
Leisure and Culture
Foster inner wellness, learn a new craft, become a gardening green thumb! Join WEA to delve into our fantastic leisure and hobby courses to stimulate the mind and body with new skills and activities.
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Travel & Coffee - New Orleans
<p>New Orleans on the Mississippi River has been described as the "most unique" city in the United States. We explore New Orleans to discover its history and highlights. We visit areas such as the
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Victorian and Federation Sydney - Sydney CBD Walking Tour
<p>The story of the founding of colonial Sydney is well known, but what is less well known is the Victorian and Federation period, where the city we know today really took shape. Between 1850 and 1900
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World Music - Grooving in Africa and Latin America
<p>Africa and Latin America are renowned for their upbeat, engaging and rhythmically intricate music traditions. This course examines world music soundscapes, with a particular focus on the cultural
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Travels with Alexander the Great
<p>We will follow one of history’s greatest generals – Alexander the Great, as he sets off from his native Macedonia to conquer the vast Persia Empire. His journey of conquest crosses the Dardanelles,
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Mindful Movement: Balance & Self-Understanding
<p>This course provides a relaxing afternoon of gentle yoga warm-ups suitable for all participants, complemented by meditation and relaxation techniques designed to address the accumulation of stress
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New York History - From the Dutch to the Americans
<p>Explore the stories and the history of this global city, concentrating on Manhattan. It has been called the “Wonder City,” and “The City that Never Sleeps”. The Dutch, and later the British forged
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Australian Native Plants
<p>It's hardly surprising Australian native plants have become so popular. Learn how to identify them, how they have adapted to our environment and why they are perfect, low-maintenance plants for sun
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Australian Women's History: A Walking Tour
<p>Join professional Tour Guide Jo Henwood as she reveals the stories of significant but often-forgotten women who changed our lives as we walk the Sydney CBD. There are few statues or plaques to
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The Improving Macquaries: Lachlan
<p>This walk will help you re-imagine early nineteenth-century Sydney Town and the task of governing the colony of convicts. Colonel Macquarie had to bring order to a society riven by conflicts. How
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