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Hi there, Shire Insiders!

Happy Australia Day long weekend! We’ve got your complete guide to Australia Day in the Shire.

In today’s edition:

• 🦘 Your Australia Day rundown

• 🌳 Council’s playground renewal program is showing results

• 📆 Events this week and on our radar

• 🎶 Live music listing

— Janelle Bradley

Local Lowdown

This week’s must-know news

Council Playground Renewal Program showing results

Sutherland Shire Council has been busy refreshing several playgrounds across the area. These upgrades are part of a broader initiative to enhance the community’s recreational facilities with new equipment, improved safety features and aesthetic upgrades that breathe new life into these beloved spaces.

• Hagger Park, Woolooware

• Kiah Place Reserve, Miranda

• Karda Place Reserve, Gymea

• Australia Road Reserve, Barden Ridge

• Third Ave Reserve, Loftus

• Ward Cres, Oyster Bay

• Cambrai Ave, Engadine

Cronulla Rockpools get a clean

Okay, this is not exactly breaking or exciting news, but how satisfying is a good pressure wash? If you’ve been avoiding the rock pools because the moss was getting a bit overgrown and icky, this should be remedied by this weekend.

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• Billboards and park benches? You can’t tell who’s actually seeing them

• Print and magazines? A lot get printed, but how many turn into customers?

• Facebook ads? You’re competing with every other business for the same attention.

That’s why we created the Shire Insider, to be a one-stop shop for everything in the Shire and change the game for our local businesses.

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We’re picky about who we work with because our readers (like yourself) trust us to recommend the best. But if you’re a local business owner (or know one) ready to connect with a loyal, local audience, reach out to us at [email protected]

Whether it’s your accountant, your HVAC tech, or your favourite local business, tell them to get in touch. Let’s help Shire businesses grow together

Business Spotlight

Spotlighting local businesses we love

Farmgate to Plate 🥩 

These guys are running an amazing business, working with local, boutique farmers, ensuring you get amazing farm direct, chemical free, free range & pasture raised produce. They make it easy to enjoy great-tasting, responsibly sourced food, while also supporting the local community.

Most people might buy a couple of kilos of meat, but we personally love it so much, we’ve bought nearly half a cow from them and it was dee-vine!!!

You can find Farmgate to Plate in Miranda and Burraneer.

This is not a sponsored post, we just love them so much we wanted to share 😃 

Exciting Events On Our Radar

Mark your calendar, go have fun!

Yoga in the Park | Saturday 01 Feb | 8.30am - 12.00pm

• Location: Gunnamatta Park, Cronulla

• Description: Join Bushcare for a gentle yoga class followed by a native tree planting session at Gunnamatta Park. BYO yoga mat and water. Reserve your spot

Thrift Be Told: The Next Fit | Saturday 01 Feb | 9.30am - 12.30pm

• Location: Sutherland Multipurpose Centre

• Description: Don’t miss your chance to shop sustainable and refresh your wardrobe with high-quality preowned fashion from all the brands you love! With over 30 rails of preloved treasures, there’s something for every style and budget.

Kids Foam Party | 09 Feb

• Location: Taren Point Hotel

• Description: Bring the kids from 12pm - 3pm for our foam party, plus enjoy a special reptile zoo from 12pm - 2pm. Don’t forget the kid’s cossies, towels and goggles! Book Now

Grease The Musical | 14 Feb - 23 Feb

• Location: Sutherland Arts Theatre

• Description: Put on your poodle skirts and leather jackets for a feel-good trip down memory lane. Join Danny, Sandy, and the gang for a rockin’ night at Rydell High tickets

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll | 14 Feb - 22 Mar

• Location: Cronulla Arts Theatre

• Description: The most famous Australian plan and one of the most loved, this is the tragicomic story of Roo and Barney, two Queensland cane-cutters who, for 16 years, have worked up north in the sugar cane fields and travelled back to Melbourne to meet up for 5 months of partying and romance with their barmaid girlfriends. Box office opens for tickets Saturday 01 February

This week in the Shire

Thursday January 23 2025

Southern Sydney Bitcoin Social Meet Up | 6.00pm

• Location: Miranda Hotel

• Description: If you’re heard of Bitcoin and you don’t know what it is but want to find out, or if you’ve heard of Bitcoin and want to talk to someone else about it, come join us each month. This is the perfect event to start learning the what, why and how of Bitcoin. More info

Friday January 24 2025

Kids Bingo | 12.30pm - 2.00pm

• Location: Taren Point Hotel

• Description: Join us at Taren Point Hotel for some School Holiday Fun. Book a table to secure your spot

Cinema Under the Stars | 5.30pm - 8.30pm

• Location: Cronulla Park, Cronulla

• Description: Shake it off with the Australian Katy Perry and Taylor Swift Tribute Show, then settle in to watch the film Despicable Me 4.

