Please join us as we view many of Sydney’s most famous landmarks over an 11 km walk. Our route will include the Opera House, Hyde Park, UTS campus, Darling Harbour and Barangaroo Reserve. Participants will have an option of shortening their walk and taking public transport back to Circular Quay. We will meet at Circular […]
After many months of uncertainty, we are finally resuming our monthly lunches in October with some ease of mind. We contacted a number of restaurants on our ‘list” but sadly, many of them no longer open for lunch during the pandemic, are closed temporarily until further notice, or require a deposit to hold a table […]
Join us in October at this charming French provincial café in Mosman. DATE: 15 October 2020 TIME: 12.00 noon VENUE: Café Montmartre, 527 Military Road, Mosman (opposite Boronia House) COST: Please bring cash and change to pay for your own lunch and tip (and remember your name badge) RSVP TO: Penny Murray at [email protected] or […]
This group is an opportunity for members who have English as a second language to practise their English in a relaxed, supportive and informal environment away from the noise of a busy café or a large gathering. It is also open to those for whom English is their native language and who enjoy socialising with people of […]
We are delighted to announce that our SWIC Annual Private Tour of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes will go ahead, albeit with reduced numbers. Please RSVP early if you wish to attend. The Archibald Prize, first awarded in 1921, is Australia’s favourite art award, and one of its most prestigious. Awarded to the best […]
Join us for a walk around historic Watsons Bay at South Head along the South Head Heritage Trail through the Sydney Harbour National Park. This takes us past a naval base (HMAS Watson), Lady Bay nude beach (!) and Hornby Lighthouse, then back for lunch at the famous Watsons Bay Hotel, or fish and chips […]
Colonial settlement of the inner city urban village of Ultimo began in 1803, when 34 acres was granted to surgeon, John Harris, on lands traditionally inhabited by the Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation. In the 1890s Sydney Technical College was established, putting Ultimo on the cultural map. Twentieth and twenty-first century additions of educational […]
Back by popular demand, ‘Go Saturday’ will be visiting the S.H.Ervin Gallery for the anticipated Salon des Refuses. This popular Australian art exhibition displays many of the rejected entries for the esteemed Archibald Prize. Join us for this delightful indulgence of the senses. DATE: Saturday 24 October 2020 TIME: Meet at 2.00pm outside the gallery VENUE: S.H.Ervin […]
Convened by native French speakers, Francoise Heude-Coquelin and Elisabeth de Cambiaire, 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. Bonjour Mesdames, Notre prochaine conversation en français aura lieu lundi 26 […]
Welcome to Movie Group and a big welcome to new members Gillian Melling, Moira Sexton, Susan Balme, Trisha Rubenstein, Jung-Ran Terry, Susan Tuncel, and Chandra Weerasingha, who have expressed an interest in cinema and we hope they will join us on Tuesday for our monthly movie, plus lunch/drinks/coffee at the Guylian Belgian Chocolate outside the […]