Short Walk - Barangaroo Reserve – Barangaroo Precinct
2018-05-16 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Barangaroo Reserve, Hickson Rd, Barangaroo, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Our walk will start at the Customs House at Circular Quay and wind around the Quay area, along Hickson Rd to the Barangaroo area.
This area was once a very old part of Sydney and has been made into a Reserve consisting of over 75,000 indigenous plants and bushes, and built from Hawksbury sandstone. There are different layers of paths and beautiful views of the Harbour.
The Barangaroo Precinct has many inviting coffee and tea places, and the Barangaroo Ferry, which goes to Circular Quay, is nearby. Wynyard Station is also nearby.
DATE: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
TIME: 10.00am-12.00pm
VENUE: Barangaroo Reserve, Hickson Rd, Barangaroo NSW 2000
COST: Refreshments at own expense
RSVP TO: Maureen Trost-Black at trostblack@hotmail.com or 0406 362 388
RSVP BY: Monday 14 May 2018
TRANSPORT: Trains and buses go to Circular Quay

SWIC Art and Culture Day Tour - Cartier: The Exhibition - National Gallery of Australia
2018-05-15 | NSW
Never before have so many incredible diamonds, emeralds and other precious stones been seen in Australia. Cartier: The Exhibition showcases more than 300 spectacular items, with loans from royal families, celebrities and the astonishing Cartier Collection itself. The jewellery is in exquisite settings such as royal tiaras, necklaces, brooches and earrings.
This event is restricted to 48 SWIC members.
DATE: Tuesday 15 May 2018
PICK UP POINT: STA Stand 179 Elizabeth Street CBD – just along from St James Rail Station. A location map will be sent with your confirmation Email.
TIME: Please arrive at our Pick Up Point no later than 7.45am. Our coach leaves at 8.00am sharp and returns at approximately 7.00pm. Because this is an STA Bus stand the coach will not wait for latecomers. It is a pick up and drop off stand only.
VENUE: National Gallery of Australia Parkes ACT.
COST: $55.00 pp (includes coach travel; morning tea; entry to Cartier: The Exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia and a SWIC Private Tour of the Exhibition. Please note that your attendance cannot be confirmed until payment has been made.
Lunch at The National Gallery Café is at your own expense.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1: By Credit Card on the Payments page of 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: Cartier + your initial and surname
RSVP TO: Kay Nicholas Email: kay.k.nicholas@gmail.com Mobile: 0438 469 044 to reserve a place. You will receive an acknowledgement email within 48 hours. Please then advise Kay of payment to confirm your reservation.
RSVP and Payment by: 30 April 2018
Cancellations: There will be no refunds after the close by date unless your place can be filled by someone on the Waitlist.
TRANSPORT: Charter Coach

Explore Sydney Walk - Rydalmere to Meadowbank
2018-05-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Rydalmere, Sydney, NSW, 2116, Australia
This walk is approximately 6.5 kilometres. We will start at Rydalmere and walk to Meadowbank, mostly following the foreshore with views along the river and across to Rhodes, Olympic Park and Armory Wharf. There are some suburban streets involved but not many. It’s mostly a very flat walk along foreshore walkways. No inclines or bush tracks this time, but good walking shoes are required.
DATE: Wednesday 9 May 2018
TIME: Approx. 10.15am – 12.15pm
VENUE: Rydalmere, NSW 2116. Exact meeting place and time will be emailed to those who RSVP
COST: Lunch at own expense at MedRock Café at Meadowbank
RSVP TO: swic.exploresydneywalk@gmail.com – Mary Williams 0416 090 842 and Steph Light 0422 733 414
RSVP BY: Saturday 5 May 2018
TRANSPORT: By ferry from Circular Quay to Rydalmere or by car

International Morning Tea - SWIC & Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
2018-05-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Home of Satya Colpani, 22A Burran Avenue, Mosman, Sydney, NSW, 2088, Australia
You are invited to attend the Sydney Women’s International Club’s Biggest Morning Tea at the beautiful home of Satya Colpani at 10.00am on Tuesday 8 May 2018.
Please join us to support The Cancer Council’s major fundraiser – have a cuppa, share some tasty treats, have great conversations – and help beat cancer.

WIN, WIN, WIN with the Biggest Morning Tea raffle
First prize is a $300 Westfield Gift Card
Second prize is a $200 Westfield Gift Card
Third prize is a $100 Westfield Gift Card
Raffle tickets are available on the day and are 3 for $10 and 1 for $5.
All proceeds are donated to the Cancer Council.

