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Leisure and Wellbeing Courses
Explore enjoyable learning experiences that enrich everyday life.
Leisure & Wellbeing courses at WEA Sydney cover a wide range of enjoyable and enriching topics, from hobbies and games to gardening, travel, wellbeing, and cultural appreciation. These courses are designed to support curiosity, relaxation, and lifelong learning through practical and engaging experiences.
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Exploring Museums Dedicated to Artists on the French Riviera
Exploring Museums Dedicated to Artists on the French Riviera
<p>The French Riviera has inspired artists for more than a century, and today many of its finest museums celebrate the lives and work of those who made the region their home. Beginning in Nice, this
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Practical Mindfulness Tools for Work Stress
Practical Mindfulness Tools for Work Stress
<p>Today's workplace is defined by constant connectivity, rising workloads, relentless change, and the pressure to do more with less.</p>
<p>Stress is a natural response, but when it becomes constant
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George Shipp Memorial Lecture 2026
George Shipp Memorial Lecture 2026
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<p>Drawing on the work of archaeologists, neuroscientists and psychologists, Hugh Mackay will explore what it
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Communicate with Clarity, Confidence, and Control
Communicate with Clarity, Confidence, and Control
<p>Do you replay conversations in your head, avoid saying what you really mean, or leave interactions wishing you had responded differently? This practical workshop offers mindfulness-based tools to
...Communicate with Clarity, Confidence, and Control
<p>Do you replay conversations in your head, avoid saying what you really mean, or leave interactions wishing you had responded differently? This practical workshop offers mindfulness-based tools to
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Gardening for Beginners
Gardening for Beginners
<p>From the ground up, learn the basic skills of good gardening. Discover what type of soil you have, which potting mix you need, which plants are suitable for certain areas and how to maintain them
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Semillon: The Chameleon of White Wine
Semillon: The Chameleon of White Wine
<p>Semillon is one of Australia's most distinctive and underrated white grape varieties. This course explores its history, cultivation and remarkable versatility, with a particular focus on the
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Finnish for Travel
Finnish for Travel
<p>Learn essential Finnish for travel in this short, practical course - perfect for tourists or business travellers seeking the confidence to communicate abroad.</p>
<p>This short, intensive course
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Your iPhone as a Health Companion
Your iPhone as a Health Companion
<p>Discover how your iPhone can become a valuable health, safety and everyday living companion. Designed especially for seniors, this practical hands-on workshop covers Apple's Medical ID, medication
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Your Android Phone as a Health Companion
Your Android Phone as a Health Companion
<p>Your Android smartphone can do much more than make calls and send messages. In this practical workshop designed for seniors, you'll learn how to use emergency information features, medication
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Create New Plants and Save Money!
Create New Plants and Save Money!
<p>Why buy plants when you can create them yourself? Take home free plants from this course. Learn the many methods of creating new plants, including cuttings, division, layering, grafting and more.
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