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Double demerits apply from Thursday 17 April to Monday 21 April (Easter) and Thursday 24 April to Sunday 27 April (ANZAC Day period).

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Autumn School Holidays

Join us for an egg-cellent range of free and affordable activities these school holidays. Hop to it, we've got plenty to keep everyone smiling!

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Anzac Day 2025

We invite our community to honor and acknowledge our Australian servicemen and women and the Anzac spirit by attending services or joining broadcasts of services by our local RSLs or the Australian National War Memorial. Lest We Forget.

Autumn school holiday activities at our libraries

There’s something for school kids of all ages at our libraries these school holidays. Join a reading challenge, check out our resources or take part in a fun activity like make your own comic, tabletop board games or paper flowers.

Scamper Through the Jungle

This SSC Bushcare event is perfect holiday fun for the kids and it’s free! Form a small team or pair and collect clues as you race through.

Dungeons and Dragons

Dungeons and Dragons One Shot with headspace Miranda on Thursday the 24th of April 12pm-3pm. School holiday activity for young people 12-16 years old to come and join our DnD adventure. Open to beginners and limited spots available. Need to book in your spot here: https://forms.office.com/r/De0kgMY00s

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Latest Council news

Gwawley Park South Lighting upgrades a major score for AFL

Local AFL athletes, along with other sporting clubs and recreational users such as touch football, cricket, Oz Tag, and neighbouring schools, are set to benefit from a significant upgrade to the lighting at Gwawley Park South sports fields, with work officially commencing today.

Sports clubs ready to ‘kick goals and hit sixes’ at the newly upgraded Box Road Reserve sports fields

Local sporting clubs and community groups now have access to high-quality playing fields all year round at Box Road Reserve, Sylvania, following a $2.9 million upgrade to the sports fields and surrounds.

Sutherland Shire Council’s award-winning approach to early education highlighted again!

Sutherland Shire Council’s award-winning approach to embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into children’s curriculum has been highlighted again at the opening of a unique meeting place at Bradman Road Early Education Centre (EEC) in Menai – an idea sparked by one of the centres own preschoolers.

Young Swimmers Inspired by Olympian Ariarne Titmus at Exclusive Swim Clinic hosted by Council and Swimming NSW

Aspiring young athletes and squad swimmers have seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to elevate their skills at an exclusive high-performance swimming and coaching clinic, led by Olympic gold medallist and world record holder, Ariarne Titmus.

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Projects in your area

Find out about new infrastructure, playground renewals and key projects happening around Sutherland Shire.

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