Randwick Archives

Alison Park Playground Opening, Free ice cream & coffee

15/05/2024

The Randwick Council is excited to be hosting a special community celebration to reopen the newly renovated Alison Park Playground and the whole community is invited! Alison Park playground has been upgraded to create a new playspace which caters for children of all ages and abilities. This playground’s design follows ideas from local children and their families to include new paving, playground equipment, rubber softfall, bike hoops, picnic tables and a drinking fountain with new shrubs and groundcovers. The new playground is bright and engaging, with fun features like an in-ground trampoline, run wheel and nest swing. Randwick Mayor Philipa…

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Parks & Playgrounds, Playgroups

Newly renovated Matraville Youth and Cultural Hall now open

15/05/2024

Matraville Youth & Cultural Hall is located on the corner of Knowles & Pozieres Avenue, adjacent to a large open space reserve. The large hall offers space for a range of activities such as dance or yoga classes, forums, meetings, birthday parties and workshops. With modern kitchen facilities and an accessible bathroom, undercover awning area and tables and chairs. The facility was opened in 2024 and represents a high quality venue suitable for all types of events. The venue is wheelchair accessible with ample on-street parking including EV charging stations and bike racks. How to Apply: The first thing you…

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Events

Randwick City welcomes Sydney Film Festival

13/05/2024

A gripping Australian sci-fi mystery thriller, a comedic love story produced by Margot Robbie, and a hilarious fable by Poor Things director and Oscar nominee Yorgos Lanthimos are among the films screening in Randwick for the 2024 Sydney Film Festival. Randwick City Mayor Philipa Veitch said: “Randwick City Council is proud to support the 71st Sydney Film Festival. We have a long-standing partnership with Sydney Film Festival, having supported the organisation and event since the first screening at the iconic Ritz Cinemas in 2017. “Partnerships and events like the Sydney Film Festival enhance the arts and culture in Randwick City…

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Parks & Playgrounds

New pocket park at busy Randwick intersection opens to public

09/05/2024

A new park at the intersection of Clovelly and Carrington roads is now open, providing the community in Randwick with a unique outdoor space to rest and gather. The pocket park features timber seats with sculptural structures on which vines will grow and cover to provide shade, new plants, and a multi-purpose deck. Four timed parking spaces on Clovelly Road, adjacent to the park, have also been added to ensure easy access to local businesses. The pocket park replaces a median island and slip lane. Randwick Mayor Philipa Veitch said the new park offered respite for pedestrians on long walks…

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Parks & Playgrounds

Council endorses Malabar site for new bike park

07/05/2024

Randwick City’s first dedicated bike park catering for mountain bikes, BMX and stunt bikes as well as scooters will be built in Cromwell Park North in Malabar. Randwick Councillors considered three short-listed sites at their 30 April 2024 Council Meeting including a Matraville site on Botany Rd and a Chifley site in the Anzac Parade median strip. Councillors settled on the Malabar site due to the park’s large size, convenient location and access to parking. The new facility is proposed to include a network of mountain bike trails, an asphalt pump track, a large skills area featuring stone and timber…

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Parks & Playgrounds

Upgraded playground opens to public in Randwick’s Alison Park

12/04/2024

Randwick City Council has reopened the popular Alison Park Playground, unveiling an exciting, colourful and novel new playground for children of all ages and abilities. “We’re so excited to open this beautiful new playground to the public. It’s brighter, safer, more engaging and inclusive for children of all ages and abilities. By all reports, it is also a lot more fun!”, said Randwick Mayor Philipa Veitch. “It’s the latest of eight playgrounds that Randwick Council has upgraded in the last five years, part of our ongoing commitment to improving open spaces and to the wellbeing of children and their families.”….

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Events

The Spot Festival, the biggest free outdoor festival in Sydney’s eastern suburbs

21/03/2024

Thousands of Sydneysiders are expected to attend the 2024 Spot Festival in Randwick, which will mark the end of a week-long celebration of cultural diversity. The Spot Festival, which will be on Sunday 24 March, the last day of Harmony Week, will bring together people from different backgrounds across Sydney for an afternoon of food, live music, and cultural performances. There will be two stages at the event featuring various musicians and performers including breakdancers, local school performances, and the Víctor Valdes Mariachi Band who will be headlining the Harmony stage on Perouse Road. Festivalgoers can also enjoy more than…

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Events, Playgroups

New urban plaza opens in the heart of Randwick

20/03/2024

An outdoor plaza on Waratah Avenue in Randwick opened this week, providing community members with a new leisure and recreation space. The plaza, situated off Belmore Road in the heart of Randwick, features terraced seating, tables, new trees and garden beds, and accessible pathways for prams and wheelchairs. Randwick City Mayor Philipa Veitch said: “The new plaza is part of Council’s ongoing commitment to providing more open and outdoor spaces for community members to enjoy. “It is an important addition to the main shopping and dining hub in Randwick, where many people work and pass through every day. “The new…

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Inspiration

Win a Month of Free EV Charging

14/03/2024

The 3-Councils of Waverley, Woollahra and Randwick operate an electric vehicle (EV) charging network of 25 chargers, which continues to expand as the uptake of EVs in the east doubles year on year. The 3-Councils were the first in NSW to establish public chargers, recognising that the transition to EVs is the single largest change towards achieving net-zero emissions in the Eastern Suburbs. As of January 2024, there were approximately 2,220 charging sessions per month at the Council operated public chargers. Now, THREE lucky users have the opportunity to win a month of free charging! Submissions open 1st of March…

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Events, Food

Easter Eat Drink Play

05/03/2024

Randwick Council is organising another pop-up weekend of food trucks to be available this Easter at Pioneers Park from 12pm to 8pm on Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April 2024. There will be a variety of different vendors selling savoury and sweet treats, so keep an eye on your favourite food truck’s social media pages for their hours of operation. Participating food trucks include: Image Vendor Details OMG Donuts OMG Donuts Website OMG Donuts Facebook OMG Instagram Happy as Larry Happy as Larry Instagram Happy as Larry Facebook Wholly Schnit Wholly Schnit website Wholly Schnit Facebook Wholly Schnit…

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