Bridge (ES)
2026-03-30 13:15 - 16:15, 2026-04-06 13:15 - 16:15, 2026-04-13 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

Morning Tea - Northern Beaches
2026-04-01 10:00 - 11:30 | Manly Pacific Hotel 55 North Bar, 55 N Steyne, Manly, NSW, 2095, Australia
All are invited to attend a regular monthly morning tea
DATE: 1st Wednesday of each month
TIME: 10.30am – 12pm
VENUE: Cibaria’s 55 North Bar, Manly Pacific Hotel
COST: Members pay for own refreshments
ORGANISER – Anita Holmberg – holmberganita@hotmail.com

Meet N Eat — FULL - Arthouse Hotel
2026-04-01 12:30 - 14:30 | Art House Hotel, 275 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL.
Let’s get together for lunch at this fun restaurant in the CBD.
With its gilded ceiling, handmade Venetian lights, and splendid crescent windows, Artasian remains ArtHouse’s newest transformation from Italian to Asian Fusion, this ‘tapas’ style dining experience is perfect for any type of dining needs.
DATE: April 1
TIME: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
VENUE:
Arthouse Hotel, Artasian restaurant (1st floor),
275 Pitt st, Sydney NSW 2000,
(02) 9284 1200 info@ahhotel.com.au, www.ahhotel.com.au.
COST: Diners will be able to pay for their meals separately. Please check the menu for approximate cost, but this restaurant does have a lunch special.
RSVP TO: Rani Haet, ranihaet@gmail.com
RSVP BY: March 27th
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Payable on the day directly to the restaurant.
TRANSPORT: Restaurant is a 5 min walk from the Gadigal Metro Station. Also 6 min walk from the QVB bus stop.

Tennis (ES)
2026-04-02 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-16 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)
2026-04-02 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-09 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-16 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)
2026-04-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-10 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-17 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.

Tennis (NS)
2026-04-06 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-04-13 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.

Morning Tea - Upper North Shore
2026-04-06 10:30 - 12:00 | Runaway Spoon Cafe, 12 Tryon Rd, Lindfield, NSW, 2070, Australia
All are invited to attend a regular monthly morning tea
DATE: 1st Monday of each month
TIME: 10.30 – 12.00
VENUE: Runaway Spoon Cafe, Lindfield
COST: Members pay for own refreshments
Organiser – Jill McLean – jill.mclean@jarie.com.au

Bridge (NS)
2026-04-06 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-13 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

Challenge Walk - The Spit to Manly
2026-04-07 09:30 - 13:30 | The Spit, Spit Road, The Spit, Sydney, NSW, Australia
This iconic, well-marked walk starts at the Spit Bridge. The ~10 km route hugs the coastline, providing bush, beach and beautiful views. Elevation gain is approximately 250 meters. It is a well-formed track with short steep hill sections and some shade. Elevation gain is approximately 250 meters.
It is best to wear hiking shoes rather than sneakers. This will help with grip and provide a level of protection for your feet. There are a few spots with steep narrow stairs but nothing too challenging. Some of you may benefit from using walking poles, so if you have them it might be useful to bring them along. If you would like poles and do not have them, please let us know as someone may be able to lend you a pair.
The walk finishes at Manly Wharf where we’ll stop for lunch. There are multiple options to buy lunch or you may bring a picnic lunch. Bring a hat, raincoat, sunscreen and water. Water is available along the route but please bring at least 1 Litre with you and preferable 1.5 litres.
You should not have any injuries and be able to walk consistently at a moderate pace if you would like to join us on this walk.
DATE: April 7 2026
TIME: 9.30am – 1.30pm approximate which includes a lunch in Manly at the end
VENUE: Meet outside the Ormeggio at The Spit restaurant

COST: Public transport expenses. Lunch if you do not bring one with you.
RSVP TO: Email: SWICchallengewalk@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Thursday April 2 2026.
LEADERS: Rani Haet (0452 588 153) and Thana Sivaganam (0432 553 338). On the day of the hike, please let us know if you are unable to make it.
TRANSPORT: You can catch the B line bus from Wynyard to the Spit West Reserve, Spit Road (e.g., 172X, 173X). This should take about 30 mins. You can also catch the 144 bus from Chatswood or Manly. You can return to the city via ferry from Manly if you like.

North Shore Evening Book Group
2026-04-07 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 2026.
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.

Explore Sydney Walks – Waverton Station to Kirribilli
2026-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Waverton Station, 98 Bay Rd, Waverton, NSW, 2060, Australia
DESCRIPTION: Meet at Waverton Station and walk towards Balls Head Reserve and the Coal Loader then head over to Blue’s Point Road. There are some options on this route so we could visit Wendy Whitely’s Secret Garden along Lavender Street before returning to the foreshore, walk along past Luna Park and around to Milson Park. For those who would like to have lunch afterwards, I propose The Flying Bear Café underneath the Sydney Flying Squadron. Approximately 7km.

DATE: 8 April 2026

TIME: 10:00 – 12:00 (plus lunch)

COST: Lunch at your own expense.

RSVP TO: Anita Holmberg via email only swicdiscoversydneywalks@gmail.com

RSVP BY: 3 April 2026

TRANSPORT: Public Transport is easiest.

