Sydney Womens International Club

Mah-Jong (NS & ES)
2019-02-14 13:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, Sydney, NSW, 2063, Australia
Mah-Jong 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 Mah-Jong is played on Thursday afternoons from 1.00pm – 4.30pm at the Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge NSW 2063. Membership of the Northbridge Golf Club is $15 pa and may be paid at the club. It is $1 for the kitty each time you play. The Convenor is Karyn Butler and her contact details are 0405 448 775 or karynbutler@bigpond.com Please contact Karyn when you intend to play.
Eastern Suburbs Mah-Jong is played on Thursday afternoons from 1.30pm at the homes of members. 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

Rummikub
2019-02-15 13:00 - 16:00 | The Kirribilli Club, 11 Harbourview Cres, Lavender Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2060, 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 Rummy, 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. We have two sets. It is possible to play Rummikub with different numbers of people in one game.
The Rummikub players meet on the first and third Friday afternoon of each month at the Kirribilli Club in Lavender Bay. We play in an open space in the coffee area. Members can eat at the club if they wish and there is a coffee break between games.
TIME: 1.00pm – 4.00pm (please arrive on time so a game can start)
VENUE: The Kirribilli Club, 11 Harbourside Crescent, Lavender Bay NSW 2060
COST: Coffee and food at own expense
CONVENOR: Maureen Trost-black at swicrummikub@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Two days prior to the event

Art & Culture - Brett Whiteley: drawing is everything
2019-02-19 09:30 - 11:00 | Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
This February the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents Brett Whiteley: drawing is everything, the first major museum exhibition to focus on the central place of drawing in Whiteley’s work. Key paintings and sculptures are also showcased, underpinning the importance of drawing to Whiteley’s broader artistic practice. The drawings in this exhibition have rarely been seen. They range from Whiteley’s early images of Sydney and Europe and his great abstracts that brought him international fame in the 1960s, to the lyrical landscapes, portraits, interiors and nudes that established him as one of the most prominent and well-loved Australian artists of the 20th century.
Art Gallery of NSW director, Dr Michael Brand, has said “The exhibition celebrates Whiteley’s creative energy and masterful command of the drawn line. Drawing lay at the heart of Brett Whiteley’s artistic endeavours; whether the final expression was a work on paper, a painting, a sculpture or printmaking, the seed was drawing.”
Join SWIC on a private guided tour of the exhibition.
DATE: Tuesday 19 February 2019
TIME: Meet outside the main entrance of the Art Gallery no later than 9.20 am for a 9.30 am tour
VENUE: Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000
The NSW Art Gallery is located the eastern side of Sydney’s CBD, next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Domain, just down the road from St Mary’s Cathedral.
COST: Adult $25.00 or $20 for NSW Seniors Card Holders
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Payable on the day. Please have the correct money in an envelope clearly labelled with your name and either ADULT/SENIOR
RSVP TO: Kay Nicholas at Kay.k.nicholas@gmail.com or 0438 469 044
RSVP BY: Monday 11 February 2019
TRANSPORT: Public Transport is recommended or by car. Park in The Domain Car Park St Mary’s Road (a Wilson Car Park)
The Art Gallery is approximately a five-minute walk from Macquarie Street, across the Domain, or from Hyde Park. BUS: Please note that the 441 bus from the Queen Victoria Building does NOT commence its service until 10.00am.

Short Walk - A Stroll Along Bondi Beach
2019-02-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Bondi Beach, Cnr Notts Avenue and Campbell Street, Sydney, NSW, 2026, Australia
Join us for a gentle walk at Sydney’s ionic Bondi Beach. We will walk along the waterfront and soak up the atmosphere on this famous stretch of Sydney coastline. The walk will be flat and 2-3 km in length. If you are interested in extending the walk there is an option to continue onto Bronte Beach. (This section however does include stairs)
DATE: Wednesday 20 February 2019.
TIME: 10.00am – 11.00am
VENUE: Bondi Beach, Bondi NSW 2026. Meet at the corner of Campbell Parade and Notts Avenue
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COST: Coffee at own expense
RSVP TO: Anna Miller at walpolepark@aol.com or 0466 884 942 or Christine Powell at cpowell40@live.com.au or 0439 840 944
RSVP BY: Sunday 17 February 2019
TRANSPORT: There is parking, both paid and unpaid. Bus 333 from Circular Quay or Bondi Junction.

Theatre Group - "Mary Stuart"
2019-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Roslyn Packer Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
For the first two productions of the year we (Judith and Liz) have something of a theme going on. We saw Kate Mulvany as Richard III a couple of years ago and her performance was so impressive we decided to ‘follow’ her.
So our first offering is her gripping adaptation of Schiller’s Mary Stuart for the Sydney Theatre Company. An empire is at stake and a queen’s life hangs in the balance. This is one of history’s great rivalries. Two powerful women of very different natures – Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England – cousins but not friends. The play stars two of Australia’s best known actors, Caroline Brazier (Dinner, Rake) as Mary, and Helen Thomson (The Harp in the South) as Elizabeth.
DATE: Wednesday 20 February 2019
TIME: 7.30pm – 9.10pm (no interval)
VENUE: Roslyn Packer Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay NSW 2000
TICKETS: We have purchased our A Reserve tickets for $93 each with senior concession. To buy your tickets visit www.sydneytheatrecompany.com. The Box Office tells us they are selling fast. You snooze, you lose!
PRE-THEATRE DINNER: There will also be the option to join us for a pre-theatre dinner at Walsh Bay Kitchen, which adjoins the theatre, at 6.00pm. We will book the table when we know the numbers.
RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au by 15 February 2019

