11 Beautiful Picnic Spots in Sydney's East and City to Enjoy This Spring and Summer

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Hidden Gem Alert! Discover Gugara Park, Paddington's Little Playground Paradise

Tucked away in a quiet corner of Paddington is a playground that deserves a spot on every Eastern Suburbs...

Bondi Books & Ideas Weekend 2026: A Weekend of Inspiration, Parenting, Wellbeing and Great Conversations

Bondi Books & Ideas Weekend 2026: A Weekend of Inspiration, Parenting, Wellbeing and Great Conversations Looking for a little...

How to Make Your Family Garage Sale a Standout This November

There’s something wonderfully simple about a garage sale. Open the garage, pull out the things your family no longer...

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...
Parks and Beaches
11 Beautiful Picnic Spots in Sydney's East and City to Enjoy This Spring and Summer
Parks & Playgrounds, What to do
Hidden Gem Alert! Discover Gugara Park, Paddington's Little Playground Paradise
Community
Bondi Books & Ideas Weekend 2026: A Weekend of Inspiration, Parenting, Wellbeing and Great Conversations
Community, Markets
How to Make Your Family Garage Sale a Standout This November
Monday's Mum Profiles
Monday's Local mum Kirsty Amland
 

Maroubra Beach Markets

FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

Free entry – see you by the beach!

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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

 
Food

FoodSt Launches Festive Customisable Christmas Menu

Meet Lorraine Lorraine is a mum of two who founded FoodSt 6 years ago to enable home cooks to share their amazing food with people outside of their own networks. Since then the home cooked meal delivery service has grown into a collective of over 35 cooks, serving over 110 different menu items from 26 different cuisines from around the world. Lorraine couldn’t be prouder of the cooks and the beautiful meals they produce. They’ve served thousands of meals to hundreds of satisfied customers, and currently have celebs like Manu and Clarissa Feildel and The Bearded Bakers cooking limited edition meals…

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Events, Photographers

HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL, with over 60 physical outdoor exhibitions on Bondi Beach

Sydney, Australia: Head On Photo Festival, Australia’s leading annual photography event, today announced the full program of exhibitions and events, including a major activation of Bondi Beach. Taking place from 19 – 28 November 2021, the program includes over 60 outdoor exhibitions at Paddington Reservoir Gardens and Bondi Beach, six large-scale photo boxes displaying the best of the Festival and a series of talks and workshops. Following the success of the Head On 2020 digital festival, an online Open program will bring a series of talks and workshops virtually to audiences across the country and the world. The 12th edition…

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Food, For Mums

New Wines to Drink When You’re Not ‘Drinking’

The festive season is upon us, but there are occasions when you want to enjoy the celebrations without the alcohol, hangovers or calories. Leading New Zealand Winery Giesen Group has answered the call, adding two new varieties to its popular alcohol-removed* range: a low-calorie, 0%-alcohol Pinot Gris and Rosé. These two wines join Giesen’s delicious alcohol-removed New Zealand 0% Sauvignon Blanc, which sold out when it made its world-first debut in 2020. “The sell-out launch of our Sauvignon Blanc showed us that wine lovers want choices within this emerging category,” says Giesen Group Chief Winemaker Duncan Shouler. “The Giesen 0%…

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Health & Wellbeing

Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe and Independent at Home

As many of us edge into the middle stages of our lives, our parents are also stepping into a new period and sometimes this means they require extra care and support. We can be understandably reluctant to relocate our parents to a residential aged care home, so a dilemma arises. How can we advocate for their independence at home but also ensure they are receiving the care, support and companionship they need? At Regal Health, we can provide you with the perfect solution – Here are FOUR reasons why you should consider a Home Care Package with us. 24/7 Care…

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Kids

Build Your Child’s Self Esteem, Confidence & Coordination!

Through dance, young boys and girls learn to coordinate and control their bodies through spacial awareness. Elise Kiely, the owner and director of Dance Mode Studios in Vaucluse mentions, “in addition, it gives children a chance to express emotions, such as joy and excitement and is a valuable release of their energy,” noting that it gives children a chance to shake off bad moods and enjoy being imaginative and creative. Benefits of kids dance classes don’t just end there, Elise says through her 15 years as a dance teacher she has seen “children’s self-esteem and self-confidence build and feel more…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Pauline Jongma

Pauline Jongma is the principal of the Dutch School in Sydney and is our local mum this week.   Where and how long have you lived in Sydney’s east? We moved from the Netherlands to Malabar 15 years ago with 3 children under the age of 4. The people in Malabar were very welcoming and the children had a great time at our local school which fostered a close-knit community. We have loved Malabar from the start. Three words that describe what it’s like to live in the eastern suburbs? Relaxed, paradise, beautiful community How many children? Two girls aged…

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Events, Food, Inspiration

DRINK YOUR COFFEE AND EAT IT TOO!

MILKLAB GIVE AWAY THOUSANDS OF FREE COFFEES IN EDIBLE CUPS Taste Australia’s most sustainable coffee in an edible cup at MILKLAB’s Oat Float to celebrate the launch of MILKLAB Oat Milk.  MILKLAB, Australia’s most popular barista milk for coffee, is sending espresso aficionados into a spin by giving away thousands of free coffees in an edible cup to celebrate the launch of MILKLAB Oat Milk.  The creators of Australia’s award-winning plant based milks, including almond, soy and macadamia have partnered with Melbourne’s Good Edi to offer coffee connoisseurs a taste of their new MILKLAB Oat milk in Australia’s most sustainable…

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Events, Kids, What to do

GET THE KIDS MOVING THIS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

One of the biggest challenges modern parents face is finding ways to tear kids away from devices, reducing seemingly endless exposure to social media, gaming, YouTube and Netflix. Eastern suburbs duo Sebastian Pain and Ben Vengoa are coming to the rescue of parents who find it impossible to encourage their children to get outside and be active. Their one-day and two-day action packed Motiv8sports camps, run during school holidays at Maroubra’s Heffron Park, are designed to tickle the fancy of even the most dedicated couch-loving, technology-addicted, television-obsessed children. The super-charged, cleverly planned camps expose kids, no matter their natural propensity…

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For Mums, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting

5 Tips on how to become more resilient.

  When looking back at the past 18 months, there’s no doubt it’s been a tough time to be a parent. From job instability, to juggling work and homeschooling, to trying to explain to your kids why they can’t have their birthday party this year, it was hard for many of us to put on a brave face when nothing seemed certain. On the flip side, when you look back on these tough times in a positive light, chances are these experiences have already made you a better mother and a more resilient person than who you were in February…

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Eating Out with Kids, Food

Randwick welcome’s SUSHI YOOHEE

Meet Yoohee Sushi Yoohee restaurant takes its name from its owner, chef and inspiration; Yoohee. On her return to Australia, Yoohee studied hard and received her Diploma in Early Childhood Care. However, recognising once again, Australia’s love for Sushi, while studying Yoohee worked hard in a number of Sushi kitchens saving her money for the day she might be able to bring the Sushi style preparation of her hometown Gwangju to the people of Sydney. And so from a small town of ‘giving and doing for others’ Yoohee is now ‘giving and doing’ for her customers. Only using the finest of ingredients…

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