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Inspiration, What to do

Best Christmas Lights in the Eastern Suburbs 2023!

December 10, 2023

A favourite ritual of many families every Christmas is to head out into the local streets and enjoy the wonder some very festive and well decorated homes.  The Eastern Suburbs of Sydney has some fantastic contributions to this tradion and we’ve provided you with a list of where to go to see the best lights in what streets ! The kids will love it and there is nothing better when you see their faces literally light up with the magic creations so many have done. Here is our 2023 Local Eastern Suburbs guide to the best Christmas lights in Sydney’s…

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Inspiration

Clovelly Community Bank Giving Tree for Project Kindness, Bayside Women’s Shelter, Caring KidsCharity & The Deli Women and Children’s Centre.

December 7, 2023

Christmas is coming and we would like to encourage our community to give back to families doing it tough and those who can’t afford essentials or Christmas presents for their children. We invite our community to support the Community Bank Clovelly Christmas present drive with their local charities – ProjectKindness, Bayside Women’s Shelter, Caring Kids Charity and The Deli Women & Children’s Centre.   PROJECT KINDNESS Many of these individuals are often living with disabilities or mental illness in less favourable or economic circumstances. Presents not wrapped would be of preference, however a card included would be valued hugely. This…

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Events, Kids, What to do

Randwick Christmas Festival – Twilight

November 30, 2023

Celebrate at our Christmas Festival The popular Christmas Festival meeting is back with FREE entry for everyone. Get into the swing of the festive season and bring the family with plenty of activities to keep the kids entertained. There is plenty of free entertainment and rides featuring amusement rides such as Fantasy Cups, inflatables including Winter Wonderland Jumping Castle and inflatable maze. There’s also face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, Christmas craft activities, a carol performance from the Australian Girls Choir and a special visit from Santa and friends. Don’t miss your chance to take a photo with Santa at…

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Health & Wellbeing

How to deal with difficult people at Christmas gatherings

November 19, 2023

Navigating festive challenges with expert insights from Niki Saks Christmas is the time of the year when family, friends and work colleagues get together to enjoy festive gatherings. The thing is that many people in the same room don’t get along, in fact, they may even dislike each other immensely. How do you manage a situation like this? According to Niki Saks, leading health and wellness expert and author of the bestselling book, ‘Hiding in the Open: Living Sensitively’, the festive season is often not so festive a season because people lose their cool and patience having to socialise with…

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Inspiration

The QVB Unveils Their Christmas Programming for the 2023 Festive Season

November 10, 2023

Sydney: The QVB (Queen Victoria Building) in Sydney’s CBD will deliver the magic of Christmas with a unique and exciting new schedule of music programming within the centre for this year’s holiday season. The music programming will include an unmatched schedule of entertainment from choirs including the Barayagal Choir, Australian Girls’ Choir, The Honeybees, Bel A Capella and Circular Key Chorus from mid-November to the end of the year. Performances will take place on Thursday evenings from 4pm and 6pm and Saturdays from 11am to 2pm with additional selected school choirs showcasing their voices and repertoire throughout the month too….

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Health & Wellbeing

Christmas can increases stress and anxiety – Top tips on how to cope

November 3, 2023

Discover expert strategies to cope with festive season anxiety from a leading health and wellness authority For many, the festive season is a fun-filled season of merry-making and catching up with friends and family. Celebrating another year of hard work while looking forward to the fresh start that the new year brings. For those living with mental illness, or anxiety or facing a difficult Christmas due to loss or other emotional challenges, the festive season can be the exact opposite. As we inch closer to December, the dread can start to set in. According to Niki Saks, leading health and…

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Inspiration

What Christmas left behind: a guide to what you can and can’t recycle

December 27, 2022

From shiny wrapping paper to old trees, avoid waste with our expert tips on tidying up after the festive season. The Christmas season can bring lots of happiness – and waste. Local households create and throw out close to 400 tonnes of extra waste at Christmas.  City of Sydney waste avoidance officer Katherine O’Sullivan has provided her tips on what can and can’t be recycled, and how to help us keep things out of landfill.If you’re planning your festive season, view our guide on how to have a sustainable Christmas. Gift wrapping Carefully unwrap your gifts. You can save the…

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Inspiration, Kids, School holidays, What to do

Best Christmas Lights in the Eastern Suburbs 2022

December 22, 2022

After a few years of disruption the wonder of Christmas Lights returns to the Eastern Suburbs.  It’s often one of the favourite Christmas rituals that you can do as a family so we have put together a list of local streets in Sydney’s east that showcase some great lights  That the kids will love and there is nothing better when you see their faces literally light up with the magic creations so many have done. Here is our 2023 Local Eastern Suburbs guide to the best Christmas lights in Sydney’s East, (please note these are subject to change and not…

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Inspiration, Photographers, School holidays

MimmynVovo Photo Experience

December 21, 2022

Situated amongst the lively food and cultural hub of Rosebery, MimmynVovo has decked its halls with some of the most instagramm-able Christmas props and finery for a magical, immersive pop-up photo experience.  Perfect for family snaps, post-lunch ‘friends-mas’ fun, or a selfie sesh with colleagues, you’ll be ditching Santa’s knee to wander through this tricked-up menagerie of festive-themed rooms, selfie-sets and backdrops, capturing the ultimate Christmas content along the way.  Find your sweet spot in the Candy Cane Room, featuring a giant candy cane swing, inflatable sweet treats and a very jolly basketball hoop. Dash through the snow in a…

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Events, School holidays, What to do

Introducing a star-studded line up for the Coogee Carols!

December 12, 2022

After a two-year break due to COVID restrictions, the Coogee Carols is back in 2022 and will take place Sunday 18 December at Goldstein Reserve, just behind Coogee Beach. “The whole community is looking forward to the carols being back! This is a fun, family-friendly event and it has been missed. The line-up of talent and singers is second-to-none. This is going to be a spectacular show!” said Dylan Parker, Mayor of Randwick. This year, the carols will be hosted by Melissa Hoyer, one of Australia’s leading and most respected and well-read lifestyle, fashion commentators and popular culture writers for…

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