Sydney Womens International Club

Tennis (ES)
2024-08-15 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-29 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Sydney) | 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)
2024-08-15 13:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-22 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)
2024-08-16 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-08-23 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.

Rummikub / Canasta EAST
2024-08-16 11:30 - 14:30 | Rose Bay Club, 1 Vickery Avenue, 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: 11.30am – 2.30pm
VENUE: Club Rose bay, 1 Vickery Avenue, Rose bay
COST: Refreshments at members cost
RSVP TO: Lynette Sanchez
Lynette Sanchez – ph 0418220605 lynettesanchez1@icloud.com
RSVP BY: Thursday prior to the Friday game
TRANSPORT: Parking is available near the Rose Bay Club
Ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay. Buses run past the club.

Rummikub (NS)
2024-08-16 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
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

Theatre Group – 17 August 2024 – ‘The Turn of the Screw’
2024-08-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Hayes Theatre Company, 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2011, Australia
Opera by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper
after a story by Henry James
For the first time ever, opera fills the intimate Hayes space with Benjamin Britten’s spine-chilling masterpiece The Turn of the Screw.
This gripping tale unfolds in a remote English manor, as a young governess arrives to care for two orphaned children, Flora and Miles. She soon discovers that the grounds, and the children themselves, are haunted by mysterious apparitions. As the governess fights to protect her wards from the sinister forces that surround them, the line between sanity and madness becomes thrillingly blurred. Britten’s evocative score weaves a web of tension, combining hauntingly beautiful melodies with dissonant harmonies, perfectly capturing the ghostly ambiance of Henry James’s classic gothic novel.
The Turn of the Screw is helmed by celebrated director Craig Baldwin (Consent, John and The Flick for Outhouse Theatre Co) and will feature some of Sydney’s rising opera stars.
DATE: Saturday 17 August 2024
TIME: 2.00pm (MATINEE) – approximately two hours, including interval
VENUE: Hayes Theatre Company, 19 Greenknowe Ave, Elizabeth Bay
TICKETS: Purchase your ticket at the Hayes Box Office at boxoffice@hayestheatre.com.au or Tel 8065 7337
Co-Convenors Judith Nguyen and Cherry Spoor have purchased tickets G7 and G8
PRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): Hayes Theatre Bar & Foyer is open one hour before the show and at interval
RSVP TO: Judith judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com by 12 August 2024
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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2024
To enable you to plan your diary, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2024. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com

Date & Day
Play
Type
Theatre
Time
Seats (Convenors)

19 Sept (Thursday)
Colder Than Here (MATINEE)
Offbeat Comedy
Ensemble Theatre
6.15pm
C41, C42

5 October (Saturday)
Seventeen (MATINEE)
Contemporary Drama
Seymour Centre
2.00pm
E7, E8

30 Nov (Saturday)
The Heartbreak Choir (MATINEE)
Life-affirming Comedy
Ensemble Theatre

2.00pm

E10, E11

12 Dec (Thursday)
Sweat
New American theatre by twice Pulitzer-winning playwright Lyn Nottage
Wharf 1 Theatre (STC)

7.30pm

C14, C15

Tennis (NS)
2024-08-19 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-08-26 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.

Spanish Conversation
2024-08-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Mosman Library, 605 Military Road, Mosman, Sydney, NSW, 2088, Australia
Join the conversation over a cup of coffee, aimed at those who want to practise their Spanish and those who enjoy staying in touch with their mother tongue. Meetings are on the third Monday of the month from 10.00am – 12.00pm.
If you’d like to join the Spanish Conversation group contact Luz Losada at lalosada01@hotmail.com or on mobile 0412 024 364
DATE: Third Monday of the month
TIME: 10.00am – 12.00pm
VENUE: Mosman Library, Study Room, 605 Military Rd, Mosman NSW 2088
COST: Participants pay for their own choice of refreshment
RSVP TO: Luz Losada at lalosada01@hotmail.com or on mobile 0412 024 364
RSVP BY: Wednesday prior
TRANSPORT: Bus – several buses go along Military Rd from the city and Milson’s Point. Car – there are 2-hour parking spots at the Mosman Library which is behind the Cafe

