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School Holiday Swimming Intensives: Help Kids Build Confidence in the Water This Spring

25/09/2026

Looking for a school holiday activity that keeps the kids moving while building an important life skill? The Spring School Holiday Swimming Intensives are back, giving children the opportunity to build confidence in the water, improve their swimming technique and fast-track their skills during the September/October school holidays. Running across both weeks of the spring school holidays, the program offers group classes, private lessons and targeted stroke clinics for different ages and swimming abilities. A Great Way to Keep Kids Active These School Holidays Rather than taking a break from swimming over the holidays, an intensive program can give children…

by jay

Community, Free

Celebrate NYE at Bondi Beach – Limited Free Tickets for Local Families

24/09/2026

Looking for somewhere local to celebrate New Year’s Eve with the kids? Bondi Beach is set to welcome 2027 with a huge New Year’s Eve celebration – and Waverley locals will have the chance to attend a special family-friendly event for free. On 31 December 2026, Bondi Beach will host elrow Sydney XXL, a major ticketed New Year’s Eve concert. But for local families, there’s something extra planned. A dedicated Locals Lawn will give Waverley residents the opportunity to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Bondi with fireworks, entertainment, performances and food trucks – without having to buy a ticket. A…

by jay

Beaches, Parks & Playgrounds, Parks and Beaches

What’s Happening at Bronte Surf Life Saving Club?

24/09/2026

If you’ve been to Bronte Beach lately, you’ve probably noticed plenty happening around the surf club. The redevelopment of the Bronte Surf Life Saving Club and Community Facilities is taking shape, with construction reaching another important stage. For local families who regularly visit Bronte Beach, the ocean pool and Bronte Park – or have kids involved in Nippers and surf lifesaving – here’s an update on what’s happening behind the construction fencing. The New Bronte Surf Club Is Taking Shape Construction progressed steadily throughout August, with some major parts of the new building now completed. The Level 1 concrete slab…

by jay

School holidays, Sports

Get the Kids Surfing These School Holidays with Waves Surf School

24/09/2026

Looking for a school holiday activity that gets the kids outdoors, off their devices and into the ocean? For families in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, Waves Surf School offers school holiday surf camps where kids can spend the day learning to surf, improving their skills and building their confidence in the ocean. Based out of Bondi and running surf trips, tours and lessons since 1999, Waves caters for everyone from first-time surfers through to more experienced kids wanting to take their surfing to the next level. More Than Just a Surf Lesson What we like about the Waves school holiday program…

by jay

Community, Free, Uncategorized

Spot On 2026: Six Thursday Nights of Food, Music & Family Fun at The Spot

24/09/2026

The Spot in Randwick is coming alive again this spring, with Spot On returning for six Thursday evenings of outdoor dining, live music, entertainment and family-friendly fun. Running every Thursday from 24 September to 29 October 2026, Spot On transforms the popular Randwick dining precinct into a lively street festival, giving local families a great reason to head out for dinner and enjoy an evening of free entertainment. Partly funded through the NSW Government Open Streets Program, the six-week series celebrates The Spot’s restaurants and local businesses while creating more space for people to eat, meet and enjoy the neighbourhood….

by jay

Community, School holidays

Glenayr Avenue Street Party Returns to Bondi This Spring

24/09/2026

Glenayr Avenue Street Party Returns to Bondi This Spring Spring is here, and Bondi is getting ready to celebrate with the return of the Glenayr Avenue Street Party on Saturday 10 October 2026. Glenayr Avenue will come alive for a full day of live music, street food, kids’ entertainment and community fun, making this a great local day out for Eastern Suburbs families. A Spring Street Party in the Heart of Bondi Waverley Council is transforming Glenayr Avenue into a lively pedestrian-friendly celebration from 11am to 8pm, bringing locals, families and visitors together to enjoy everything that makes Bondi such…

by jay

Art, School holidays

Big Ideas in Small Packages: School Holiday Sculpture Fun at Woollahra Gallery

22/09/2026

Got a young artist at home? These spring school holidays, kids can get creative at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf — and they could even see their own sculpture exhibited in the Gallery. Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf is inviting young creators aged 5 to 12 to think small and dream big with the launch of the inaugural Woollahra Super Small Sculpture Prize, alongside a series of hands-on Super Small Sculpture Workshopsduring the spring school holidays. Whether your child is constantly making things at home, loves experimenting with art or simply wants to try something completely different these holidays, this is a…

by jay

School holidays

Supa School Holiday Fun at Supa Centa Moore Park This Spring

21/09/2026

Looking for an easy and affordable way to keep the kids entertained these Spring School Holidays? Head to Supa Centa Moore Park, where families can enjoy free play zones, family-friendly facilities, plenty of places to grab a bite to eat and, best of all, free parking for parents and carers. Whether you’re looking for somewhere for the kids to burn off some energy or simply want to combine a little shopping with some family fun, there’s plenty to make a school holiday visit easy. Free School Holiday Fun Keeping the kids entertained over the holidays doesn’t always have to come…

by jay

Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local mum Kirsty Amland

21/09/2026

This week we meet Vaucluse mum Kirsty Ameland, who has called Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs home for more than 20 years and has raised her two teenagers, Audrey and Charlie, surrounded by harbour beaches, local parks and the close-knit community she now couldn’t imagine leaving. Like many local mums, Kirst has spent plenty of years juggling work, school life, kids’ activities and the never-ending job of keeping up with growing children. Along the way, one particular frustration kept coming up: school uniforms. Finding good-quality second-hand uniforms could mean trying to make it to a school uniform sale, endlessly scrolling through online…

by jay

Education, School holidays

Why Writing Is the One Section You Can’t Cram

21/09/2026

Every year, thousands of Sydney families sit down a few weeks out from an exam and realise the writing section is the one they can’t do much about. NAPLAN in March. Selective in May. Scholarship exams in February and July. ICAS in August. Maths can be revised. Reading comprehension improves with practice tests. Even spelling responds to drilling. Writing is different, and it catches families out every time. I’ve spent thirty years teaching writing, and several of those years developing assessments for NAPLAN and UNSW ICAS. For the last eleven years I’ve run Clever Fox Education, helping thousands of children…

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Monday's Local mum Kirsty Amland

Bondi Firelight Returns: Bonfires, Music & Fire Dancers on Bondi Beach

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School Holiday Swimming Intensives: Help Kids Build Confidence in the Water This Spring

Celebrate NYE at Bondi Beach – Limited Free Tickets for Local Families

What’s Happening at Bronte Surf Life Saving Club?

Get the Kids Surfing These School Holidays with Waves Surf School

Spot On 2026: Six Thursday Nights of Food, Music & Family Fun at The Spot

Glenayr Avenue Street Party Returns to Bondi This Spring

Big Ideas in Small Packages: School Holiday Sculpture Fun at Woollahra Gallery

Supa School Holiday Fun at Supa Centa Moore Park This Spring

Monday’s Local mum Kirsty Amland

Why Writing Is the One Section You Can’t Cram

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