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Randwick City Council

Locality: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 722 542

Address: 30 Frances Street 2031 Randwick, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Did someone say food truck?! This weekend there will be food trucks at Heffron Park carpark on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 8pm each day. Join in the fun and pop on by for meal. Theyll be located in the carpark near the indoor squash courts on Bunnerong Road. Enjoy!

25.01.2022 The La Perouse Museum is currently hosting an extraordinary Max Dupain Photography exhibition with a series of photographs from the 1950s that were commissioned by Caltex and captured Kurnell and La Perouse. Usually housed at The State Library of New South Wales, these photographs and some of his equipment will be in La Perouse until mid-March. Stop by and see them!

25.01.2022 COVID beach safety update: All beaches are currently very busy but within crowd limits. Thank you to everybody for social distancing and moving on once you’ve had a swim. Beach car parks at Coogee, Clovelly and La Perouse are now full. Please do not drive to the beach. Just a reminder all beaches are alcohol free. Rangers are actively patrolling beaches today and enforcing alcohol restrictions.... Beaches are likely to continue to be busy this afternoon.

25.01.2022 Food trucks are at Heffron Car Park until 8pm tonight, Sunday 20 September. We've got two trucks there today - Happy as Larry Pizza Truck and The chronicles of crepes. Stop on by and have yourself a tasty meal. You'll find them near the tennis courts!

24.01.2022 Our very own Peter Maganov, Manager of Sustainability, is doing a talk on Climate Reality: The case for optimism in Randwick City. It starts today, Friday 18 September at 4:30pm. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/climate-reality-the-case-fo

23.01.2022 Coogee Bay Road Shared Space Project has started! To follow up on this morning's post, we wanted to give some background to this project. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we were approached by businesses to create more space for trading, outdoor dining and pedestrians. We presented an initial plan that created a mall-like area, closing off traffic entirely along this stretch of the street. However, after consulting with the community and businesses, we altered the plan to mainta...in parking by creating a one-way route. This design will widen footpaths allowing for more outdoor dining space, while also allow for parking on both sides of the street. We worked with the business owners on Coogee Bay Road to create a plan that meets their needs, while also creating more space for the community. Over the coming week, we will be installing grassed areas, tables and seating. In these photos you can see the space made for extra dining and seating as well as the parking spots maintained on the road. See more

23.01.2022 Thought the scares were over now that Halloween has passed? Here’s a scary fact: 40% of the waste tossed out in red bins is food waste. By using the new FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) bin from March 2021, everyone can help prevent this waste from going to landfill. This will reduce harmful greenhouse gases from being released into the environment.

20.01.2022 Who knows what this little guy is? Hint: it's native to Australia and was in our Live Streamed bird show on Sunday.

19.01.2022 Food trucks are at Heffron Car Park until 8pm tonight, Sunday 20 September. Weve got two trucks there today - Happy as Larry Pizza Truck and The chronicles of crepes. Stop on by and have yourself a tasty meal. Youll find them near the tennis courts!

19.01.2022 Sustainability is Magic' - interactive Eco-Magic & Mentalism show

18.01.2022 Learn the basics of how and why to save seeds, including the difference between saving wet seeds and dry seeds. Seeds were hard to come by in the pandemic induced panic buying. However if you know how to save seeds yourself, you never need to worry. This workshop will cover the basics of how and why to save seeds including the difference between saving wet seeds and dry seeds.

18.01.2022 Great news! We've started delivery of your new red and yellow bins! Next month you’ll receive your new FOGO bin, kitchen caddy and compostable liners, too! More information about how to use the new FOGO service will be delivered with your bins. Why are you receiving new bins?... All residents will receive new bins as part of the new FOGO waste collection service, which starts in March. This is to make sure you have the right size bins and that they are functional, as some old ones may be broken or damaged. The new bins are made from a high percentage of recycled content. Your new bins also have information on the lids to tell you what to put in each one. Providing new bins to residents is more cost effective in the long run compared to partial replacement of old bins.

18.01.2022 Join Craig Reucassel, host of ABC TV + iview series The Fight for Planet A:The Climate Challenge to find out how we can reduce our carbon emissions. Craig will be part of our Speaker Series at Eco Living Online, which is on this weekend! Use this link to be part of the audience. Dont miss out - we only have one Planet A. This is a LIVE STREAM event you can watch from your own home - Saturday 19 September, 1pm - 1:45pm.

17.01.2022 Hot Composting with Costa on now. Tune in! What's a little rain? Sick and tired of your compost heap getting stinky and sloppy or attracting vermin and flies? Join ABC Gardening Australia host Costa and Randwick Council Permabee coordinator, Julian Lee for this hour long workshop and learn how to make a hot compost that produces a sweet earthy compost in just four weeks.