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THEATRE GROUP IN MARCH – Every Brilliant Thing
In March you can see Kate Mulvany, the actor, in a one woman play called Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe.
“One of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression – and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see, full stop”. The Guardian.
This performance is at the Belvoir Upstairs Theatre, 18-25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills.
We are buying tickets for Tuesday 26 March 2019. The performance begins 6.30pm. Single tickets for this production (i.e. assuming you have not purchased a package as a Belvoir subscriber) go on sale from 29 January 2019. As this performance is in the round there are not really any ‘bad’ places to sit. Put it in your diary as we will not be sending a reminder about ticket sales. The event will be published in the Events Calendar.
Purchase your tickets at belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444.

Cafe Society - 'Thelma & Louise Waterfront Cafe'
2019-02-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Thelma & Louise Waterfront Cafe, 1 Hayes Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, Australia
Join us at ‘Thelma & Louise’ for the first gathering of Café Society in 2019, with new Convenors Penny Murray and Margie Richards.
‘Thelma & Louise’ is in a great location and just a step away from the Hayes Street Wharf. The café is in a small, busy room with vintage furniture and has outdoor tables. It serves fresh, creative brekkie and lunch dishes at reasonable prices.
DATE: Thursday 21 February 2019
TIME: 12.00noon – 2.00pm
VENUE: Thelma & Louise, 1 Hayes Street, Neutral Bay, NSW 2089
Cost: Please bring cash and change to pay for your own lunch and tip
RSVP TO: Penny Murray at penny.m@me.com or on 0409 867 776
RSVP BY: Thursday 14 February 2019
TRANSPORT: Bus from Neutral Bay or take the ferry from Circular Quay to Hayes Street Wharf, Neutral Bay

Evening Social Group - Billich Gallery Tour & Dinner
2019-02-21 17:30 - 20:30 | Billich Gallery, 106 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Come and enjoy a private tour of the Billich Gallery located at The Rocks. Charles Billich is one of Australia’s most prominent artists. Meet him in his studio and admire his avant-garde contemporary style. This private tour will be followed by dinner at ‘Bar 100’ Italian Restaurant. A set menu includes a choice of two pasta dishes and various salads and chips for the table.
DATE: 21 February 2019
TIME: Tour 5.30-6.30pm and Dinner 6.30-8.30pm
VENUE: Billich Gallery, 106 George Street, The Rocks, NSW 2000
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COST: $17.50 per person, payable on the day. Includes private tour, dinner, and a charitable donation to the Billich Gallery.
RSVP TO: Sharon Lowe and Judi Ludowyke at swicsoceve@gmail.com
RSVP BY: 14 February (Thursday). Maximum 24 people so RSVP early
TRANSPORT: The Gallery is located approximately 500 metres walking distance from Circular Quay (about a six-minute walk).
Ferries and trains from the North Shore and Eastern Suburbs.
Buses 333, 392, and 399 run from the Eastern Suburbs to Circular Quay.
Buses M30 and B1 run from the North Shore/Mosman area.

Monthly Event - 'Senior Moments' Theatre Performance (NOW FULL)
2019-02-22 11:30 - 13:00 | Concourse Chatswood Theatre, 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, Sydney, NSW, 2067, Australia
Our first Monthly Event for 2019 will be a visit to see ‘Senior Moments’ at the Concourse Chatswood Theatre. Partners and friends are also welcome.
‘Senior Moments’ is a comedy revue with comic sketches and songs performed by a cast who are old enough to know better.
Lunch at own expense will be at the Terraza Italian restaurant, 405 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood 2067.
DATE: Friday 22 February 2019
TIME: 11.30am – 1.00pm
VENUE: The Concourse Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW 2067
COST: $55.00
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1: By Credit Card through the Payments page on the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 112-879
Account No: 431-019-281
Description: Event + your initial and surname
RSVP TO: Eleanor Evans at eleanorevans01@gmail.com or on 0424 380 801
RSVP BY: 17 January 2019 (final date for payment)
Please advise if you will be staying for lunch
TRANSPORT:
By Car: 15mins from the CBD. There is an onsite car park for 400 vehicles located on the basement level of the venue. The car park entrance is on Ferguson Lane via Archer Street. Street parking is also available on Endeavour or Spring Streets.
By Bus or Train: The Chatswood interchange is a two minute walk away. From the Chatswood interchange walk down Chatswood Mall and onto Victoria Avenue, east of the station. Buses include the M40, 273 and 200. The train service is the T1 North Shore and Northern Line.

