Giving - helping
Food:
Link Community Care: Hampers
You know Christmas is coming when the Christmas Hampers arrive!
If you would like to support those in need on the Northern Beaches this Christmas, you can donate here to support many to receive an amazing Christmas Hamper.
One hamper is $35.00 and has a value over $100.00.
Click the link here - all donations are tax deductible: https://bit.ly/LinkChristmasHamper
Acts Of Kindness Community Outreach is putting together 400 Hampers and we Need Your Help
Can you donate a few items? Do you have a community group that would like to support the homeless?
Every little bit helps - Click and collect is very welcomed if you are outside Sydney (Warriewood Woolworths or Coles)
Donate to our fundraiser via the QR Code
Drop off donations or organise pick up
This is a huge project for us as we are completely unfunded and rely on the kindness of the community to support our friends.
Donation cut off Friday December 9th.
Please get in contact if you can help in any way - email: aokcommunityoutreach@gmail.com
Community Christmas Hamper Packing Day
SUNDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2022 AT 10:00
Event by Acts Of Kindness Community Outreach - AOK
At: Billarong Reserve
Give Back and Connect With Your Community!!
AOK Earth Angel Community are putting together 400 hampers for the homeless and we would love you to join us.
We will be holding the day at Billarong Community Hall in Narrabeen.
There will be a community BBQ and refreshments for all to enjoy. Lets get the Christmas Spirit Flowing. Please let us know if you would to join us.
One Meal Northern Beaches
One Meal Northern Beaches delivers food relief through weekly Community Meals (general support), and a Delivery Program (targeted support) getting fresh hampers and cooked meals directly to people referred by social service agencies and community groups.
We offer a number of free Community Meals every week:
- Gilbert Park, Manly
- Beverley Job Park, Narraweena
- Mobile Soup Service for rough sleepers
- ANZAC Village Narrabeen open pantry for veterans
- Forestville Mobile Pantry
These meal services are open to anyone in need. Please click on the links above for service details and times or contact us for details on mobile services.
In addition to these community meals, on Monday to Thursday each week our Delivery Program provides fresh fruit and veggie hampers, pre-cooked hot and frozen meals, meat, bread, pantry staples and personal care packs to people referred by local social service and community agencies.
Find out more about VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES with our Northern Beaches service, here.
Our delivery program meets a unique need by working closely with local services to assess where targeted support is critically needed, and to directly reach those who may otherwise “fall through the cracks”. We respond to caseworker referrals and especially those who would otherwise not access services due to challenges like restricted mobility, mental health including anxiety (e.g. agoraphobia), challenging family situations (incl. DV fears), physical limitations, isolation, communication/language/culture barriers, etc.
We interact with 16+ agencies on the Beaches include Mission Australia, Community Care Northern Beaches, PCYC, Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter, Women & Children First, Bridge Housing, Link Housing, Women’s Housing, Burdekin Association, Tibetan Society, RSL Life Care, APAC, Catholic Care, Taldumande Youth Service, Naremburn Family Crisis Centre, and many others.
Find out more at: www.onemeal.org.au
Northern Beaches Food Donation Locations
We usually have someone at our hub at the 12 Powells Road, Brookvale (the Old Youth Reach centre) between:
- 7:30 – 10:00am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning
- 3:30 – 5:00pm Monday and Wednesday evening
Or you can drop non-perishable donations to any of the following pick-up points on the beaches (note business locations are open during business hours of operation only):
- MANLY – Pine Street Kindy, 37 Pine St
- MANLY – Zali Steggall Office, 19 Sydney Rd
- SEAFORTH – Seaforth Baptist Church
- FRESHWATER – 42 Kooloora Ave
- FRESHWATER – 15 Cooksey Ave
- ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS – 407 Condamine St
- NARRAWEENA – 16 Parr Parade
- NARRAWEENA – Explore and Develop Child Care
- DEE WHY – Novack Properties, 822 Pittwater Rd
- COLLAROY PLATEAU – 19 Fuller Street
- COLLAROY – 3 Eastbank Ave
- WARRIEWOOD – Service NSW, Warriewood Square
- WARRIEWOOD – 10c Ponderosa Parade
- MONA VALE – 77 Rednal Street
- CHURCH POINT – Pasadena Pantry & Fresh
- AVALON – 737 Barrenjoey Road
Gifts
Dalwood Spilstead Service
If anyone is looking to donate to a local charity the Dalwood Spilstead Service is looking for Christmas presents and Food Hampers for the vulnerable children and families in the northern beaches! Please contact Simone at Dalwood on 9951 0365
Tree of Joy: Belrose Rotary
A simple but very powerful idea, this is a Rotary community orientated project aimed at providing gifts to less fortunate people within the broad community who seldom have the pleasure of receiving one for Christmas.
