Civic Groups Sydney

🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Sydney (Easy English) 6pm

⚠️ EVENT UPDATE: THIS WEEK’S EVENT CANCELLED Unfortunately, this Saturday’s Lounge Asia Sydney event on August 29 has been cancelled. Our next event will be held on Saturday, September 5, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the same venue, Harts Pub. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope to see you next week. 😊 Please RSVP again for the September 5 event. 🌏 Make new international friends in Sydney. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. 😊 A friendly meetup for networking, language exchange, and real conversation. **Why People Love Lounge Asia** 🍜 **Asian-focused** event 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation ━━━━━━━━━━ **How to Join** 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page (1 ticket per attendee) 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Early RSVP is free ✅ RSVPs made within 24 hours of the event start time are $5 ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Early RSVP is the best way to save your spot and join for free. Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ ⚠️ IMPORTANT: TONIGHT’S RULES ⚠️ 🎟️ A VALID TICKET IS REQUIRED, BUT ENTRY IS SUBJECT TO HOST APPROVAL One ticket per guest. Guests on the waitlist cannot enter. A ticket does not guarantee entry. If entry is refused, you will receive a full refund. Please DM Michael, the main Lounge Asia organiser. Local hosts are not responsible for refunds. 🪑 SIT IF EMPTY Please take a seat if you see one to help create more space. 📧 SHOW SCREEN AT DOOR Have your confirmation profile/tickets ready for Chris & Kev. NO WALK-INS. THANK YOU! ━━━━━━━━━━ **How to Find Us** 📍 Venue Harts Pub 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, NSW 2000 ⏰ Time Saturday from 6:00pm – 9:00pm 🚶 Getting There 5 min walk from Circular Quay Station. 8 min walk from Wynyard Station. Easy to drop by after exploring The Rocks. Our Lounge Asia organisers will be there to welcome you 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Any anti-social behaviour or those who make others uncomfortable WILL BE removed immediately. 🚫 Any harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Join the Lounge Asia Australia WhatsApp Group Stay connected with the Lounge Asia community after the event. ✅ Hear about upcoming Lounge Asia events ✅ Meet local and international people ✅ Stay connected with people you meet ✅ Receive community news and event updates [👉 Join the WhatsApp group:](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CJV5i6FQMc7DVXezkJUUib) 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video: [\[WATCH EVENT VIDEO\]](https://youtu.be/tNak_cu9CXw?si=xiObPWs86vc93N18) 🎁 BECOME A FOUNDING MEMBER (VIP) We are building an official app to connect our community safely! Join the VIP list for early access and priority invites to special parties. 👉 [\[Join the VIP List here\]](https://forms.gle/T2KukvgEiGWEz3VR9) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！ 一起來聊天吧！ 気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

Thursday Trivia

Hello, We have our fourth trivia night on Thursday 10th September at the Chatswood RSL Club. The night kicks off at 7.30pm, but best to arrive around 7.15pm to get yourself signed in, buy some dinner and meet the group. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone who has joined. The space is small and I'll be there to greet you. This trivia night is only on a weekly basis, every Thursday, being on the 10th and 17th September. After these 2 weeks we'll reassess and see who would like to continue or not. I look forward to meeting you on the 10th. kind regards, Norma

Cooks River, fields, ferry, Silverwater and return

Gather at the fountain on Lackey St at Summer Hill at 8.30 for an 8.45 am start. For this almost 50klm sedate ride on mostly shared paths. There will be many pedestrians along the way. We'll go through back streets to join the Cooks River path at Croydon Park heading west and then through Strathfield to Concord West station then head east along 'The Drive' and through the fields of the Dame Edith Walker Estate, south along the Concord Foreshore trail and through a few back streets to the Mortlake vehicle ferry. We'll go across the Parramatta river on the free ferry to Putney Point. Up the hill and along a few streets then onto shared paths. past Meadowbank heading west to the Silverwater Bridge, over the bridge then east through Wentworth Point, over the Bennelong Bridge to Rhodes, through Bicentennial Park and back onto the Cooks River path past Canterbury racecourse to the Yarning circle & Lang Road bridge, up the Hill past Dulwich Hill light rail stop onto the Greenway and return to our stating point at Summer Hill. . It's a about a 50 klm riverside meander with the ferry and a few hills esp. at Summer Hill and Putney Point. There are bail out points along the way. inc. train and ferries at any of the wharves along the way. Bring a spare tube, tools and pump to repair a flat tyre, helmet, water, sunblock, etc. And your Opal card if you want to bail out along the way. Please do not come if you are feeling unwell. We'll stop for coffee near Meadowbank ferry wharf. Any questions call Tim on 0408 691 541.

