Sydney Womens International Club

North Shore Evening Book Group
2025-10-07 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Sydney) | 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)
2025-10-08 08:15 - 11:00, 2025-10-15 08:15 - 11:00, 2025-10-22 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)
2025-10-08 08:15 - 12:00, 2025-10-15 08:15 - 12:00, 2025-10-22 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

SWIC Explore Walk: The City Following the Water
2025-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Circular Quay, Sydney Cove, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Join us for a 2-hour, flat city walk (7 Km) along the waters’ edge from Circular Quay to Bennelong Point, Mrs. Macquarie’s Point, the ABC Pool. Then we’ll cross the Botanical Garden and go back to Sydney Cove, walk under the Harbour Bridge, continuing the path towards Walsh Bay, Barangaroo reserve and Darling Harbour. We will come back to Circular Quay thru Wynyard Station.
DATE: Wednesday, 8 October 2025.
TIME: 10 am – 12 pm + lunch
MEETING POINT: 10 am Wharf 2 at Circular Quay
COST: Lunch at Circular Quay at your own expense.
RSVP TO: Corinne Drouin and Anna Weaving via email only on swicdiscoversydneywalks@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Monday, 6 October 2025
TRANSPORT: Trains, light rail or buses to Circular Quay.

Tennis (ES)
2025-10-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-23 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)
2025-10-09 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-16 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-23 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)
2025-10-10 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-17 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 (NS)
2025-10-10 13:00 - 15:00 | 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 notified
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

Rummikub (NS)
2025-10-10 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 advised
TIME: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
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

Tennis (NS)
2025-10-13 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-20 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.

Bridge (NS)
2025-10-13 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-20 13:00 - 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. until 4.30pm 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

Bridge (ES)
2025-10-13 13:15 - 16:15, 2025-10-20 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

Book Group
2025-10-14 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

Garden Tours - Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden
2025-10-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Ku-ring-gai Wild Flower garden, 420 Mona Vale Rd,, St Ives, NSW, Australia
Join us for a Ranger-led tour of the plants in the wildflower garden followed by a Bushtucker Morning Tea
DATE: 15 October 2025
TIME: 10.30am -12md
VENUE: Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, 420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives NSW 2075
T:9424 0353
COST: $25
RSVP TO: Jane Mckenzie – mckjgt@icloud.com M 0400707893
RSVP BY: October 8 2025
PAYMENT OPTIONS: By Credit Card through the Payments section of the SWIC website
TRANSPORT: Public Transport -see Google maps
Car parking available on-site
Meet at the Visitor Centre 10.20
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Bowls Evening at the Greens
2025-10-15 17:00 - 21:00 | The Greens North Sydney, 50 Ridge Street, North Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia
Join us for a game of bowls and a bite to eat. Partners and friends welcome
COST: $54 per person (includes a game of bowls, food and soft drink) Alcohol on own account
DATE: Wednesday October 15 2025
TIME: 5pm – 9pm
VENUE: The Greens North Sydney 50 RIDGE STREET, NORTH SYDNEY (02) 9245 3099
The Greens is a 10 minute walk from North Sydney Station and has an abundance of bus stops within a short walk of the venue.
RSVP TO: jill.mclean@jarie.com.au
RSVP BY: September 23 Please, also, notify of any dietary requirements.
Please note Jill McLean is OS until Aug 9th, but will add all paid members to a What’s app group after that date.
PAYMENT OPTIONS: (the two payment options below)
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: Trains to North Sydney

Sip N Dip
2025-10-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Wylde Bar at the View, 17 Blue St, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sip N Dip, a new SWIC monthly get together! Same place, same time each month.
DATE: Thursday September 18th then 3rd Thursday each month
TIME: 5.30pm -7.30pm
Drinks / food at own cost
VENUE: Wylde Bar at the View, 17 Blue St North Sydney. Just next door to North Sydney Station and bus stops.
Just drop in and have a chat!
This is an opportunity to find out what’s happening with SWIC activities, to connect with SWIC members and to get to know SWIC committee members. The plan is for at least one committee member to be in attendance each evening to answer questions and update members on new activities.
Any questions call or email Jill McLean.
jill.mclean@jarie.com.au
0468315145
Transport: North Sydney Station – Rail and buses

