Bridge (ES)
2025-05-12 13:15 - 16:15, 2025-05-19 13:15 - 16:15, 2025-05-26 13:15 - 16:15 (Australia/Sydney) | Double Bay Chapel (Ground Floor), cnr Cross St and Transvaal Ave, Double Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2028, Australia
The Eastern Suburbs Bridge Group meets on Monday afternoons from 1.15pm – 4.15pm, on the ground floor of the Double Bay Chapel located in the courtyard behind Indigo Cafe, cnr Cross St and Transvaal Ave, Double Bay.
For further information contact the Convenor, Sally Hochfeld on 0419 191 592 or at sally.hochfeld@gmail.com

Bridge (NS)
2025-05-12 13:15 - 16:30, 2025-05-19 13:15 - 16:30, 2025-05-26 13:15 - 16:30 | Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, Sydney, NSW, 2063, Australia
The North Shore Bridge group meets on Monday afternoons at 1p.m. for a prompt 1.15 start at Northbridge Golf Club, 296 Sailors Bay Rd, Northbridge with a playing fee of $2 to cover costs.
Please note: this is a minimum Intermediate standard bridge group; and in order to play it is necessary to also be a social member of Northbridge Golf Club (the cost is $20 per year). To register to play please contact the Convenor Jilly Clout Fraser at jillyclout@gmail.com

Book Group
2025-05-13 13:30 - 15:30 | NSW
Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at two venues – one in the eastern suburbs – at Cruising Yacht Club, Rushcutters Bay – and one on the north shore – mostly in members homes. Start time is 1.30pm and the discussion usually goes for two hours, followed by light refreshments.
The book list for the following year is selected at an annual lunch in November, at which time members volunteer to present a book and/or host the discussion in their home.
The Book List for the current year can be found on the NOTICEBOARD of the SWIC website.
Book Group Convenors are
Suzie Canham (NS) – 0414-834471 email: canhamsuzie@aapt.net.au
Wendy Phillips (ES) – 0419-273882 email: wendyphillips46@gmail.com

North Shore Evening Book Group
2025-05-13 17:30 - 19:30 | LB Restaurant, View Hotel, North Sydney, 17 Blue St, North Sydney, NSW
The SWIC North Shore Evening Book Club invites SWIC members to join them in 2025.
5.30pm – 7.30pm at the LB Restaurant, View Hotel, 17 Blue St, North Sydney, or
Food at own cost.
If anyone is interested in joining this group, please send an email to jill.mclean@jarie.com.au
Confirmation of attendance is required for each week as per other groups.

Golf (ES)
2025-05-14 08:15 - 11:00, 2025-05-21 08:15 - 11:00 | Woollahra Golf Club, 50 O'Sullivan Road, Rose Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2029, Australia
The Eastern Suburbs Golf group plays at Woollahra on Wednesday mornings. Tee-off is at 8.15am.
The Convenor is Liz McCarthy and her contact details are ph 0414 408 615 or mccarthyliz50@gmail.com

Golf (ES)
2025-05-14 08:15 - 12:00, 2025-05-21 08:15 - 12:00 | Woollahra Golf Club, 50 O'Sullivan Road, Rose Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2029, Australia
The eastern suburbs Golf group plays at Woollahra on Wednesday mornings. Tee-off is at 8.15am.
The Convenor is Liz McCarthy and her contacts details are 0414 408 615 or mccarthyliz50@gmail.com

EXPLORE SYDNEY WALK – Headland Park to Middle Head Gubbuh Gubbuh
2025-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Rawson Oval Pavillion, Cross St, Mosman, Australia
In March a new walking track has opened on the banks of Sydney Harbour: a 3km trail from Georges Head to Middle Head Gubbuh Gubbuh showcasing the area’s historic military buildings and beautiful views across the Harbour. That’s what we propose you to explore this month. It is a 6km walk.
We will meet at 10am at the Rawson Oval Pavilion and head towards Headland Park and then take the 3 km fresh new walking track described above to Middle Head.
We’ll go back thru Middle Head to Mosman Oval, stopping for lunch at the Middle Head Café (French café with nice quiches and pastries).
During this walk we will encounter military remnants, heritage buildings, natural bushland, scenic outlooks with spectacular harbour views as well as learn more about the history of Sydney’s defence.
DATE: Wednesday, 14 May 2025.
TIME: 10 am – 12 pm + lunch
MEETING POINT: Rawson Oval Pavilion (Mosman Oval)
COST: Lunch at the Middle Head Cafe at your own expense.
RSVP TO: Corinne Drouin & Anna Weaving via email only on swicdiscoversydneywalks@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Monday, 12 May 2025
TRANSPORT: By bus or by car (easy to park in the streets around the oval)