DATE: Tuesday 8 May 2018
TIME: 10.00am – 12.00noon
VENUE: The home of Satya Colpani, 22A Burran Ave, Mosman NSW 2088
COST: $20 payable on the day
RSVP TO: Eleanor Evans at steffan.eleanor@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Tuesday 1 May 2018
TRANSPORT: Street parking in Burran Ave and surrounding streets.

Vision Australia Theatre Evening - 'Good Cook, Friendly, Clean'
2018-05-07 18:00 - 22:00 | SBW Stables Theatre, Stables Theatre, 10 Nimrod Street, Kings Cross NSW, Sydney, NSW, 2011, Australia
‘Good Cook, Friendly, Clean’ – By Brooke Robinson
The International Committee of Vision Australia cordially invites you to
An Evening at the Theatre & Champagne Cocktail Reception
Monday 7 May 2018
6.00pm for a 7.00pm performance
SBW Stables Theatre, 10 Nimrod Street, Kings Cross NSW 2011
Tickets $60.00pp
RSVP by 1 May 2018
RSVP to Liz McCarthy 17 Stafford Street Double Bay NSW 2028
Phone: 0414 408 615 Email: mccarthyliz50@gmail.com
Kindly Sponsored by: Griffin Theatre Company
All proceeds to the work of Vision Australia

Ladies Who Lunch – Sydney Produce Market (Note change of day and date)
2018-05-04 10:30 - 14:30 | Sydney Produce Market, 250-318 Parramatta Road, Homebush West, Strathfield, Sydney, NSW, 2135, Australia
Let us discover the fresh produce market – I will show you the different unusual varieties of fresh produce and explain what they are as I will be using these in our cooking demonstration later on in the year. You will be amazed and in awe of this produce. Join us for a casual lunch in Homebush/Strathfield afterwards.
NB: Limited number only on “First in first served” basis!!! There will be a Wait List. This will be a fast paced tour so wear flat comfortable shoes. Final details of where to meet etcetera, will be sent to those confirmed on this tour.
Venue: Sydney Produce Market (Flemington): 250-318 Parramatta Road, Homebush West, Strathfield.
Date: Friday 4 May 2018
Start: 10.30am
Finish: 2.00 – 2.30 pm
Convenor: Naseem Walton at naseemw@gmail.com – 0405 418 841
RSVP To: Naseem Walton by Friday 27 April 2018
Transport: To be advised.
There is no cost for this but pay for your own lunch.

Challenging Walk – Sphinx to Gibberagong, Cowan and Cockle Creek
2018-05-01 09:00 - 15:00 | Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Basin Track, West Head Road, Sydney, NSW, 2085, Australia
This circuit will be one of our most challenging walks (12 km) and will take between 4-4.5 hours to complete. A significant amount of our walk will follow Cowan (salt water) and Cockle Creek (fresh water). Hiking boots are a necessity for this walk.
Sue and I completed the walk in 4.5 hours on Tues 17/4/18. It is a really beautiful, worthwhile, albeit long walk. The challenging aspect of this particular walk is that the steps frequently are quite deep. Both Sue and I used TREKKING POLES, which we found were very beneficial both to prevent sausage fingers and to lever/ steady ourselves. I strongly recommend investing in a pair. Hiking boots are a requirement as there can be quite a lot of foliage on the ground. The walk is on a par with the Mount Kuring- gai National Park walk we did 2017. The good news is that we do not have the massive ascent at the completion of the walk.
DATE: Tuesday 1 May 2018
TIME: TBA
RSVP TO: Jenny Goode goodejenny@msn.com or
Sue Gunter susan.gunter@btinternt.com
RSVP BY: Friday 27 April 2017

Monthly Activity - Hawkesbury Mailboat at Brooklyn
2018-04-26 08:30 - 14:30 | Brooklyn, Hawkesbury River, Sydney, NSW, 2083, Australia
Cruising on the Hawkesbury Mail Boat, the famous Riverboat Postman run, we will enjoy the magnificent scenery of the lower Hawkesbury River as the mail is delivered to settlements – Dangar and Milson Islands, Kangaroo Point, Bar Point, Marlow Creek, Fisherman’s Point and Milson’s Passage.
DATE: Thursday 26 April 2018
TIME: 8.45am train from Central for a 10.00am start on the boat. There are 50 steps down and up at Brooklyn Station. The boat arrives back at Brooklyn at 1.15pm in time for the train back to Central Station.
COST: $45.00 for seniors (bring your Seniors Card) and $50.00 for adults – morning tea and lunch provided. Pay on the day.
RSVP TO: Beatrice de Lucey – bde11306@tpg.com.au or 0422 350 834
RSVP BY: 19 April 2018

