Golf (ES)
2026-02-11 08:15 - 11:00, 2026-02-18 08:15 - 11:00, 2026-02-25 08:15 - 11:00 (Australia/Sydney) | 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

SWIC AGM & 29th Birthday Lunch - WAITLIST
2026-02-11 10:45 - 14:30 | Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 33 Peel Street, Kirribilli, Sydney, NSW, 2061, Australia
DATE: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
TIME: 10.45 for 11.00 am start to 2.30 pm
Members are invited to register their AGM attendance with Beatrice Cheng secretary.swicsydney@gmail.com – and take a seat – from 10.45 am. The AGM will start at 11 am sharp. Once the AGM has started, members will not be permitted to join the meeting.
Following the meeting, members are invited to share celebratory drinks, canapés and a 2-course seated lunch, which will finish at about 2.30 pm.
Please see the separate AGM Notice of Meeting on the SWIC website for further information.
VENUE: Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 33 Peel Street, Kirribilli NSW 2061
https://www.rsys.com.au/
COST: $105 (Subsidised by SWIC)
RSVP TO: For AGM to Beatrice Cheng secretary.swicsydney@gmail.com
For lunch to Margaret Stow member.swicsydney@gmail.com
Please pay when you RSVP and mark your payment Bday Lunch + your initial and surname.
Also, your RSVP should clearly state whether you will be attending both the AGM and the Birthday Lunch or only one or the other. Also, please advise of any dietary requirements or seating preference.
RSVP BY: by: Monday 2 February 2026
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1 (Preferred): By credit card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: Sydney Women’s International Club Inc.
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493
Description: Bday Lunch + your initial and surname
TRANSPORT: Public transport recommended
Ferry: Catch the Neutral Bay ferry from Circular Quay; it stops at Kirribilli Wharf, just a block away from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron.
Train: Take a North Shore line train to Milsons Point Station, which is within easy walking distance of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron.
Bus: Various bus services run through the Milsons Point and Kirribilli area.
Car &Taxi: Taxis and ride-share services can drop off outside the club.
Getting from the wharf or station to the club: when you disembark at Kirribilli Wharf or Milsons Point Station, it’s a short walk to the club in Peel Street.
Limited parking may be available. Please ring (02) 9955 7171 to enquire.

Tennis (ES)
2026-02-12 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-19 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-26 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)
2026-02-12 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-02-19 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-02-26 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

Golf (NS)
2026-02-13 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-20 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-27 09:30 - 11:30 | 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 (NS)
2026-02-13 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-02-20 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 – unless otherwise advised
TIME: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
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

Tennis (NS)
2026-02-16 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-02-23 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 (NS)
2026-02-16 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-02-23 13:00 - 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. until 4.30pm 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

Bridge (ES)
2026-02-16 13:15 - 16:15, 2026-02-23 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

Art & Culture Ron Mueck - Encounter Guided Tour: Tuesday 17 February 2026 Art Gallery of New South Wales Naala Badu building
2026-02-17 09:20 - 10:30 | Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Ron Mueck: Encounter brings an unparalleled selection of the acclaimed Australian artist’s sculptures exclusively to Sydney.
Since revitalising figurative sculpture in the late 1990s with his exquisitely crafted realism, Melbourne-born Mueck continues his profound observation of human experience and emotion. His captivating figures, scaled from the monumental to the minute, embody themes such as birth and death, alienation, and togetherness, tenderly inviting us to explore our relationship with the world.
At the centre of the exhibition is Havoc, a new immersive work featuring a group of larger-than-life fighting dogs, created especially for this moment. Oversized, yet charged with a quiet, unsettling intensity, Havoc invites viewers into a space that is at once intimate and ominous.
This exhibition encourages audiences to connect with Mueck’s sculptures through encounters that feel viscerally physical. Drawing the artist’s past sculptures into dialogue with the new, the show reflects on the sensitivity and significance of Mueck’s work within our tense contemporary times.
A Sydney exclusive, Ron Mueck: Encounter marks the artist’s most significant solo exhibition in Australia in over a decade, and his first in Sydney since 2003.
DATE: Tuesday 17 February 2026
TIME: 9.30am -11.30am
VENUE: Art Gallery NSW, Naala Badu building, lower ground floor.
ADDRESS: Art Gallery Rd, The Domain Sydney NSW 2000
MEETING PLACE: Welcome Hub in the outdoor Welcome Plaza of Naala Badu, (the new building)
Time: 9.20am for a 9.30am private tour by AGNSW Experienced Lead Guides.
TOUR DURATION – 45 – 60 minutes
COST OF GUIDED TOUR:

$55: Adult rate
$50: Seniors Concession rate
$43 NSW Art Gallery Members (please advise your membership number)
Note: As from September 2025 the AGNSW charges a $5 surcharge pp for tours commencing prior to the Gallery opening time. This surcharge is included in your payment rate.