Garden Tours- Hyde Park Gardens Walk and Tour Anzac War Memorial.
2026-04-08 10:00 - 12:30 | Hyde Park – Archibald Fountain, 110 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Join a tour of Hyde Park Gardens led by Gardens Volunteer and SWIC member Tracey Wright. After walking the gardens starting from the Archibald Memorial Fountain join a tour of the Anzac War Memorial and the Remembrance and Star Ceremonies.
DATE: April 8 2026
TIME: 10 am – 12.30pm
VENUE: 10 am Meet at the Archibald Memorial Fountain, Hyde Park Gardens.
10:45 Anzac Memorial Tour
11:00 Join the Remembrance & Star ceremony Finish 12:30
Cafe for lunch or drinks- https://www.hydeawaycafe.com
COST: Consider a donation to https://www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/make-financial-donation or https://www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/buy-star or
RSVP TO: Tracey Wright: Tracey-Wright@hotmail.com
RSVP BY: April 3
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Donations to https://www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/make-financial-donation or https://www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/buy-star
TRANSPORT: See Google Maps – Archibald Fountain 110 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
2026-04-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Home of Catherine Marsh, 64 Ellalong Road, Cremorne, Sydney, NSW, 2090, Australia
Notice is given that a Special General Meeting will be held:

AT: 10.15am for a 10.30am start
ON: Thursday 9th April 2026
AT: The home of Catherine Marsh 64 Ellalong Road, Cremorne
to consider and, if thought fit, pass Special Resolutions, proposed by the Committee, to amend the Club’s Constitution to reflect modern financial processes.
*Resolutions List attached

ATTENDANCE / APOLOGIES:
Members are asked to please RSVP re Attendance or Apologies to:
Beatrice Cheng – Email: secretary.swicsydney@gmail.com
To be received – by Monday 6th April 2026
VOTING:
Voting will be either:
1. In person at the meeting
2. Via email to secretary.swicsydney@gmail.com to be received by 6pm on Monday 6th April 2026.
Please note that voting via proxy is no longer an option. Refer section 33.3 of the Club’s Constitution.
Thank you, Ladies – the Committee appreciates your assistance.
Wendy Phillips

Craft Group
2026-04-10 12:00 - 16:00 | NSW
The SWIC Craft Group (which is actually a ‘needlecraft’ group) meets on the first Friday of the month from March to December. At the beginning of the year the group has a voluntary ‘show and tell’ of work by those who wish to do so.
Meetings are held in the homes of those members who are able to host. The format is ‘Open House’ from 12noon to 4.00pm and members are welcome to come for an hour, or two, or the whole afternoon. Afternoon tea is provided and members put $4 in the kitty to help cover the hostess’s expenses.
The group’s craft interests include knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, quilting, patchwork and tapestry. Usually members bring along their own needlework project, but there is a supply of yarn to knit and crochet into squares for charity projects.
Contact the Convenor, Rosemary Sullivan at rsulliva@comcen.com.au for further information.

Rummikub (NS)
2026-04-10 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-17 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

Evening Book Group
2026-04-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Imperial Hotel, Paddington, 252 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW, 2010, Australia
The Evening Book Group meets on the first Monday of the month, in the evening. See the Noticeboard for the 2026 Evening Book Group Reading List.
DATE: First Monday of the month
TIME: 5.30pm to 8.00pm (book discussion will start around 6.00pm)
VENUE: The Imperial Hotel, 252 Oxford St, Paddington
COST: Pay for your own drinks (and food if you wish to eat)
TRANSPORT:
By Bus: Oxford St is serviced by multiple bus routes
By Car: Street Parking is readily available in the area
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the Convenor, Caroline Frangopoulos, at cmfrangopoulos@gmail.com or swiceveningbookclub@gmail.com

Book Group
2026-04-14 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

Out 'n About - Elliott Eyes Collection
2026-04-15 10:00 - 12:00 | The Elliott Eyes Collection, 7 Bridge St, Erskinville, NSW, 2043, Australia
The Elliott Eyes Collection is a private art collection of more than 470 works that has taken 20 years to assemble. Its focus has, of course, changed over time but its emphasis is on collecting selected artists in depth, across their career and their various media.
Once an artwork becomes part of a private collection it is often out of sight and out of mind, lost to the public, unless you are invited to come and view the works at their private home. Gordon and Michael, the collectors and owners of the art work, will give insights into the works, stories about how they were obtained and their place in the wider collection.
Michael and Gordon will talk to the whole group at the start of the visit to explain how they collection started and how it has changed over the years. Also learn about the artists.
The collection is in a Victorian Terrace so there are stairs around the house – some just a single step but to get upstairs there are 11 steps then one step to the back of the house and 5 steps up to the front of the house.
DATE: Wednesday 15 April starting at 10.00 am – 12.00pm
DURATION: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours at a relaxed walking pace
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. Only 15-20 places.
Please check there is still space before paying.
RSVP and PAY by: April 5 2026
STARTING POINT: Meet at the Gallery at 7 Bridge Street, Erskineville, NSW, 2043
There is a café nearby which is a great place for coffee or lunch about a 2 minute walk from the Gallery called Cafe Sofia. We will adjourn here for lunch after the visit.
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: Sydney Women’s International Club Incorporated
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493