Go Saturday - At the Art Gallery of New South Wales
2019-02-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Go Saturday is ready to kick start the new year with one of NSW’s leading art museums, the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Here we can acquaint ourselves with the delights of art collected from around the world. Housed in beautiful park lands, this museum is a delight for all art lovers.
DATE: Saturday 23 February 2019
TIME: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
VENUE: Art Gallery NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000
COST: Free unless visiting temporary exhibits. The current one is entitled ‘Masters of modern art from The Hermitage.’
RSVP TO: Sian Ware on 0412 937 485 or sianware1@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Thursday 21 February 2019
TRANSPORT: Make your own way there. Meet inside the foyer by 2.00pm
Website: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/

French Conversation
2019-02-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Home of Francoise Heude-Coquelin, 12 Bayview Street, Northwood, Sydney, NSW, 2066, Australia
Convened by native French speakers, Francoise Heude-Coquelin and Elisabeth de Cambiaire, 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.
Francoise and Elisabeth cordially invite you to join the first French Conversation for 2019.
DATE: Monday 25 February 2019
TIME: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
VENUE: 12 Bayview Street, Northwood, NSW 2066
RSVP TO: Francoise Heude-Coquelin at Coquelin.fr@gmail.com or on 0450 468 165
RSVP BY: Friday 22 February 2019

Movie Group
2019-02-26 09:30 - 12:30 | United Cinemas Opera Quays, 1 Macquarie Street, East Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Movie Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
VENUE: Dendy Quays Cinema (between Circular Quay and the Opera House)
COST: Please buy your ticket when you arrive at the theatre
RSVP: Iolanda Capodanno and Grace Mroz (contactable on movie.swicsydney@gmail.com) are the Movie Group Convenors but there is no need to RSVP – just come along. Meet before the film in the foyer of the cinema
APRES FILM (Optional): After the movie screening, we meet at Buckley’s Pub/Cafe, East Circular Quay, 7 Macquarie Street – a four-minute walk from Dendy Cinema Opera Quays. See the website at https://www.buckleyssydney.com.au
Movies for this month are shown below.

9.40am: On the Basis of SexM (2hrs)
9.45am:At Eternity’s GatePG (1hr 51mins)
9.50am:Stan & Ollie PG (1hr 37mins) AD, CC

9.40am: 1. ON THE BASIS OF SEX-M: Drama (2hrs)

The inspiring true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Felicity Jones), a passionate and dedicated lawyer who brings a case before the US Supreme Court in 1975 that could change women’s lives for the better. Her claim: that the law discriminates on the basis of gender and this ground-breaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals could overturn a century of gender discrimination.
At the heart of Ruth’s journey is a moving romance with her husband Marty (Armie Hammer) and a poignant relationship with her daughter, who embodies a new generation of women following in Ruth’s footsteps. As Ruth struggles to be heard, even hired, in a profession dominated by men, Marty becomes her greatest ally in a partnership built on love and equality.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was later appointed Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, a position she holds to this day. The feature premiered in 2018 in line with Justice Ginsburg’s 25th anniversary on the Supreme Court.
See where her story began in this stirring, heartfelt drama.
Cast: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Jack Reynor
Director: Mimi Leder
Release date: 07 February 2019
9.45am: 2. AT ETERITY’S GATE-PG: Drama (1hr 51mins)

Famed but tormented artist Vincent van Gogh spends his final years in Arles, France, painting masterworks of the natural world that surrounds him.
Julian Schnabel’s ‘At Eternity’s Gate’ is a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite scepticism, ridicule and illness, created some of the world’s most beloved and stunning works of art. This is not a forensic biography, but rather scenes based on Vincent van Gogh’s (Academy Award® Nominee Willem Dafoe) letters, common agreement about events in his life that present as facts, hearsay, and moments that are just plain invented.
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, Mads Mikkelsen
Director: Julian Schnabel
Release date: 14 February 2019
9.50am: 3. STAN & OLLIE-PG (1hr 37m) AD, CC

Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as legendary comedy duo Laurel & Hardy, Stan & Ollie is the heartwarming story of what would become the pair’s triumphant farewell tour.
With their golden era long behind them, Stan and Ollie embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland in 1953. Between personal grievances and dwindling audiences, they face an uncertain future. While the charm of their double-act wins back legions of adoring fans, the duo must pull out all the stops to save their precious decades-long friendship before the final curtain falls.
From acclaimed screenwriter Jeff Pope (Philomena), Stan & Ollie celebrates a unique friendship and legendary working partnership with humour and warmth. Coogan and Reilly deliver performances of nuanced, comic genius – the perfect pair to pay homage to the original kings of comedy.
Cast: Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Nina Arianda, Shirley Henderson
Director: Jon S. Baird
Release date: 21 February 2019

Ladies' Night Out - 'The Fax Bar'
2019-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | The Fax Bar, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, 27 O’Connell Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Summer is here. Let’s meet and enjoy the long daylight over a drinks evening. The FAX BAR is located in The Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney lobby, and is the perfect setting to join friends for a drink in the evenings. This sleek and colourful bar creates a refined atmosphere where guests can enjoy casual conversation at a high-top table or settle in for savoury snacks at the bar.
DATE: Wednesday 27 February 2019
TIME: 6.00pm to 8.00pm
VENUE: The Fax Bar, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney, 27 O’Connell Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
COST: Pay for your own drinks and food at the Bar
RSVP TO: Sangeeta Gupta at swicniteout@gmail.com or on 0423 416 007
RSVP BY: Friday 22 February 2019
TRANSPORT: The Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney is a short walk from Wynyard Station and Circular Quay

