This is a beautiful coastal walk from Taronga Zoo to Balmoral. We will pass the zoo, Bradley's Head, Clifton Gardens, Chowder Bay and George's Head before we descend to Balmoral. This is longer than our average walk at 6.5km -7km and is easy to moderate. There are many sets of steps, and the terrain varies […]
Join Art & Culture for our second visit of the 20th Biennale of Sydney, this time at Carriageworks. Housed in the old Everleigh rail yards, now a heritage listed site, Carriageworks will be transformed into the ‘Embassy of Disappearance’, which brings together works by artists exploring themes of absence and memory including disappearing languages, histories, currencies […]
A set 3-course lunch for $25 pp in a beautiful sea-front home in South Coogee. Upon arrival a glass of San Pelligrino sparkling water to sip while admiring the coastal views. Dim sum (chicken + pork) served in a pretty Chinese bowl with chopsticks, followed by a lunch of Quiche + Chicken salad with a glass […]
On Thursday 26 May 2016 we will tour Sydney’s exciting new Kensington Street Precinct with Nicky Ginsberg, Creative Director; enjoy Lunch in Spice Alley; and ‘Meet the Concierge’ at The Old Clare Hotel. Join Nicky Ginsberg on a tour of the transformed and adaptively revitalised Kensington Street precinct. Forming the eastern boundary of the $2 […]
‘Via Alta’ is a local Italian Trattoria in High Street, Willoughby. It is a collaboration between hatted chef Alessandro Pavoni of Ormeggio at The Spit, Bill Drakopoulos of the Sydney Restaurant Group, and Ormeggio ex-Sous Chef Alex Keene. Via Alta is a classic neighbourhood Italian trattoria focused on great produce, Italian recipes and a dynamic wine […]
DATE: Tuesday 7 June TIME: 9.00am - 1.00pm PLACE: Hen and Chicken Bay An easier walk this month! We will be walking round Hen and Chicken Bay, a peaceful and pleasant suburban foreshore walk of approximately 9km from Cabarita to Abbotsford. This is a flat walk along well defined pathways which will suit anyone with […]
In June we will explore Barangaroo Reserve, Sydney's newest park on the north-western tip of Sydney's Central Business District. We can wonder at the extraordinary transformation of this former container wharf - a flat strip of concrete that has been turned into a re-imagined Sydney Harbour headland with the planting of 75,000 native shrubs, plants […]
Introducing the first of our International Morning Teas… These events will replace Coffee Mornings for the remainder of 2016. Please note the 10.30am start. The theme for the first of our Morning Teas is ‘Spain and all things Spanish’. Come along and taste our specially prepared Spanish Morning Tea Tapas. Maria Gibbons will chat to […]
Harbourside RSL club with modern bistro. Good selection of menu items from seafood to steaks and salads. DATE: Thursday 16 June 2016 TIME: 12 noon VENUE: Kirribilli Club, 11 Harbourview Cres, Lavender bay NSW 2060 COST: Pay for lunch and wine when ordering at the Kirribilli Club PAYMENT OPTIONS: Individual payment by cash or credit […]
This tour, led by architect Eoghan Lewis, is an exploration of the dynamic inner-city suburbs of Chippendale and Ultimo, weaving a very different narrative through Sydney. We will explore the area between the White Rabbit Gallery and Frank Gehry’s ‘Dr Chau Chak Wing’ building in Ultimo where Sydney is undergoing the most dramatic of transformations. The […]