SOMETHING NEW FOR 2026!
MORNING TEA (Optional) We have the opportunity to enjoy morning tea after the tour, in the Café, in an area dedicated to SWIC only (this will remove the frustration of trying to find table/s together so we can sit and chat after the tour).
The cost is an additional $16.80 per person and includes the following:
Mini muffins (gf), frittata of the day (gf), Batch-brewed Single O coffee and tea selection and Filtered Water on tables.
If you would like to join us, please add this to the price of your participation in this month’s event. If you have dietary requirements, let us know when you RSVP.
RSVP TO: Shelley Fredman
RSVP prior to payment.
RSVP BY: February 5
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1: By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493
Description: Event + your initial and surname
TRANSPORT
By Car: Limited metered street parking; Pay Parking: Domain Parking Station
By Bus: Please check the Transport NSW website or use CityMapper app for the timetable for the 441 bus: This bus departs from the York Street side of the Queen Victoria Building (Stand D) and drops off near the Art Gallery. It returns to the Queen Victoria Building, picking up outside the Art Gallery.
By Train: The closest train stations are St James and Martin Place, both about a 10-minute walk to the Gallery.

PS: Please remember to look at NSW Art Gallery Lecture Series, held Wednesday evenings and Thursday lunchtimes to see which ones interest you. Book/pay directly with the Gallery, and email Shelley your list – you’ll be contacted with the names of other SWIC members attending and can organise to meet up for a coffee/drink/meal.
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/events/art-appreciation-2026-in-gallery

Garden Tours -Lindesay House
2026-02-18 10:45 - 12:30 | Lindesay House, 1 Carthona Ave, Darling Point, NSW, 2090, Australia
Lindesay House is a 19th Century Mansion in Darling Point. Morning Tea will be followed by a tour of the elegant mansion with time to explore the statue-filled Parterre Garden and sprawling lawns overlooking Sydney Harbour.
DATE: Wednesday 18 February 2026
TIME: 10.45am – 12.30pm
VENUE: 1 Carthona Avenue, Darling Point NSW 2027
Entrance via Lindsay Avenue gate
https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/places/lindesay/
COST: $25 Admission with Morning Tea –
National Trust Members $15 (Admission is Gratis)
RSVP TO: mckjgt@icloud.com Please indicate if you are a National Trust Member
RSVP BY: 12 February 2026
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Payable at Lindesay House on the day. Eftpos available. Bring your card if you are a National Trust Member.
TRANSPORT: See Google Maps –The Double Bay Ferry stops at Darling Point —It should leave Circular Quay 9:57 to allow arrival at Lindesay House 10:31. Return Ferry leaves Darling Point Wharf 1225 or 1325

Out N About -Red Mill Distillery Tour
2026-02-19 11:00 - 12:15 | Red Rum Distillery, 176 Mullens St,, Rozelle, NSW, 2039, Australia
Visit Red Mill Distillery & Barrel Hall Tours, tasting and treats!
This is a story about family, the history of Sydney, Rum and doing something that hasn’t been done before. Red Mill Rum, first bottled in 1933, now made entirely new again by the original founder’s great-grandson.
Red Mill has a unique and special approach to the elevage of its rums. Alongside our traditional bourbon barrel program, we have rums aged in a collection of rare and exotic barrels sourced from around the world. Casks that have previously held some of the world’s great wines and spirits. The magic is in this one-of-a-kind barrel hall. If you visit Red Mill, you will see casks that previously held Sauternes, Cognac, various Whiskies, Madeira, Sherries, red & white wines from around the world. There are sizes ranging from 125L to 1600L in size.
DATE: THURSDAY 19 February starting at 11.00 am – 12.15pm
DURATION: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours at a relaxed walking pace
COST: Red Mill for $30 per member
RSVP to. swic.activitymonthly@gmail.com with Red Rum Distillery in the title.
Attn. Caren Trafford, Out N’ About Organiser, and wait for confirmation of a place before paying.
Places are limited.
Please check there is still space before paying.
RSVP and PAY by: Feb 10 2026
STARTING POINT: 176 Mullens St, Rozelle 2039
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1 (Preferred):
By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493

French Conversation
2026-02-23 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

LNS Neighbourhood Morning Tea (WAITLIST)
2026-02-24 10:00 - 11:30 | The Boathouse, 2 The Esplanade, Mosman, 2088, Australia
This is an excellent opportunity for local members to get together for a casual chat and morning tea. Members from other areas are always welcome to attend.
DATE: Tuesday, 24 February 2026
TIME: 10.00am – 11.30am
VENUE: The Boathouse, 2 The Esplanade, Mosman NSW 2088
COST: Morning tea will be at the members’ own expense.
RSVP TO: Christine Giles: gilescf@bigpond.com
RSVP BY: 18 February 2026
TRANSPORT: Paid parking is available along The Esplanade. Please see local bus timetables for local services.