Evening Book Group - "Shell" at Café 1812
2019-03-04 17:45 - 20:30 | Imperial Hotel, Paddington, 252 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW, 2010, Australia
This month we will be reviewing “Shell” by Kristina Olsson, set in 1965 against the backdrop of the construction of the Sydney Opera house. All are welcome.
DATE: Monday 4 March 2019
TIME: 5.45pm – 8.30pm (book discussion to commence around 6.30pm)
VENUE: Cafe 1812, a cafe and wine bar inside Berkelouw Books, 19 Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW 2021. See ‘About the venue’ below.
COST: Pay for your own drinks/ food
RSVP TO: Caroline Frangopoulos at cmfrangopoulos@gmail.com or mobile 0420 395996
RSVP BY: 1 March 2019
TRANSPORT:
By Train: 19 Oxford Street, Paddington is a 10-15 minute walk from Museum Station up Oxford Street, located on the city side of the Victoria Barracks. Beware as Oxford St renumbers in each suburb, so walk past 19 Oxford St, Darlinghurst!
By Bus: From the city you can take the following bus routes which all stop opposite the store: 333, 380, 440, or the Metrobus M40.
By Car: Parking
St Vincent’s Hospital Public Car Park, Victoria St. Flat rate AUD 11 after 4.00pm
About the book:
“A big, bold and hauntingly beautiful story that captures a defining moment in Australia’s history.
Everywhere he looked he saw what Utzon saw. The drama of harbour and horizon, and at night, the star-clotted sky. It held the shape of the possible, of a promise made and waiting to be kept …
In 1965 as Danish architect Jørn Utzon’s striking vision for the Sydney Opera House transforms the skyline and unleashes a storm of controversy, the shadow of the Vietnam War and a deadly lottery threaten to tear the country apart.
Journalist Pearl Keogh, exiled to the women’s pages after being photographed at an anti-war protest, is desperate to find her two missing brothers and save them from the draft. Axel Lindquist, a visionary young glass artist from Sweden, is obsessed with creating a unique work that will do justice to Utzon’s towering masterpiece.”
About the venue:

Aside from abundant inspiration for our book list, Café 1812 has a lovely wine bar and cafe on the first floor which is where we will meet. There is reasonably priced parking nearby as well as plenty of buses that stop just outside.
More at: http://berkelouw.com.au/stores/paddington
Books for upcoming meetings:
Monday 1 April 2019 – “Transcription” by Kate Atkinson (Spy novel)
We are taking nominations and will vote next week for our April – June reading list. If you cannot attend and would like to nominate a book / vote, please send me an email.

Challenging Walk - The Foreshores of the Inner West
2019-03-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Rhodes Train Station, Walker Street, Rhodes, Sydney, NSW, 2138, Australia
Our walk this month will focus upon the foreshores of the Inner West and will begin at the Rhodes train station. We will head to McIlwaine Park in Rhodes, where a memorial Kakoda track has been constructed. While a significant section of the walk will be through bushland and city reserves there will also be some walking through residential streets. It is estimated that the walk will be between 10-12 km.
DATE: 5 March 2019
TIME: Approximately 9.00am – 12noon
RSVP TO: Jenny Goode goodejenny@msn.com or Sue Gunter susan.gunter@btinternet.com
RSVP BY: Thursday 28 February 2018
TRANSPORT: Starting point for our walk will be the Rhodes Train station, Walker Street, Rhodes, NSW 2138

Ladies Who Lunch - Yum Cha at 'Marigold'
2019-03-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Marigold Chinese Restaurant, Levels 4 & 5, Citymark Building, 683 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
‘Yum cha’ literally means drinking tea in the Cantonese dialect. It is used to describe the practice of going for dim sum, the Cantonese tradition of brunch involving Chinese tea and dim sum. Dim sum is a style of Chinese cuisine prepared as small bite-sized portions of food served in small steamer baskets or on small plate. Dim sum dishes are usually served with tea and together form a full tea brunch. Yum cha is popular among the Chinese everywhere in the world. It is traditionally enjoyed with a big group of friends or family members.
The month we will sample some of the most typical dim sum dishes at the very popular ‘Marigold Chinese Restaurant’ in the CBD. The dim sum includes 5 different types of dumplings, spring rolls, barbecue pork and more. The lunch will leave you craving for more exotic dim sum dishes in the future.
DATE: 6 March 2019
TIME: 12 noon – 2:00 pm
VENUE: Marigold Chinese Restaurant, Levels 4 & 5, Citymark Building, 683 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Please take lifts from street level arcade to Level 5
COST: $35.00 (Fully licensed – pay for your own drinks. Chinese tea is included.)
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Two payment options below:
Payment Option 1: By Credit Card through the Payments menu on the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 112-879
Account No: 431-019-281
Description: LWL + your initial and surname
RSVP TO: Sandy Tay at sgtay@yahoo.com and Sue Roberts at suejackharry@yahoo.com.au
RSVP AND PAY BY: 27 Feb 2019 (Space is limited)
TRANSPORT: Take the train or bus to Town Hall, and walk for 8 minutes on George Street towards the south (away from the QVB) until number 683 on the right. There is limited paid parking in CityMark Building. The car park entrance is on Thomas Street, near the intersection with Hay Street. There is direct lift access from the car park to the restaurant.