Trees of Joy are placed in shopping centres, banks, offices and the like. Some time before Xmas our Rotary Club contacts charities and welfare centres asking them what their requirements are. Once having received their requests appropriate labels are handwritten eg. "4 year old boy in hospital would like a transformer game".
We at Belrose have many charities and support organisations who approach us with details of worthy recipients of gifts, these may be young or old, lonely, poor, infirm or just in need of a little love and care. Our handwritten gift cards are produced and dress the Tree, people choose a card, purchase the gift and leave under the Tree. We regularly collect the donated gifts and immediately distribute to the appropriate charity or support organisation.
Organisations we have supported include: St Vincent de Paul, Lifeline, Burnside (Wesley), Anglicare, Bear Cottage, Royal Far West (Children's Home), Women's Refuges, Stewart House and Indigenous and Rural Communities. The major distribution area covered runs roughly from Newcastle to Wollongong and Greater Sydney across the Blue Mountains to the Far West of NSW.
Tree of Joy: Rotary Club of Upper Northern Beaches
Each year Upper Northern Beaches Rotary manage the Christmas Tree of Joy at Warriewood Square shopping centre. People place Christmas gifts under the tree and we distribute them to local families in need.
Some time before Xmas our Rotary Club contacts charities and welfare centres asking them what their requirements are. Once having received their requests appropriate labels are handwritten eg. "4 year old boy in hospital would like a transformer game".
We at Belrose have many charities and support organisations who approach us with details of worthy recipients of gifts, these may be young or old, lonely, poor, infirm or just in need of a little love and care. Our handwritten gift cards are produced and dress the Tree, people choose a card, purchase the gift and leave under the Tree. We regularly collect the donated gifts and immediately distribute to the appropriate charity or support organisation.
Organisations we have supported include: St Vincent de Paul, Lifeline, Burnside (Wesley), Anglicare, Bear Cottage, Royal Far West (Children's Home), Women's Refuges, Stewart House and Indigenous and Rural Communities. The major distribution area covered runs roughly from Newcastle to Wollongong and Greater Sydney across the Blue Mountains to the Far West of NSW.
9am-5pm: Warriewood Square Shopping Centre, Until 12 December 2022
Christmas Trees
1st Frenchs Forest scouts: Christmas Trees
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas …. 🌲🎅 🎁.
Just scan this QR code to place your orders for collection or delivery on 3 December (at a small fee).
1st Forestville Scouts: Christmas Tree
Have your freshly cut Chistmas tree delivered to your door by 1st Forestville Scouts. 🎄🌲 Pre-order and guarantee your premium tree at www.forestvillescouts.com $80 for a six foot premium tree, $90 for a seven foot premium tree. Ho, ho, ho!
Elanora Heights Scouts:
Christmas Carols + parties + Events
Northern Beaches Youth Theatre: A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol High School has all the great elements of the Dicken's classic with "mean girl" Meredith replacing Scrooge for a modern take on the tale we all know and love.
Meredith has lived a self-centred existence while her rich parents travel the world. Her peers are starting to get sick of her cruelty and unreliability but kind-hearted Melissa, is a faithful best friend no matter what. With help from the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, Meredith will obtain a birds eye view of her life and the people in it, and discover the true meaning of friendship, life and being a good person.
This play is full of humour, familiar characters throughout literature and timeless messages and values.
Cast B perform:
Thurs, 1st Dec 6:30pm
Sat, 3rd Dec 2:30 AND 6:00pm
For more info contact infonbyt@gmail.com - Book at bit.ly/ChristmasCarolHighSchool
Christmas Choral Concert: Manly Oval
Thursday, 1 December 2022 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
The Northern Beaches Council's annual Christmas Choral Concert is back for 2022! The popular, free entry community event will start the festive season off with a bang!
Sing along to all your favourite Christmas carols, performed by local musicians and choir.
Bring along a picnic or enjoy tasty food from our range of food trucks. Santa Claus himself will be making an appearance.
Event opens at 5pm, concert starts at 6.30pm.
We want everyone to be safe at our Christmas events - please make sure to pick up a free ID wristband for your children at the information tent.
Host - Erika Heynatz
Popular TV personality and well known performer, Erika Heynatz will host the festivities at this year’s Christmas Choral Concert at Manly Oval. Erika was the original host of Australia’s Next Top Model. Moving on to win It Takes Two (CH7) which landed her a recording contract with EMI Music Australia.
On stage, Erika has been apart of the cast for Legally Blonde (2012), The Rocky Horror Show and Singin In The Rain, receiving a number of Helpmann nominations. Erika will not only host but also sing a number of your favourite Christmas Carols.
Performers: Rob Edwards, Danielle Barnes, Scott Irwin, Monique Raso, Tili Kay and Reignite, a young highly talented group of students from the Sydney Vocal Arts Centre.
