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Connect with your community on Neighbour Day
All news
Celebrate Neighbour Day on Sunday 26 March 2023 by reaching out and making sustainable connections with those around you. Check out what's on near you.
Published 2 March 2023

Rose Bay gets a glow up
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We’ve given Rose Bay a makeover with new painting, murals, plants, seating and lighting.
Published 20 February 2023
Discover One Bright Pearl in Blackburn Gardens
Arts & Culture
If you’re visiting Murray Rose Pool for a dip over the holidays, make sure to check out this brilliant new sculpture outside the Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf.
Published 14 December 2022

Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize announces finalists for 2022
Arts & Culture
The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, presented by Woollahra Council, has announced 50 emerging and established artists as finalists for the 21st annual Prize.
Published 21 September 2022

NAIDOC Week 3-10 July 2022
Arts & Culture
We’re celebrating NAIDOC Week 3 - 10 July with a range of events for all ages.
Published 8 June 2022

Winners announced for 2021 Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize
Arts & Culture
Captivating images of local landscapes and reflections on the effects of COVID lockdowns - time spent at home with family, and also loneliness and isolation - are among the winning entries in Woollahra Council’s 2021 Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize.
Published 18 November 2021

20th Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize
Arts & Culture
The Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf opened to the public on 4 November with the inaugural 20th anniversary exhibition of the renowned Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize. The exhibition features an exciting collection of works from previous winners alongside this year’s finalists. Open Wed-Sun. Free Admission.
Published 5 November 2021

Visit the new Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf
Arts & Culture
The new Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf is open and we are so excited for you to visit.
Published 4 November 2021

Update on the Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf
Arts & Culture
We’re eagerly awaiting the chance to welcome visitors into our new Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf in Double Bay. Find out what you can expect to see in the Gallery when it opens later in the year.
Published 1 September 2021

This lockdown project is turning Paddington into a massive art gallery
Arts & Culture
Everyone needs something to do in lockdown. Some of us watch way too much Netflix. Some of us bake bread. But Paddington resident Barbara Gruber has put us all to shame by turning her entire suburb into a massive public art project.
Published 30 August 2021

Top 5 eBooks and eMagazines you can download for free through your library membership
Arts & Culture
Did you know you can access a fantastic range of eBooks and eMagazines for free as part of your library membership? We share Woollahra Libraries’ Top 5 most popular eBooks and eMagazines to inspire your next read.
Published 26 July 2021

Newly-expanded Woollahra Digital Literary Award calling for entries
Arts & Culture
The 2021 Woollahra Digital Literary Award is seeking submissions from talented writers working in digital mediums.
Published 3 June 2021


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