Art Class
2019-03-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Into-Arts Studio, 71 Ryedale Road, West Ryde, Sydney, NSW, 2114, Australia
Come and enjoy a fun, relaxing art class, filled with experimentation of techniques and colour. There’s something for everyone, and anyone can come along. No drawing or other experience is needed, as I work individually with each participant. To see some idea of what we’ll be doing, check out my art page at here.
DATE: Thursday 7 March 2019
TIME: 9.30am -12.00pm
VENUE: Into-Arts Studio, 71 Ryedale Road, West Ryde, NSW 2114
COST: $50.00 Cash payment on the day to Lois
RSVP TO: Lois Winter at loiswinter@outlook.com or 0423 751 174
RSVP BY: 6 March 2019
TRANSPORT: The studio is very close to West Ryde train station

International Morning Tea - New Zealand
2019-03-12 10:30 - 12:30 | At the home of Jennifer Hansen, 4 Fairfax Road, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, NSW, 2023, Australia
Kiwis love their food – fresh, diverse and delicious. New Zealand cuisine is largely driven by local ingredients and seasonal variations. An island nation with a primarily agricultural economy, New Zealand yields produce from land and sea. Similar to the cuisine of Australia, the cuisine of New Zealand is a diverse British-based cuisine, with Mediterranean and Pacific Rim influences as the country has become more cosmopolitan.
Historical influences came from Māori culture. New American cuisine, Southeast Asian, East Asian, and South Asian culinary traditions have become popular in NZ since the 1970s.
A big thank you to Jennifer Hansen and the Team New Zealand ladies for hosting our NZ morning tea.
DATE: Tuesday 12 March 2019
TIME: 10.30am – 12.30pm
VENUE: Our hostess is Jennifer Hansen and the NZ team, 4 Fairfax Road, Bellevue Hill, NSW 2023
COST: No cost
RSVP TO: We have limited numbers so please RSVP early to watsongillian8@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Tuesday 5 March 2019
TRANSPORT:
Street parking – Limited street parking available. Alternatively, 2 hours fee parking is available in the Woolworths car park, Double Bay. It’s a short (5 mins) uphill walk.
Ferry – Departs at 9.57am from Circular Quay Wharf 2 to Double Bay. Please reconfirm the Wharf on the day.
Bus Transport – buses depart from the city Stand A York Street QVB 9.47am bus 324, 10.02am bus no. 325 and alight at the cnr William Street & New South Head Road.

Explore Sydney Walk - Rhodes to Newington
2019-03-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Rhodes, Rhodes, Sydney, NSW, 2138, Australia
This walk is approximately 5kms, and is over the recently constructed Bennelong Bridge from Rhodes to Wentworth Point. We then follow the Parramatta River towards Sydney Olympic Park and on to the Armory Wharf Cafe in Blaxland Riverside Park, Newington.
DATE: Wednesday 13 March 2019
TIME: Approx. 10.30am – 12.00pm (maybe a little after)
VENUE: Exact meeting place and time will be emailed to those who RSVP
COST: Lunch at own expense at Armory Wharf Cafe
RSVP TO: swic.exploresydneywalk@gmail.com Please indicate if you will be staying for lunch, to facilitate the restaurant booking
RSVP BY: Saturday 2 March 2019
TRANSPORT: By train. Limited 4 hour parking is available

Art & Culture - Heaven and earth in Chinese art
2019-03-19 09:30 - 11:00 | Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
This exhibition of treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, is a rare opportunity to see some of the highest artistic achievements across 5000 years of Chinese history
In March we return to the Art Gallery of NSW for a private tour of this remarkable exhibition. The National Palace Museum, Taipei, holds one of the finest collections of Chinese art in the world. Accumulated by emperors over centuries, this collection was, for hundreds of years, accessible only to the imperial elite. It is now rarely seen outside Taipei.
Celebrating the rich heritage of Chinese civilisation through the ancient concept of unity or harmony between heaven, nature and humanity – Heaven and earth in Chinese art presents a series of 87 artworks including paintings, calligraphy, illustrated books, bronzes, ceramics, jade and wood carvings, dating from the Neolithic period to the 19th century.
This is the first time the collection has travelled to the southern hemisphere and it is unlikely to be seen in Australia again. The Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney is the exclusive venue.
DATE: Tuesday 19 March 2019
TIME: Meet outside the main entrance of the Art Gallery no later than 9.20am for a 9.30am tour
VENUE: Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000
The NSW Art Gallery is located the eastern side of Sydney’s CBD, next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Domain, just down the road from St Mary’s Cathedral.
COST: Adult $25.00 or $20 for NSW Seniors Card holders
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Payable on the day. Please have the correct money in an envelope clearly labelled with your name and either ADULT/SENIOR
RSVP TO: Kay Nicholas Email: kay.k.nicholas@gmail.com or on 0438 469 044
RSVP BY: Monday 11 March 2019. Please note that an early RSVP is advised as places are limited.
TRANSPORT: Public Transport is recommended or by car – park in The Domain Car Park St Mary’s Road (Wilson Car Park).
The Art Gallery is approximately a 5 minute walk from Macquarie Street, across the Domain, or from Hyde Park.
Bus: Please note that the 441 bus from the Queen Victoria Building does NOT commence its service until 10.00am

