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From creative Christmas workshops to the freshest foods for your festive feast, we have everything you need to make this Christmas the Bestmas! Check out what's on..   Santa Claus is coming to... Rhodes Waterside! He's made his list, checked it twice and now he is ready to join us for the holiday season at The…

We've been eagerly awaiting the opening of Climb Fit Macquarie after recently visiting for a sneak peek. Once in, we couldn't get the kids out and they've been begging to go back ever since. And now they can!   Climbing Climb Fit Macquarie is Climb Fit’s third Sydney location, with the others in St Leonards…

It's time to snap a pic with the big fella in red. And this year you can probably even sit next to him! Here's all the local places to snap a photo with Santa.   Macquarie Centre Visit Santa in his award-winning, living and breathing Secret Garden made with real plants! Located on Level 1 outside…

[space_20] Get ready for a magical journey to meet Santa! Cross the boardwalk, explore the glow worm cave, pass by iconic Australian landscapes, and MORE at Santa's Secret Garden. ⭐ WINNER Landscape Design of the Year for Commercial Design, GOLD Commercial Design, Educational Play Space, GOLD Plantscape Design, and SILVER Sydney Design Award 2020. ⭐ Australia's…

Visitors can once again safely swim at Bayview Park Concord for the first time since the 1960s, which first became a popular swim spot in the 1930s, but was closed and has remained unswimmable since 1969. The swimming spot will reopen to visitors on 13th November 2022. The reintroduction of swimming to Bayview Park is the…

There's a new Lebanese restaurant on the block, which naturally, we had to check out immediately. Family-owned and operated Bahsa Wentworth Point offers traditional Lebanese cuisine in a sweet indoor/outdoor terrace setting complete with festoon lights and views over the Parramatta river and towards the village square. Boasting a curated wine list, tap beer, and big-screen TVs…

Sunday 13 November, 10am – 4pm A free event celebrating Parramatta’s rich cultural history Discover Parramatta’s history at this free event with family activities, tours, workshops, live music, great food, and horse and carriage rides! This event takes place at the North Parramatta Heritage Core, site of the Female Factory and Parramatta Girls Home, so…

Someday, hopefully soon, your sweet newborn baby will sleep through the night. In the meanwhile, it’s inevitable that, as a new mum, you’re likely to suffer from sleep deprivation. In fact, you can expect to experience disrupted sleep for as long as six years after the birth of your child. However, there are several things…

We took our tired bods to City Cave Epping for what can only be described as the ultimate treat - a massage, infared sauna and salt float. Did it really happen..? It was so dreamy - talk about pure indulgence.     Here's what they offer: Float Therapy: involves floating in water heated to match your…

A by-election will be held on Saturday 15 October 2022 for the election of one Councillor for West Ward only (see map here), which includes the suburbs Denistone, Eastwood, Macquarie Park, Marsfield, Melrose Park and West Ryde. The election was triggered by Jerome Laxale’s resignation as a Ryde councillor after he was elected as the Member…

The long-awaited Granny Smith Festival (GSF) is making a comeback - Saturday 15th October from 9am! Get ready for the old and the new in celebration of the life and legacy of one of our district’s most famous citizens, Maria Ann Smith - aka Granny Smith. You won’t want to miss this year’s GSF! There will…

  Back by popular demand, Drag Queen Bingo will return to Epping Club! 10 December at 8pm - $25 per person. Join Ryde District Mums as hosts of the event, in raising funds for Foster Care Angels. Guaranteeing cheeky fun and hosted by drag queen royalty Annie Mation, you'll be in stitches of laughter and wanting…