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, […]
This café-cum-bookstore in Paddington caters for both bibliophiles and lunch enthusiasts. Come for walls lined with second-hand books, erudite conversation and great food. We will have our own cosy room upstairs. The café is opposite the Verona Cinema if you would like to see a movie after lunch. Date: Thursday 16 July Time: 12 noon Address: […]
History, glamour, luxury, style and grandeur....... Join Art & Culture for a nostalgic visit and private guided tour on 21 July of the newly reborn Hydro Majestic Hotel in the Blue Mountains following its six-year $30 million renovation. The Hydro Majestic is one of Australia’s most iconic historical hotels, with its understated elegance and warm […]
This is all about conversation over a cup of coffee, and is aimed at those who want to practise their German and those who enjoy staying in touch with their mother tongue. The group meets at the Sunset Café, Kirribilli Club, Lavender Bay (or by special arrangement in a member’s home), on the fourth Friday […]
The films for Tuesday 28 July at the Dendy Opera Quays cinema are as follows, and all start at 9.50am. Far from the Madding Crowd Madame Bovary Mr Holmes Please buy your own ticket. Afterwards we can meet at the ECQ Bar in the Pullman Quay Hotel (2nd floor, entrance from the quay) for a chat, a drink […]
For the Monthly Activity enjoy a free lunch-time concert on 30 July 2015 commencing at 12.30pm in the Verbrugghen Hall at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, followed by a guided tour to learn an unknown history of Sydney. Follow an exciting itinerary with 12 different locations to retrace 200 years of Australian history. From Aboriginal land […]
Ajoy Joshi of Nilgiri's is regarded as Australia’s Award-winning master chef of authentic Indian Cuisine. He has appeared on TV and Food Safari, sharing his enthusiasm and knowledge of Indian food. It is a Licenced/BYO (wine only) restaurant. Cost - $37.50 per person - SET MENU. Payable on the day. RSVP to Naseem Walton at [email protected] by 1 August 2015. […]
Join us for the Coffee Morning on 11 August and hear academic and public historian, Dr Ian Hoskins, talk about Sydney landscapes and history. During the past 25 years Dr Hoskins has taught at universities, worked as a curator at The Powerhouse Museum, and, since 2003, written, curated and guided walks in his capacity as […]
The city that was nearly the capital of NSW! The settlement at Rose Hill, now Parramatta, was established in 1788, a few months after the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove. The survival of the colony was dependent on the fertile land discovered here, at the head of the Parramatta River. We will […]
Join us for our annual early morning private guided tour of Australia’s most extraordinary art event, The Archibald Prize, Wynne & Sulman Prizes at the Art Gallery of NSW, before the Gallery opens to the public. Meet at the Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, the Domain on 18 August at 9.15am for the […]