ANZAC DAY
2018-04-25 | NSW

Movie Group
2018-04-24 10:00 - 12:30 | United Cinemas Opera Quays, 1 Macquarie Street, East Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
The Movie Group meets on the 4th Tuesday morning each month to see a film at the Dendy Quays Cinema (between Circular Quay and the Opera House).
There are usually three films for members to choose from. Details of the films and times will be posted on the SWIC Movie Group Calendar of Events on Thursday or Friday in the week before the showing, when the program is available. Please buy your ticket when you arrive at the theatre. No need to RSVP, just come along.
SWIC members usually meet before the film in the foyer of the cinema. Afterwards we go for a coffee or light lunch to the upstairs section of the City Extra Cafe opposite the Circular Quay Ferry Terminals.
We look forward to seeing you at the movies.
Jill and Ann
MOVIES FOR 24 APRIL 2018
10.00am – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
A writer develops bonds with the residents of Guernsey when she writes a book about their experiences of the Nazi occupation on the island during World War II.
10.00am – The Other Side of Hope
A newcomer to Helsinki is befriended by a budding – if completely inexperienced – restaurateur in Aki Kaurismäki’s hilarious and compassionate new comedy.
10.30am – Last Flag Flying
Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry “Doc” Shepherd, Sal Nealon and the Rev. Richard Mueller reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc’s son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing burial at Arlington National Cemetery, Doc and his old buddies take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire. Along the way, the three men find themselves reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.

Café Society - Tea Gardens Cafe - Watsons Bay
2018-04-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Café Society – Tea Gardens Cafe – Watsons Bay, 8 Marine Parade, Watsons Bay, New South Wales, 2030, Australia
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT/ACTIVITY: Tea Gardens Cafe is situated on the waters edge with the shimmering city and the harbour bridge in the background. Enjoy outdoors under market umbrellas. (Indoors if inclement weather)Fresh seasonal ingredients with an Italian influence.
Address: 8 Marine Pde, Watsons Bay
DATE OF EVENT/ACTIVITY: Thursday 19th April 2018
TIME: 12 noon
VENUE: Tea Gardens Cafe, Watsons Bay
COST: Around $25 Please bring cash as no split bills
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Payable on the day
RSVP TO: nolaholland92424@gmail PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS RSVP BY: 13th April if not fully booked beforehand
TRANSPORT: Metered Car parking streets. Public transport, Bus 380 from Circular Quay, Stand B @ 10:.55am. Bus 325 from Park St near Town Hall @ 11:06. Best transport is the Watsons Bay Ferry. Departs 11:07am -Circular Quay. + 5 minute walk to Tea Gardens.

Fourth Wednesday: Ladies' Night Out
2018-04-18 18:00 - 20:00 | The Bar, Lounge & Room, The Westin Hotel, Lobby Level, 1 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE! Every once in a while we all need a night out with like-minded ladies for a drink and a laugh! Come just for an hour, or come for the evening. This is a low-key event just to get out and enjoy a bit of Sydney nightlife after work or some quick “adult-time” before family members get home. If you are having a blast, keep the fun rolling with dinner with your new friends….
DATE OF EVENT: 18 April 2018 PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO ANZAC DAY
TIME 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
VENUE: The Bar Lounge and Room
Address: The Westin Hotel, Lobby Level, 1 Martin Place
April showers bring May Flowers, but not in Sydney! We are hoping the weather will still be gorgeous for this month’s ladies’ night out and we hope you will be joining us at the fabulous Westin Hotel for a drink or 3…. PLEASE NOTE: This event date has been moved a week early due to ANZAC Day.
Website: http://www.westinsydney.com/thebar
COST: Pay your own way at the bar. Food also available for purchase at the bar.
RSVP TO: swicniteout@gmail.com
Mobile: 0499 420 123: Stephanie / 0423 416 007 Sangeeta
(Please rsvp by email, phone is provided in case you get lost on the day or need to cancel last minute)
RSVP BY: Monday, 16 April 2018
TRANSPORT: We recommend taking the train to Wynyard or Town Hall Station, or one of the many buses that pass through the area. Please consider leaving your car at home unless you are the Designated Driver!

