 France is Sunday 29th May, 2022 Spain is Sunday 1st May, 2022 The History: During the 16th century, people in the UK used to return on the 4th Sunday in Lent for a service to their…

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