Christmas Movie Screenings: Mona Vale Library - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Drop in for a classic Christmas movie to get you in the festive spirit!
Enjoy the movie on the big screen and colouring in activities.
What films are showing? Due to copyright we cannot publish the names here but check out the clues below or the second image above to see if you can guess. Head to Mona Vale Library for full listings.
Sat 3 Dec - Rated G, released 2003. Will Ferrell is Buddy the Elf, a human raised as a toy-making elf at the North Pole. But as he grows to adulthood Buddy sets off to find his real dad in a magical land called New York City.
Sat 10 Dec - Rated G, released 2018. In this animated adventure Benedict Cumberbatch is the voice of the Grinch as he hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas for Whoville.
Sat 17 Dec - Rated PG, released 1990. 8 year old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas holiday.
Family friendly - Free, no bookings required.
Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay - at Newport:
Christmas by the Beach: Dee Why
Friday, 9 December 2022 - 4:00pm to 7:30pm
Join in at James Meehan Reserve for Council's annual Christmas By The Beach to enjoy all your favourite traditional carols and a children's Christmas show bringing entertainment for the whole family.
Bring your own picnic, takeaway from one of Dee Why’s many restaurants or choose something delicious from a range of food vendors onsite operating from 4pm-7.30pm. Food Venors will be announced soon!
The event opens at 4pm with free face painting as well as free Santa Photos which will be available for download after the event, Santa Photo session times listed below:
- 4.00pm - 4.30pm
- 4.45pm - 5.15pm
- 5.30pm - 6.00pm
- 6.15pm - 6.45pm
The show starts at 5pm and is headlined by some of your favourites from PAW Patrol to keep the kids entertained. Join Ryder, Chase and Marshall as they answer Mayor Goodway's call for help to save the "Adventure Bay Talent Show". Kids, get ready for action as Ryder and the Pups take you through all the moves for the Pup, Pup Boogie and make this the best rescue mission ever!
Followed by Traditional Carols brought to you by Northern Beaches Chorus and Northern Beaches Symphonic Wind Ensemble and even a visit from Santa himself!
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Avalon Beach Christmas Carols are Back
Saturday, 10 December 2022
Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club will proudly host the McGrath Pittwater Carols at the Beach again in 2022. It’s a wonderful event that brings our Pittwater community together for a night of singing, Christmas celebration and fireworks, all set against the spectacular backdrop of Avalon Beach.
We are thrilled that Carols at the Beach are back after being cancelled for the last two years, and we welcome and thank our Platinum sponsor, McGrath Pittwater and Gold sponsor, Northern Beaches Council.
A Silent Auction will be held from the 1st to the 10 December with fabulous prizes, all donated by our local Business Community. This is to support the Carols event, raise funds for rescue equipment, and fund Stage 2 of the Club’s Nett Zero Surf Club Project. Stage 2 is the purchase of batteries for the 33kw of solar panels we installed two years ago. State 2 will virtually eliminate the Club’s carbon footprint.
We are commencing at 4.00 pm with some great local talent and then carols starting at 6.00 pm when we will be taken through all our favourite Xmas Carols by the fabulous Jubilation choir. Children will be entertained by several of our favourite characters, a visit by Santa and the grand finale of a spectacular fireworks display over the beach.
We are looking to continue minimising the use of plastics and paper this year, so there will be no candles or song booklets. Instead, we will provide a QR code to access our Carols song sheets. There will be a diverse market-style food fair and lots of Surf Club members to help on what will be a great night.
For more information, contact carolsatthebeach@avalonbeachslsc.com.au or Avalon Surf Lifesaving Club on P: 02 9918 3298.
Carols in the Park: Ararat Reserve frenchs forest
Frenchs Forest
Hosted by Frenchs Forest Anglican Church
Saturday, 10 December 2022 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Free event with live music for all ages, including a puppet theatre as well as traditional Christmas Carols. AFROfest will be performing. There will be a free jumping castle, kindifarm and other kids' entertainment.
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Carols at Curl Curl
Sunday 11 December 2022
A contemporary, community carols event for the Northern Beaches in the heart of North Curl Curl. Come along and enjoy a FREE carnival for families with jumping castles, face painting and craft from 4.30 pm. There'll also be a sausage sizzle for gold coin donations.
Then at 7 pm, take a seat for the carols! Don't forget to bring your blanket/chairs and enjoy a sing along or savour the festive atmosphere.
You'll find us by the Curl Curl Netball Courts opposite the intersection of Abbott and Playfair Road.
Christmas Raffles 2022: Pittwater RSL
The Christmas Raffles are back at Pittwater! Who's ready to WIN a delicious Christmas surprise to share with your family this year?
100 tickets drawn each night over 4 MASSIVE nights!