Short Walk - The Rocks
2018-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | The Rocks, Argyle Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
Walking around The Rocks we will spare a thought or two for the early European Settlers who landed on the foreshores of Sydney Cove. It was all so Topsy Turvy for them: the sun went backwards, North was South and South was North, even the sky looked different. It nearly went bottoms up as there was a shortage of food and no Gorden Ramsey or Jamie Oliver in sight and they didn’t think to ask the locals about local produce! Luckily they had that great and wise man Arthur Phillip who decreed that everybody from Top Ponce to Lower Bogan would get the same rations and so saved the day. Now we can celebrate those distant relatives whom we dared not mention for so many years.
We will meet at Wynyard Station and walk through to Gloucester St, Cumberland St and then to the Argyle Cut, past the Garrison Church and up to Observatory Hill. There are a few wide sandstone steps opposite the Garrison Church but it is possible to walk up the street to Observatory Hill. There are streets that slope slightly but there are benches around the area on which to rest. Then we will continue on around the hill, through the Rocks area, then around under the Bridge and down George St. A tea break at The Tea Cosy Cafe is planned.
DATE: Wednesday 18 April 2018
TIME: 10.00am-12.00pm
VENUE: The Tea Cosy Cafe
COST: Refreshments at own expense
RSVP TO: Maureen Trost-Black at trostblack@hotmail.com or 0406 362 388
RSVP BY: Sunday 15 April 2018
TRANSPORT: Trains and buses to Wynyard Station

Art & Culture - 21st Biennale of Sydney: Venue 2 - MCA
2018-04-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), 140 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
The Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the host venues for the 21st Biennale of Sydney. Held every two years, the Biennale of Sydney is a much-anticipated major contemporary art event. Curated by Mami Kataoka, the 21st edition examines the quantum mechanical theory of superposition by investigating how it might operate in the world today. As one of seven venues participating across Sydney, the MCA will feature new projects by a diverse field of celebrated international artists.

Join SWIC on a private, one-hour tour of the exhibition.
DATE: Tuesday 17 April 2018
TIME: 10.20am for a 10.30am tour
VENUE: 140 George Street, The Rocks Sydney, Australia
MEETING PLACE: Level 1–opposite the Information Desk
Enter through the main doors on George St then proceed to Level 1. Note: George St doors open at 10.00am.
After our tour please join us at the Rooftop Café. There you will enjoy spectacular views of Sydney.
TOUR COST: $22.00
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Pay on the day. Please have the correct money.
RSVP TO: Alison Ross arross@bigpond.net.au – Mobile 0405 541 921
RSVP BY: 7 April 2018
Please Note: SWIC has to pre-pay for this event. Cancellations after the closing date will need to be paid, unless a member on the waitlist can fill your place.
TRANSPORT: Public transport

Special Event - Croquet Day for Members and Guests
2018-04-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Mosman Croquet Club, Alexander Avenue, Mosman, Sydney, NSW, 2088, Australia
Members and guests are invited to enjoy an afternoon of croquet at the picturesque Mosman Croquet Club, on Sunday 15 April 2018 from 11.00am – 3.00pm. Mallets will be provided. Numbers are restricted so reply early to secure your place.
Our host for this event is Suzie Canham. Suzie has kindly offered to provide coaching for new players, as will Nola Holland.
A light lunch of sandwiches, strawberries and cream, served with Pimms, will be provided (BYO wine/beer).
DATE: Sunday 15 April 2018
TIME: 11.00am – 3.00pm
VENUE: Mosman Croquet Club, Alexander Ave, Mosman, NSW 2088
COST: $30.00
PAYMENT: Pay on the Day
RSVP TO: Eleanor Evans at steffan.eleanor@gmail.com or Mobile: 0424 380 801
RSVP BY: 4 April 2018
TRANSPORT:
By bus: Bus from Central to Mosman. Please consult Sydney Buses timetables.
The 244 route to Chowder Bay goes via Middle Head Road, Mosman, close to the Mosman Croquet Club, which is situated at the end of Alexander Avenue in the Rawson Park Sporting Complex.
By car: Easy untimed parking on Middle Head Road.

