Golf (NS)
2025-03-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-28 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-04 09:30 - 11:30 (Australia/Sydney) | 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.

Rummikub / Canasta EAST
2025-03-21 11:00 - 14:30 | Woollahra Sailing Club, 2 Vickery Lane, Rose Bay, NSW, 2029, Australia
Rummikub and Canasta are a lot of fun to play and easy to learn. Beginners are welcome and there is no need to bring your own game. There is the possibility of lunch and light refreshments.
DATE: 3rd Friday of each month
TIME: 11.00am – 2.30pm
VENUE: Woollahra Sailing Club, 2 Vickery Lane, Rose Bay
COST: Refreshments at members cost – Bring a sandwich and refreshments
RSVP TO: Lynette Sanchez
Lynette Sanchez – ph 0418220605 lynettesanchez1@icloud.com
RSVP BY: Thursday prior to the Friday game
TRANSPORT: Parking is available near the Woollahra Sailing Club
Ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay. Buses run past the club.

Rummikub (NS)
2025-03-21 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
TIME: 1.00pm – 3.30pm
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

Go Saturday – Q Station: Disease and Burial History Tour
2025-03-22 16:00 - 18:30 | North Head Quarantine Station, 1 North Head Scenic Drive, Manly, Sydney, NSW, 2095, Australia
Q Station (formerly known as North Head Quarantine Station) is a stalwart in Australian colonial history. From 1832 Q Station served as the barrier between the outside world and Australia, as a quarantine station from deadly diseases such as the Black Death! Today we will enjoy the ‘Disease and Burial History Tour’, which gives us hidden access to buildings not normally seen, in addition to recounting grim tales of disease and death. Note: This tour is not for the squeamish, as it contains details of medical procedures/operations. Additionally, wear appropriate footwear as we are walking.
DATE: Saturday, 22 March 2025
TIME: 4pm-6:30pm. This is a guided tour so must be booked in advance as spots are limited.
VENUE: Q Station
https://qstation.com.au/tours/history-tours/
Address: North Head Scenic Drive, Manly 2095
Meet at Visitor Centre/Museum just before tour start time. This is located at the Q Station Hotel Wharf area
Phone: (02) 9466 1500).
COST: $60 an adult, $55 concession (plus a booking fee). Use this website to book your spot: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/qstation/items/482425/calendar/2025/02/?full-items=yes&back=https://qstation.com.au/tours/history-tours/&flow=558050&g4=yes
RSVP TO: Sian Ware 0412 937 485 or email: sianware1@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Tuesday 18 March 2025
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Use the above website to prebuy your ticket
TRANSPORT:

161 Public Bus from Manly (please note, this bus does not run late)
Free shuttle bus from Manly (check website for times)
Car- Free, untimed parking at the top of the site. Please arrive approx 30 minutes prior to tour commencement to allow yourself time to either walk or hop on our complimentary onsite shuttles down to the wharf

Tennis (NS)
2025-03-24 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-03-31 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-04-07 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.

Bridge (ES)
2025-03-24 13:15 - 16:15, 2025-03-31 13:15 - 16:15 | 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

Bridge (NS)
2025-03-24 13:15 - 16:30, 2025-03-31 13:15 - 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. for a prompt 1.15 start 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

French Conversation
2025-03-24 14:00 - 16:00 | NSW
Convened by native French speakers, Francoise Heude-Coquelin and Corinne Drouin, 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. Our conversations are relaxed and friendly. All levels welcome.
If you wish to join us, please contact us at:
coquelin.fr@gmail.com or cdrouin.au@gmail.com
TIME: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
VENUE: To be advised to attendees
COST: Free
RSVP TO: Françoise at coquelin.fr@gmail.com and Corinne at cdrouin.au@gmail.com

Sketchbook
2025-03-25 10:30 - 12:00 | Romolo Espresso Cucina, Strand Arcade, George St, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Sketchbook is a social club for creative members of SWIC who are interested in meeting once a month for a coffee and chat in interesting locations of Sydney – to draw, paint or simply observe others and get inspired. All levels are welcome.
For the March session we will meet in Strand Arcade. Built in 1891, this charming arcade features many “sketchable” lines and shapes (as well as some inviting shops!)
DATE: 25 March 2025
TIME: 10.30am – 12.00pm
VENUE: Romolo espresso Cucina, G/F Strand Arcade, 412-414 George St. Sydney, 2000
COST: coffee purchased at own cost
RSVP TO: Maria Brookes, email mariabrookes1973@gmail.com
RSVP BY: 23 March 2025
TRANSPORT: Buses, trains, light rail to Wynyard or Town Hall.