Hams | Seafood | Turkeys | Vouchers
Raffle Dates: December 12th | 13th | 19th | 20th
Raffles drawn from 6:30pm each night
Raffle tickets go on sale online and in the Club on December 7th!
*You don't have to be in the Club on the night to win, BUT there will be 10 BONUS hams to be won on the night of each raffle for the people in attendance!
Head to the link below to get your tickets!
Tickets: www.pittwaterrsl.com.au/christmas-raffles
Avalon Sailing Club Christmas Party
Carols Afloat 2022
Carols In The Park: Mona Vale
Carols by the Lake: Narrabeen
Carols by the Lake is going to be amazing. We hope you can join us and our local community as we celebrate Christmas on the Northern Beaches. Carols, Fireworks, Santa, Food Trucks and more! Arrive early - pre-entertainment from 6pm, main carols starts at 7pm. Thank you to Pittwater RSL for supporting the event this year.
Christmas Lights Paddle
The Rions Christmas Special 2 at Dee Why RSL
Announcing the 2nd edition of our Christmas Special show! It's happening on December 17th at Dee Why RSL (18+) and tickets are on sale now! Our last one sold out so make sure you get in quick. It's gonna be next level with special guests Molly Millington, The Good Love, Liquid Time and Chloe Dadd.
Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/08bfea31-2dff-4ccb-8240-b8ab3f8b5cbe
BYRA Christmas Sailing:
BYRA Bayview Yacht Racing Association Sailing Club Lion Island Race 2022
Way back in 1949 two Aussie blokes [Williams and Dalton] challenged each other toa race around Lion Island. It was such a roaring success that BYRA was born.
Enjoy a day of rollicking fun as we relive this Pittwater Classic!
When? Sunday 18th December; start time 12 noon. Entry Free? Only $40!!! For more info and to enter go to: https://www.byra.com.au/events/166340/
Christmas Street Lights - decorations
Elaine avenue, Avalon beach:
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36 Childs Circuit Belrose
36 Childs Circuit Belrose has been switched on - take a drive by and see the UNIQUE Synchronised Christmas Light show - handcrafted by Colin Cooley -including arches, stars and a 5 metre MEGA tree with 3600 smart LEDS, make sure you tune your radio into 99.5 on the FM dial and look out for Santa in the top window.
New to the display this year is a P4 -Panel matrix screen and lollipop spinners.
There is a Wishing well as he is supporting the Alannah & Madeline Foundation; 8-10pm each night.
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation
On 28 April 1996, Alannah and Madeline Mikac, aged six and three, were tragically killed alongside their mother and 32 others at Port Arthur in Tasmania.
One year later, the Alannah & Madeline Foundation was launched in the girls’ honour by their father Walter Mikac AM and a small group of volunteers, driven by the belief that all children and young people should be able to live a happy and safe life, free from violence and trauma.
Today our mission continues through care, prevention and advocacy – from supporting children experiencing family violence to online bullying and fighting for the rights of young people everywhere. After 25 years, our fight continues. The challenges facing children and young people may have changed, but our mission has not.
Christmas Letterbox Decoration Comp. 2022
Markets
Festive Freshie
When: Saturday 3 December
Where: Freshwater Village
What: Join us on our annual open day to discover the best of Freshwater, with special offers, children’s activities and live music. Grab some delicious food from our fine selection of cafes and takeaways, explore the local retailers, join in some festive crafts and enjoy the sounds of some local musicians.
Avalon Christmas Market on the Green
SUNDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2022 FROM 09:00-16:00
Join us for some festive fun at the Avalon Christmas Market on the Green!
Following the success of the recent market in September, we are back on the green this December 4th.
Bringing to you artisan market stalls featuring local small businesses and artisans to make sure you have your Christmas gifting sorted. Enjoy the delicious local food, entertainment and meet our special guest, Santa!
ERAMBOO XMAS MARKET
WHEN: SUNDAY 4TH DECEMBER 10AM - 3PMWHERE: 304 MCCARRS CREEK RD, TERREY HILLS
Looking for unique handmade Christmas presents??
Don’t miss Eramboo Christmas Market… you’ll find beautiful original artworks and handmade treasures for sale in a wonderful bushland setting.
BUT WAIT.. there’s more.. sausage sizzle with gourmet chutneys - barista coffee - cakes and yummy treats - 😋😋😋
If you’ve never been to Eramboo you’re in for a treat!!
It’s a contemporary creative space on the edge of a World Heritage National Park featuring a beautiful gallery, teaching spaces and artist studios … it’s ‘a sanctuary for artists in the bush’ where artists can explore their creativity in the tranquillity of nature.
For more info go to www.eramboo.com.au
AVALON Christmas Market
Saturday 10th December 8am - 1pm: Avalon Beach Uniting Church, Bellevue Avenue, Avalon Beach
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christmas day lunch:
