Randwick Archives

Increased Bus Services for Route 358: Randwick to Sydenham

December 10, 2024

Great news for commuters! Starting today, there will be an additional 40 trips per week on the 358 Randwick to Sydenham loop bus route. These extra services aim to ease demand and provide more convenience for passengers. To check the updated timetable, visit the Trip Planner or Opal Travel app for all the new service times. The loop bus service 358 route is a vital connection linking Sydenham Station to Randwick, stopping at key locations like The University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the Prince of Wales Hospital. This enhanced service benefits not just students and hospital staff but…

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Events, Markets

Experience the Magic of Christmas at Randwick Racecourse Christmas Festival.

November 18, 2024

Cambridge Markets is delighted to bring the festive cheer back to Randwick Racecourse with the highly anticipated 2024 Christmas Markets! Join us for a magical day of shopping, entertainment, and holiday spirit on Friday, 6 December 2024, from 2:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Set against the stunning backdrop of Royal Randwick Racecourse, this year’s Christmas Markets promise a unique and unforgettable experience. With FREE entry, the event features: 50 beautifully curated artisan stalls offering handmade crafts, homewares, and festive gifts. Delicious gourmet food stalls to delight your taste buds. Exciting kids’ activities, including jumping castles, pony rides, face painting, and…

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Events, What to do

Tips for a safe and spooktacular Halloween

October 31, 2024

Tips from The Randwick city council for a safe and spooktacular Halloween. Have you noticed a few extra zombies, ghouls and witches on your street lately? Get ready – Halloween is coming up on Thursday 31 October! Many kids in Randwick City enjoy dressing up to go ‘trick or treating’, and the day is a great way to come together as a community. More important than loading up on lollies and spooking the neighbours is making sure everyone stays safe. Here are a few tips to help make sure this Halloween is safe and fun for everyone. STOP, LOOK, LISTEN…

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Events, Free, Inspiration, What to do

Eastern Suburbs Mums Halloween 2024 Guide

October 30, 2024

We’ve done a round up of the spookily great streets to celebrate Halloween 2024 style in the Eastern Suburbs. Even though Halloween officially falls on a Thursday 31 st October there are loads of local events if you can’t do anything to celebrate it on a school night! We also encourage that children are supervised when out in the street, respect neighbourhoods in terms of noise and have fun but be good locals! Our other tip is be a good neighbour and purchase some bags of lollies if you are walking out with the kids, this is to help replenish…

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Community, Free, School holidays, Shopping, What to do

Maroubra Beach Markets now on Saturday

October 26, 2024

The Maroubra Beach Market has moved to Saturdays! Held monthly at Broadarrow Reserve, this vibrant market features over 120 stalls offering a variety of high-quality products, including fresh produce, artisan foods, fashion, homewares, crafts, plants, flowers, and art. Enjoy onsite dining areas and a diverse selection of hot food vendors. For those seeking sustainable shopping, the market includes a section dedicated to vintage and recycled items. Market Highlights: Fresh Produce: Locally sourced by Farmer and Son Artisan Foods: Eggs, salami, and olives from Universal Foods Local Honey: Produced by Bezo Bees Smoked Goods: Specialty items from Bondi Smoke House Homewares:…

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Community, Parks and Beaches

All Randwick City beaches reopen for swimming in time for the weekend

October 21, 2024

Coogee, Clovelly, Maroubra, Malabar and Gordons Bay beaches will reopen to the public from Saturday 19 October 2024. The five beaches, located in the Randwick City Council Local Government Area, were closed to the public during the week after thousands of ball-shaped tar debris was found. Transport for NSW Maritime today issued the all-clear for beaches to reopen saying the ball-shaped debris is not highly toxic to humans. Early morning inspections conducted today by Council’s Environmental Health Officers identified small quantities of debris still being washed ashore, much less than first appeared on Tuesday. Randwick City Council has been in…

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Events, Free

The Saturday Circle, Lego Build

October 15, 2024

The Saturday Circle is a monthly get-together at Randwick Sustainability Hub where you can learn new skills to fix and reuse everyday items, and regenerate and support our natural environment. Every second Saturday of the month from 10:00am to 12:00pm (most activities). We will be hosting activities such as clothes swaps, toy swaps, bike maintenance workshops, textiles mending group, phone photography in nature, Lego building, community birding group, growing food for wildlife project, outdoor story time for kids and Saturday morning Permabee gardening education session. Lego Build Are you a Lego enthusiast? Come build Lego sets to help us fundraise for school…

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Community

Dylan Parker returns as Mayor of Randwick

October 9, 2024

Labor Councillor and former Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker has been elected Mayor of Randwick. Randwick Councillors formally voted Mayor Parker into office at their first Council Meeting tonight, 8 October 2024, following the general council elections last month. Mayor Parker was elected by a vote of nine to six and will serve alongside his Labor colleague, Councillor Marea Wilson, who was elected Deputy Mayor. Mayor Parker said that he is honoured to be returned to the role he served in between September 2021 and September 2023. In 2021 Mayor Parker, at the time, was the youngest Mayor in New South…

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School holidays

Women’s Adventure Film Tour 2024

September 19, 2024

The Women’s Adventure Film Tour is back for its 8th season bringing you a selection of new short films that celebrate the inspiring women around us who are doing extraordinary things in the name of adventure. Every year, our unique films are carefully chosen to show awesome women achieving their personally adventurous goals. Being adventurous doesn’t always mean being the fastest, going the highest, or doing the most extreme things. Adventure for most of us is stepping outside our comfort zone and climbing our own Everest. The films showcase real stories about women from a variety of cultures and sports…

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For Mums, Kids, What to do

Spark in the Park: Fairies (for ages 0-5 years)

September 19, 2024

Bring along a picnic blanket and join us outdoors for lots of fun, stories, songs and playtime for children 0-5 years of age. This month’s theme is Fairies. We will read fairy tales, have a fairy treasure hunt and to dress up as fairies! When: WED 2 OCT 2024 10.30 am – 11.30 am Location: Randwick Community Centre, 27 Munda Street, Randwick Cost: Free Bookings: Bookings are essential online (open approx. one month prior to the event), subject to Terms and Conditions listed below. More Information: The event is weather permitting and may be cancelled at short notice due to inclement…

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