Maroubra Archives

The South Maroubra Ocean Swim

April 15, 2023

The South Maroubra Ocean Swim is an annual event at Maroubra Beach. The South Maroubra Ocean Swim is organised by the South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club and is a vital part of the fund-raising activities of the Club, where entry fees contribute to the purchase of vital lifesaving equipment required by our volunteer Lifesavers. This year’s event Sunday 23th April 2023 features three race courses, 500m, 1km and 2.5 km. Each course will commence and end at the south end of the beach. The first event for the day is the 500m swim for ages 9 to 12. …

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Events, School holidays, What to do

FREE Skate & Arts Workshops at Maroubra Skatepark

April 1, 2023

Join this Youth Week activity for free Concrete Riders Skate Lessons followed by a skate jam x comp with prizes, plus free deck art and mini griptape art workshops at Maroubra Skatepark! For young people aged 12 – 24 years as part of #NSWYouthWeek, thanks to Randwick City Council.launch SKATE SCHEDULE: 2:00 – 3.00pm – Learn to Skate Workshop 1 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Learn to Skate Workshop 2 4:00 – 5:00 pm – Skate Jam Comp 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Learn to Skate Workshop 2 4:00 – 5:00 pm – Skate Jam Comp ART SCHEDULE: 2:00 – 2.30pm…

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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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Events, Inspiration, What to do

Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf

March 10, 2023

Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf (& dye release rip identification demo) Mon 17th Apr 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm AEST This fascinating, entertaining and multiple award-winning presentation by Australia’s best known surf scientist, Dr Rob Brander is not to be missed! Nicknamed ‘Dr Rip’ because of his habit of throwing purple dye into rip currents, the presentation covers how beaches work, how to spot deadly rip currents, and importantly how to get out of one. Keep safe in the surf all year around by understanding your favourite beaches better. You’ll learn how to ‘read’ the conditions of the…

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Events, What to do

Marine and Coastal Discovery Program 2023

March 10, 2023

Marine and Coastal Discovery Program 17 – 20 April 2023 The Marine and Coastal Discovery Program’s expert guided activities help us all learn how to protect, conserve and enhance Randwick City’s unique coastal and marine environments in a safe and fun way. The program supports families and groups of friends in coming together and learning together. The program’s activities include: rockpool rambles Rips and tide talk coastal bird tour cultural tour bushcare for beginners whale talk & craft Conditions Children under 16yrs must have a parent or adult guardian in attendance during the activity. Parents and adult guardians need to pay….

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Inspiration, What to do

South Coogee to Maroubra Coastal Walkway reopens

March 5, 2023

A staircase on the Coastal Walkway providing access to Lurline Bay and connecting South Coogee to Maroubra has reopened today, 1 March 2023, almost nine months after storms forced its closure. Large cracks appeared in the concrete staircase and the supporting brick piers collapsed in June last year after huge storms lashed the coast. Randwick Council was forced to close the staircase due to safety concerns while engineers assessed the damage and developed remediation plans. “I’m very pleased that this staircase has been repaired, made safe and is now open again for public use,” Mayor Dylan Parker said. “Lurline Bay…

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Inspiration, What to do

Free Meditation Classes on Maroubra Beach

January 17, 2023

Do you love the beach and meeting new people? Are you looking for new ways to relax? Join Chibs Okereke, Stress and Burnout Expert, Meditation Instructor, and Narrator on the Calm app at 7.50 am every Saturday for a guided meditation by the sea. We start meditating between 7.50 am and 8.00 am, and we meditate for 30 minutes. After meditation, we go for coffee and breakfast in a local cafe, and all are welcome. This weekly meditation class is free for the Sydney and Eastern Suburbs community. Before meditation, come and join the other members of the Good Deed…

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Events, School holidays

School Holiday Cricket Clinic at Heffron Park

January 10, 2023

Come and join members of the Sydney Sixers W/BBL squad for a fun-filled skills clinic in Maroubra! When: Thursday 19 JAN 2023, 10 am – 11.30 am Location: Heffron Park, Maroubra. Cost: Free Randwick Council and Cricket NSW are hosting a fun cricket clinic and BBQ at Heffron Park this January school holidays. The 1.5 hour clinic will include skills and games, delivered by our accredited cricket program coordinators, with our players also joining in on the fun. All children must be supervised. Please wear sunscreen and a hat and bring water. Come and take a photo, get a signature, or have…

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Health & Wellbeing, Kids, School holidays

Learn how to spot a rip with Dr Rip

December 18, 2022

This fascinating, entertaining and multiple award winning presentation by Australia’s best known surf scientist, Dr Rob Brander is not to be missed! Nicknamed ‘Dr Rip’ because of his habit of throwing purple dye into rip currents, the presentation covers how beaches work, how to spot deadly rip currents, and importantly how to get out of one. Keep safe in the surf this summer by understanding your favourite beaches better. You’ll learn how to ‘read’ the conditions of the beach and surf by attending this informative and entertaining presentation. What they said: “Just want to say I’ve been swimming at the beach since…

by jay

Kids, School holidays, What to do

Des Renford Leisure Centre School Holiday Programs

December 11, 2022

Looking for ideas to entertain the kids during the school holidays? Stop looking – we have the answer! Check out what’s available at Des Renford Leisure Centre. Pool Inflatable Slip, slide and laugh while you negotiate your way along the inflatable for massive amounts of fun and entertainment. Our pool inflatable is available to the public in school holidays and is FREE after normal admission fees. 12pm to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday* (*excludes weekends and Public Holidays) Birthday Parties available Monday – Friday of the school holidays at 11am only. Email DRLC for availability. The pool inflatable is also available to…

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