Saturday January 25 2025

Sunset Cultural Ceremony | 4.00pm - 7.00pm

• Location: Burnum Burnum Sanctuary, Woronora

• Description: Come along and take part in an evening of reflection and listen and learn about First Nations culture and storytelling. Join a yarning circle, support First Nations stallholders and enjoy a delicious Sutherland Rotary BBQ.

Cronulla Vibes Concert | 4.00pm - 9.00pm

• Location: Cronulla Beach

• Description: Kick back at the beach and feel the good vibes flow this Australia Day Long Weekend as you’re entertained by artists at our Cronulla Vibes Concert. Bring your friends and family and experience great music against the backdrop of a spectacular Cronulla Beach sunset.

Sunday January 26 2025

Leisure Centre Pool Parties | 10.00am - 2.00pm

• Location: Caringbah, Engadine and Sutherland Leisure Centres

• Description: Make a splash at one of our Leisure Centre pool parties with a DJ and free swim entry.

Cronulla Concert and Fireworks | 4.00pm - 9.15pm

• Location: Cronulla Beach

• Description: Don’t miss our iconic beachside concert featuring headline performer Daryl Braithwaite, together with Baby Animals, Dylan Write, the Royal Australian Navy Band and local band Beanstalk, concluding with a spectacular firework display over Cronulla Beach.

Cinema Under the Stars | 5.30 pm - 8.30pm

• Location: Cooper Street Reserve, Engadine

• Description: Watch Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG) as part of our FREE family friendly outdoor cinema experience

Monday January 27 2025

Cinema Under the Stars | 6.30pm - 8.30pm

• Location: Cronulla Park, Cronulla

• Description: Watch Migration (PG) as part of our FREE family friendly outdoor cinema experience

Tuesday January 28 2025

Free Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Training | 7pm - 9pm

• Location: Tradies Gymea

• Description: Are you stuck in feelings of dread, anxiety and overwhelm when asked to speak in front of others? Sutherland Shire Speakers Club teahces you how to step into your personal power and become a confident self assured speaker. More info

Wednesday January 29 2025

Nursery Whackers | 9.00am - 12.00pm | Reserve your spot

• Location: 345 The Boulevarde, Gymea

• Description: Bushcare - what is it all about? If you’re curious, come along to Nursery Whackers at Council’s Community Nursery, Gymea. Meet the whole Bushcare team. This special Bushcare event is the perfect excuse to get out of the house, meet new people, learn about the Shire’s beautiful bushland and get some exercise. Equipment, gloves and morning tea will be provided.

Kids Pizza Making | 11.30am - 12.30pm

• Location: Taren Point Hotel

• Description: Join us at Taren Point Hotel for some School Holiday Fun. Book a table to secure your spot

Live Music

Friday 24 January

• Brass Monkey | Last Stand Chisel Barnes Show | tickets

• Club Engadine RSL | James Englund | 8.00pm

• Club On East | Miss B Duo | 7.30pm

• Cronulla Sailing Club | Steve Gambuzza | 5.30pm

• OG’s Cronulla | Nikita Karmen | 6.00pm

• Tradies Gymea | Sam Dowling | 7.30pm - 10.30pm

Saturday 25 January

• Brass Monkey | Van the Man - A Tribute to Van Morrison | tickets

• Caringbah Hotel | Shire Legends Show - Max Smidt, Steve Hart, Ellie Vandelle, Craig Woodward | 8.00pm

• Club On East | Power Of Two duo | 7.30pm

• OG’s Cronulla | Domenic D | 6.00pm

• Skeeta’s Southside | English & the Doc

• Tradies Gymea | Midnight Ave | 7.30pm - 10.30pm

Sunday 26 January

• Club Central Menai | Gary Fredericks | 12.00pm - 3.00pm

• Club on East | The Fundamentals | 6.00pm

• Como Hotel | Paul Fisher | 2.00pm - 5.00pm

• Miranda Hotel | Rockafellas | 4.00pm | tickets

• OG’s Cronulla | Rebecca Harkin Duo | 1.00pm

• OG’s Cronulla | Dora D | 4.00pm

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