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Ultimo Community Centre is now open for Indoor Badminton from 9:30am to 2:15pm- Monday to Thursdays - wheel chair accessibleTimingHourly sessions are offered at 9.30am- 10.45am- 12noon and 1.15pm respectively.The costsAdults $42 per court-hour. Concession cost is: $29.50 per court-hour for the unemployed- full time students or pensioners and you must supply your own equipment.Bookings are essentialEach booking is limited to 4 people (including dependants) per activity per hour. Due to a limited availability of sessions- each hirer can make a maximum of one booking in advance. You must bring your own equipment.To book or make an enquiry please contact us during our opening hours.Tel: 02 9298 3111 from 9.30am to 2.30pm Monday to ThursdayCovid-safe guidelinesVisitors will be asked to sign in by scanning the Centre QR code with a smart phone camera- complete the form and show the submission confirmation message to staff at reception on each entry.You will be required to comply with Covid-19 safety measures when attending a booking. These will be explained when you request a booking

Cloud Studies is the first solo exhibition in Australia by Forensic Architecture- a research agency comprised of architects- artists- filmmakers- journalists- scientists- lawyers and other specialists who undertake investigations into human rights abuses- state violence and environmental crimes around the world.Using the disciplinary tools of both architecture and forensics- Forensic Architecture have given rise to a new form of investigative practice that seeks to uncover- analyse and present evidence from the crimes of our recent past and consider the convergence of architecture- media- and violence.In Cloud Studies- Forensic Architecture contend with the interconnectedness of global atmospheres. The work brings together eight recent investigations under a single theme- toxic clouds. In a year of bushfire- pandemic and protest- where toxic clouds colonise the air we breathe and shape the way we connect- Cloud Studies presents evidence of perseverance and resistance.The exhibition is extended by related investigations and a publication- Responses to the Cloud- that explores the themes of Cloud Studies from a local context- with new writing by Joel Spring- Saba Bebawi- Jason De Santolo- Tom Melick- Nikki Lam- Thalia Anthony- Micaela Sahhar and curators Stella Rosa McDonald and Eleanor Zeichner. As part of our commitment to accessibility- audio recordings of these texts read by their authors are available below. Audio described tours of the exhibition are available on request.Covid-19 safetyWe want to keep you safe at UTS. Please follow these safety measures to safeguard the wellbeing of all our visitors.You must not visit UTS Gallery if you have: a cough- sore throat- fever- runny nose- loss of smell or loss of tastetravelled to a restricted area in the last 14 daysbeen diagnosed with Covid-19 or come into contact with someone who has been diagnosed in the last two weeksWhen at UTS Gallery you must: maintain 1.5 metres physical distance from others where possibleregister your contact details upon entry to UTS Gallery to enable contact tracing if necessaryuse the provided hand sanitiser at the entrance to the Galleryrespect those around you - pay attention to others' body language- take responsibility for your own behaviour and speak up if you feel uncomfortableGroups larger than 10 must be booked in advance by emailing utsgallery@uts.edu.au. Groups larger than 20 are not permitted.Further information on visiting UTS can be found at this information page.

Sydney- it's time get active.Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre is offering Sydney-siders the chance to trial everything the amazing leisure centre has to offer. Whether you want to swim- join a yoga class- hit the gym- or do it all- take advantage of trialling everything that's included in our 360 Membership.Click here to download your 3-day free trial pass today.

This is a session for older adults to help those beginners and more experienced swimmers to hone their swimming skills and improve their technique under the guidance of a swimming instructor.Covid-safe guidelinesCovid Safe measures are currently in place at our centre. Signing a Covid registry and temperature checks are compulsory on entering. Please bring your own towel and maintain social distancing while visiting. Hand sanitisers are readily available throughout the centre.Please note that Ian Thorpe Aquatic and Fitness Centre has gone cashless. Payments will need to be made via EFTPOS at reception. This has been brought in as part of the centre's Covid Safe plan.

Increase flexibility- tone-up- improve your health and wellbeing. Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre has a brand new yoga timetable- we can't wait to see you.Timetable:- Yoga: Monday- 12:45pmPilates: Tuesday- 12:45pmPilates: Tuesday- 5:30pmYoga: Wednesday- 12:45pmYoga: Thursday- 12:45pmYoga: Friday- 12:45pmClasses are free for 360 All Access members- $21.60 for non-members- or trial for free with a 3-day pass- by visiting here.