International Morning Tea / Lunch - Australia - FULL - Wait list
2024-08-19 11:30 - 13:30 | Theatre Bar at the Wharf, Pier 4, Hickson Road, Dawes, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Join us at the Theatre Bar at the end of the Wharf where we will have tea/coffee and cake or lunch before we go across to the Sydney Dance Company. At the Dance Company we will be treated to half an hour of rehearsal viewing while hearing from Artistic staff as well as a tour of their wardrobe department.
DATE: Monday 19 August 2024
TIME: 11.30am – 1.30pm
VENUE: The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf. (Small Balcony)
Wharf 4/5 15 Hickson Rd, Dawes Point NSW 2000
COST: Everyone to pay for their own refreshments
RSVP TO: Judy King – famking@bigpond.com
RSVP BY: 12 August 2024. We are limited to 20 so please respond early.
TRANSPORT: Ferry and walk; Bus 324 from Wynyard; Metered street parking.

Bridge (ES)
2024-08-19 13:15 - 16:15, 2024-08-26 13:15 - 16:15 | 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)
2024-08-19 13:15 - 16:30, 2024-08-26 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

Art and Culture - SWIC Private Tour Alphonse Mucha: Spirit of Art Nouveau
2024-08-20 09:20 - 11:00 | Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
The most comprehensive exhibition of Mucha’s work ever seen in Australia
Tuesday 20 August 2024 at 9.30am
One of art’s great stylistic innovators, Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939) created some of the most instantly recognisable and best-loved works in modern European art. In seductive, sinuous compositions, he developed a new language that defined the look of late 19th-century Paris to be the very spirit of art nouveau.
Brought to Australia in close cooperation with the Mucha Foundation Prague, Alphonse Mucha: Spirit of Art Nouveau is drawn from the Mucha Family Collection. It brings together Mucha’s illustrations, jewellery, interior decoration, photographs and more, the exhibition reveals an artist and designer whose powerful influence remains with us today.
DATE: Tuesday 20 August 2024
TIME: 9.30am – 11am am (approximately)
VENUE: Art Gallery of NSW, on Gadigal Country- New North Building Art Gallery Road The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000.
MEETING PLACE: Outside the Hub new North Building Art Gallery NSW at 9.20am. Please note: Late Arrivals: Admission cannot be guaranteed outside of scheduled booking time.
COST: Senior Concession: $35.00 Adult: $40.00
RSVP TO: Kay Nicholas: kay.k.nicholas@gmail.com to confirm your place on the tour.
RSVP BY: Friday 9 August 2024. It is advisable to RSVP early as this event will fill quickly. When the event is full, we will go to ‘Waitlist’. Do not pay until your place is confirmed. We will always endeavour to get back within 24 hours. If you have not heard back, please SMS: Kay Nicholas Mobile: 0438469044
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
Description: Event + your initial and surname
TRANSPORT: The NSW Art Gallery is located on the Eastern side of Sydney’s CBD, next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Domain, just down the road from St Mary’s Cathedral. The Art Gallery is approximately a 5-minute walk from Macquarie Street, across the Domain, or from Hyde Park. Public transit access: St James rail (15-minute walk); Martin Place rail (20-minute walk.

Ladies Night Out
2024-08-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Wilmot Bar, 339 Pitt St, Sydney, 339 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
An evening out to enjoy each other’s company and a few drinks together.
DATE: Tuesday 20 August 2024
TIME: 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
VENUE : The Wilmot Bar, Kimpton Margot Sydney, 339 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.
COST: Pay for your own food and drinks.
RSVP TO: Sangeeta/ Elaine
swicniteout@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Friday 16 August 2024
A short walk from Town Hall station.

Golf (ES)
2024-08-21 08:15 - 11:00, 2024-08-21 08:15 - 12:00, 2024-08-28 08:15 - 11:00, 2024-08-28 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

German Conversation - Note change of venue from June 2024
2024-08-23 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 Jill Surgeon on 0416 734 074 or jilliansurgeon.swic@gmail.com and/or Maureen Trost-Black on 0455 373 802 or trostblack@hotmail.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: Jill Surgeon on 0416 734 074 or jilliansurgeon.swic@gmail.com and/or Maureen Trost-Black on 0455 373 802 or trostblack@hotmail.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.

