Festival by the River: 1 - 12 November 2017
Celebrate life on the river with two weeks of activities along foreshores, in parks and on the doorsteps of community groups that call the river home.
Be it a glance, a swim or a paddle the Lane Cove community is connected to life on the river. The Lane Cove River is a key part of the natural landscape in Northern Sydney and the harbour foreshore of the Parramatta River plays host to an abundance of recreational activities.
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The signature Food and Wine by the event is on Sunday 5 November - for a list of current stallholders vist www.brandorange.com.au/lanecove
Festival Highlights:
Aboriginal Astronomy by the River
Wednesday 1 November, 7:30pm – 9:00pm, Blackman Park
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Living Shorelines Walk
Thursday 2 November, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, Shell Park
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Kid's Pirate Ship Lego STEM Sessions
Saturday 4 November, Waterview Community Centre, Waterview Drive
Multiple session times available, book online today
Saturday Sounds: Sea Shanties and Folk Tunes
Saturday 4 November, 10:00am – 12:00pm, Lane Cove Plaza
Greenwich Arts Trail
Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 November, 10:00am-4:00pm, Various locations, Greenwich
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Lane Cove's Food and Wine by the River
Sunday 5 November, 11:00am – 5:00pm Tambourine Bay Reserve, Riverview
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Greenwich Sailing Club: Try Sailing and Sausage Sizzle
Sunday 5 November, 10:00am – 1:00pm, Bond Reserve, off O'Connell Street, Greenwich
Contact the Club: gsc-enquiries@gsc.org.au
Free Talk: Lane Cove River Ferries
Tuesday 7 November, 6:15pm – 8:00pm, Lane Cove Library
Bookings via Lane Cove Library 9911 3634.
Discovery Boat Cruise
Wednesday 8 November, 10:00am - 12:30pm
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Screen on the Green: Moana (PG)
Wednesday 8 November, 6:00pm - 7:45pm, Burns Bay Reserve
Sunset Drinks on the Pontoon: North Shore Rowing
Friday 10 November, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
North Shore Rowing Club, Mary Street, Longueville
Contact the Club: president@northshorerowing.org.au
Sunset Photography by the River
Saturday 11 November, 5:30pm - 8:30pm, Greenwich Wharf
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Jazz, Wine and Cheese - Sunday at Carisbrook
Sunday 12 November, 4:30pm – 6:30pm, Carisbrook Historic House
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Kaleidoscope of Lane Cove: Friday 17 November, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
This event celebrates cultural diversity in Lane Cove with a range of live performances, entertainment and workshops taking place in the Plaza on a Friday afternoon in November.
Sunset in the Village 2017: January – February
Take advantage of the warmer months and enjoy free film screenings, live music, local bushwalks, creative workshops, public art, gallery exhibitions and more! This program also includes our popular annual Lunar New Year celebration, a very special Sunset Artists Market and brand new Lane Cove village history audio guide.
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Autumn Harmony: March 2017
Celebrate cultural diversity in Lane Cove and beyond with this diverse program of music, film screenings, exhibitions, talks and food.
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Guringai Festival: May - July
The Guringai Festival raises awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Northern Sydney region. Lane Cove is one of eleven councils who contribute to the festival program, along with numerous reconciliation and community groups. The program includes workshops, art exhibitions, performances, films and talks, as well as Children's Voices for Reconciliation.
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Lane Cove Festival: September
The Lane Cove Festival is filled with events that celebrate Lane Cove's dynamic history, landscape, lifestyle and community. With live music, workshops, film screenings, exhibitions, talks, walks, gatherings, sporting activities and more, there is plenty to delight and excite Lane Cove residents.
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Village History Audio Guide:
Immerse yourself in Lane Cove village’s history with a brief and entertaining audio guide that will take you back to Lane Cove’s beginnings through to today.
To access the guide you can download the free izi.TRAVEL app to your personal device via the Apple, Google and Windows app stores or download from the izi.TRAVEL website.
To find the guided walk, search ‘Village History Audio Guide’ once in the app to discover text, audio, images and GPS tracking to guide you along the walk.
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Contact Us
Council’s Cultural Development Officer
Phone: 9911 3594
Email: cultural@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
