Showing posts with label community centres. Show all posts
Showing posts with label community centres. Show all posts

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Sutherland, Horizon Church

 
The Horizon Church is located on the corner of Stapleton Avenue and Merton Street in the southern suburb of Sutherland. The church was founded as Sutherland Assemblies of God denomination church in 1949. Over the years it has rebranded itself as the Christian Growth Centre, then the Shire Christian Centre and then in 2006 it was Shirelive, a Pentecostal Christian church affiliated with Australian Christian Churches. The church has been at this site since the early 1950s but this convention centre building was built in 2017 featuring an auditorium, offices and a youth centre.
Linked to: Happy Now, Wordless Wednesday, Wonderful Wednesday, Signs, Signs.

Sunday, 5 July 2026

Millers Point, Nita McCrae Park

Looking across Nita McCrae Park to Abraham Mott Hall, along Argyle Street, in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. The heritage listed building was built in 1904 in the Federation Arts and Crafts style as the Coal Lumpers' Hall for the Coal Lumpers' Union and is now used as a community building. The skyscrapers in the distance are in Barangaroo
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Breakfast Point, community hall

 
The Breakfast Point Community Hall is located along Village Drive, in the inner west suburb of Breakfast Point. It was built in 2005 but the style makes it look like a church built in another century.
Linked to: Signs, SignsWordy WednesdayWords WelcomeLittle Things ThursdayThankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Sutherland, Pavilion Performing Arts Centre (Theme Day: Glass)


The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre is located along Eton Street, in the southern suburb of Sutherland. The original Entertainment Centre building was designed and built in the 1970s but it was redeveloped in 2023. The redevelopment is composed of a grid of mass laminated timber and glass, designed by Chrofi and NBRS.

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Sutherland, Entertainment Centre


The Sutherland Entertainment Centre is located along Eton Street, the southern suburb of Sutherland. It was designed and built in the 1970s as a multi-purpose venue used for exhibitions, conferences, presentations, dinners, product launches, community and professional theatre and concerts. This is a heritage photo from 2007 before the building was redeveloped in 2023. I will share a photo of the redeveloped building tomorrow.
Linked to: Through My LensSenior Salon Pit StopTuesday TreasuresHappy TuesdayTravel Tuesday.

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Bexley, church hall

 
This church hall is located along Albyn Street, in the southern suburb of Bexley. It was built in 1918 the Federation style and sits beside Christ Church Anglican Church built in 1887.
Linked to: Through My LensGood Random FunSenior Salon Pit StopTuesday TreasuresHappy TuesdayTravel Tuesday.

Sunday, 25 August 2024

Leichhardt, Presbyterian Church, hall


This former church hall, built in 1909, is located along Renwick Street, in the inner west suburb of Leichhardt. It is attached to the heritage listed former Leichhardt Presbyterian Church facing Marion Street, built in 1885 with a façade of Romanesque inspired details. The church functions ceased in 1980 and the buildings are now used as a child care centre.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday BestMy Sunday Snapshot.

Thursday, 18 July 2024

The Rocks, KGV

 
The King George V (KGV) Recreation Centre is located along Cumberland Street in the Rocks. It provides indoor and outdoor sports and fitness facilities and a range of community services.

Thursday, 11 July 2024

Sylvania Waters, Doltone House

 
Doltone House is located along Belgrave Esplanade, in the southern suburb of Sylvania Waters. It was originally built as a reception centre in 1969 by Dolly and Tony Stubbs, with the name Doltone House derived from joining their first names. This venue has been redeveloped and expanded to now feature four function centres. It was sold to the Biaggio Signorelli and his son Paul in 1994, who havd expanded the business to five other venues around Sydney and New South Wales.
Linked to: Little Things ThursdayThankful ThursdayWordy WednesdayWords Welcome, Signs, Signs.

Sunday, 26 May 2024

Kensington, St Martin's Parish Hall

The entrance to St Martin's Parish Hall, which stands beside St Martin's Anglican Church along Todman Avenue, in the eastern suburb of Kensington.

Friday, 24 November 2023

Willoughby, Exoskeleton Lift

The Exoskeleton Lift is at the former Willoughby Municipal Incinerator, located along Small Street, in the northern suburb of Willoughby. The polished stainless steel sculpture over a lift core was created by Richard Goodwin in 2011. The incinerator was built in 1934 but closed by the 1960s. In 1982 it became a restaurant and then in 1989 it was converted to office space. After it was damaged by fire, conservation works to restore the incinerator building began in 2008 with reuse as a community hall, artist studio and cafe.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Friday, 7 July 2023

Darling Harbour, Vivid Sydney

A view of Darling Harbour which features the Darling Harbour MarinaInternational Convention Centre Sydney and the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour Hotel illuminated for the Vivid Sydney Festival, which ran from 26 May to 17 June 2023. "Elemental" was a show in Cockle Bay that featured lights, water shooters, flames, projection and pyro technics. 
Linked to: Skywatch Friday,

Friday, 23 June 2023

Darling Harbour, Vivid Sydney

 A view of Darling Harbour which features the Darling Harbour MarinaInternational Convention Centre Sydney, the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour Hotel illuminated for the Vivid Sydney Festival, which ran from 26 May to 17 June 2023. The sphere in Cockle Bay was part of "Elemental", a show that featured water shooters, flames, projection and pyro technics.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday,

Sunday, 12 March 2023

Marrickville, library

Marrickville Library and Pavilion is located on the corner of Marrickville Road and Livingstone Road in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. It was designed by BVN Architecture and built in 2019. Its front signature poles were wrapped in the LGBTIQA+ progress pride colours to create the Pride Pavilion celebrating Sydney WorldPride 2023.

Saturday, 29 October 2022

Darling Harbour Marina

Looking across Darling Harbour Marina at Cockle Bay Wharf to the Sydney Convention Centre and the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour Hotel. Three waiters walking along the wharf are delivering food from a restaurant at Cockle Bay Wharf to one of the luxury cruisers moored here.
Linked to: Weekend ReflectionsAll Seasons.

Saturday, 7 May 2022

Eveleigh, Yerrabingin House

 

Yerrabingin House is a community centre located along Davy Road, in the southern suburb of Eveleigh. This four storey building was built in 2018 and features the world’s first indigenous rooftop farm with edible native plants.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections.


Sunday, 12 December 2021

Concord West, Masonic Hall

 
This Masonic Hall or Freemasons Lodge is located along Concord Road, in the western suburb of Concord West. This heritage listed building was built in 1927 in the Inter-War Classical Revival style.

Sunday, 14 November 2021

Kingsgrove, Clune House, hall

The former Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church was built in 1949 and is located along Shaw Street in the southern suburb of Kingsgrove. Since the new church was built beside it in 1970, this building has been used as the church hall and became known as the Clune Centre.

Sunday, 31 October 2021

Surry Hills, St Peter's Catholic Church, hall

The original St Peter's Catholic Church is located along Devonshire Street, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. This heritage listed church was built in 1880 in the Victorian Gothic style. Since the new church was built adjacent in 1918, this building has been used as the church hall.
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