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Celebrate Australia Day at Kensington Park with the local Randwick community

January 8, 2025

Looking for a fun and family-friendly way to celebrate Australia Day? Join the local Randwick community at Kensington Park for a vibrant community event packed with activities, entertainment, and delicious treats! Mark your calendar for Sunday, 26 January 2025, and bring the whole family along for an unforgettable day. Event Details: Time: 11am – 2pm Date: Sunday, 26 January 2025 Location: Kensington Park, 2R Edward Avenue, Kensington This free community celebration offers something for everyone, from live entertainment to exciting activities for the kids. Best of all, you can enjoy a free ice cream (limited to one scoop per person…

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Events, School holidays, What to do

Randwick City Comes Alive with Summer Sounds Every Saturday

December 28, 2024

As the holiday season unfolds, Randwick City streets are buzzing with excitement, thanks to Summer Sounds, Randwick City Council’s newest live music initiative. This vibrant program brings talented musicians to nine town centers every Saturday until 15 February 2025, adding a lively rhythm to the community. Formerly known as the Pop-Up Music Program, Summer Sounds features a refreshed weekly lineup of artists performing across the city’s most beloved spots. With its success following the much-loved Spot On Festival, Mayor Dylan Parker sees this initiative as a way to further enliven Randwick’s high streets. “Live music creates a unique atmosphere, transforming…

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Events, Free, Inspiration, School holidays

Summer Sounds: Live Music Across Randwick City

December 11, 2024

Get ready for a summer filled with music! Randwick City Council’s Summer Sounds program is back, running every Saturday from 14 December 2024 to 15 February 2025, bringing live music to nine vibrant locations across the area. Previously known as the Pop-Up Summer Music Program, this free event is the perfect way to enjoy live entertainment in your local community. Experience the Magic of Live Music From morning performances in bustling plazas to sunset serenades by the beach, the Summer Sounds program showcases talented musicians performing a variety of genres. Whether you’re out with the kids, grabbing a coffee, or…

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Community

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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