Loud and Proud Fundraiser Concert

City Cruise

Total: 30-35km (90% cycleways) We’ll head out from Holbeach Avenue Carpark in Tempe, passing through Mascot to make our way to the green expanses of Sydney Park. From there, we'll navigate through Waterloo. Redfern and cruise into Surry Hills, where we will pull over for a brief café stop to refuel with breakfast and coffee. ​Once fed and caffeinated, we'll head toward Taylor Square, joining the bustling Bourke Street Cycleway before veering off into Moore Park. From there, we'll spin into Centennial Park for some classic park laps. ​Leaving the parks behind, we'll trace a southern route down through Kingsford and Eastlakes, filtering back into Mascot before crossing the finish line right where we started at Holbeach Avenue. ​Essential Checklist ​Helmet: Mandatory. ​Spares: Puncture repair kit, spare tube, and a pump/CO2. ​Hydration: Bring a full water bottle (there are plenty of refill stations in the parks). ​Cafe Funds: Card/cash for the Surry Hills breakfast stop. All communications regarding this ride will be handled on this MeetUp site. Check the comments section for any updates closer to the ride. Fyi - All St George BUG Rides can be found on the St George BUG website: [https://www.stgeorgebug.org.au/calendar](https://www.stgeorgebug.org.au/calendar)

Drag Trivia

Strut in, sass up, and get ready to slay. Drag Trivia is taking over the Tavern. Gather your crew, beat that mug, and prepare for a night where charisma meets cunning in a fabulous battle of brains. Hosted in the heart of our bustling Fortress Tavern, this isn’t your average trivia night. Expect a chaotic blend of pop culture, gaming, queer icons, fantasy, film, and fierce curveballs, served with high heels and higher stakes. 🎁 Epic Prizes 🍹 Themed & Fabulous Cocktails 👾 Gaming Lore & Curveball Rounds 💃🏼 Immersive Vibes. Medieval Energy Whether you’re here for the glory or just for the vibes, Fortress Trivia Night is your new Monday night quest. Entry is free, but tables fill fast, so rally your crew and [book your spot](https://events.humanitix.com/drag-trivia-free-fortresssydney-y2q2qap6). *Registered attendance on Meetup **doesn't** guarantee you a ticket.* 🤳Hosted by the fabulous [Trinket Estrange](https://www.instagram.com/trinketestrange/)

Community of Practice 🗣️ - Human Hearted Sydney 🌻

Join our monthly Community of Practice (COP) where we discuss the ideas of Human Heartedness: a secular approach to life that promotes empathy and social connection based on cultivating our human social potential. Each meeting we discuss these concepts and how they can help us in practical ways to live better, happier, and more fulfilling lives. The meeting is followed by an optional lunch together nearby. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and find your local community! ⏰ **When:** Sunday September 13th at 11:00am 📍 **Where:** Darling Square Library, Level 1 - Ideas Space 2 (see directions) 🎟️ **Cost:** Free 🧑‍🦱 **Who should come:** anyone looking to meet new people and build connections with like-minded Sydneysiders. We’re queer-friendly and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds :) **About Human Heartedness:** The modern world’s focus on competition and materialism makes it easy to feel isolated and overwhelmed. The collapse of traditional sources of meaning like religion and local community intensify this so that we’re often left with a lack of meaning and purpose. We can try to fill the void with money and success—or to numb it with drugs and technology— but nothing seems to work. Human heartedness reminds us that the path to living well doesn’t come from money and power, but from building on the best in our own human hearts. Our human social potential. It points to a better way: to build in-person communities that build on our innate social potential and inherent value as humans. By building good relationships and social connections, we can live a more fruitful and fulfilling life (and help others to do the same). We can move from struggling alone to flourishing together. Following the human hearted way offers a secular, inclusive, forward looking solution to the meaning crisis of our times. **About the Community of Practice (COP):** Our human hearted community of practice (COP) offers a friendly welcoming environment in which we support and encourage each other to live more human hearted lives. Our goal is to build a community that supports us all to live more meaningful and fulfilling lives. We welcome you to join us in exploring together how to live better lives. [Learn more about Human Heartedness and our other events here!](https://linktr.ee/humanheartedsydney) *Human Hearted Sydney is sponsored by Humanists Australia which kindly funds our activities and keeps events like this free. Consider donating to Humanists Australia to show your support for community-building in Sydney and beyond. All our events are governed by [Humanist Australia's Code of Conduct](https://bit.ly/ha-conduct-pdf).*

Tuesday Badminton - 5 Courts, 2 Hours

Tuesday Social NBC Granville

This is group for all players with a view to play to improve their badminton skills.🏸🏸 Every Tuesday Time: 8pm-11pm Number of Courts: 6 courts Number of players: 40 Regular: 20 Non regular : 22 Quality Shuttles included Please made your payment to PayID 0416 379 688 Reference your name and the receipt to 0416 379 688 to confirm your spot. No cash... Location: NBC Granville Address: 62 Ferndell Street south Granville , NSW 2142 Important to know Disclaimer: The members and guests are fully responsible for their injuries by RSVPing to this event. You can get personal injury insurance for yourself by joining Sydney Badminton Association. I will share more information later. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Regards, Kim and Coach Thiet.