17.01.2022 Heading to Maroubara this weekend? Look out for our roaming elves! If you snap a picture with them, post it and tag us or use the #christmasinrandwick so we can share the festive fun. Here's where you'll find them: 11 am - 1 pm - Maroubra Beach 2 pm 4pm - Maroubra Junction

17.01.2022 Live online, interactive fun! How much do you know about the science around climate change and what it means for our Planet? Heres your chance to find out! Join our climate savvy experts, Dr Karl, Craig Reucassel, Lesley Hughes, Peter Maganov & Quiz Maestro Bernie Hobbs to challenge yourself in real time, head to head with the experts. This is a fun interactive event. The questions are multiple choice and you can join anonymously, so take the plunge! This chance wont come a...round again any time soon. Register now to be a contestant. Numbers are limited! Our top six winners will receive one of six Eco Celebrity Quiz prize packs including an energy efficiency thermometer, draft stopper, keep cup, metal straw, eco lunch wrap and more! .....but ultimately the winner is the Planet!

17.01.2022 Photography by Mark Bond (www.markbond.com)

17.01.2022 Sustainability is Magic - interactive Eco-Magic & Mentalism show

17.01.2022 Our ECO LIVING ONLINE event starts tomorrow - Friday 18 September. There are a number of events taking place throughout the day. All events will be held on Zoom and some will be Facebook Live, too. Tomorrows line up includes: > Meal planning (12pm) > PermaBee - Planting Out - Facebook Live(1:30pm) > Introduction to solar and batteries (1:30pm)... > Exploring Randwick City by Bike - Facebook Live (3:30pm) > Sustainability is Magic - Facebook Live (4:30pm) > Climate Reality - the case for optimism (4:30pm) > Biggest Little Farm Q&A - Facebook live (7:45pm) If youd like to take part in any of these events, visit our website to sign up at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/eco-living-online-309509455

16.01.2022 Yesterday was the official opening of the renovated Coogee SLSC. This new facility is now more accessible than ever with a flexible venue space for training, community events and functions, new windows to the north and east, a balcony on the east side, a new sea wall to protect the building during future weather events, and an internal lift! Congratulations to everyone involved in this project.

16.01.2022 Join us now! LIVE with Clare Press. Did you know it would take you 13 years to drink the amount of water needed to make one pair of jeans and a tshirt?! Come and chat with Clare more about sustainable fashion.

16.01.2022 There’s a storm brewing over Maroubra. Our stormwater harvest system is almost finished. We’ll be capturing stormwater to use to irrigate our parks and reserves before the end of the year.

16.01.2022 Our Eco Living Online event continues on Sunday with tons of free events taking place. Take advantage of the rain and sign up to be part of it! (link below) Heres whats on: 10 AM - HOT COMPOSTING WITH COSTA! 11 AM - SOLAR FOR STRATAS ... 11AM - TOP TIPS FOR RUBBISH DISPOSAL 11:30AM - MAKE GARDENING YOUR SIDE HUSTLE 12:30PM - DR KARL 2:00PM - ECO CELEBRITY QUIZ 3:00PM - BIKE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 3:00PM - FEATHERED FRIENDS LIVE BIRD SHOW 3:00PM - INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/eco-living-online-309509455

15.01.2022 Hot Composting with Costa on now. Tune in! Whats a little rain? Sick and tired of your compost heap getting stinky and sloppy or attracting vermin and flies? Join ABC Gardening Australia host Costa and Randwick Council Permabee coordinator, Julian Lee for this hour long workshop and learn how to make a hot compost that produces a sweet earthy compost in just four weeks.

15.01.2022 Think you know a lot about climate change and sustainable living?! Challenge your knowledge with our free and fun Zoom Eco Celebrity Trivia Quiz. Join climate savvy experts, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Craig Reucassel, Lesley Hughes, Peter Maganov & quiz maestro Bernie Hobbs to compete in real-time, head-to-head against the experts. This Sunday 20 September, 2pm - 2:30pm. Sign up here to be part of the fun: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/eco-celebrity-quiz-tickets-

14.01.2022 Councillor Philipa Veitch has been re-elected Deputy Mayor at tonights Council Meeting. Shell serve as Danny Said Mayor of Randwicks Deputy for the next 12 months until the September 2021 elections. More: https://bit.ly/3iTpjB8

14.01.2022 UNSW art students were able to put on an exhibition at the Randwick Environment Park, thanks to funding from Community Creative, an investment stream of the Community Investment Program. Applications for the next round of Community Creative are now open! If you are an artist, group or art organisation whose work connects communities, get your application in before Saturday October 31. http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au//communi/community-creative

14.01.2022 Official opening of Coogee Surf Life Saving Club

14.01.2022 Feathered Friends bird show a free-flight, interactive, humorous, not to be missed live online bird show! Feathered Friends is a community organisation that all started with the desire to improve on the care of birds in captivity. Feathered Friends will inspire you to learn more about our native and exotic bird species. This event will be live streamed from the Randwick Community Centre.

