Sydney Womens International Club

Evening Book Group
2024-09-02 17:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Imperial Hotel, Paddington, 252 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW, 2010, Australia
The Evening Book Group meets on the first Monday of the month, in the evening. See the Noticeboard for the 2026 Evening Book Group Reading List.
DATE: First Monday of the month
TIME: 5.30pm to 8.00pm (book discussion will start around 6.00pm)
VENUE: The Imperial Hotel, 252 Oxford St, Paddington
COST: Pay for your own drinks (and food if you wish to eat)
TRANSPORT:
By Bus: Oxford St is serviced by multiple bus routes
By Car: Street Parking is readily available in the area
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the Convenor, Caroline Frangopoulos, at cmfrangopoulos@gmail.com or swiceveningbookclub@gmail.com

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Challenging Walk – Lane Cove National Park
2024-09-03 10:00 - 13:30 | Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, NSW, 2067, Australia
We will walk the ~10.5km Riverside circuit which meanders through natural bushland and a string of picturesque picnic areas in Lane Cove National Park, just north of the Sydney CBD. Following the southern bank of Lane Cove River, from the weir near Delhi Road to Deburghs Bridge, the scenic walk takes in peaceful bush settings where you can stop and enjoy tranquil river views. This walk includes short steep hills and steps. It is a formed track with some obstacles. You should not be carrying any injuries and be able to walk consistently at a moderate pace.
DATE: Tuesday 3 September
TIME: 10:00 – 1:30 approximate (includes time for lunch)
VENUE: Meet at the Koonjeree Picnic area in the Lane Cove National Park.

COST: $8 parking fee. Public transport expenses as required. Bring a picnic lunch. You can also buy something at the café located at the park.
RSVP TO: Email: SWICchallengewalk@gmail.com.
LEADERS: Sue Jamieson and Thana Sivaganam
RSVP BY: Thursday 29 August
TRANSPORT: Park along Riverside Road near the Koonjeree Picnic Area. Access via Dehli Road, West Chatswood or from Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park. If coming via Public Transport, board the 516 bus at Chatswood Station, stand G on Victoria Avenue and exit at the corner of Dehli Road and River Avenue.

Golf (ES)
2024-09-04 08:15 - 11:00, 2024-09-04 08:15 - 12:00, 2024-09-11 08:15 - 11:00, 2024-09-11 08:15 - 12:00, 2024-09-18 08:15 - 11:00, 2024-09-18 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

Tennis (ES)
2024-09-05 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-12 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-19 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)
2024-09-05 13:00 - 16:30, 2024-09-12 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)
2024-09-06 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-13 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 / Canasta (ES)
2024-09-06 11:30 - 14:30 | Rose Bay Club, 1 Vickery Avenue, Rose Bay, NSW, 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: 11.30am – 2.30pm
VENUE: Club Rose bay, 1 Vickery Avenue, Rose bay
COST: Refreshments at members cost
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 Rose Bay Club
Ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay. Buses run past the club.

Craft Group
2024-09-06 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.

Tennis (NS)
2024-09-09 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-09-16 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)
2024-09-09 13:15 - 16:15, 2024-09-16 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)
2024-09-09 13:15 - 16:30, 2024-09-16 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

Book Group
2024-09-10 13:30 - 15:30 | NSW
Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at two venues – one in the eastern suburbs and one on the north shore. Start time is 1.30pm and the discussion usually goes for two hours, followed by light refreshments.
The book list for the following year is selected at an annual lunch in November, at which time members volunteer to present a book and/or host the discussion in their home.
The Book List for the current year can be found on the NOTICEBOARD of the SWIC website.
Book Group Convenors are
Suzie Canham (NS) – 0414-834471 email: canhamsuzie@aapt.net.au
Wendy Phillips (ES) – 0419-273882 email: wendyphillips46@gmail.com

North Shore Evening Book Club
2024-09-10 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 2024. Venues and Books are as below.
5.30pm – 7.30pm at the LB Restaurant, View Hotel, 17 Blue St, North Sydney, or
5.30pm – 7.30pm at The Greens , 50 Ridge St, North Sydney
Sept 10th Tuesday at the View
Island of Sea Women By Lisa See
Oct 1st Tuesday at the Greens
The Keeper of lost things By Ruth Hogan
Nov 4th Monday at the Greens
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan By Lisa See
Dec 9 Monday at the Greens
Scary Smart by Mo Gawdat
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.

