When you have your first baby, you have no idea how important your local playgrounds are going to be in your life. But it’s when you have your second child that you realise how important it is to know where are all the fully-enclosed, fenced playgrounds are. Let’s raise a cheer for all the councils […]
Here’s a little grabbag of info from our recent road trip out to Dubbo. Some reviews of our accommodation and thoughts on the trip itself. Hope you find something useful. ‘Take the road less travelled’ is a fave motto of mine, and admittedly it’s an attitude that has led me up some blind alleys. But […]
Please welcome Diane Godley of the very useful blog Northern Beaches Discovery. Today Diane is taking us all around the excellent trail at Narrabeen Lagoon. Any time of year is a good time to visit Narrabeen Lagoon. This large coastal lagoon is located half way along the Northern Beaches peninsula and is a great place […]
If you’re experiencing emotional distress around childbirth, then please know that there’s a lot of help available. And you’re not alone. I was there too and so were many other wonderful, loving, caring mums and dads. This is Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week and I’d like to throw my strong and loving support behind […]
Lacking serenity in your life? Have you heard of Billabong Retreat? This beautiful yoga and meditiation retreat is just a 45 minute drive from the centre of Sydney. Feels like a zillion miles though. And yes, there really is a billabong, just below the main retreat buildings in the valley. I saw turtles basking on […]
With its enviable setting on Sydney Harbour, the New South Wales capital is the first port of call for many visitors to Australia. It was settled back in 1788 on the lands of the Gadigal people and has grown to become a sophisticated city and among the world’s most beautiful. With an abundance of attractions, […]
Gordons Bay is a bit of a local hero with Eastern Suburbs residents, but not widely known by Sydneysiders from further afield. Time it was! How clear is the water at Gordons Bay? Here’s a lone swimmer whom we saw as we walked Note: no address. Accessed via the Coastal Walkway. Gordons Bay (no, […]
Are you new to Sydney? Or perhaps a Sydneysider who’s new to parenthood? Are you keen to know all the best things to do and places to go with kids in Sydney? Maybe you’re not sure where to get started? Do you love to spend time outdoors and enjoy exploring? You’re in the right place! […]
Yes, it’s an icon, and 100% a must-visit venue for those who love swimming with a wide, beautiful view. Beautiful people to the right and their beautiful kids to the left. Thank goodness for the slightly daggy changing rooms and pool area itself. Come in summer to soak up the sun, come in winter to […]
Ah, what fun myself, my husband and our four kids have had at Willoughby Leisure Centre. It used to be one of our top spots for wearing our very active kids out, when they were littlies. Giant Inflatables are a great hit when kids are old enough My older boys spent hours and hours sliding […]
Here’s a local hero for us, this is our nearest pool. Warringah Aquatic Centre is great for summer especially, but fine for a bit of exercise in winter too. Wide shot of the pool with lessons and leisure pool swimming in progress Leaping off the diving board! Aquatic Drive Frenchs Forest 2086 Phone: 9451 8000 […]
The new Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Centre is great for families. This modern pool complex, completed in 2014, is located next to leafy Hornsby Park. Hornsby Pool Water Play Photos from pool website 296 Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby Phone: 98476300 Website: www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au. Open: Monday–Thursday 5.30am–7.45pm; Saturday–Sunday 7am–6.45pm, except Christmas, Boxing and New Year’s Day, and Good […]
Lane Cove Aquatic Centre is absolutely one of my family’s favourite swimming spots, winter and summer, rain and shine. My twins when they were little at Lane Cove pools We’ve been regular visitors since we came to Sydney almost 20 years and four kids ago. This photo is from The Lane Cove Aquatic Centre website -much better […]
Hooray for a gorgeous outdoor pool with lots of grass to run around on, plus indoor pools to splash and play! Ku-ring-gai Leisure and Aquatic Centre is set in the middle of the lovely Ku-ring-gai Bicentennial Park (with its fab playground.) The former West Pymble Pool’s $17 million upgrade was completed in 2014. A wonderfully […]