Golf (ES)
2025-03-26 08:15 - 11:00, 2025-04-02 08:15 - 11:00 | Woollahra Golf Club, 50 O'Sullivan Road, Rose Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2029, Australia
The Eastern Suburbs Golf group plays at Woollahra on Wednesday mornings. Tee-off is at 8.15am.
The Convenor is Liz McCarthy and her contact details are ph 0414 408 615 or mccarthyliz50@gmail.com

Golf (ES)
2025-03-26 08:15 - 12:00, 2025-04-02 08:15 - 12:00 | Woollahra Golf Club, 50 O'Sullivan Road, Rose Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2029, Australia
The eastern suburbs Golf group plays at Woollahra on Wednesday mornings. Tee-off is at 8.15am.
The Convenor is Liz McCarthy and her contacts details are 0414 408 615 or mccarthyliz50@gmail.com

EXPLORE SYDNEY WALK – Hermitage Foreshore to Watsons Bay
2025-03-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayview Hill Rd, Bayview Hill Rd, Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
This 6 km walk is part of Sydney Harbour National Park. It has beautiful views down to the harbour, pretty coves and bush tracks. We’ll discover the new Shark Beach in Nielsen Park (it has just reopened after being closed to the public for the past 3 years), with its old, restored sandstone kiosk. We will stop to admire Greycliffe House, pass by Vaucluse House, cross Parsley Bay bridge and then arrive in Watsons Bay for lunch at the Watsons Bay hotel.
DATE: Wednesday, 26 March 2025.
TIME: 10 am – 12 pm
MEETING POINT: Start of the Hermitage Foreshore Scenic Walk, end of Bay View Hill Road, Vaucluse.
COST: Lunch at Watsons Bay Hotel at your own expense.
RSVP TO: Corinne Drouin and Anna Weaving via email only on swicdiscoversydneywalks@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Monday, 24 March 2025
TRANSPORT: By bus 324/325 from CBD, Edgecliff or Rose Bay Wharf.

Tennis (ES)
2025-03-27 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-03 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)
2025-03-27 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-03 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

Challenging Walk – Bondi to Maroubra
2025-04-01 09:30 - 13:30 | Bondi Beach, Bondi Beach, Sydney, NSW, 2026, Australia
This ~11km walk follows well known Eastern Suburbs beaches – Bondi, Tamarama, Bronte, Clovelly, Coogee and Maroubra. It offers up dramatic cliffside views. It mostly goes via the ocean, although there is a short section of street walking. It is fairly exposed with some steps.
DATE: Tuesday 1 April
TIME: 9:30 – 1:30 approximate which includes lunch at a café in Maroubra
VENUE: Meet outside the North Bondi Lifesaving Club (Corner Ramsgate Avenue & Campbell Parade)
COST: Public transport and lunch at your own expense
RSVP TO: Email: SWICchallengewalk@gmail.com
LEADERS: Sue Jamieson
RSVP BY: Thursday 27 March
TRANSPORT: Catch a train to Bondi Junction and bus (380, 333, 379) to North Bondi. Alternatively, you can drive, park at Bondi and then return via bus from Maroubra

North Shore Evening Book Group
2025-04-01 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 2025.
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.

Must Love Dogs
2025-04-04 10:30 - 12:00 | Centennial Park, Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, 2021, Australia
MUST LOVE DOGS, is a new SWIC Activity in March 2025.
It is for members who want to walk their dogs with others, of for those without dogs, but like them! It will meet the first Friday of each month.
DATE: Friday 4 April 2025
TIME: 10.30am – 12md
VENUE: Centennial Park (the area near the Federation Pavillion, corner Grand Parade and Loch Avenue
COST: Nil
RSVP TO: Christine Powell – cpowell40@live.com.au
RSVP BY: Wednesday 2 April 2025

Rummikub / Canasta (ES)
2025-04-04 11:00 - 14:30 | Woollahra Sailing Club, 2 Vickery Lane, Rose Bay, NSW, 2029, Australia
Rummikub and Canasta are a lot of fun to play and easy to learn. Beginners are welcome and there is no need to bring your own game. There is the possibility of lunch and light refreshments.
DATE: 1st and 3rd Friday of each month
TIME: 11.00am – 2.30pm
VENUE: Woollahra Sailing Club, 2 Vickery Lane, Rose Bay
COST: Refreshments at members cost – Bring a sandwich and refreshments
RSVP TO: Lynette Sanchez
Lynette Sanchez – ph 0418220605 lynettesanchez1@icloud.com
RSVP BY: Thursday prior to the Friday game
TRANSPORT: Parking is available near the Woollahra Club
Ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay. Buses run past the club.

Craft Group
2025-04-04 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)
2025-04-04 13:00 - 15:00 | 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 notified
TIME: 1.00pm – 3.30pm
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