EXPLORE SYDNEY WALK – NEWTOWN STREET ART WALK
2024-09-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Newtown Train Station, King Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, 2042, Australia
Join us for a 2 hour city walk around Newtown admiring some amazing street art.
We will leave from Newtown station at 10am to walk down King Street and Church Street, we’ll admire Camperdown Cemetery, the oldest one in Sydney, then Lennox Street and we’ll do a tour in the neighbourhood discovering many murals of different styles. Then we’ll stop at the Barmuda Café for lunch next to the station.
DATE: Wednesday 11 September 2024.
TIME: 10 am – 12 noon + lunch
MEETING POINT: Meet in front of Newtown Station
COST: Lunch (optional) at your own expense at “Barmuda” café.
RSVP TO: Corinne Drouin and Anna Weaving via email only on swicdiscoversydneywalks@gmail.com (and please let us know if you’ll stay for lunch, we have to do a reservation)
RSVP BY: Monday 9 September 2024
TRANSPORT: Many trains (T1, T2, T3, T7) arriving from Sydney.

Rummikub (NS)
2024-09-13 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

Spanish Conversation - CANCELLED for September
2024-09-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Mosman Library, 605 Military Road, Mosman, Sydney, NSW, 2088, Australia
Join the conversation over a cup of coffee, aimed at those who want to practise their Spanish and those who enjoy staying in touch with their mother tongue. Meetings are on the third Monday of the month from 10.00am – 12.00pm.
If you’d like to join the Spanish Conversation group contact Luz Losada at lalosada01@hotmail.com or on mobile 0412 024 364
DATE: Third Monday of the month
TIME: 10.00am – 12.00pm
VENUE: Mosman Library, Study Room, 605 Military Rd, Mosman NSW 2088
COST: Participants pay for their own choice of refreshment
RSVP TO: Luz Losada at lalosada01@hotmail.com or on mobile 0412 024 364
RSVP BY: Wednesday prior
TRANSPORT: Bus – several buses go along Military Rd from the city and Milson’s Point. Car – there are 2-hour parking spots at the Mosman Library which is behind the Cafe

Art and Culture - Celebrate 100 years of Collecting at Manly Art Gallery and Museum - Join us for a Curator Led Tour ‘Clay on Country’
2024-09-17 10:50 - 12:00 | Manly Art Gallery and Museum, 1a West Esplanade, Manly, NSW, 2095, Australia
Dear Art and Culture Enthusiasts,
Celebrate Spring and a slice of art history in Sydney with a ferry ride to Manly to visit The Manly Art Gallery and Museum, the first metropolitan-based regional gallery in New South Wales. Manly Art Gallery & Museum has an extensive collection of Australian art, ceramics and beach culture. Located at Manly Cove just along from the wharf, it is the arts and cultural flagship for Sydney’s Northern Beaches and contributes richly to cultural tourism in the region. MAG&M Design Shop presents the work of local Australian artists and designers
MAG&M was established in 1930, however 2024 marks 100 years since the Gallery’s collection commenced. To celebrate this milestone we have organised a SWIC Private Curator Led Tour of the indigenous ceramics’ exhibition, ‘Clay on Country. The tour will include an introduction to the history of Manly Art Gallery and Museum. ’
DATE: Tuesday 17 September 2024
TIME: 11am -12 noon (approximately)
VENUE: Manly Art Gallery and Museum (MAG&M)
ADDRESS: 1a West Esplanade, Manly NSW 2095
PHONE: (02) 8495 5036
MEETING PLACE: Foyer of the Gallery no later than 10.50am for an 11am Curator Led Tour
COST: $10.00
RSVP TO: Alison Ross Email: arross@bigpond.net.au with your name and mobile phone number to confirm your place on the tour.
RSVP BY: Friday 7 September 2024. Do not pay until your place is confirmed. We will always endeavour to get back within 24 hours. If you have not heard back, please SMS: Alison Ross: Mobile 0405 541 921
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
Description: Event + your initial and surname
TRANSPORT: Ferry from Circular Quay or bus route from Wynyard Station York St, Stand M to Manly Wharf. Return from Belgrave St Manly, Stand E. Hourly Service.

Ladies Night Out
2024-09-17 17:30 - 19:30 | City of Sydney RSL, 565 George St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
An evening out to enjoy each other’s company and a few drinks together.
DATE: Tuesday 17 September 2024
TIME: 5.30pm to 7.30 pm
VENUE: Shanghai Wang Wang Restaurant and Bar.
The City of Sydney RSL. 565 George Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, New South Wales.
COST: Pay for your own food and drinks.
RSVP TO: Sangeeta/ Elaine
swicniteout@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Thursday 12 September 2024
A short walk from Wynyard or Town Hall station.