14.01.2022 Ho, ho ho! Christmas is on its way! We're looking for help designing the cover of the Mayor's Christmas card. The competition is open to primary school students. We'd love to see your drawings, sketches and paintings. What says 'Christmas in Randwick City' to you? Email us at [email protected] and include a PDF or JPEG of your drawing or design. You could win a gingerbread house! Competition closes November 11.

13.01.2022 Breaking news! Costa will be joining us for our hot composting workshop tomorrow. Register on Zoom to be part of it! Plus, we will live stream it on Facebook at the time of the event so you an watch it here, too. Come with questions Costa Georgiadis Official!

12.01.2022 Have you got what it takes to battle it out with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki in a fun, interactive eco quiz this Sunday 20 September at 2pm? Get your whole family involved! Questions are multiple choice and you can join anonymously or take the plunge! Sign up with this link!

12.01.2022 Small spaces can yield big results when productive gardens are designed according to permaculture principles. With many of us with limited space, this practical course led by permaculture expert and landscape architect Steve Batley, will help you grow more than you thought possible.

11.01.2022 In mid-2019, we asked the community to tell us how the new playground at Kokoda Park in Kensington should be designed. More than 40 playgrounds were designed by local kids aged 1 to 11 years old, some with a little help from mum and dad. From these we developed a concept proposal that includes bigger swings, rope play with monkey bars, and balancing beam for the big kids, as well as a toddler swing, seesaw, and a new boat for imaginative play for the little ones. The playground will also feature a wheelchair accessible carousel and sound sensory play equipment. Have a look at the plans and share your thoughts with us! https://www.yoursay.randwick.nsw.gov.au/KokodaParkUpgrade

11.01.2022 Perfect weather for snorkelling this week! There are spots left for our Snorkelling at Little Bay session on Tuesday 19 January. Click here for more information: https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au//snorkelling-at-little-bay

10.01.2022 This morning Danny Said Mayor of Randwick and our Deputy Mayor Philipa Veitch, welcomed Australias newest citizens in a COVID-safe ceremony at Little Bay. Welcome everyone!

10.01.2022 Last night Coogee Bay Road was transformed into a one-way street heading west. This has been put in place to support the Coogee Bay Road Shared Village project, which will officially open November 6th as a three month trial.

09.01.2022 The NSW Rifle Association has let us know that they will be hosting the NSW State Queens Prize competition at Malabar Headland this weekend, Saturday 23, Sunday 24 and Monday 25 January. As such, access to the Malabar Headland Boora Point eastern walking track will be prohibited. The good news, though, is that the western walking track will still be open as it is not affected by the rifle range. You can see the map here: https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au//western-walking-track-ope

08.01.2022 Rebecca Huntley is one of Australias most experienced and respected social researchers and the author of the newly published book, How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference. Taking her insights from the social sciences rather than climate science, Rebecca reveals, the key to progress on climate change is in the mindset of human attitudes and our ability to change. Whether youre already alarmed and engaged with the issue, concerned but disengaged, a passive sceptic or an active denier, understanding our emotional reactions to climate change - why it makes us anxious, fearful, angry or detached - is critical to coping on an individual level and convincing each other to act. Rebecca s message is one of hope and refreshing optimism.

08.01.2022 Councillor Philipa Veitch has been re-elected Deputy Mayor at tonight's Council Meeting. She'll serve as Danny Said Mayor of Randwick's Deputy for the next 12 months until the September 2021 elections. More: https://bit.ly/3iTpjB8

08.01.2022 Textile waste is out of control and fast fashion is trashing the planet! Are you ready to become a more conscious fashion consumer? This session will empower you to help fight textile waste and unlock the secrets of positive change for your community. Join Clare Press, sustainable fashion expert and presenter of the popular Wardrobe Crisis podcast, as she decodes the issues behind current consumption modes, and shares tools, tips and insider info to help you think before you ...buy, and follow your own style instincts to reduce your fashion footprint. Clare was Vogues first sustainability editor and now works with the United Nations. A passionate advocate for the circular economy, she is the author of two books on sustainability. In 2019, she was named one of the Australian Financial Reviews 100 Women of Influence and won the Green Globe Sustainability Champion Award. Instagram: @mrspress