Tennis (ES)
2025-05-15 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Cooper Park Tennis Courts, 1 Bunna Place, Woollahra, Sydney, NSW, 2100, Australia
The eastern suburbs Tennis Group plays doubles every Thursday morning from 10.00-11.30am at Cooper Park, Double Bay – except during school holidays. We usually have two courts reserved for us. We are a relaxed and friendly group, but you need to know the basics and have played tennis before.
If you’d like to join us, please email the Convenor – Judy Black – judy.black@sydney.edu.au

Mahjong (NS & ES)
2025-05-15 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-22 13:00 - 16:30 | Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, Sydney, NSW, 2063, Australia
Mahjong is played every Thursday afternoon at two venues – one on the north shore and one in the eastern suburbs. Newcomers are very welcome and we are happy to teach the game. No equipment is necessary.
North Shore Mahjong is played on Thursday afternoons from 1.00pm – 4.30pm at the Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge NSW 2063. The Convenor is Karyn Butler and her contact details are 0405 448 775 or karynbutler@bigpond.com

Eastern Suburbs Mahjong is played on Thursday afternoons from 1.30pm at the home of Anne Porter, 35 Paddington Street, Paddington. The hostess usually emails during the week with a reminder of venue details and to ascertain numbers. The Convenor is Anne Porter, and her contact details are 0418 965 175 or annegporter@me.com

Golf (NS)
2025-05-16 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-05-23 09:30 - 11:30 | Warringah Golf Club, 397 Condamine Street, North Manly, Sydney, NSW, 2100, Australia
The North Shore Golf Group plays 9 holes at Warringah Golf Club on Friday mornings.
Tee off is at 9.30am and play finishes at 11.30am – 12noon, followed by sociable coffee and snacks.
Cost: $25 and $21 for Seniors.
Clubs, buggy and cart hire are available at the Pro shop. Golf lessons are also available.
The Convenor is Mariella Fraser, 0403 707 237, mariella.fraser@gmail.com
Mariella sends participants an email on Wednesday and members are asked to reply by Thursday afternoon ONLY if attending.

May 2025 Classical Music Concert - Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Opera House Concert Hall.
2025-05-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Welcome to the May classical music concert performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under conductor Elim Chan. We will listen to selections of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No.1 played by Sir Steven Hough.
We will meet before the concert for complimentary tea/coffee in the foyer.
After the concert some members may like to stay for lunch/drinks at the House Canteen
below the Opera House.
DATE: 16 May 2025
TIME: 11am, one hour concert, no interval
VENUE: Concert Hall, Opera House
COST: Members need to buy their own tickets at the SSO box office 02 8215 4600
or OH box office 02 9250 7777 or online.
RSVP TO: Grace, the Classical Music Group convenor, grazynamroz91@gmail.com
Please let us know if you are coming to the concert and lunch so we can look out
for you.

Rummikub / Canasta EAST - Suspended till further notice
2025-05-16 11:00 - 14:30 | Britton Cafe, 23 Plumer Rd, Rose Bay, NSW, Australia
Rummikub and Canasta are a lot of fun to play and easy to learn. Beginners are welcome and there is no need to bring your own game. There is the possibility of lunch and light refreshments.
DATE: 3rd Friday of each month
TIME: 11.00am – 2.30pm
VENUE: Britton Cafe, 23 Plumer Rd, Rose Bay
COST: Refreshments at members cost – Food and beverages available
RSVP TO: Lynette Sanchez
Lynette Sanchez – ph 0418220605 lynettesanchez1@icloud.com
RSVP BY: Thursday prior to the Friday game
TRANSPORT: Street parking is available
It is close to the ferry terminal and on the bus route from the city, Bondi Junction and Watson’s Bay

Tennis (NS)
2025-05-19 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-05-26 09:00 - 10:30 | Cammeray Tennis Club, Cnr Ernest Street & Park Ave, Cammeray, Sydney, NSW, 2062, Australia
Start the week with a lively game of tennis with SWIC’s north shore group.
We meet every Monday morning from 9.00am – 10.30am at the Cammeray Tennis Club.
The Convenor, Julie Reading, can be contacted at 0438 195 414 or reading.julie@gmail.com
Cost – $10, payable on the day.