Book Group
2018-04-10 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 booklist 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 2018 can be found on the NOTICEBOARD of the SWIC website.
Book Group Convenor Liz Polednik can be contacted on 0424 747 531 or lizpolednik@hotmail.com

International Morning Tea - Irish
2018-04-10 10:30 - 12:30 | NSW
“The freshest of food and oldest of drink” Irish proverb.
Celebrate the ‘Luck of the Irish’ at the April International Morning Tea co-hosted by Avril Ridley & Ursula Forde.
Avril is from the Republic of Ireland and the Ridley family came to Australia for a six-month work assignment back in 1998. Avril joined SWIC in 2001 and is a regular homeland visitor.
Ursula is from Northern Ireland and immigrated to Adelaide in 1974 with her husband and an 11-month-old baby. In 1992 the Forde family moved to Sydney. Ursula is a Foundation Member of SWIC.
Avril & Ursula are looking forward to sharing with us a little of their past life in Ireland, whilst also sharing some of their favourite sweet and savoury specialities.
DATE OF EVENT/ACTIVITY:Tuesday 10 April 2018
TIME: 10.30am – 12.30pm
VENUE: Our venue hostess is Avril Ridley, 13 Le Vesinet Drive, Hunters Hill NSW 2110
COST: No cost
RSVP TO: Watsongillian8@gmail.com.au or eva.voordouw@icloud.com
RSVP BY: Tuesday 3 April
TRANSPORT: Ferry – Departs at 9.45am from Circular Quay to Woolwich. At 10.09am catch the 538 bus which departs the wharf and alight at Whyabalena Road (just past Hunters Hill lawn tennis court). It’s a 5 min downhill stroll.
Bus – Departs from Town Hall House, Druitt St, Stand L Bus no. 506 @ 9.30am. Change bus at Gladesville Rd opposite Hunters Hill Pub (change side of road) & catch bus no. 538 @ 10.06am, alight at Woolwich Road near Whyabalena Road and it’s a 5 min downhill stroll.
Street parking – easy street parking available in Le Vesinet Drive and surrounding streets.
KITBAG FOR KIDS – Sporting Goods Donations
Please bring your donations of quality sporting equipment for the Kitbag for Kids charity to the April Morning Tea.
Kitbags collects the following equipment and donates it to underprivileged children in Australia who would otherwise go without:
· Sports tops (e.g. soccer, AFL, netball etc)
· Sports shorts and socks
· Footy boots, trainers and running shoes/spikes
· All types of balls, including tennis balls
· Hoodies
· Cricket equipment
· Running singlets
· Replica Shirts of Professional Teams (e.g. Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Sydney Swans etc.) – which make for great prizes
· Swimming goggles
The charity takes all sizes as they support kids from toddlers through to large youths.
Thank you.

Ladies Who Lunch - April 2018
2018-04-04 10:30 - 14:30 | Dolcissimo Italian Restaurant, 96-100 Ramsay Street, Haberfield, New South Wales, 2045, Australia
HABERFIELD, Sydney’s true Little Italy!! Fresh Pasta, Breads, Italian Pasticceria and groceries! Great for lunch, afternoon tea or dinner. We will meet at 10.30 am for a wander around the various shops (you can pick up fresh pasta or dessert for dinner). There is a lot to discover apart from the cultural aspect of Haberfield.
Venue: DOLCISSIMO Italian Restaurant
Address: 96 – 100 Corner Ramsay & Dalhousie Street Haberfield 2045
Transport – please check bus timetable from your destination or the city.
Parking – 2 hours free in the Library Car Park, 78 Dalhousie St also in Gillies Avenue and in various surrounding streets – NB: Do not park less than 2 metres from any intersections in Harberfield as the local Council will issue you with a ticket !!! We will meet at 10.30 am (will advise the venue for those on the lunch list), followed by Lunch at 12.30 pm.
RSVP: Wednesday 28 March 2018
Cost:$50.00 per person – NB: This is a Pre Pay lunch which must be paid at the time of your booking for this lunch.
Payment Options: Direct Debit to: Naseem Walton ANZ Bank
BSB: 012 003 Account: 110009639 $50.00  Ref: LWL (and your initials – April 2018