Short Walk - Circular Quay to Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool
2019-03-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Circular Quay, Sydney Cove, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Join us for a stroll along the iconic Sydney Harbour foreshore. We will meet at Wharf 2 Circular Quay, follow the foreshore past the Opera House onto Mrs Macquarie Chair, and finish for a well-earned coffee at Andrew (Boy) Charlton Poolside Café. The walk is basically a flat 3 km but does include a very short 5 metre uphill segment.
If you wish to finish at the café there is a bus-stop just outside for the 441 service which will take you to Town Hall. If you are interested in extending the walk there is an option to continue through the beautiful Botanical Gardens to either Circular Quay or to the Macquarie Street exits which gives more transport options.
DATE: Wednesday 20 March 2019
TIME: 10.00am – 11.00am
VENUE: Meet outside Wharf 2, Circular Quay. This is the closest pier to the Opera House servicing Manly Ferries.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Circular+Quay,+Wharf+2/@-33.8629008,151.2119073,17z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sPier+F,+Circular+Quay!3m4!1s0x6b12ae6841636eed:0x13399be4a244a101!8m2!3d-33.8607046!4d151.2120558
COST: Coffee at own expense at the Poolside Cafe
RSVP TO: Anna Miller on 0466 884 942 and Christine Powell on 0439 840 944 or shortwalks.swicsydney@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Sunday 20 March 2019

Café Society - MCA Café & Sculpture Terrace
2019-03-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), 140 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
For our second Café Society of the year, we will go to the popular and scenic café on Level 4 of the Museum of Contemporary Art in The Rocks. You may also like to view some of the current exhibitions before or after lunch.
DATE: 21 March 2019
TIME: 12.00 Noon
VENUE: MCA Café & Sculpture Terrace, Level 4, Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), 140 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney NSW 2000
COST: Please bring cash and change to pay for your own lunch and tip (and remember your name badge)
RSVP TO: Penny Murray at penny.m@me.com or on 0409 867 776
RSVP BY: 14 March 2019
TRANSPORT: Train, Bus or Ferry to Circular Quay

Evening Social Group - Paddington Walking Tour
2019-03-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Royal Hospital for Women, Glenmore Road, Paddington, Sydney, NSW, 2021, Australia
Paddington is the largest intact Victorian precinct in the world. Come and learn about this unique area in a 90 minute walk. With our Guide, we will visit Oxford Street with its historic buildings for the gentry; William Street, where workmen’s cottages have transformed into craft retailers; typical laneways clearly designed for horse drawn traps; leafy Paddington; artistic Paddington; and finish at one of Paddington’s entertainment hubs, ‘Five Ways’ where dinner will be an option around 7.30pm.
DATE: Thursday 21 March 2019
TIME: Tour 5:30pm for a 5:45pm start and Dinner option at 7:30pm* Please indicate if you will be staying for dinner
VENUE: Meeting point – the ‘Egg Swing’, Royal Hospital for Women Park, Glenmore Road, Paddington NSW 2021
COST: Free for walking tour. Dinner cost will be up to each individual
RSVP TO: Sharon Lowe and Judi Ludowyke at swicsoceve@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Thursday 14 March 2019
TRANSPORT: 389 Bus from CBD (Elizabeth Street) – ask for RHW stop just before ‘Five Ways’.
With easy access to either the 389 bus or a quick 5-6 minute walk from Oxford Street – transport buses 333, 352, & 440. From the Victoria Barracks stop, walk back to Shadforth St, turn right on Shadforth, then turn right on Walker Lane and then left onto Brown St, where the gardens are located. Walk through the gardens to the ‘Egg Swing’.

Go Saturday - Living History at Susannah Place Museum
2019-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Susannah Place Museum, 58–64 Gloucester Street, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
A visit to Susannah Place Museum is like opening a family album – the stories inside could belong to anyone, in any part of the world. They are ordinary lives, yet lives that have left an extraordinary legacy in modern Sydney’s oldest neighbourhood. Join Go Saturday for a tour of Sydney’s living history.
DATE: Saturday 23 March 2019
TIME: 2.00pm-4.00pm
VENUE: Susannah Place, 58–64 Gloucester Street, The Rocks, Sydney 2000
COST: $12 ($8 Concession)
RSVP TO: Sian Ware on 0412 937 485 or sianware1@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Thursday 21 March 2019
TRANSPORT: Make your own way there. Meet outside by 2.00pm
Website: https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/susannah-place-museum