Explore Sydney Walk – Bondi to Coogee
2026-02-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Bondi Iceberg Pool, Bondi, NSW, Australia
Bondi to Coogee is one of Sydney’s best-known coastal walk. It is always a pleasure to walk along this stunning 6 km path, admiring the cliffs and sea, plus the Bronte, Clovelly and Coogee beaches.
We will meet at 10 am at Bondi Iceberg pool. At the end of the walk, if you would like to join us, we’ll have lunch at Barzura in Coogee.
DATE: Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
TIME: 10 am – 12 pm (+ lunch)
MEETING POINT: Bondi Iceberg Pool
COST: Lunch at your own expense.
RSVP TO: Corinne Drouin and Anna Weaving via email only on swicdiscoversydneywalks@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Sunday, 22 February 2026
TRANSPORT: Public transport is recommended.

Travel Conversations
2026-02-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Home of Catherine Marsh, 64 Ellalong Road, Cremorne, Sydney, NSW, 2090, Australia
We would like you to share places that you would like to revisit or places that you have already revisited and your reasons why.
If you were unable to attend in December, we will also invite you to share your travel plans for 2026 and any questions you may have about these locations.
If there is time you may also share recent travel.
DATE: Thursday 26 February 2026
TIME: 10am – 12pm
VENUE: 64 Ellalong Road, Cremorne, NSW 2090
https://goo.gl/maps/sgP6gSdsMVmXWd6p7
RSVP TO: Mimi Flaherty Willis and Catherine Marsh – travel.swicsydney@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Monday 23 February
TRANSPORT: Car – Plenty of untimed street parking
Bus – 243 from Neutral Bay Junction to Macpherson St/Ellalong Rd
100 from the city. Get off at Military Rd at Prince St and walk down Macpherson St

The Oaks Hotel Sip ‘n’ Sup – Drinks & Dinner
2026-02-26 18:00 - 21:00 | The Oaks, Neutral Bay, 118 Military Rd, Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2089, Australia
SWIC plans to hold Sip ‘n’ Sup – Drinks & Dinner as a monthly drop-in get-together for all members. The idea is that each month a different member – or maybe a member and a friend – will choose a venue and organise the event. This will build on Sip ‘n’ Dip, which was held at The Harbourview Hotel in North Sydney. Members can drop in for a few drinks and a chat – and stay for a bite to eat, if they wish. There will be no need to book because drinks and dinner will be at members’ own expense. The member organising the event can choose the venue.
DATE: Thursday 26 February 2026
TIME: From 6 pm
VENUE: The Oaks Hotel, 118 Military Road, Neutral Bay NSW 2089
COST: Members pay for their own drinks and dinner.
There is no need to RSVP.
For further details or to volunteer to run one of these events, please contact Pauline Waugh: Phone 0414 682 644 or email pauline.waugh@icloud.com
TRANSPORT: Please see local bus, train and ferry timetables for transport details.
LOCATION: The Oaks Hotel,118 Military Road, Neutral Bay NSW 2089

German Conversation
2026-02-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Jam Cafe, Bridgepoint Shopping Centre, Brady St, Mosman, NSW, 2088, Australia
Join the conversation over a cup of coffee, aimed at those who want to practise their German and those who enjoy staying in touch with their mother tongue. Meetings are on the fourth Friday of the month from 10.30am – 12.30pm.
If you’d like to join the German Conversation group contact Susanne Booth boothsusanne@gmail.com
DATE: Fourth Friday of the month
TIME: 10.30am – 12.30pm
VENUE: Jam Café, level 1, Bridgepoint Shopping Centre, 1-3 Brady St, Mosman.
COST: Participants pay for their own choice of refreshment
RSVP TO: Susanne Booth boothsusanne@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Wednesday prior
PAYMENT OPTIONS: N/A
TRANSPORT: Accessible by car with parking in Bridgepoint parking station or by bus to Spit Junction on Military Road, Mosman.