CHALLENGING WALK - Bondi to Maroubra
2018-04-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Bondi Beach, Bondi Beach, Sydney, NSW, 2026, Australia
From Circular Quay we will board a bus to Bondi. Bondi Icebergs will be our starting point heading south along the coast, past Bronte, Clovelly and it’s picturesque Cemetery before heading onto Coogee. The views along the walk are spectacular as they are all the way to Maroubra. The walk is approximately 11 km and is quite exposed. There are a number of stairs along the first section of our walk (Bondi to Coogee).
DATE OF EVENT/ACTIVITY: April 3rd 2018
TIME: Time of bus from Circular Quay TBA closer to the date.
RSVP TO: Jenny Goode goodejenny@msn.com
RSVP BY: Friday 30th March
DATE OF EVENT/ACTIVITY: April 3rd 2018
TIME: Time of bus from CQ TBA closer to the date of the CW
RSVP TO: Jenny Goode goodejenny@msn.com
RSVP BY: Friday 30th March

EASTER MONDAY
2018-04-02 | NSW

EASTER FRIDAY
2018-03-30 | NSW

Fourth Wednesday: Ladies' Night Out
2018-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 | The Cortile Lounge at the Intercontinental, 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE! Every once and a while we all need a night out with like-minded ladies for a drink and a laugh! Come just for an hour, or come for the evening. This is a low-key event just to get out and enjoy a bit of Sydney nightlife after work or some quick “adult-time” before family members get home. If you are having a blast, keep the fun rolling with dinner with your new friends….
DATE OF EVENT: 28 March 2018
TIME 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
VENUE: The Cortile Lounge at the Intercontinental
Address: 117 Macquarie Street
Please join us at the end of March for our monthly gathering of amazing ladies at amazing venues! Looking forward to seeing you there….
Website: https://www.icsydney.com.au/the-cortile
COST: Pay your own way at the bar. Food also available for purchase at the bar.
RSVP TO: swicniteout@gmail.com
Mobile: 0499 420 123: Stephanie / 0423 416 007 Sangeeta
(Please rsvp by email, phone is provided in case you get lost on the day or need to cancel last minute)
RSVP BY: Monday, 26 March 2018
TRANSPORT:
We recommend taking the train to Wynyard or Town Hall Station, or one of the many busses that pass through the area. Please consider leaving your car at home unless you are the Designated Driver!

Golf (ES)
2018-03-28 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-21 08:00 - 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

Monthly Activity – WAITLIST for Tour of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
2018-03-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Lowy Packer Building, 405 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
Please add you name to the waitlist if you would like to attend this currently full event.
Our activity for March is a visit to the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Darlinghurst. This includes a tour of the laboratories, with a firsthand account of the cutting-edge research carried out by the Institute. There will also be a video presentation summarising personal stories of those living with heart disease.
The tour will take approximately one and a half hours.
DATE: Thursday 22 March 2018
TIME: 9.45am – 11.30am (NOTE: The tour starts at 10.00am but the Institute wants members to be there at 9.45am)
VENUE: Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Lowy Packer Building, 405 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
MEETING PLACE: Details will be sent to those who wish to participate
COST: $5.00 – morning tea is included
RSVP TO: Beatrice de Lucey – bde11306@tpg.com.au or 0422 350 834
RSVP BY: 16 March 2018
TRANSPORT: There is limited parking, mostly 1 hour, but the 389 bus runs from Elizabeth Street or the 311 from the Central stop nearby

Short Walk - The Rocks
2018-03-21 10:00 - 12:00 | The Tea Cosy Caf, 33 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
Walking around The Rocks we will spare a thought or two about the early European Settlers who landed on the foreshores of Sydney Cove. It was all so Topsy Turvy for them, the sun went backwards, North was South and South was North, even the sky looked different. It nearly went bottoms up, there was a shortage of food and no Gorden Ramsey or Jamie Oliver in sight and they didn’t think to ask the locals about local produce! Luckily they had that great and wise man Arthur Phillip who decreed that everybody from Top Ponce to Lower Bogan would get the same rations and so saved the day. Now we can celebrate those distant relatives that we dared not mention for so many years. We will meet at Wynyard Station and walk through to Gloucester St, Cumberland St and then to the Argyle Cut, past the Garrison Church and up to Observatory Hill. There are a few wide sandstone steps opposite the Garrison Church but it is possible to walk up the street to Observatory Hill. There are streets that slope slightly but there are benches around the area to rest.There we will continue on around the hill, through the Rocks area, then around under the Bridge and down George St. A tea break at The Tea Cosy Cafe is planned.
DATE: Wednesday 21 March 2018
TIME: 10am-12am
VENUE: The Tea Cosy Cafe
COST: Refreshments at own expense.
RSVP TO: Maureen Trost-Black at trostblack@hotmail.com or 0406 362 388
RSVP BY: Sunday 18 March 2018
TRANSPORT: Trains and buses to Wynyard Station

WAITLIST - Art and Culture -21st BIENNALE of SYDNEY: ‘SUPERPOSITION Equilibrium and Engagement’
2018-03-20 10:30 - 12:30 | Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Every two years The Harbour Trust welcomes Australia’s largest contemporary visual arts event showcasing innovative and thought provoking works from around the world. Join SWIC on a guided private tour of works on display for The 21st Biennale of Sydney at Cockatoo Island.
On Cockatoo Island 20 artists will present works around movement, migration, production and participation, including works that grow or morph over the course of the Biennale.
Highlights-
Ai Weiwei’s Law of the Journey 2017- a 60 metre inflatable boat filled with more than 250 oversized figures, made from rubber used to manufacture the precarious vessels that carry refugees across the Agean Sea from Turkey to Greece.
Sydney artist Yasmin Smith will create a ceramics studio and open-air kiln alongside a ceramics installation featuring cast mangrove branches finished in a handmade ash wood glaze
DATE: Tuesday 20 March 2018
TIME: 10.30am – 12.30pm
VENUE: Cockatoo Island- a World Heritage Listed Site
COST: Free
RSVP TO: Kay Nicholas Email: kay.k.nicholas@gmail.com by Friday 9 March 2018
PLEASE NOTE that although there is no cost this is private guided tour and we have only been allocated 25 places, so please RSVP early to avoid disappointment.
RSVP BY: Friday 9 March 2018
TRANSPORT: Ferry to Cockatoo Island IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please be advised that this is a free service and we have been allocated a 10.30am departure time. You will be advised whether our ferry will depart from Circular Quay or from Barangaroo closer to the time. This will be a dedicated ferry wharf for those attending The Biennale.
FURTHER INFORMATION Our tour ends at 12.30 pm however you are welcome to stay on to revisit the works: enjoy a picnic lunch or visit one of the two cafés that will be open on the Island.

English Conversation Group (Not currently meeting)
2018-03-19 14:00 - 16:00 | NSW
This group is an opportunity for members who have English as a second language to practise their English in a relaxed, supportive and informal environment away from the noise of a busy café or a large gathering. It is also open to those for whom English is their native language and who enjoy socialising with people of all nationalities and helping them to improve their English.
The group meets at each other’s houses on the 3rd Monday of the month from 2.00pm – 4.00pm.
If you would like to join the English Conversation Group please contact Marianne Pearson on 0414 519 103 or mazpearson1@gmail.com

Stephanie's Floral Art Class CANCELLED
2018-03-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Home of Stephanie Light, 12 Norman Street, Concord, Sydney, NSW, 2137, Australia
Cancelled this month due to unforeseen circumstances.
Flower arrangement consisting of a bouquet in a holder and a small box arrangement.
DATE: Friday 16 March 2018
TIME: 10.00am – 12 noon approx.
VENUE: 12 Norman Street, Concord 2137
COST: $40 per person (includes all materials). Because of numbers limited to five for the class it is on a ‘first served’ basis with money to be deposited by Tuesday 13 March 2018
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Credit to bank account
Name: Mrs Stephanie Light
BSB No: 032.0028
Account No: 562994
Description: flowers + your initial
RSVP TO: Stephanie Light at stephlight18@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Tuesday 13 March stating that $40 has been credited to my account
TRANSPORT: Own to 12 Norman St Concord

Café Society - Walsh Bay Kitchen
2018-03-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Walsh Bay Kitchen, 22 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Lunch at ‘Walsh Bay Kitchen’ with Poke Bowls $15-$19 or BAO $14.
Poké is an amazing combo of Hawaiian and Japanese food styles that equals simple, fresh, healthy and very tasty food. Bao is also known as steamed buns or baozi bao and is a complete meal traditionally filled with a pork mixture, conveniently packed away in a white, warm, soft bun. Wine served by the glass.
DATE: Thursday 15 March 2018
TIME: 12 noon – 2.00pm
VENUE: Walsh Bay Kitchen, 22 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay, Sydney NSW 2000,
COST: Around $25
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Payable on the day
RSVP TO: Nola Holland at nola.holland@hotmail.com
RSVP BY: 10 March 2018
TRANSPORT: Metered Car parking on Hickson Rd. Public transport, Bus 325 (Millers Point) from Park St, Town Hall, near Woolworths.