Art and Culture – SWIC Private Tour Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes Art Gallery NSW Naala Nura building (South Building) - WAITLIST
2025-05-20 09:20 - 10:30 | Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
The Archibald Prize has always created controversy and conversation. For over a century, artists from Australia and New Zealand have captured the spirit of their times through portraiture, reflecting the personalities and issues that define their communities.
The Wynne Prize for landscape painting of Australian scenery, or figure sculpture, celebrates the diversity of representations of our country, and the Sulman Prize is for subject painting, genre painting or a mural project.
Each year, the trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales judge the Archibald and Wynne and invite an artist to judge the Sulman. In 2025 the Sulman will be judged by renowned artist Elizabeth Pulie.
These ‘must-see’ annual exhibitions of finalists and winners have become a fixture on our SWIC artistic calendar.
DATE: Tuesday 20 May 2025
TIME: 9.30am – 10. 30am (approximately)
VENUE: Art Gallery NSW Naala Nura building (South Building)
ADDRESS: Art Gallery Rd, The Domain Sydney NSW 2000
MEETING PLACE: Outside main entrance to AGNSW South Building
Time: 9.20am for a 9.30am private tour by AGNSW Experienced Lead Guides.
RSVP: Alison Ross Email: arross@bigpond.net.au
RSVP BY: 10 May 2025
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Cost: $35.00 pp or $27.00 (Senior)
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1: By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493
Description: Event + your initial and surname
TRANSPORT: Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.
By Car: Limited metered street parking; Pay Parking: Domain Parking Station offers $6 off your parking after the first hour when your parking ticket is stamped at The Gallery’s Information Desk.
By Bus: Bus 441: This bus departs from the York Street side of the Queen Victoria Building (Stand D) and drops off near the Art Gallery. It returns to the Queen Victoria Building, picking up outside the Art Gallery. For timetable information, you can check the Transport NSW website or contact the Transport Infoline on 131 500.
By Train: The closest train stations are St James and Martin Place, both about 10-minute walk to the Gallery.

Private Tour of Elizabeth Farm
2025-05-22 11:20 - 12:30 | Elizabeth Farm, 70 Alice St, Rosehill, Sydney, NSW, 2142, Australia
Elizabeth Farm was the home of John and Elizabeth Macarthur and the centre of their mercantile and farming empire for over 35 years. The homestead is regarded as the oldest and most historic building in Australia and is an important site in the development of the wool industry.
A restful homestead with a restless history. Dharug dispossession. Convict rebellion. The toppling of governors. Family turmoil. Built in 1793 for the young military couple John and Elizabeth Macarthur and their growing family, Elizabeth Farm today is an ‘access all areas’ museum. Set within a re-created 1830s garden, Elizabeth Farm is currently a house museum, opened in 1984 and owned by Sydney Living Museums, formerly the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.
A combination of history and gardens, join us on this tour of Elizabeth Farm and discover more about the Macarthurs and colonial life in NSW.
DATE: Thursday 22 May 2025
TIME: 11.30- 12.30 pm. Please stay afterwards for a coffee at a nearby café if you are able.
VENUE: Meet at 11.20am for 11.30am at Elizabeth Farm. Coffee/ Lunch is at you own expense and you can choose to join us after the tour.
COST: $20 per member
RSVP to. swic.activitymonthly@gmail.com Attn. Caren Trafford, Out N’ About Organiser, and wait for confirmation of a place before paying.
Places are limited. Please check there is still space before paying.
RSVP and PAY by: May 20 2025
How to Get There:
Address: 70 Alice Street, Rosehill NSW 2142
Phone +61 2 9635 9488
By public transport
We are located about 23 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD. For up-to-date timetables or to find the quickest public transport routes visit the Transport Infoline or call 131500.
Train
The closest station is Harris Park on the T1 North Shore & Western line. From the station it’s a 15-minute walk to Elizabeth Farm. Walking from Parramatta station takes about 25 minutes, or there’s an option to take the light rail from Parramatta Square.
Light rail
The closest station is Tramway Avenue on the L4 Parramatta Light Rail. From there it’s a 10-minute walk to Elizabeth Farm. Find out more
Bus
Bus 909 leaves regularly from Parramatta train station for Bankstown, travelling via Elizabeth Farm. Get off on the corner of Alice and Alfred streets and we are only about 100 metres from there.
Ferry
From Circular Quay, take the Parramatta River ferry, travelling to Parramatta Wharf. From there it’s a 20-minute walk to Elizabeth Farm.
By road
Parking
There is free on-street parking on Alice Street (see parking signs for times). Bus parking is available near the main entrance on Alice Street. There are two designated accessible parking spaces near Elizabeth Farm on Alice Street; visitors are also welcome to use the bus parking area to drop off and pick up visitors for easy access.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1 (Preferred):
By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493

