Sydney Womens International Club

Bridge (ES)
2025-11-24 13:15 - 16:15, 2025-11-17 13:15 - 16:15, 2025-11-10 13:15 - 16:15 (Australia/Sydney) | Double Bay Chapel (Ground Floor), cnr Cross St and Transvaal Ave, Double Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2028, Australia
The Eastern Suburbs Bridge Group meets on Monday afternoons from 1.15pm – 4.15pm, on the ground floor of the Double Bay Chapel located in the courtyard behind Indigo Cafe, cnr Cross St and Transvaal Ave, Double Bay.
For further information contact the Convenor, Sally Hochfeld on 0419 191 592 or at sally.hochfeld@gmail.com

Bridge (NS)
2025-11-24 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-17 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-10 13:00 - 16:30 | Northbridge Golf Club, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, Sydney, NSW, 2063, Australia
The North Shore Bridge group meets on Monday afternoons at 1p.m. until 4.30pm at Northbridge Golf Club, 296 Sailors Bay Rd, Northbridge with a playing fee of $2 to cover costs.
Please note: this is a minimum Intermediate standard bridge group; and in order to play it is necessary to also be a social member of Northbridge Golf Club (the cost is $20 per year). To register to play please contact the Convenor Jilly Clout Fraser at jillyclout@gmail.com

Tennis (NS)
2025-11-24 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-11-17 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-11-10 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.

Golf (NS)
2025-11-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-14 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-07 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.

Sip N Dip
2025-11-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Wylde Bar at the View, 17 Blue St, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sip N Dip, a new SWIC monthly get together! Same place, same time each month.
DATE: Thursday September 18th then 3rd Thursday each month
TIME: 5.30pm -7.30pm
Drinks / food at own cost
VENUE: Wylde Bar at the View, 17 Blue St North Sydney. Just next door to North Sydney Station and bus stops.
Just drop in and have a chat!
This is an opportunity to find out what’s happening with SWIC activities, to connect with SWIC members and to get to know SWIC committee members. The plan is for at least one committee member to be in attendance each evening to answer questions and update members on new activities.
Any questions call or email Jill McLean.
jill.mclean@jarie.com.au
0468315145
Transport: North Sydney Station – Rail and buses

Mahjong (NS & ES)
2025-11-20 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-13 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

Tennis (ES)
2025-11-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-13 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

Out n About - Urban Odyssey: Forgotten Crimes and Corridors of the Colonial City - WAITLIST
2025-11-19 10:30 - 12:30 | Queen’s Square, Sydney, Corner Macquarie St and St James Rd, Sydney, Australia
Sydney’s history is unlike any other city. Wander through the wonderfully weird history of our city’s streets, structures and little-known laneways. Discover the hidden history of central Sydney through colonial crime stories, unique architecture and forgotten thoroughfares on a customised cultural experience personally led by Sydney historian Max Burns-McRuvie. Some of you will remember him from our Paddington Walk earlier this year.
Soaking up the secrets of Sydney’s city-scape
Sydney’s history is unlike any other city. The streets, structures and sculptures of our CBD are soaked in strange and often sinister stories dating back to convict and colonial times.
On this customised expert-led walking tour you will weave through time and space to uncover urban underworlds, hidden haunts and an eclectic array of architectural masterpieces from the Georgian, Victorian and Art Deco eras of Sydney.
DATE: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
TIME: 10:30am – 12.30pm.
DURATION: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours at a relaxed walking pace
COST: $33 per member
RSVP to. swic.activitymonthly@gmail.com Attn. Caren Trafford, Out N’ About Organiser, and wait for confirmation of a place before paying.
Places are limited. Please check there is still space before paying.
RSVP and PAY by: November 12th, 2025
STARTING POINT: Adjacent to Hyde Park. Meet your guide at Queen’s Square: by the Queen Victoria Statue (corner of Macquarie Street and St James Road) Click here for google maps locator. From 10.20am.
END LOCATION: Sydney Town Hall: direct access to train, bus and tram located here.
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

