Eastern Suburbs Mums

Monday’s Local Mum, Josephine Bridge

28/03/2022

Hi! My name is Jo, I’m an artist and illustrator based in Woollahra. I live near Cooper Park with my husband Chris and our girls Emily and Annabelle. My background is in Architecture, but I’ve recently made the decision to focus full-time on my lifelong passions, fine art and botanical illustration. I’m really interested in the native flora of Sydney – through my drawings, I hope to raise awareness of our amazingly diverse local species, and ultimately, help conserve our precious bushland. I volunteer with the Bushcare group in Cooper Park, and was recently commissioned by Woollahra Council to illustrate…

by jay

Inspiration, Kids

EMPOWERING OUR NEXT GENERATION TO TURN THE TIDE ON PLASTIC POLLUTION

27/03/2022

Little Pago by Lauren Briggs Little Pago, a children’s picture book for 2-5 year old’s, is inspiring a new generation of ocean and animal advocates to eliminate single use plastics. Illustrator, storyteller, mother of four and Eastern Suburbs local, Lauren Briggs, is on a mission to change the way our younger generations think about plastic pollution. The energetic and beautifully illustrated book follows the journey of a vulnerable, baby sea turtle in an inspiring story about friendship, perseverance and how our choices impact fragile marine animals. Little Pago Lauren designed the book to use visual literacy and an emotive narrative…

by jay

Kids, Parks & Playgrounds

The World’s First Learner Skateboard, Ookkie, Expands its Range

26/03/2022

Aussie kids’ skateboard brand, Ookkie has announced the expansion of their world first learner skateboard range with handles, with brand new Mint and Purple boards being added to their incredibly popular range, following the launch of their latest lightweight design that is now even easier to set up and pack down than ever before. Ookkie Skateboards are the first of their kind in the world, boasting a handle so parents can hold onto their toddlers to help teach them the balance they need to learn how to skate, while the little riders can also hold onto their very own handle….

by jay

Parks & Playgrounds, School holidays, What to do

PLANT WITH US

25/03/2022

PLANT WITH US – In our first planting event this year, Randwick’s Greening Our City project is also supporting this year’s Earth Hour celebration – the world’s largest movement for the Planet. This year’s Earth Hour we invite you to come along on Sunday 27 March to celebrate with action. We’d love you to join us and help green our City! This year, we’re creating endless opportunities for you to get involved in planting trees and groundcovers across our City. Come along, get your hands dirty and learn about the plants and how they help create habitats for living creatures….

by jay

Kids, School holidays

Kids Singing Lessons with Unlock Your Voice

24/03/2022

Unlock Your Voice has an amazing team of singing teachers who are passionate about helping children of all ages, from toddlers to teens, unlock their singing and build confidence while having fun. If your child loves to sing and wants to do it for fun or take it a little more seriously, then the team at Unlock Your Voice has a class or program that will suit. The skills and confidence that are learnt during singing programs like the ones on offer at Unlock Your Voice are in fact skills that carry out into all areas of the lives of your kids. Unlock…

by jay

Babies, For Mums, Parenting

Double trouble… to double delight

24/03/2022

Moving house might be easier! Written by Kate Ledger, Author and mum to Rori and Scarlett Buckey, 9 Hindsight, as we all know, is a very exact science, as was the scan that would change our lives forever. “How do you feel about two heartbeats?”, the sonographer said as she looked at my husband and me. My husband looked at me with brief confusion and wondered if she meant our baby had two hearts. Of course I knew immediately it was TWINS! An incredibly amazing and complex roller-coaster ride had just begun. Raw emotion and panic set in. How on earth…

by jay

Business & Career, Jobs and Employment Services

Residents encouraged to make a submission to bus inquiry

24/03/2022

Randwick City residents are being encouraged to share their experiences about local bus services as part of a NSW Government Inquiry into the privatisation of bus services. To make a submission, visit the parliament.nsw.gov.au website. In October 2019, the NSW Government announced the planned privatisation of Sydney’s remaining public bus routes including in the eastern suburbs. In December 2021, significant changes were made to bus services in the eastern suburbs with 25 bus routes removed and 23 bus routes modified. The NSW Upper House has established an inquiry into the privatisation of bus services. Randwick Council has resolved on a number of…

by jay

Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Christelle Le Baccon

21/03/2022

Today we are chatting with local mum Christelle Le Baccon from Kingsford, who runs her own child dentistry practice in Randwick. Where and how long have you lived in Sydney’s east? Since moving to Australia in 2000 , I have always been living in the Eastern Suburbs. It feels like home with all those cafes, restaurants, park and so close to everything! Three words that describe what it’s like to live in the eastern suburbs? in 3 words I would say… convenient, beautiful suburbs and trendy. How many children? I have 2 boys 🙂 my older boy Teoh recently turn 18 and just…

by jay

Business & Career, Inspiration

Covid heroes honoured at Coogee

20/03/2022

Street banners honouring some of the pandemic’s unsung heroes including supermarket and outdoor workers are flying high in Coogee. The banners feature brightly coloured original artworks titled ‘The Fabric of Society’ created by local artist Sandra Cipriotti and are funded as part of Randwick City Council’s Community Creative Investment Program. Also featured on the banners are images depicting other COVID related occupations such as doctors, nurses, paramedics, police, health care workers, cleaners and the humble council worker. Mayor Dylan Parker said the artworks mark the tremendous efforts of all those who have worked throughout the COVID pandemic. “These banners are…

by jay

Events, School holidays

Youth Autumn School Holiday Events

19/03/2022

Join us at the Randwick Council Library for a fun school holiday program full of poetry, creativity, art and craft for young adults. Bookings are required for all events. Digital Illustration Workshop (for school years 4-8) – Bring your imagination to life in vivid detail while developing your digital art skills! Learn the fundamentals of digital illustration using the industry’s leading software Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom tablet. Cost $5. Monday Makers: Drawing Machines (for ages 12-18) – Make machines that can produce their own unexpected artworks! Your machine might make elegant geometrical lines or be brilliantly messy. At the end of…

by jay

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

Monday's Local mum Kirsty Amland

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

School Holiday Activities in NSW National Parks

Step Inside Bondi's Most Nostalgic New Photobooth

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Monday’s Local Mum, Josephine Bridge

EMPOWERING OUR NEXT GENERATION TO TURN THE TIDE ON PLASTIC POLLUTION

The World’s First Learner Skateboard, Ookkie, Expands its Range

PLANT WITH US

Kids Singing Lessons with Unlock Your Voice

Double trouble… to double delight

Residents encouraged to make a submission to bus inquiry

Monday’s Local Mum, Christelle Le Baccon

Covid heroes honoured at Coogee

Youth Autumn School Holiday Events

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