German Conversation
2025-05-23 10:30 - 12:30 | Jam Cafe, Bridgepoint Shopping Centre, Brady St, Mosman, NSW, 2088, Australia
Join the conversation over a cup of coffee, aimed at those who want to practise their German and those who enjoy staying in touch with their mother tongue. Meetings are on the fourth Friday of the month from 10.30am – 12.30pm.
If you’d like to join the German Conversation group contact Susanne Booth boothsusanne@gmail.com
DATE: Fourth Friday of the month
TIME: 10.30am – 12.30pm
VENUE: Jam Café, level 1, Bridgepoint Shopping Centre, 1-3 Brady St, Mosman.
COST: Participants pay for their own choice of refreshment
RSVP TO: Susanne Booth boothsusanne@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Wednesday prior
PAYMENT OPTIONS: N/A
TRANSPORT: Accessible by car with parking in Bridgepoint parking station or by bus to Spit Junction on Military Road, Mosman.

Rummikub (NS)
2025-05-23 13:00 - 15:30 | Jam Cafe, Bridgepoint Shopping Centre, Brady St, Mosman, NSW, 2088, Australia
Rummikub is an exciting and fun game, just right for exercising the little grey cells in our brains and making new friends. If you don’t know the game, it has a bit in common with the card game Rummy. It is very simple to learn, has lots of twists, and quickly becomes addictive!
Beginners are welcome and there is no need to bring your own game. It is possible to play Rummikub with different numbers of people in one game.
DATE: 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month – unless otherwise advises
TIME: 1.00pm – 3.30pm
VENUE: Jam Cafe – Bridgepoint Mosman
RSVP TO: Catherine Marsh and Rosemary Sullivan at rummikubswic@gmail.com
For changes on the day, please text or ring Catherine on 0406 423 304 or Rosemary on 0411 441 741
RSVP BY: Thursday morning before play on Friday

Go Saturday –Vaucluse House
2025-05-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Vaucluse House, 69A Wentworth Rd, Vaucluse, Sydney, NSW, 2030, Australia
Join ‘Go Saturday’ on this cool Autumn day visiting the heritage-listed 19th stately harbourside home. Over 30 years went into the construction of this stunning example of Gothic Revival architecture in Australia, before it eventually became Australia’s first official house museum.
DATE: Saturday, 24 May 2025
TIME: 2pm-3pm. Tickets must be booked in advance.
VENUE: Vaucluse House
https://mhnsw.au/visit-us/vaucluse-house/
Address: 69a Wentworth Rd, Vaucluse, NSW 2030
Phone: (02) 9388 7922
COST: Free. But to guarantee a spot please book in advance as spots are limited. Use this website to book: https://my.mhnsw.au/vh25
RSVP TO: Sian Ware 0412 937 485 or email: sianware1@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Tuesday 20 May 2025
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Use the above website to book your ticket
TRANSPORT:

Bus 325 from Sydney CBD stops by gate (from Barangaroo or Walsh Bay)
Car (free parking in the grounds off Wentworth Road from 7am -5pm)

French Conversation
2025-05-26 14:00 - 16:00 | NSW
Convened by native French speakers, Francoise Heude-Coquelin and Corinne Drouin, this activity is held on the fourth Monday afternoon of the month and is aimed at those who want to ‘polish up’ their oral French and those who enjoy speaking with their compatriots. Our conversations are relaxed and friendly. All levels welcome.
If you wish to join us, please contact us at:
coquelin.fr@gmail.com or cdrouin.au@gmail.com
TIME: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
VENUE: To be advised to attendees
COST: Free
RSVP TO: Françoise at coquelin.fr@gmail.com and Corinne at cdrouin.au@gmail.com

Stetchbook
2025-05-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Bay Ten Espresso, 10 Middlemiss Street, Lavender Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia
A social gathering once a month, to catch up for a coffee and chat followed by an informal creative session. All levels are welcome, this group is supportive and fun.
DATE: 27 May 2025
TIME: 10.30am – 12.00pm
VENUE: Bay Ten Espresso, 10 Middlemiss Street, Lavender Bay, NSW 2060
COST: refreshments purchased at participants’ cost
RSVP TO: Maria Brookes mariabrookes1973@gmail.com
RSVP BY: 25 May 2025
TRANSPORT: Buses and trains to Milsons Point station, the meeting place is a 2 minute walk from Milsons Points station (Alfred street exit)