Lara Meacock/Edgar Anzaldua

Our CCX Sydney September event features two awesome designers and speakers: Lara Meacock from CBA on a AI themed Systems designing back and Edgar Anzaldua Moreno from Compare Club on the complimentary talk You loved your Craft, Now you prompt. Will be applying a $10.00 cover charge to cover Food and drinks and on this occasion will be kindly hosted again by our new friends at Lorikeet. Details below on the venue location (Surry Hills) **IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THIS SESSION!** **An Important detail is that due to gaining entry to Lorikeet we will need any CCX Member planning to attend this session to supply us with their First and Last name in advance of attending.** On this occasion we will not be able to accept Members who do not supply these details. Many thanks CCX Sydney. **About Lara's talk** **Systems designing back - when systems start thinking with us.** AI is rapidly changing how digital products are designed and built - but the most interesting shift isn’t simply that we can work faster. It’s what happens when the systems, rules and decisions designers create can increasingly be interpreted and executed by AI. In this talk, Lara explores the evolving relationship between design systems, AI and the role of the designer. Drawing on real-world experiments in AI-enabled design and delivery, she’ll look at what happens when design systems become more than libraries of components and start acting as the infrastructure AI uses to create. As execution becomes increasingly automated, the designer’s role begins to shift too - away from being the person producing every outcome, and towards defining the systems, constraints, judgement and quality standards that shape what gets produced. **About Lara** Lara Meacock is a Principal Product Designer at Commonwealth Bank, working across product design, systems and emerging AI-enabled ways of working. Across her career, she has worked at the intersection of product, design and technology, helping teams turn complex problems into digital experiences that are useful, intuitive and built to scale. Her practice combines a strong product lens with systems thinking, exploring how the decisions, patterns and foundations behind an experience can enable better outcomes for both customers and the teams building them. More recently, Lara has been exploring what generative AI means for the future of product design: how we design with it, how it changes the way products are created, and how the role of the designer evolves as the systems around us become increasingly capable. **About Edgar's talk** **You Loved Your Craft. Now You Prompt.** You picked design because you loved designing. Now you prompt. More comes back, faster, and it looks fine, so you ship it. Something about that mechanism feels off, and you can't name it. So you sit with that feeling. It isn't nostalgia. Let's talk about what it is. The uncomfortable part is that the better the output gets, the less often you scrutinise it. And something gets lost. Designers weren't the first ones to experience that loss, and we can learn from others. This talk is about how you keep using AI without losing what makes you good at design. It's about getting your mojo back. Ending with something you have that the machine doesn't, besides a heart. **About Edgar** Edgar Anzaldúa-Moreno is a design leader, researcher, and engineer with more than two decades of experience working across technology, product design, strategy, and organisational change. His career has spanned startups, consultancies, and large organisations, including leadership roles at KPMG, Canon, CarsGuide, Compare Club and Sweat. He describes his practice as that of a designgineer — combining research, strategy, design, and engineering to solve complex product and organisational problems. His work includes published research, a US patent, award-winning digital products, and the development of research-led design teams and practices. Edgar is currently exploring how artificial intelligence is changing the nature of design work and leadership. He is writing Leading Design after AI: From Operator to Orchestrator, a book about what happens when AI makes production increasingly cheap, while judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to frame the right problems become more valuable. Therefore don't miss out on this awesome pairing of two creativity and AI themed talks that will certainly asks as many questions of our audience as well as our presenters!

Tempe to Kurnell Morning Social Spin

Moore Park to Ramsgate RTN - 36k

An easy and relatively flat morning ride south through Waterloo, Alexandria, Mascot, around Sydney Airport and along the new cycle path through the Barton and Scarborough Park wetlands to Ramsgate where we stop for coffee/pastries. Much of the ride is on cycleways, otherwise along back streets, except for the first short stretch along Dacey Ave and South Dowling St. We meet at the Dacey Avenue Bus Shelter, Kensington (in front of the E S Marks Athletic Field) and leave from there promptly at 7:30 am. Alternatively - meet us at 7:45 am in front of The Grounds on the corner of Bourke Rd and Huntley St Alexandria. Medium pace (20kph av.) ETA return 10:30 am