Go Saturday – Thin Ice VR Experience at Australian Museum (Special Exhibition)
2024-08-24 14:20 - 15:00 | Australian Museum, No 1, William Street Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia
Imagine stepping back in time (literally 100 years ago) and journeying with Sir Ernest Shackleton on his amazing survival story through the Antarctic. Well now you can – join Go Saturday with this immersive VR experience by an award -winning studio about the tale of human survival against the odds.
DATE: Saturday 24 August 2024
TIME: 2:20pm- 3:00pm (actual experience about 40 minutes then we can explore other parts of the Australian Museum)
VENUE: Australian Museum
1 William St, Sydney 2020
https://www.thinicevr.com/
or
https://australian.museum/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw1920BhA3EiwAJT3lSUUd-z_yiMuDb-Cj_uwX5aKHyPuKO_OGscc1pA7N2tFiEtY2fJR1ORoCaUEQAvD_BwE
Phone: (02) 9320 6000
COST: Adult $20, Concession $18, Child $12 – book your ticket in advance to guarantee your time slot
RSVP TO: Sian Ware 0412 937 485 or email: sianware1@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Tuesday 20 August 2024
TRANSPORT: Closest train stations are St James, Museum, Town Hall

French Conversation - Cancelled for August
2024-08-26 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

Sketchbook
2024-08-27 10:30 - 12:00 | QVB, Druitt St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Sketchbook is a social group meeting in scenic Sydney spots once a month – for a coffee, chat and an informal creative session. All levels and all art media are welcome. It’s a perfect platform to try new things or have a regular art session.
DATE: Tuesday 27 August 2024
TIME: 10.30am – 12.00pm
VENUE: Stitch Coffee, Ground Floor, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney 2000 NSW
COST: refreshments purchased by participants at own cost
RSVP TO: Maria Brookes, mkbrookes@outlook.com
RSVP BY: 25 August 2024
TRANSPORT: Bus, light rail, train to Town Hall. The meeting point is near the QVB end facing Druitt St.

Meet n Eat - Pub Lunch
2024-08-28 12:30 - 15:30 | Dove & Olive, 156 Devonshire St, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010, Australia
Another of the Meet n Eat lunches is now available to book – Who doesn’t enjoy a Pub Lunch?? This one does “Convivial, rustic watering hole serving inventive pub grub and bar snacks…”
VENUE: Dove & Olive
156, Devonshire St, Surry Hills, NSW. 2010 Tel. # : 02 9699 6001
DATE: Wednesday 28 August 2024
TIME: 12.30pm
COST: Pay for your own meal and drinks.
RSVP TO: Ruku Gill at rukugill@gmail.com
Phone 0415-311-956
RSVP BY: Wednesday, 21 August, 2024.
TRANSPORT:
Light Rail from Circular Quay/Wynyard/Town exit Surry Hills Light Rail Station, Devonshire St.
Then a 3 min walk to Pub.

Monthly Activity - Barangaroo Aboriginal Cultural Tour
2024-08-29 10:30 - 12:00 | Munn St Reserve, Barangaroo, Barangaroo, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Dear Monthly Activists,
Explore Barangaroo’s rich Aboriginal history and cultural significance.
In this 90-minute interactive tour of Barangaroo Reserve you will be led by a team of Aboriginal educators. Guides will share stories that speak to the rich cultural history and significance of the site, including stories of Barangaroo the woman, the lives and traditions to her people, and the place that honours her name today.
Visitors will get close to the native flora and fauna and learn how they were used for food, tools and weapons.
DATE: Thursday 29 August 2024
TIME: Tours set off at 10:30am and run for 1.5 hours
MEETING PLACE: Tours depart from the Munn Street Reserve entrance at Barangaroo Reserve
COST: $22.00pp
RSVP TO: Caren Trafford Email: swic.activitymonthly@gmail.com. Please add your phone number and the name of the outing: Barangaroo: August 24 to confirm your place on the tour.
RSVP BY: Friday 23 August 2024. It is advisable to RSVP early as this event has a maximum of 20 members. When the event is full, we will go to ‘Waitlist’. Do not pay until your place is confirmed.
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
Description: Event + your initial and surname
What to bring Comfortable walking shoes, hat and sunscreen.
