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Happy Hour!
May
3
5:00 PM17:00

Happy Hour!

It's the most wonderful time of the month! The first Friday calls for happy hour in the lounge, and the Residents' Committee is taking care of the food for just $5! Bring your own wine, beer, or whatever tickles your fancy. Whether you're here to catch up with your long-time buds or make new ones, all are welcome and invited!

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Australia's Biggest Afternoon Tea
May
27
1:00 PM13:00

Australia's Biggest Afternoon Tea

The residents committee has registered the Astra for the Cancer Council’s annual event to raise funds for those affected by cancer. We will be holding Astra’s Biggest Afternoon Tea on May 27th to raise funds and contribute to this fantastic cause. There is a link on our Facebook page to donate or share with your friends. You can also donate by using the link below:

www.biggestmorningtea.com.au/fundraisers/astra

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Happy Hour!
Apr
5
5:00 PM17:00

Happy Hour!

It's the most wonderful time of the month! The first Friday calls for happy hour in the lounge, and the Residents' Committee is taking care of the food for just $5! Bring your own wine, beer, or whatever tickles your fancy. Whether you're here to catch up with your long-time buds or make new ones, all are welcome and invited!

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Happy Hour!
Mar
1
5:00 PM17:00

Happy Hour!

It's the most wonderful time of the month! The first Friday calls for happy hour in the lounge, and the Residents' Committee is taking care of the food for just $5! Bring your own wine, beer, or whatever tickles your fancy. Whether you're here to catch up with your long-time buds or make new ones, all are welcome and invited!

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Casino Time!
Feb
15
1:30 PM13:30

Casino Time!

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Casino Royale! Join us in the lounge for a fun afternoon of games, prizes, nibbles & bubbly! We will have roulette, black jack and poker. Whoever has the most chips at the end of the games wins a prize! Please note we will not be gambling with real money. There will be a $5 per head fee which will go towards the prizes.

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Happy Hour!
Jan
5
5:00 PM17:00

Happy Hour!

It's the most wonderful time of the month! The first Friday calls for happy hour in the lounge, and the Residents' Committee is taking care of the food for just $5! Bring your own wine, beer, or whatever tickles your fancy. Whether you're here to catch up with your long-time buds or make new ones, all are welcome and invited!

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Happy Hour
Dec
1
5:00 PM17:00

Happy Hour

Come together! This month’s happy hour will be a BBQ featuring music from the legendary fab four, The Beatles! Twist & shout in the courtyard with some food, drinks and fabulous tunes, everyone is welcome! Starting at 5pm, BYO alcohol, BBQ food supplied for $5 a head.

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Len the Pen to Reveal All at Afternoon Tea
Nov
21
4:00 PM16:00

Len the Pen to Reveal All at Afternoon Tea

Breaking news… our very own Len “the Pen”, former journalist extraordinaire, promises not to let the facts interfere with a good story when he talks to us about his life and work! Come and join us for a cuppa and a biscuit as we listen to his story. All are welcome, but please let us know if you are coming by Friday 17th November.

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ABC (Astra Book Club)
Nov
6
1:30 PM13:30

ABC (Astra Book Club)

This year we will generally be meeting for our book club at 1:30pm in the lounge on the first Monday of the month. Each month we decide on a book to read, and then come together to discuss it at the start of the next month. Anyone is welcome to join us.

This month’s book is ‘Hungry Ghosts’ by Kevin Jared Hosein.

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Afternoon Tea with Special Guest Speaker Irene E Pfeiffer
Oct
10
2:00 PM14:00

Afternoon Tea with Special Guest Speaker Irene E Pfeiffer

We have a very special afternoon tea today with guest speaker, and friend of resident Noni, Irene E Pfeiffer coming to speak to us about her life. She is a prolific traveller, volunteer, philanthropist, and recipient of the Order of Canada, among many other things. We are also happy to have resident Eva bake for us and provide some homemade goodies from her kitchen. Please come along to support Irene and Eva and enjoy a fabulous afternoon of storytelling, catching up with friends and neighbours, and cake! Please RSVP to the office by Monday 9th October, for catering purposes.

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ABC (Astra Book Club)
Oct
9
1:30 PM13:30

ABC (Astra Book Club)

This year we will generally be meeting for our book club at 1:30pm in the lounge on the first Monday of the month. Each month we decide on a book to read, and then come together to discuss it at the start of the next month. Anyone is welcome to join us.

This month’s book is ‘Demon Copperhead’ by Barbara Kingsolver.

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Men's Shed Chorale Concert
Sep
13
1:30 PM13:30

Men's Shed Chorale Concert

We are excited to welcome the Men’s Shed Chorale to the Astra today to perform a concert for us. They love to perform all around Sydney, and we can’t wait to see what they have in store for us. We will have a few light snacks and drinks to accompany the music. Anyone is welcome, but you must RSVP by Friday 8th September.

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ABC (Astra Book Club)
Sep
11
1:30 PM13:30

ABC (Astra Book Club)

This year we will generally be meeting for our book club at 1:30pm in the lounge on the first Monday of the month. Each month we decide on a book to read, and then come together to discuss it at the start of the next month. Anyone is welcome to join us.

This month’s book is ‘The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue’ by Victoria Schwab.

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Wine Tasting
Aug
8
2:00 PM14:00

Wine Tasting

We are happy to welcome Goran from Regional Wines of the World back to the Astra to run a wine tasting. He will bring a lovely selection of whites and reds for us to try, and maybe even something a bit sweet too. All residents and guests are welcome, but please let us know if you are coming.

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ABC (Astra Book Club)
Aug
7
1:30 PM13:30

ABC (Astra Book Club)

This year we will generally be meeting for our book club at 1:30pm in the lounge on the first Monday of the month. Each month we decide on a book to read, and then come together to discuss it at the start of the next month. Anyone is welcome to join us.

This month’s book is ‘The Vanishing Half’ by Brit Bennett.

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ABC (Astra Book Club)
Jun
5
1:30 PM13:30

ABC (Astra Book Club)

This year we will generally be meeting for our book club at 1:30pm in the lounge on the first Monday of the month. Each month we decide on a book to read, and then come together to discuss it at the start of the next month. Anyone is welcome to join us.

This month’s book is ‘Writers and Lovers’ by Lily King.

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Lunch with Live Jazz Band
May
31
12:30 PM12:30

Lunch with Live Jazz Band

We are thrilled to welcome back Darryl and his jazz band DC3 & the High Flyers to give us a special live performance! Come along down to the Bondi Beach Astra lounge for a light lunch, a glass of wine and live music. Guaranteed to get your feet tapping, this will be an afternoon to remember. All are welcome to attend, but we need to know by Friday 26th May for catering purposes.

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