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 […]
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 – […]
After our arrival and check in at reception we will have morning tea at Yots Café at our own expense. This is optional. At 11.00am we will be taken on […]
We will be taken on a guided tour this month of The Great Synagogue, which was consecrated in 1876 and combines elements of Byzantine and Gothic characteristics and is often described as the cathedral synagogue of Australia. DATE: Thursday 28 June 2018 TIME: 10.00am to 11.00am VENUE: The Great Synagogue, 187a Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000 […]
Join SWIC in July for a tour of the ABC. The tour will likely include a visit to one of the two digital TV production studios, an on-air radio studio or a news studio and a control room. We will also rub shoulders with some of the country’s well known journalists, TV and radio personalities. […]
Discover a hidden universe. The hidden mysteries and secrets of Ancient Freemasonry. A collection spanning over 200 years and including the Archives, Museum, Gallery and Library of the Freemasons of Australia, all housed in a building considered the finest example of Brutalist Architecture in the Southern Hemisphere. DATE: Thursday 23 August 2018 TIME: 11.00am to […]
Beatrice de Lucey (Special Activities) and Naseem Walton (Ladies Who Lunch) have organised a combined coach trip to visit gardens opened especially for SWIC members, a week before the gardens […]
As an extra activity in this five-week month we are going to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens where spring flowers should be at their best. The Calyx opened in 2017. Designed by PTW Architects with landscape architecture by McGregor Coxall, it presents a striking geometric volume that is a protective layer and a lens that […]
This activity is run by the Naval Historical Society and is only accessible by ferry which departs Circular Quay at 9.57am. A representative will meet our group on arrival. We […]
The Coal Loader, on the western side of Waverton peninsula, is an interesting part of Sydney's history in a spectacular setting overlooking the Harbour. A former industrial site that operated […]