bondi Archives

Monday’s Local mum, Olivia Pigeot

April 24, 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

Inspiration, School holidays

Courtyard Music Sessions – Saturdays in April

April 19, 2023

Boost your mood with our autumn pop-up music sessions. Bring a coffee or leisurely stroll through the Pavilion courtyard to soak in the good vibes on Saturdays in April. We will be presenting an eclectic mix of acoustic pop-up performances from gypsy jazz to classical and contemporary music to warm up your Autumn afternoons. PROGRAM Saturday 22 April – Tritona Formed by three musicians with a passion for chamber music, Tritona presents an engaging repertoire of classical and upbeat pop tunes arranged for flute, guitar and cello. Featuring Viet-Anh Nguyen on guitar, Karin Kapsi on cello, and Anezka O’Leary Bescec…

by jay

Events

Movies in the Park

April 14, 2023

Waverley Council is excited to launch Movie Nights in the Park, a free community event for the whole family to enjoy. This is also an opportunity to Meet the Mayor Paula Masselos & Councillors. Grab your picnic rug, blanket or low-lying chair and come to one or all of our Movie Nights in the Park this April and May throughout Waverley. Saturday 22nd April: Shrek – Varna Park Saturday 29th April: Kung Fu Panda – Waverley Park Saturday 20th May: Despicable Me – Bondi Park / Pavilion Saturday 27th May: Madagascar– Kimberley Reserve Free popcorn, gelato and face painting! You’re…

by jay

Kids, School holidays, What to do

Bondi Kids Drama Seeking Stars for Term 2

April 12, 2023

Is there a budding Streep or Spielberg in your home? Bondi Kids Drama wants to hear from them! After an action-packed first term, Bondi Kids Drama is gearing up for its second: welcoming new and continuing students alike for a term of drama games, storytelling, performance and fun. “Term 1 was focused on all things improv, so we’re introducing some words back into the mix,” says co-director Alexander Lee-Rekers. “Term 2 is about monologues, which I know can sound a bit daunting! But really it’s all about creating characters, building a world and letting them tell their very own stories.”…

by jay

Kids, School holidays

Little Foxes Footy Academy

April 11, 2023

Little Foxes Footy Academy is the only dedicated AFL program in Sydney designed for pre-Auskick training for children aged 2-5 years old. Our program was developed by former Sydney Swan and inaugural GWS Giants AFLW Head Coach, Tim Schmidt. Our program caters for three different age groups (2-3, 3-4, 4-5), so every lesson offers the appropriate level of engagement for your little ones. Our classes are kept small, with a maximum of 10 children per coach and are 45 minutes in duration. Our coaches are passionate about AFL and provide a fun, safe & engaging environment to learn the fundamentals…

by jay

Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Anita Kolni

April 10, 2023

This week we are interviewing Anita Kolni. Anita is a passionate eco entrepreneur and proud founder of the Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival, an annual celebration of Ideas, Art+Music and Actions, showcasing some of the latest innovations, science, state-of-the-art technology and cool ideas for helping the oceans. Anita successfully staged the first Ocean Lovers Festival in April 2019 at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach, as a place providing hope and positive messaging around oceans. The Festival attracted around 15,000 people to mainly free events promoting eco and sustainable practices in a multi-channel showcase of solutions to ocean recovery, cool products, projects and…

by jay

Events, Food, School holidays

Mark your calendar! Ben and Jerry’s are bringing back Free Cone Day

March 28, 2023

Ben & Jerry’s Announce The Return Of Free Cone Day – A Thanks To Their Loyal Fans Ben & Jerry’s bring back the most dough-licious day of the year for the first time since 2019 announcing FREE Cone Day at participating Scoop Stores across Australia on Monday, 3 April 2023. To say thanks to Ben & Jerry’s lovers for their ongoing loyalty and support, the legen-dairy ice cream maker is setting its scooping sights on a chunk-tastic goal to make this Free Cone Day the biggest and best with free scoops available around the country. The annual Free Cone Day celebration…

by jay

Inspiration, Kids, School holidays

Recreational gymnastics, why kids love it!

March 28, 2023

Gymnastics All Stars is a new club providing classes for children aged between 2 and 12 in Ocean Street Bondi. We have both recreational classes ages 5 – 12 and kinder gym classes 2 – 5 years old. As an ex competitive gymnast who trained and taught under the former Olympic coach Andre Rizzo, I was offered a job where I taught gymnastics to every child in various schools and was thrilled to see that every child loved the program. What astounded me however, was the teachers and parents reports of the profound effect on every child’s physical, social and mental…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Nicole Deustch

March 27, 2023

I’m Nicole Deustch, a mum of a two years old boy Jack, expecting my second baby in 2 weeks. I am the cofounder of Markot – Australia’s newest sustainable baby brand. If you are a parent come and check us out as we are disrupting the preloved baby business with a new valet service on preloved favourites! Where and how long have you lived in Sydney’s east? I currently live in Bondi and I have lived in the east for four years with my husband Rob. Three words that describe what it’s like to live in the eastern suburbs? Fun,…

by jay

Inspiration, Kids

National Ride2School Day

March 15, 2023

Ride2School is a nationwide program delivered by Bicycle Network designed to support schools to encourage, empower and enable more students to get physically active on their journey to school. Bicycle Network is a one-stop shop for all your riding needs. You can find all information that you need for riding, from getting started and bike maintenance to keeping up to date with changing road rules from their website. This year, National Ride2School Day will be on Friday, 24th March 2023. In 2022, 370,777 students participated in this nationwide program with 911 registered schools (307 schools participated for the first…

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