Due to popular demand this tour is being repeated on 29 October 2020. 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, […]
Please join us as we start at Rose Bay Ferry Wharf for this 8-10 km walk. We will start along New South Head Road to the 1.8 km Hermitage Foreshore Walk, with spectacular views down the harbour towards the city. This track emerges at Nielson Park, where we will walk along Shark Beach, emerging in […]
William Blue Dining is a student-run restaurant of William Blue College of Hospitality Management. We will have a three-course meal prepared by future Michelin-starred chefs in a very upmarket setting. We are limited to 10 people only for this lunch. Please RSVP but do not pay for the lunch until you have received an email […]
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 […]
Rummikub is an exciting and fun game, just right for exercising the little grey cells in our brains and for 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! It […]
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 […]
Join SWIC on a Private Guided Tour of the first Streeton exhibition in 25 years. This is a landmark exhibition of works by Australia’s iconic Impressionist painter, Arthur Streeton, whose brilliant evocations of light, land and sea captured the spirit and optimism of Australia. AGNSW Director, Dr Michael Brand has described this expansive exhibition as […]
Join us for the last short walk of this crazy year. We will meet outside the TAFE Marcus Clarke Building entrance at Railway Square (Central Station) on George Street and continue to the Goods Line. The walk will follow the Sydney Harbour foreshore taking in the Chinese Gardens with its waterfalls and traditional features, past […]
For our last Café Society for the year, we will lunch at the Terminus Hotel in Pyrmont. In the heart of Pyrmont and legally licensed on Christmas Eve in 1841, the Terminus is one of Sydney’s oldest pubs and has an eclectic, rich and checkered past throughout generations of colourful characters, gamblers, revellers and members […]
This month we are planning to meet in person, and with an eye to potential travel we invite you to share your travel experiences and/or questions about travel in New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and the Pacific Islands as these seem to be the places likely to open up first to Australians for international travel. […]