07.01.2022 Got questions about the bin roll out? Here's what to do: Once you have received your new red and yellow bins, place your old red and yellow bins out for collection on the night before your next recycling collection day. Leave your old bins out on the kerbside after they have been emptied, a truck will come by to remove them. Do not place garbage/recycling/green waste in your old bins once they have been emptied.... You can now start using your new bins. You'll find more answers to questions on this page: https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au//foo/new-bin-roll-out-2021

07.01.2022 Who knows what this little guy is? Hint: its native to Australia and was in our Live Streamed bird show on Sunday.

07.01.2022 One of the best kept secrets in Randwick City right now is our Christmas window display on Anzac Parade at Todman Ave. This weekend there will be a gelato cart there on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6pm-7pm. Pop over, grab an ice cream and check out the detailed window displays - they are truly remarkable.

05.01.2022 This morning Danny Said Mayor of Randwick and our Deputy Mayor Philipa Veitch, welcomed Australia's newest citizens in a COVID-safe ceremony at Little Bay. Welcome everyone!

04.01.2022 Last night we celebrated the best of the best in design in Randwick City with our Architecture and Urban Design Awards for 2020. Here are some of the winners. Read more about it and link through to the projects using the link below. Congratulations to everyone involved. There is truly some beautiful design in Randwick City. https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au//architecture-and-urban-de

03.01.2022 Council Lifeguards, Rangers, outdoor staff and social distancing ambassadors are out and about today to keep everyone safe. If you’re going to the beach, here are some tips to stay COVID safe and cool off this weekend: Many of our beaches have LIVE beach cams - check them out before you leave to see how crowded the beaches are. ... Consider visiting in off-peak hours. Early morning and evenings are lovely times at the beach. If it's crowded, think about leaving after your swim to make room for other people. We all need to work together. Stay 1.5 metres apart from each other and wear a mask if that's not possible. Don't worry about parking - take the bus, walk or cycle! Listen to our lifeguards - they'll make relevant announcements throughout the day and be sure to swim between the flags.

03.01.2022 Join Dr Karl, live-streamed from Randwick Community Centre for the Eco Living Online speaker series. Hear Dr Karls latest thoughts about our Planets future. Focusing on the big question whats next for Climate Change and reaching a net-zero emissions target! This is a conversation not to be missed! Dr Karl will provide his valuable insights into our climate reality and future power solutions in light of the current pandemic crisis. Is this a chance for Australia to re-shape its economy and sharpen different policy or technical approaches to address the longer-term challenge of Climate Change?

03.01.2022 Have you heard? #FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) is coming to Randwick City in March 2021! You’ll receive a new kitchen caddy and green lid FOGO bin for your food scraps as well as your garden waste. Keep an eye out over coming months as we let you know more details.

03.01.2022 Guess whose truck arrived at Heffron Park netball courts today? KNAFEH! Join the Food Truck frenzy this weekend and have a picnic in the park. There will be food trucks there from Thursday - Sunday, including @knafehbakery who will be there from 6pm-10pm everyday. Plus, there's @barbicrew @happyaslarrypizzatruck and @whollyschnit and @chroniclesofcrepes! Check their social channels for specific times for each. There's plenty of space to spread out, grab a bite to eat and have some fun. Wear your spookiest costumes on Halloween!

02.01.2022 Our investment applications for Community Creative and Community Connect funding is open from now until 22 Feb. We are looking for community-minded people with great ideas who just need a little funding to help get their idea off the ground. Apply now! Click on the link below to learn more and be taken to the online application form. https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au//community-investment-prog

02.01.2022 Bear found in Coogee. Seems tame, but approach with caution. If you know the owner, let them know he's safe but happy in the wild.

02.01.2022 Feathered Friends bird show a free-flight, interactive, humorous, not to be missed 'live' online bird show! Feathered Friends is a community organisation that all started with the desire to improve on the care of birds in captivity. Feathered Friends will inspire you to learn more about our native and exotic bird species. This event will be live streamed from the Randwick Community Centre.

01.01.2022 Join us for a chat about the farming priciples in the movie The Biggest Little Farm with experts in the field.

01.01.2022 Tomorrow our Eco Living Online event continues. You can still register for many of the events! The weather could be dreary, so join us from the comfort of your own home. Heres a link to the program: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/eco-living-online-309509455