Hybrid is an exhibition of 9 new works commissioned by the Powerhouse that interrogate the contemporary urban condition and explore the role of the home in 2030.Nine design studios have collaborated with researchers and practitioners from diverse industries to create furniture and objects exploring the rapidly changing global landscape and the most pressing issues of our time.The selected designers have responded to issues such as the global pandemic- poor air quality- bush fires- rising temperatures and wellbeing to premiere new objects ranging from a contemporary home shrine- objects to refocus and de-stress- a responsive light source that brings the experiences of nature into the home- a table from recycled plastic to artefacts developed from the objects left behind by the deceased.This is a COVID-safe event as part of Sydney Craft Week 2020.

Simmonds is the 2018 Golden Guitar Winner for Female Artist of the Year- 2017 APRA Award Winner for Country Work Of The Year- 2017 Australian Independent Female Vocalist of The Year and 2017 Australian Independent Artist Of The Year.Heart Worn Highways- City Streets- Deserted Back-Roads. Like any Country Singer- Tamworth's own 6 x Golden Guitar and 5 x CMC Award Nominated singer-songwriter- Aleyce Simmonds knows the weight of every step.Having spent the past 15 years in the industry- traveling the world creating and recording music- she has grown to realise what she loves about the world- music- and in particular- the keeper of her heart - Country Music.'It evokes more emotion than anything else.. in my opinion. They say that a picture paints a thousand words.. well- for me- a great country song sings a million words and emotions. And- all in a heartbeat'.The 3rd studio album- released at the Tamworth Country Music Festival on the 20th January debuted at #1 on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association chart beating out Sia and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds- #5 on the ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart behind Keith Urban- Kasey Chambers- The McClymonts and Cream of Country- #4 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Country Artist Country Albums Chart- #25 on the ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart (all genre) and #10 on the ARIA Top 20 Australia Artist Albums Chart (all genres).We're a Covid-Safe venue. To find out what measures we are taking to protect our audience- staff and performers- visit our website at www.foundry616.com.au

Time to clear out those junk drawers and bring along your old batteries- mobile phones- light bulbs and soft plastics to our Recycling Pop-up at Broadway Shopping Centre.To celebrate National Recycling Week- we've partnered with Broadway Shopping Centre to offer a convenient recycling station for all those tricky items that don't belong in your household bin.Test your knowledge and winDoes a takeaway coffee cup go in the yellow lid recycling bin or the red lid rubbish bin? Test your knowledge in our Waste Sorting Challenge and go in the draw to win Zero-Waste prize packs worth over $500.Did you know your plastic bags could be turned into street furniture?By recycling your soft plastics like shopping bags- bread bags and chip packets- you can give them a second life as a park bench or outdoor gym. Drop them off at our recycling station or use soft plastics recycling bins found at most major supermarkets.

Hilary Geddes QuartetWinner of the Jann Rutherford Memorial Award in 2019- Hilary Geddes is a talented guitarist spending half of her musical life making contemporary jazz and improvised music- and the other in the popular indie band 'The Buoys'. As a jazz guitarist- Hilary has become an in-demand collaborator with the likes of Barney McAll and Mike Nock- while The Buoys are regularly featured on Triple J and on the Australian festival circuit. A truly modern- exceptional talent who will lead contemporary music in the direction she wants to see it go.Hilary Geddes (guitar) Matt Harris (piano) Max Alduca (bass) Alexander Inman-Hislop (drums)Jodie Michael's Organ SituationWinner of the Jann Rutherford Memorial Award in 2013- drummer Jodie Michael gained experience playing in jazz ensembles at the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music- before touring the USA with the Wollongong Con Jazz Orchestra. She has immersed herself in the US jazz scene- playing with world-class drummers like Michael Carvin- Eric Harland and Kenny Washington- and went on to study in the Global Jazz Master's program at Berklee College of Music. Jodie promises to bring her fluid sense of rhythm for this double bill not to be missed.  Jodie Michael (drums)- Nish Manjunath (tenor saxophone) Steve Barry (organ)Covid-safe measuresAll patrons are socially distanced inside the venue and must use sanitizer provided and enter individual contact details on entry. Face masks are available for those who want them. Hand sanitizer is provided and visible throughout the venue. People with any symptoms of colds or repeating dry coughs are not admitted and if such symptoms become visible after entry- would be asked to leave. Table service only except for those who are seated at the bar. There is no standing in groups allowed.