Movie Group
2019-03-26 10:00 - 12:30 | United Cinemas Opera Quays, 1 Macquarie Street, East Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Movie Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
VENUE: Dendy Quays Cinema (between Circular Quay and the Opera House)
COST: Please buy your ticket when you arrive at the theatre. For reduced prices and other benefits, you can join Club Dendy at reception or online.
RSVP: Iolanda Capodanno and Grace Mroz (contactable on movie.swicsydney@gmail.com) are the Movie Group Convenors but there is no need to RSVP – just come along. Meet before the film in the foyer of the cinema
APRES FILM (Optional): After the movie screening, we meet at Buckley’s Pub/Cafe, East Circular Quay, 7 Macquarie Street – a four-minute walk from Dendy Cinema Opera Quays. See the website at https://www.buckleyssydney.com.au Please note there is no coffee or tea available. We have a flexible booking al fresco under ‘SWIC Movie Group’ at approx. 12noon+.
Movies for this month are shown below.

10.10am: Sometimes Always Never PG Comedy Drama (1hr 31mins)
10.40am: Hotel Mumbai M (2hrs 05mins)
11.30am: Swimming with Men M Comedy (1hr 34mins)

10.10am: 1. SOMETIMES ALWAYS NEVER-PG Comedy Drama(1hr 31m)

Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. He has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair the relationship with his youngest son Peter and solve the mystery of an online player who he thinks could be Michael, so he can finally move on and reunite his family.
Cast: Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Jenny Agutter, Alice Lowe
Director: Carl Hunter
Release date: 14 March 2019
10.40am: 2.HOTEL MUMBAI M15+: Drama (2hrs 05mins)

Based on the true story of the devastating terrorist attack on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in 2008. The terrifying assault brings together the guests and staff of the luxurious hotel including wealthy new parents David and Zahra (Armie Hammer and Nazanin Boniadi), Russian businessman Vasili (Jason Issacs) and newly promoted waiter Arjun (Dev Patel) in a desperate fight for survival. This story celebrates humanity, compassion, courage, resilience and the unwavering desire to survive.
Cast: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Nazanin Boniadi, Jason Isaacs, Anupam Kher
Director: Anthony Maras
Release date: 14 March 2019
11.30am: 3. SWIMMING WITH MEN-M:Comedy (1hr 34mins)

Sync or Swim.
Rob Brydon stars alongside a talented British cast in this comedy that tips its (swimming) cap at beloved British comedies such as The Full Monty and Calendar Girls. Inspired by the Dylan Williams 2010 documentary, Men Who Swim, SWIMMING WITH MEN tells the story of a man (Brydon) who is suffering a mid-life crisis and eventually finds new meaning to his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team. Together they make a bid to compete at the unofficial Male Sync-Swimming World Championships, and no doubt a shot at personal redemption along the way.
Cast: Rob Brydon, Jane Horrocks, Rupert Graves, Charlotte Riley, Jim Carter, Adeel Akhtar, Daniel Mays, Thomas Turgoose, Nathaniel Parker
Director: Oliver Parker
Release date: 21 March 2019

Theatre Group - "Every Brilliant Thing" at Belvoir
2019-03-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Belvoir St Theatre, 25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
As indicated in our February notice for “Mary Stuart”, in March we will see Kate Mulvany the actor, in a one woman play called Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe.
“One of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression – and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see, full stop”. The Guardian.
DATE: Tuesday 26 March 2019
TIME: 6.30pm
VENUE: Belvoir Upstairs Theatre, 18-25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills.
TICKETS: Single tickets for this production (i.e. assuming you have not purchased a package as a Belvoir subscriber) went on sale from 29 January 2019 and are selling fast. As this performance is in the round there are not really any ‘bad’ places to sit.
Purchase your tickets at belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444.
RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au
RSVP BY: 20 March 2019
A pre- or post-theatre get together will be arranged for those who RSVP.

Ladies' Night Out - 'Zeta Bar'
2019-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Zeta Bar, Level 4, Hilton, 488 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Zeta Bar offers an exclusive terrace escape in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, overlooking Queen Victoria Building. Sample award-winning cocktails crafted by Zeta mixologists and discover how we push the boundaries of Sydney’s cocktail culture.
DATE: Wednesday 27 March 2019
TIME: 6.00pm to 8.00pm
VENUE: Zeta Bar, Level 4, Hilton Sydney, 488 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
COST: Pay for your own drinks and food at the Bar
RSVP TO: Sangeeta Gupta at swicniteout@gmail.com or on 0423 416007
RSVP BY: Friday 22 March 2019
TRANSPORT: Train or Bus to Town Hall

Monthly Activity - Behind the Scenes: Garvan Institute of Medical Research
2019-03-28 13:30 - 15:00 | Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an Australian biomedical research institute specialising in genetic and molecular technologies. You may remember their fascinating presentation at the SWIC Christmas luncheon in December 2018.
In 2014 Garvan became one of only three organisations in the world with the next generation of genome sequencing giving the ability to predict, prevent and treat disease. Founded in 1963, Garvan’s research is focused on the major diseases that affect today’s society: cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and Parkinson’s disease, as well as eating disorders, autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. They study the interlinked causes from genetics to lifestyle and diet.
In this tour, we will be learning about their history, their breakthrough research and touring the state-of-the-art scientific facility which houses some of the world’s best scientific minds under one roof.
DATE: Thursday 28 March 2019
TIME: 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Finish around 2.45pm – 3.00pm
VENUE: Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
COST: The tour is free but a small cash donation will be welcome. This will be collected on the day and donated to the Garvan Institute.
RSVP TO: Kesty Pringgoharjono, Monthly Activities Coordinator, at activity.swicsydney@gmail.com
RSVP BY: 15 March 2019. First come first serve due to limited space.
TRANSPORT:

