🌸 Lavender Bay, Wendy’s Secret Gardens, Xmas Markets & Botanic Gardens 🎅🎄🌻

⚠️ FOR YOUR SAFETY & ENJOYMENT, PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BELOW FULLY BEFORE YOU CLICK ‘Attend’.
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🗓 DATE: Sunday, 14 December 2025:
⏰ MEETING TIME: 12.45pm.
⏰ DEPARTURE TIME: 12.55pm.
🚊 MEETING POINT: North Sydney station, on top of the stairs - Blue Street entry/:exit next to the screens.
🌍 Please use Google maps for exact location, not Meetup maps!
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🥾 DISTANCE: approx 7 km or up to you!
🥾 GRADE: Moderate on a steady pace, not snail pace!
💪🏽 Reasonable fitness recommended due to uneven rocky surface at few sections, ups and downs hills and stair climbs.
📝 NOTE - you may leave at anytime during the walk.

🚶‍♂️Upon arrival and quick briefing, we’ll start our exciting adventure to Wendy’s Secret Garden via Lavender Bay.
📸 After photo sessions and selfies, we’ll continue to Milsons Points station via Luna Park, browsing Kirribilli Markets.
🛒 200 plus incredible market stalls – beats the pants off shopping malls.
https://www.kirribillimarkets.com/

🚶‍♂️We will continue our exciting adventure walking across the Harbour Bridge to The Rocks Markets - Christmas Edition.
https://www.therocks.com/whats-on/campaigns/the-rocks-december-markets

🪴 After spending time at The Rocks Markets, we will head to Botanic Gardens stopping for photos at the ducks pond for another photo session.
🪴 Our last stop at The Carlyx. Home to one of the largest green walls in the southern hemisphere, The Calyx is a unique, show-stopping venue in the heart of Sydney.
🚆 You may leave home from Circular Quay, Wynyard or Martin Place etc.
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⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ⚠️
📝 TERMS & DISCLAIMER:
Attending this event is voluntarily at your own risk. Organiser/s accepts no liability of any kind including injuries, accidents, misadventure etc during and after this event.
For full disclosure on Public Waiver, please refer to Meetup Terms and Conditions and the front page of this group on ‘About Us’.
✅ You must assess your own fitness and ability before participating in this event.
✅ You are responsible for looking after your own health, safety and belongings.
“Safety isn’t expensive, it’s priceless.”
✅ You must adhere and follow the instructions from your organiser/s at all times during this event.
✅ You must take personal accountability for your own choices, actions and/or misadventure.
✅ If you’re not keeping up the pace with the group or getting lost during the walk, you’re responsible for finding your own way out. The group DO NOT wait for you!
✅ You must also take care not to put other people at risk.
✅ Keep well back from cliff edges at all times, especially when taking photos.
❎ If you do not wish to be photographed (randomly or group photos), please DO NOT join this event!
❎ NO smoking of any kind on the walk including during photo stops and lunch break.
❎ NO pets including service dogs are permitted on my events. You may join pet friendly walking group instead.
✅ Please be mindful and respectful to members and guest/s from diverse backgrounds. This is not a dating event.
✅ If something’s come up, please Edit your RSVP to ‘Not Going’ asap at least by 7pm the day before. It’s only take a second!
❎ Late cancellation or No Show would not be tolerated. You will forfeit the opportunity to join my future events!
❎ If you do not agree with any of the above non negotiable Terms and Discaimer, please DO NOT join this event!
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🎒WHAT TO BRING 🎒
👕 Comfortable outfit for the weather preferably hiking gear. Jeans or cotton t-shirt may not be suitable for this walk.
🥾 Good grip walking shoes highly recommended.
💦 At least 1L of WATER, Hydralyte or sports energy drinks.
🥪 Snacks and packed meals.
⛑ Basic First Aid kit ie. BandAid, bandages, antibacterial wipes, pain reliever and hand sanitiser.
🧢 Hat, sunscreen, insect repellent ie: Bushman or Aerogard etc.
🧥Light raincoat or a poncho just in case of wet weather.
🤩 Great sense of fun and adventure. Good vibes only!

💵 GRATUITY 💵
$5 CASH per person for this event to be collected upon arrival.
✅ Please bring correct change on the day to speed up the meet and greet.
📱Or PayID to my mobile: 0405038557. Ref: (your Meetup name) & Xmas Walk.
✅ Please get it done asap upon arrival and TEXT me receipt of payment. Easy!

🚊 Check Opal Trip Planner for public transport services, weekend trackwork etc.
https://transportnsw.info/

⏰ Please leave home with plenty of travel time, and arrive promptly. No stress!

🏃‍♂️We DO NOT wait for latecomers. It’s RUDE and disrespectful for turning up late!

✍️ I will update further information during mid week on weather forecast etc.

❗️Note that I DO NOT answer calls, text messages or updates on comments section on the day after meeting time!

🌿 Let’s explore and enjoy the great outdoors! 🎅 🛍️ 🛒 🌸🌻 🛍️ 🌿

Norra 😎
📱0405038557 (TEXT & PayID only)