Garden Tours -Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden
2025-11-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden, Lavendar Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia
Join us for a walk through Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden in November when the North Sydney Jacarandas are blooming.
We will meet outside Loulou’s Patisserie which is adjacent to the garden and collect some refreshment’s (own expense) then proceed to enjoy them beneath the giant Morton Bay Fig in front of the Whiteley home.
After spending some time exploring the garden – how it developed and some of the plants in it – we will leave via the comic walk to Milson’s Point Ferry Wharf where one can take the ferry back to Circular Quay. Luna Lounge near the wharf also provides refreshments and one can take in a view of the harbour across to the Finger Wharf before departing.
DATE: November 19 2025
TIME: 10.30am – 12.00pm
VENUE: Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden
Meeting Point: Outside Loulou’s Patisserie 61 Lavender Street, Milson’s Point
COST: Donation to the Wendy Whiteley Secret Garden Trust
RSVP TO: Jane Mckenzie – mckjgt@icloud.com
RSVP BY: November 12
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Website: https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/environment/donate-wendys-secret-garden
TRANSPORT: Milsons Point Train Station is the closest to our Meeting Point-outside 61 Lavender Street Milsons Point 2061 .
The garden is a 15-20 minute walk from the Milsons Point Ferry Wharf.

Golf (ES)
2025-11-19 08:15 - 12:00, 2025-11-12 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

Golf (ES)
2025-11-19 08:15 - 11:00, 2025-11-12 08:15 - 11:00 | Woollahra Golf Club, 50 O'Sullivan Road, Rose Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2029, Australia
The Eastern Suburbs Golf group plays at Woollahra on Wednesday mornings. Tee-off is at 8.15am.
The Convenor is Liz McCarthy and her contact details are ph 0414 408 615 or mccarthyliz50@gmail.com

Theatre Group – 18 November 2025 – Edward Albee’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ - Roslyn Packer Theatre (STC)
2025-11-18 18:30 - 22:00 | Roslyn Packer Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Directed by Sarah Goodes
‘Sparks fly in this thrilling new production.’ The Guardian
A leading figure in American theatre and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, Edward Albee’s most famous play is a wild, brainy and explosive evocation of love, marriage and everything in between.
Logie Award-winner Kat Stewart (Martha) takes to the STC stage with real-life husband David Whiteley (George) in an exquisite new production of Edward Albee’s explosive classic. After a university faculty party, Martha and George lure an unwitting younger couple, Nick (Harvey Zielinski) and Honey (Emily Goddard), into their bitter and frustrated relationship. Their marriage has been defined by the accumulation of small disappointments, and tonight they’re all coming out with a vengeance.
Approx. duration 3 hr 15 mins (including 2 intervals)
Content Frequent course language, mature themes, herbal cigarettes
DATE: Tuesday 18 November 2025
TIME: 6.30pm
VENUE: Roslyn Packer Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay NSW 2000
TICKETS: To buy your tickets visit www.sydneytheatrecompany.com
Cherry has purchased seats C23 and C24
PRE-THEATRE DRINKS/SNACKS (Optional): There will also be the option to join us for pre-theatre drinks/small food or boards at ‘The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf’. Please advise if you are interested in participating.
RSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungelowbrennan@yahoo.com by 12 November 2025 as we will need to book a table.
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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2025
To enable you to plan your diary, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2025. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com
SWIC Theatre Group Program 2025

Date & Day
Play
Type
Theatre
Time
Seats (Convenors)

9 December
(Tuesday)
Murder for Two
A whodunit murder mystery for Christmas time
Hayes Theatre Co
7pm
B7, B8

Sunday Pub Lunch & optional walk - Manly Wharf Hotel
2025-11-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Manly Wharf Hotel, Manly Wharf 2, E Esplanade, Manly, Sydney, NSW, 2095, Australia
This pub lunch and optional walk before lunch is a plus-one event, which means you’re welcome to invite friends, partners and potential new members.
DATE: Sunday, 16 November
TIME: 12 noon
VENUE: Felons, Manly Wharf Hotel, East Esplanade, Manly NSW 2095
The Manly Wharf Hotel, now known as Felons, is at the Manly Ferry Terminal on the waterfront at East Esplanade, Manly. It has amazing views, an upbeat atmosphere and a comprehensive menu, from pizza and burgers to seafood. Dine inside or outside. Enjoy a relaxed coastal vibe!
Phone: (02) 9977 1266
Website: Felons Brewing Co. Manly Wharf, NSW
COST:
Food and drink is your own expense.
RSVP TO:
Pauline Waugh pauline.waugh@icloud.com
RSVP BY: Monday 10 November
TRANSPORT:
Catch a ferry from Circular Quay or Watsons Bay or travel by bus – many buses stop at at Manly Wharf. Parking underneath the venue can be expensive but nearby parking stations are more reasonable.

Rummikub (NS)
2025-11-14 13:00 - 15:30 | Jam Cafe, Bridgepoint Shopping Centre, Brady St, Mosman, NSW, 2088, Australia
Rummikub is an exciting and fun game, just right for exercising the little grey cells in our brains and making new friends. If you don’t know the game, it has a bit in common with the card game Rummy. It is very simple to learn, has lots of twists, and quickly becomes addictive!
Beginners are welcome and there is no need to bring your own game. It is possible to play Rummikub with different numbers of people in one game.
DATE: 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month – unless otherwise advised
TIME: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
VENUE: Jam Cafe – Bridgepoint Mosman
RSVP TO: Catherine Marsh and Rosemary Sullivan at rummikubswic@gmail.com
For changes on the day, please text or ring Catherine on 0406 423 304 or Rosemary on 0411 441 741
RSVP BY: Thursday morning before play on Friday

Rummikub (NS)
2025-11-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Jam Cafe, Bridgepoint Shopping Centre, Brady St, Mosman, NSW, 2088, Australia
Rummikub is an exciting and fun game, just right for exercising the little grey cells in our brains and making new friends. If you don’t know the game, it has a bit in common with the card game Rummy. It is very simple to learn, has lots of twists, and quickly becomes addictive!
Beginners are welcome and there is no need to bring your own game. It is possible to play Rummikub with different numbers of people in one game.
DATE: 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month – unless notified
TIME: 1.00pm – 3.30pm
VENUE: Jam Cafe – Bridgepoint Mosman
RSVP TO: Catherine Marsh and Rosemary Sullivan at rummikubswic@gmail.com
For changes on the day, please text or ring Catherine on 0406 423 304 or Rosemary on 0411 441 741
RSVP BY: Thursday morning before play on Friday

Explore Sydney Walk – Jacaranda walk: From Circular Quay to Kirribilli and Lavender Bay
2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Circular Quay, Sydney Cove, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Join us for a walk from Circular Quay to Kirribilli and Lavender Bay to admire the jacaranda trees blooming.
We will leave from Circular Quay to the Cahill Walk to admire the jacaranda trees in the Rocks. Then we’ll cross the Harbour bridge, enjoying the beautiful views on the harbour, walk through Kirribilli neighbourhood, get back to the shore where the views to the city and the Opera House are spectacular and walk to Lavender Bay to visit Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden.
We are aiming to have lunch at the Bay Ten Espresso café in Lavender Bay (close to Milsons Point Station)
DATE: Wednesday, 12 November 2025.
TIME: 10.00 am – 12.00 noon + lunch
MEETING POINT: Meet at Circular Quay, Wharf 2
COST: Lunch (optional) at your own expense
RSVP TO: Anna Weaving and Corinne Drouin via email only on swicdiscoversydneywalks@gmail.com
RSVP BY: Monday, 10 November 2025
TRANSPORT: There are many buses, trains or ferries to Circular Quay

Book Group
2025-11-11 13:30 - 15:30 | NSW
Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at two venues – one in the eastern suburbs – at Cruising Yacht Club, Rushcutters Bay – and one on the north shore – mostly in members homes. 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

Craft Group
2025-11-07 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.