Buses : 389,325,324,311 (Please check which route best suits)
Car: No parking available
Train: Kings Cross station + 7-10 minutes’ walk

Evening Book Group - "Transcription" at Cafe 1812
2019-04-01 17:45 - 20:30 | Imperial Hotel, Paddington, 252 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW, 2010, Australia
This month we will be reviewing “Transcription” by Kate Atkinson ‘An unapologetic novel of ideas which is also wise, funny and paced like a thriller.’ (Observer).
DATE: Monday 1 April 2019
TIME: 5.45pm – 8.30pm (book discussion to commence around 6.30pm)
VENUE: Cafe 1812, a cafe and wine bar inside Berkelouw Books, 19 Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW 2021. See ‘About the venue’ below.
COST: Pay for your own drinks/ food
RSVP TO: Caroline Frangopoulos at cmfrangopoulos@gmail.com or mobile 0420 395 996
RSVP BY: 29 March 2019
TRANSPORT:
By Train: 19 Oxford Street, Paddington is a 10-15 minute walk from Museum Station up Oxford Street, located on the city side of the Victoria Barracks. Beware as Oxford St renumbers in each suburb, so walk past 19 Oxford St, Darlinghurst!
By Bus: From the city you can take the following bus routes which all stop opposite the store: 333, 380, 440, or the Metrobus M40.
By Car: Parking
St Vincent’s Hospital Public Car Park, Victoria St. Flat rate AUD 11 after 4pm

About the book:
”In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathizers, she discovers the work to be by turns both tedious and terrifying. But after the war has ended, she presumes the events of those years have been relegated to the past for ever.
Ten years later, now a producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat. A bill of reckoning is due, and she finally begins to realize that there is no action without consequence.
Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy. It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of this country’s most exceptional writers.”
About the venue:
Aside from abundant inspiration for our book list it has a lovely wine bar and cafe on the first floor which is where we will meet. There is reasonably priced parking nearby as well as plenty of buses that stop just outside.
More at: http://berkelouw.com.au/stores/paddington
Books for upcoming meetings:
We are currently voting for our April, May and June books. Votes close 22 March and the Q2 reading list will subsequently be posted on the SWIC website. If you would like to vote and do not have the list, please contact Caroline to get added to our email distribution list.

Challenging Walk - Bundeena to Marley Beach
2019-04-02 09:00 - 14:00 | Bundeena Wharf, Bundeena, Sydney, NSW, 2230, Australia
April’s walk will be approximately 11km long and will consist of some street walking before heading into the Royal National Park. Inside the park we will traverse boardwalks, flat paths, rocky surfaces and be confronted with some steps. It is suggested that walkers bring a packed lunch to have at Marley Beach, after which we will retrace our steps back to Bundeena.
DATE: 2 April 2019
TIME: TBA
RSVP TO: Jenny Goode at goodejenny@msn.com or Sue Gunter at susan.gunter@btinternet.com
RSVP BY: Thursday 28 March 2019
TRANSPORT: Train from Town Hall to Cronulla. Ferry to Bundeena and return.
Cost of Ferries each way is $6.80 (concession is $3.40). Opal cards are not accepted on this ferry.

Theatre Group - "The Miser"
2019-04-02 18:30 - 21:30 | The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
First performed in 1668, The Miser is the well-known satire by French playwright Molière, known for other classics such as Tartuffe and The Misanthrope.
In this performance, starring John Bell, the Founder of Bell Shakespeare, The Miser is directed by Peter Evans and is based on a new contemporary version of Molière’s play written by Justin Fleming.
It is a play about family dynamics and greed. It is about the power of money – and those who are seduced by it. In the world of The Miser, passion and penny-pinching go head to head in a ribald comedy of manners. Wealthy skinflint, Harpagon is so cheap he’d rather bury his money in the backyard and steal oats from his horse before seeing a dollar spent. This is a man who loves nothing more than his beloved cash – not even his own children. As Peter Evans says, “This is a delightful farce about a tight-arse lacking in class.”
DATE: Tuesday 2 April 2019
TIME: 6.30pm. The show runs for approximately 2 hours 35 minutes, with one interval
VENUE: The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House
TICKETS: Back row tickets – $55, middle row – $75, front row – $95 + booking fee. We have purchased back row tickets and most are still available.
To buy your tickets visit https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/bell-shakespeare/2019/the-miser-tickets.html or call the Box Office on 1300 305 730.
PRE-THEATRE DINNER: There will also be the option to join us for a pre-theatre dinner at ‘Portside’, which is on the same site as the theatre, at 5.00pm. We will book the table when we know the numbers.
RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au
RSVP BY: 22 March 2019