Combined Art & Culture and Monthly Activity - Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940 - WAITLIST
2025-10-21 09:20 - 11:30 | Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Guided Tour: Tuesday 21 October 25 – Art Gallery of New South Wales Naala Nura building
At the turn of the 20th century, an unprecedented wave of women artists prevailed against social constraints and left Australia to pursue international professional careers. This is the first major exhibition to focus on the vital role of these Australian women in the emergence of international modernism, including the now famous, such as Nora Heysen, Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith, as well as the still under-recognised, such as CL Allport, Justine Kong Sing and Stella Marks.
With more than 200 works, Dangerously Modern expands our understanding of modern art movements, including realism, impressionism, post-impressionism, cubism and abstraction.  The works in this show challenge pre-existing notions of ambition and success, and explore colour, light, form and movement.
Plus Mike Hewson: ‘The Key’s Under the Mat’
Join us in Australia’s most dramatic exhibition space, The Nelson Packer Tank Room, which will be completely transformed, as artist Mike Hewson brings his unique and boundary-testing brand of social sculpture.
DATE: Tuesday 21 October 2025
TIME: 9.30am -11.30am
VENUE: Art Gallery NSW, Naala Nura building
ADDRESS: Art Gallery Rd, The Domain Sydney NSW 2000
MEETING PLACE: The Hub, Naala Nura North Building Courtyard
Time: 9.20am for a 9.30am private tour by AGNSW Experienced Lead Guides.
COST: $50: Adult rate $45: Seniors Concession rate
Note : As from September 2025 the AGNSW charges a $5 surcharge pp for tours commencing prior to the Gallery opening time. This surcharge is included in your payment rate.
RSVP TO: Caren Trafford swic.activitymonthly@gmail.com RSVP prior to payment.
RSVP BY: 10 October 2025
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
By Car: Limited metered street parking; Pay Parking: Domain Parking Station
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.

Theatre Group – 21 October 2025 – ‘The Shiralee’ – STC (Drama Theatre, Opera House)
2025-10-21 18:30 - 20:45 | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
By D’Arcy Niland
Adapted for the stage by Kate Mulvany
Directed by Jessica Arthur
A love song to the open road and a father-daughter bond that blooms in a harsh and unforgiving world.
Bathed in the golden light of an outback sunset, this epic Australian classic comes to the stage for the first time, adapted by Kate Mulvany – the renowned actor and playwright behind The Harp in the South: Part One and Part Two and Playing Beatie Bow. The Shiralee combines a ranging and poetic story of life and love on the margins with a spectacular cast featuring Mulvany herself, Josh McConville, Aaron Pedersen and Ziggy Resnick.
Macauley (McConville) is a rugged swagman who roams the highways and byways of mid-century Australia, taking on odd jobs to survive. Buster (Resnick) is Macauley’s young daughter, living with her separated mother Marge (Mulvany), in a neglectful home in Sydney. When Macauley discovers Buster’s circumstances he takes her on the road with him, despite his hesitations around fatherhood. Over the course of their travels, Macauley begins to develop a deep connection with his daughter, and Buster soon discovers her voice in a strange and vast new world.
Approx. duration 2 hr 10 mins (including interval)
Content Strong language, mature themes including violence, alcohol and drug addiction
DATE: Tuesday 21 October 2025
TIME: 6.30pm
VENUE: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
TICKETS: To buy your tickets visit https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on
Cherry has purchased tickets J20 and J21
PRE-THEATRE: (Optional): Meet in the foyer of the Drama Theatre at 5.30pm for Drinks/Snacks
RSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrenna@yahoo.com) BY 15 October 2025 if you plan to join us for pre-theatre refreshments.

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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2025
To enable you to plan your diary for 2025, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2025.
Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries, please contact Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com

Date & Day
Play
Type
Theatre
Time
Seats (Convenors)

18 November
(Tuesday)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
An explosive new take on this classic by Edward Albee.
Roslyn Packer Theatre (STC)
6.30pm
C23, C24

9 December
(Tuesday)
Murder for Two
A Whodunit murder mystery for Christmas time
Hayes Theatre Co
7pm
B7, B8
