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Drop-off old household items like clothes- polystyrene- e-waste- soft plastics and more.To help manage demand- this even...

Did you know that more than a third of waste in household red bins is food waste?Worm farms and composting are a great w...

Operantics presents The Marriage of Figaro- an abridged concert performance of one of Mozart's most loved operas.The Mar...

In this class with Little Rowan Redhead- you will learn how to design and carve your own stamps which you will then use ...

A monthly event created to encourage people from all walks of life to try some mindful movement and experience some time...

Join us to learn preservation methods you can try at home. Preserving food is an ancient skill that is making a comeback...

Hahndorf Walking Tours has constructed two experiences which you can enjoy from your room, home or caravan to my home in...

Re-construction brings together artists- one community group and two curators to reread the legacy of Jack Mundey and the Green Bans. Jack Mundey's whole life was one giant spatial project. But he didn't need art to do what he did- he had the context of the union movement. Discussing Jack Mundey's concept of green bans and public space as a 'spatial project' in an art context- is implying a common link between the union movement and art- which makes us aware of the way both offer room for alternative thinking or challenges to mainstream thinking.Sydney's Green Bans were the world's first urban uprising over planning- heritage and housing justice. In 1971- an alliance of builders' labourers and musicians- wharfies and artists- pensioners and the suburban middle class made history. Mundey secretary of the Builders' Labourers' Federation- led his comrades to the environmental barricades in June 1971 alongside a united group of 'middle-class women' from Hunters Hill who fought to save a remnant of Sydney Harbour bush. This was the first of a series of important intersectional alliances with communities. It became a new political model. At the time Mundey was a non-doctrinaire communist who later joined the Greens party.Re-construction re-enacts and re-animates texts and slogans from the unofficial archives that record sit-ins or peace marches for civil rights- gay and lesbian or women's rights and environment movements. In this case a portion of Jack Mundey's papers donated to the Trades Hall Collection are reviewed at Sydney Trades Hall.Green Bans embraced other heritage suburbs- most of them working class and many involving saving low-cost or public housing but the Builders' Labourers' Federation fought targeted battles for the rights of women- Aboriginals and gays. The establishment Sydney Morning Herald was quick to call them 'mere builders' labourers' and 'proletarian town planners'- just conservationists were called 'mere housewives'. From Kellys Bush onwards- the green ban era was just 4 years until the de-registration of the NSW Builders Labours' Federation. The additional year dedicates 1975 to their legacy: the renewal of Woolloomoolloo Public Housing- proudly declared a 'world leader' for its architecture and consultation model.COVID-19 Safety Plan - Museums and galleriesWe follow NSW Health Guidelines. Wellbeing of staff- volunteers and visitors: Information and training on COVID-19- including when to get tested- physical distancing and cleaning is provided.Physical distancing: Entry signage advising 1.5 metres social distance- Maximum of 10 visitors. (More generous than one visitor per 4 square metres of space).Hygiene and cleaning: All resting points have sanitiser- bathroom has soap- sanitiser and paper towels- all surfaces cleaned twice daily.Recordkeeping: name and a mobile number or email address for all staff- volunteers- visitors is recorded for a period of at least 28 days.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales presents Real Worlds- the fourth Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial. Supported by the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation- this exhibition presents new work by eight contemporary Australian artists who create extraordinary new worlds in drawings of great complexity and invention.With drawing as the principal medium- the exhibited works evoke distinctive ways of seeing and making sense of the world. For some- it recreates a physical environment- grounded in a deep connection to place or country. For others- it is an invention that springs forth from history- memory and the imagination.Real Worlds features drawings by Martin Bell- Matt Coyle- Nathan Hawkes- Danie Mellor- Peter Mungkuri- Becc Orszag- Jack Stahel and Helen Wright.Each Biennial has a different curatorial concept and seeks to showcase the vitality and breadth of drawing in contemporary Australian art. Some of the exhibited works from each Biennial are acquired for the Gallery's permanent collection.The Gallery will continue to be guided by the NSW Government's health guidelines. For more information and updates- please visit artgallery.nsw.gov.au