The weather is getting warmer and the days are longer. We put the clocks forward for Daylight Saving / Summertime on the first Sunday in October.
October 2019 School & Public Holidays in NSW
- 7 October (Monday) 2019 – Labour Day – Public Holiday in New South Wales. (See AU Public Holidays.) In NSW Labour Day is observed on the first Monday of October each year.
- 14 October (Monday) 2019 – NSW School Term 4 begins – (See Australian school holiday dates.)
October 2019 What's On in Sydney & NSW
See more What's On in October in Sydney and NSW
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Ride2Work encourages everyday people to jump on the bike and get active on their way to work The problem Currently two thirds of Australians don’t get enough exercise to maintain their health. At the same...
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Gone to a Good Home exposes how Australian authorities pressured many unmarried mothers from the 1950s to the 1970s to give up their babies for adoption. In 1967, Lily was nearly 17, two months pregnant and...
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What happens when racism and sexism collide? Ruby Hamad provides some confronting answers. White tears have a potency that silences racial minorities. White Tears/Brown Scars blows open the inconvenient truth that when it comes to race, white...
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Consistently ranked among the greatest films ever made, Buster Keaton’s The General is a brilliantly conceived and executed comedy that continues to inspire to inspire awe and laughter with every viewing. Rejected by the Confederate army as...
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Saturday 19 October 2019 The award winning Oatley Village Festival is one of the largest community events in the St George area, attracting over 15,000 visitors each year. With over 180 fabulous food, craft and...
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Science used to be ‘natural philosophy’; but the scientific revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries saw a parting of ways. Today, both disciplines can claim significant achievements, for both new technologies and improved understanding,...
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Susan Pond outlines how biotechnology is being put to use for the good of humanity and the planet, and examines the role of women in this revolution from the time of Rosalind Franklin’s famous Photo...
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Infectious disease in ancient times presented a daily struggle for survival either through avoiding or fighting against epidemics: sepsis or tetanus from a graze; childhood infectious diseases such as whooping cough, diphtheria and measles; infections...
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Have fun while you learn – local workshops include lots of different Paint & Sip workshops, Flaming Cheese Wheel experieces, Pizza and Pasta masterclasses, photography, native flower arranging and much more. Check out their workshops...
National Water Week
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Every third week of October, National Water Week makes a splash across Australia, inspiring individuals, communities and organisations to work together to build awareness around the value of water. Access to clean water is hugely...
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Officially the world’s longest running and most successful show of its kind, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is continuing to make its international mark as a ‘outrageously funny’ night out (BroadwayBaby). Tickets have sold out...
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23RD ANNUAL EXHIBITION | 24 OCTOBER – 10 NOVEMBER 2019 Sculpture by the Sea returns to the Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach coastal walk as the world’s largest free to the public sculpture exhibition. See the...
National Walk to Work Day
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Friday 4 October 2019 National Walk to Work Day is an annual event which helps employers and employees to build regular walking into their daily routine. http://www.walk.com.au/wtw/homepage.asp
