Our next international morning tea will take you to Hong Kong, ‘the pearl of the Orient’ where East meets West. Committee member, Maria Brookes, spent over seven years living in Hong Kong, including during the times of SARS, umbrella revolution and pro-democracy movement. She will talk about her experiences and treat members to some signature […]
DATE: Thursday, 15 April 2021 TIME: 12.00pm – 2.00pm VENUE: Middle Harbour 16 Foot Skiff Club (Skiffies), 237 Spit Road, Mosman NSW 2088 COST: Please remember to bring at least $35. We have to pay separately for our lunches. And please remember your name badge. RSVP TO: Penny Murray at [email protected] or on 0409 867 […]
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 […]
Marrickville Library and Pavilion was the recipient of the greatly anticipated National Trust 2020 Judges’ Choice Award - Adaptive Reuse. It has a remarkable history and both the exterior and interior are architecturally significant. To quote Mayor Darcy Byrne (Inner West Council) “This beautiful public facility is more than a Library; it is a new […]
Join us for a round trip around historic and beautiful Cremorne Point. This walk takes us along Mosman Bay passing Sydney Amateur Sailing Club and Robertson Lighthouse, with magnificent vistas of the harbour, then, for those who want to, back for lunch at Mosman Rowers. The walk is 3.5 kms long and takes just over […]
Please note that this event has had to be cancelled and rescheduled due to the host suffering an accident. It will now be rescheduled for June. SWIC members are invited to visit Tresillian Wollstonecraft Family Care Centre for a tour and morning tea. The building, known as ‘Carpenter House’, is heritage listed and was bequeathed […]
Directed by Lee Lewis with Debra Oswald As a lapsed playwright, creator of the Offspring TV series, former Junior Champion Hypochondriac, and a floundering novelist, what should Debra Oswald‘s next move be? And what motivates people to write or create more ‘stuff’ anyway? Shame? Fear of death? The hope of more sexual offers? For now, Debra plans […]
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 […]
One of Sydney’s ‘Living Museums’, this historic estate is regarded as one of the oldest colonial buildings in Australia. Built for John and Elizabeth Macarthur in 1793, this delightful cottage was later transformed in the late 1820s into a stately country house, surrounded by exquisite gardens engineered to delight the senses. Join ‘Go Saturday’ as […]