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Events, Inspiration, What to do

THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS MARKET

November 30, 2022

DECEMBER 4, THE ENTERTAINMENT QUARTER, MOORE PARK, 10AM-4Pm Our annual Christmas market is back at the Entertainment Quarter, bigger and better than ever! More than 150 stallholders will gather together for a brilliant day of shopping, eating and community spirit. Come along to support our local small businesses and do all your festive shopping in one place. This December come to the best event in the East when we hold The Ultimate Christmas Market. With  stalls across. homewares, fashion, art, craft, produce, design, photography, things for kids and pets plus a plethora of gourmet hot food, expect a brilliant day…

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Events, What to do

Martin Place Christmas tree and fairy lights

November 30, 2022

The largest Christmas tree in NSW will delight audiences from Saturday 26 November to Saturday 1 January. The tallest Christmas tree in NSW is decorated with more than 110,000 LED lights, a 3.4-metre colour-changing star and 330 specially created glossy baubles. The tree’s 800 branches are dressed with 15,000 flowers representing 9 different kinds of Australian flowers: banksia, waratah, bottlebrush, wattle, eucalyptus gum flower, kangaroo paw, flannel flower, pink wax flower and white wax flower. 4,104 warm white icicle fairy lights will span across Martin Place, see the 6 strings of lights, each hosting a large star. Enjoy a kaleidoscope…

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Events, School holidays, What to do

Sydney Children’s Christmas Concert

November 29, 2022

It’s time to dust off your reindeer ears, put on your party shoes and kick off Christmas at our annual free, family-friendly Christmas concert. Join Jayden Rodrigues, Benny Time, Australian Girls Choir, The Beanies and Justine Clarke to sing and dance in the spirit of Sydney Christmas. Santa will also make a special guest appearance. There’ll be craft activities, table tennis and giant Jenga and other games for the kids (and kids at heart). Gather the family for a photo with Santa for a $5 donation to our charity partner, The Kids’ Cancer Project. We’ll email you the image to…

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Health & Wellbeing, Inspiration

A VET’S GUIDE TO KEEPING YOUR PET SAFE THIS CHRISTMAS

November 21, 2022

It’s no secret that we love to include our pets in the festivities over the Christmas holidays. In fact, 57 per cent of all pet parents admit they include their fur babies in Christmas photos, according to PETstock’s Pet Parent Survey 2022 . While the holidays are fun for humans, they can present a lot of dangers to our furry family members, especially if you’re decorating the home and hosting parties. With Christmas around the corner, PETstock Vet Dr Kathy Macmillan has compiled her top tips for keeping pets happy and safe. CHRISTMAS TREE Supervision – Make sure curious pets…

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Inspiration, School holidays

City of Sydney set for a cracker Christmas

November 19, 2022

From concerts, trees and choirs to markets, decorations and Santa, we’ve got Christmas all wrapped up.For the last 2 years, the City of Sydney scaled back festivities because of the pandemic – but this year we’re bringing Christmas back with a bang.Kicking off celebrations will be our new-look Christmas in the City event. Over Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November, the heart of Sydney will be transformed into a festive wonderland with Martin Place hosting new Christmas markets, roving performers and choirs.  zoom_in Choirs will mark the Christmas season   The focus of Saturday’s festivities will be the Martin Place…

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Events, Inspiration, School holidays

A BRAND NEW CHRISTMAS MARKET FOR MARTIN PLACE LAUNCHES ON NOVEMBER 26

November 12, 2022

The centre of Sydney will come alive with festive cheer this year when the Martin Place Christmas Markets launch on November 26. The markets, supported by City of Sydney and operated by Cambridge Markets, will run until Christmas Eve in the pedestrian boulevard of Martin Place in Sydney’s central business district. It will be a mixed market offering all manner of goods from fashion, food, gifts, homewares, candles, festive products and plenty more. The markets will run on the Saturday and Sunday of November 26-27, then every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in December until Christmas Eve, from 11am-8pm. “This market…

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Inspiration, Kids

Christmas Gift That Will Inspire Children

November 12, 2022

Win one of two signed Aussie Big Achievers Shane Warne books. ^ Inspired by his ten-year-old son Oliver; Eastern Suburbs local Richard Simpkin wanted to teach children about Australians that had a dream when they were children and believed in themselves to achieve their dreams.  Last week Richard’s new kids book about cricketing great Shane Warne was released. “The feedback already has been really positive,” says Richard. “I donated the book to my son’s school and he told me on Friday that everyone in his class has already read the book and some of the kids have even read it…

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Food, School holidays

The Curated Catering Co

November 10, 2022

We’re bringing back the luxury of entertaining at home. At The Curated Catering Co, food is our thing; and we really believe in the power of a good meal. To nourish, to delight, to bring people together. As a mother-daughter duo, we’ve been cooking together for years and revel in all things food and entertainment. In our post-pandemic world, we recognise the frustration that comes with restaurant bookings. Between credit card down payments, timed seating and a lack of staff, dining out now has an element of stress that detracts from the overall experience. As a result, we’ve heard from…

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Events, School holidays, What to do

Coogee Carols is back

November 3, 2022

Christmas spirit will be alive and well in Randwick City this year as we celebrate the return of the Coogee Carols after a two-year break on Sunday 18 December. “The Coogee Carols is a signature Randwick city Council event that has been sorely missed for the past two years. We’re looking forward to getting back out there to celebrate the season and enjoy the amazing community in which we live,” said Dylan Parker, Mayor of Randwick. This free event is a community favourite that is now in its 21st year, drawing locals as well as visitors from all around Sydney…

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Events, Inspiration, School holidays, What to do

The QVB Christmas Tree

November 3, 2022

This year, the QVB showcases a truly unique Christmas tree, shining a light on the importance of Aboriginal culture within Australia. The Australian native Wollemi Pine-inspired Christmas tree ushers in the next chapter of its artistic overlay, with a collaboration of First Nations artists from Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative. Situated on the ground floor of the QVB, Dr Bronwyn Bancroft’s interactive art installation wraps around a lustrous vision of bush and rainforest. It is embedded with tools and utensils of which are emblematic of the ingenious innovation of Aboriginal people. As well as the beauty of Indigenous art, intelligence, systems,…

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