Empower Golf Australia golf clinics for players of all abilities to try golf. All ages and genders living with physical, intellectual, sensory or neurological disabilities are welcome. No golfing experience needed.
– Woolooware: Wednesdays, 4 November & 25 November, 2pm-3pm, Woolooware Golf Club, 1 Harnleigh Ave | Flyer | Registration
– Barden Ridge: Fourth Thursday of the month, until 24 June, 10am-11am, The Ridge Golf Club, 1 Recreation Dr | Flyer | Registration
Contact: info@empowergolf.com.au
Sans Souci Library Author Talk: Craig Collie
Acclaimed Australian military historian Craig Collie will be discussing his latest book “Major Hashida’s Notebook” – the true story of Japanese intelligence officer Major Sei Hashida, exploring espionage, surveillance, and Australia’s wartime history.
Friday, 20 November, 10am-12pm
Sans Souci Library, 104 Russell Ave, Sans Souci
Flyer | Bookings
Workshop for Bengali-Speaking Parents/Carers of Children 1-5 Years: Let’s Talk About Children’s Communication (Rockdale)
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), Rockdale Children & Families Hub and Integricare workshop, designed to support children’s speech, language and communication development. Topics include supporting talking and learning, raising children with two or more languages, understanding speech pathology, and screen time.
Tuesday, 17 November, 10am-12pm
Integricare, 89 Cameron St, Rockdale
Flyer | Registration: SMS 0427 084 842 | Contact: Rubina, Rubina.Huq@health.nsw.gov.au or Binita, bdhungel@integricare.org.au
NSW Government Current Energy Rebates
Support to pay bills and manage energy costs for eligible applicants. Open for applications until 30 June 2027 (except EAPA – no closing date):
– Low Income Household Rebate
– NSW Gas Rebate
– Seniors Energy Rebate
– Family Energy Rebate
– Medical Energy Rebate
– Life Support Rebate
– Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA)
Promote your Volunteering Opportunities on SGS news
You are welcome to promote your volunteering opportunities if:
– you are a not-for-profit or community group
– the volunteering opportunity is located in Bayside, Georges River, and/or Sutherland Shire
Promote your volunteering opportunity (please include a flyer if possible) via the online form or email sgsnews@sgsnews.org
SNAICC Yarns Episode 16: Shifting Mindsets around Early Education & Care in Australia
Executive Director of Communications, Mandy Taylor, yarns with Nat Kendall-Taylor, CEO of the FrameWorks Institute, about how mindsets shape the way Australians understand early education and care, and why shifting these beliefs matters for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and communities.
Watch episode
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Fullaship Program 2027
Culture Is Life Fullaship Program provides support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young adults 21-28 years. Fellows strengthen cultural identity and develop leadership potential through workshops and intensives focused on self-determination, wellbeing, and community connection.
Applications close Monday, 2 November
Information & application | Contact: fullaship@cultureislife.org
Take Charge of Change
Children & Young People With Disability Australia (CYDA) collection of practical, accessible resources for children and young people with disability and parents/carers. It includes co-designed resources for going through life’s transitions e.g. starting school, building independence, and dealing with a new diagnosis.
Take Charge of Change
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Children’s Week 2026 (24 October-1 November)
Children’s Week is a national event held every year to promote awareness of children’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The 2026 Children’s Week theme is based on UNCRC Article 30: “Children have the right to use their own language, celebrate their culture and practise their religion”.
NSW Children’s Week website (includes activity sheets and video resource, resources on children’s rights, and media kit) | National Children’s Week website