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Spring Holiday Fun, Moon Festival + more in Darling Harbour & Barangaroo

September 20, 2023

Darling Harbour and Barangaroo are Sydney’s most popular destinations, known for their vibrant events and attractions. During the spring holidays, Darling Harbour often hosts various family-friendly activities and events. You can expect outdoor entertainment, food festivals, live music, and special performances. Barangaroo Reserve offers a beautiful natural setting for picnics and leisurely walks during spring. The lush greenery and stunning waterfront views make it an ideal spot to relax and enjoy the pleasant weather. Below is a list of activities to enjoy for the whole family this spring holiday Parkoursome (Sunday 1 October & Sunday 8 October) – From 9:30am…

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Events, School holidays

Free Supa Kids Activity

September 20, 2023

Join us as we explore the enchanting world of Dr. Seuss in an interactive show starring the beloved Cat In The Hat, featuring book reading and a sing and dance.* Enter the amazing tongue-tied world of Dr.Suess, with everyone’s favourite “Cat In The Hat”. This interactive, fun-filled show celebrates everything Seuss as his best friend reads through the no.1 seller – Green Eggs and Ham. Cat in the Hat will entertain the crowd with singing and dancing, and he will even check how well you are listening by asking questions to the crowd. Audience members can even learn the famous…

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Events, What to do

Help Greening the city. Plant with us program

August 25, 2023

Come join Randwick’s Greening Our City project and help green our City with native and indigenous vegetation. when: 1 september 2023 Cost: Free where: Heffron Park Maroubra 417-439 bunnerong road Maroubra Bookings: via Humanitix link: https://events.humanitix.com/plant-with-us-1-september-community-planting-day-celebration-wqhjv7vp Take part @ National Tree Day celebrations National Tree Day helps you connect with nature by planting trees and shrubs to improve our natural environment. National Tree Day is a call to action for all Australians to put their hands in the Earth and give back to their community. Each year, it is time to engage in environmental activities that educate individuals about the…

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Inspiration, What to do

National manga event to take over local QBD Books store this September

August 18, 2023

National retailer QBD Books is bringing its inaugural Mini-Con to Bondi, showcasing the booming ‘manga’ genre of books, comics and graphic novels, which has surged in popularity in the last five years. Mini-Con is a free event that draws inspiration from the popular Oz Comic-Con and Supanova conventions – which centre on manga, anime, cosplay, and video games – and aims to bring a convention feel to regional consumers, who may not always be able to access these predominantly city-based events. Running in special pop-up locations in Westfield Bondi Junction from Thursday 7 September to Sunday 10 September, Mini-Con will…

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Events, What to do

National Science Week 2023: check out these events

August 7, 2023

National Science Week is a yearly celebration of science and technology. From 12 to 20 August, you can get involved in online and in-person events, workshops, virtual tours and more. Here are some events taking place that all the family can enjoy. Science of nature community open day Learn about urban ecology with free activities for all ages at Sydney City Farm. Biodiversity experts will introduce you to local wildlife and demonstrate how to support biodiversity in the city. You can sample bush foods, make a native bee habitat, plant flower seeds, take part in a seasonal scavenger hunt and…

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Events, Parks & Playgrounds

Celebrate National Science Week at Centennial Park with Science in the Swamp!

August 5, 2023

Once again, Sydney kids and their families are invited to immerse themselves in a FREE scientific discovery as Science in the Swamp returns to Centennial Park. The day is jam-packed with interactive stalls, live shows and hands-on experiments carefully curated by parklands educational team. This year’s event will feature more than 30 activity stations, the chance to learn from real-life scientists as well as a NEW and exciting addition to the event, the Ask A.I. Science Show, an interactive experience designed to spark young imaginations and explore the future of scientific discovery. Ginger, the incredible life-sized roaming dinosaur. A pop-up…

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Inspiration

New Life for Old Bikes

August 3, 2023

Have you got an unwanted bike you would like to recycle or donate to someone? Would you ride your bike more if someone checked it for you? If you are a Randwick Council resident and you answered yes to either question, bring your bike along to Randwick Sustainability Hub at 27 Munda Street Randwick between the hours of 9am and 1pm on 19 August 2023. Randwick Council is offering to: take your unwanted bike away to save it from landfill reuse, recycle or donate for others to use check and tune* your bike – just book in to one of the 12 minute sessions…

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Kids, What to do

Mini Makers Club

July 27, 2023

Mini Makers Club is a fun filled program for school-aged children held once a month at each Woollahra Libraries service point. Each session is designed to provide a fun way to learn about science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, and runs for just under an hour. Bookings are required. This program is run during school term only. If a school holiday period overlaps with dates Mini Makers Club will not be held. Watsons Bay Library – first Wednesday of the month 4.00pm Paddington Library – third Tuesday of the month 4.00pm Woollahra Library at Double Bay – third Thursday of…

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Playgroups

Free venue hire trial in Randwick for community groups

July 26, 2023

From 1 July 2023 Randwick City Council will undertake a trial to waive fees for the use of nominated community centres and halls for eligible local community groups. The trial period will conclude at the end of the 2023-24 financial year, or when the total fees waived reaches $25,000 (whichever occurs first). This trial is to assist community groups to hire Council’s community spaces for events, meetings and community gatherings. Information The waiving of fees for venue hire is: For new bookings only, not existing bookings Up to the value of $2,500.00 per community group. This can be made up…

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Events, What to do

Watch the 2023 Word cup Soccer in Heffron Park

July 20, 2023

Bring your friends and family and come on down to Randwick Council’s free live site at Heffron Park to cheer on the mighty Matildas, livestreamed on the big screen! Let’s come together as a community and support our awesome Aussie team as they compete in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.™ This is a great opportunity to celebrate girls and women in sport both here in Randwick City and across the globe. It is free to attend the live site screenings, but booking is essential because spots are limited! You will need to present your tickets…

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