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Sydney Singles Relational Lab — Facilitated Connection Experience

Tired of dating apps or surface-level social events? This is different. Relational Labs is a guided connection experience for singles who want more honest, playful, emotionally intelligent interaction — without performance, pressure, or endless small talk. This is not speed dating. Not networking. Not “pitch yourself to strangers.” It’s a facilitated relational container rooted in psychology, emotional intelligence, attachment work, social dynamics, nervous system awareness, and real-world human connection — made practical enough that you can actually live it instead of reading another 50 books about it. ## What happens • A 2-hour guided online relational experience • Real-time connection exercises designed to create authentic interaction • A format that adapts in real time to whoever is present • Optional participant-led in-person continuation afterward • WhatsApp connection thread after the session ## This may be for you if: • You’re tired of shallow or repetitive social spaces • You want deeper connection without forced intimacy • You enjoy personal growth, psychology, communication, or relational work • You’re open to meeting people in a more intentional way ## Important This experience runs with whoever is present and takes its own shape each time. Sometimes expansive. Sometimes intimate. Both are the real thing. Booking happens through our website. 👉 Reserve your spot: [https://consciousconnectionsclub.com/join](https://consciousconnectionsclub.com/join) Optional in-person continuation: same day or within 48 hours depending on the city Most people come alone. People often leave surprised by how quickly strangers can feel human, warm, honest, and real. Sometimes awkwardness turns into ease. Sometimes curiosity turns into chemistry. Sometimes people simply remember what it feels like to actually connect again.

Sun 7 June 2026 FSD Experience

Dear Citizens’ Climate Lobby members and friends! Yes, it's time for our regular meeting, now on the first Sunday of the month. You are invited to the meeting of Citizens' Climate Lobby starting 2:30 pm AEST Sunday 7 June 2026. (Please put recurring monthly meeting time first Sunday in your diary.) All are welcome either in person or online from anywhere in Australia. Details follow: DISCUSSION Dennis Briggs will lead a discussion on FSD. He will give a short talk on Full Self Driving vehicles - inviting questions and answers. He recently trialled FSD on his car and decided it is a 'must have'. There will be time for other topics. MEETING TIME 2:30 pm AEST 7 June 2026. ONLINE OPTION https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85622654169?pwd=wREjlYU3PBlrlGEdRg0X6f6VM85RXZ.1 OR Zoom App Meeting ID: 856 2265 4169 Passcode: CCL PHYSICAL MEETING PLACE Board Room, Oatley RSL, 23 Letitia St Oatley. MEET BEFOREHAND OPTION from 1:15 pm, all welcome for lunch or refreshments at a table just a few steps down from the foyer. Look for Citizens' Climate Lobby T-shirts. Please see below for other suggested topics of conversation, tell me which you are interested in, and send new topic suggestions to me at george_carrard@yahoo.com.au. Hope to see you there, either in the room or on the screen! George Carrard Convenor, Southern Suburbs Branch of Citizens' Climate Lobby \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and topics suggested for previous meetings and not covered: Labor's recent environment legislation designed to speed uptake of renewable projects - Peter Todd Report of meeting with Zhi Soon, MP for Banks - David Stewart Progress with establishment of Voices of Banks – George Carrard Use of artificial Intelligence to create a strategy for emissions reduction – David Stewart Progress with Australia’s emissions reduction - Peter Todd Topics to discuss with your local MP. Battery subsidies (solar/vehicle). Reduction in concrete paved areas in urban areas to reduce local temperatures. Reduction of vehicles in urban areas and more Greenspace. Funding for coastal management measures to better prepare for sea level rise. Reduced HECS for higher education. Housing policies for younger persons. - David Stewart The CCL Liveable Future Priorities - Peter Todd Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year - David Stewart Update on methane from sinkholes in the Arctic https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/arctic-sinkholes/2099393603585 – Howard Witt Net Zero Commission https://www.netzerocommission.nsw.gov.au/2024-annual-report - Howard Witt Communicating with voters - Sarah Wilson - George Carrard Climate 200 event screening film No Safe Seat (trailer), with discussion panel comprising Simon Holmes a Court, and candidates Sophie Scamps (re-elected 2025) and Nicolette Boele - George Carrard Publicising CCL's priceourpollution.com.au with old people (Oatley Flora and Fauna Society); and with young people Australian Youth Climate Coalition and Climate Writers meetings. See also young people in Climate 200 video - George Carrard The Australia Institute has released a video about the impact of global overheating on insurance premiums. For those wanting detail, the link to the video is https://australiainstitute.org.au/event/fossil-fuelled-insurance-premiums-what-climate-change-means-for-your-premiums-and-property-value/ - George Carrard Update on sea surface temperature and disappearance of polar ice – David Stewart Predictor of climate in your suburb - Jim Tippet End of Drug Dealer Defence of Coal Exports? - Jim Tippett Progress with mandating no gas appliances for new building work in the Georges River Council area – George Carrard Urban forests - George Carrard Australia's net zero target is being lost in accounting tricks offsets and more gas background - Jim Tippett All welcome to bring a topic that is relevant to the aims of Citizens' Climate Lobby \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ You can follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/citizensclimatelobbyaustralia Our MeetUp site https://www.meetup.com/climate-solutions-nsw/events/

Human hearted community of practice (COP)

**Event summary:** The monthly human hearted community of practice (COP) is both a support group, and a mutual encouragement group, for people who want to explore living a more human hearted life. The COP is part of Human Hearted Sydney's goal of building community. Please feel free to join us for a session if you're interested. **Who is the COP for ?** The COP is for people who dislike the alienation and emptiness of our modern finance driven society, and are looking for a new form of community - one based on the reality of our human social capacities such as sympathy and friendship, rather than based on returning to religion and other traditional practices. If you would like to be part of building a supportive community for living out socially positive values in today’s world we encourage you to come along and check it out. **Some background: The meaning problem modern society faces -** The development of modern society has seen the destruction of earlier systems of meaning, like religion and tradition. They have not been replaced by a new set of ethics or community, but by market values and hyper individualism. This has created a world of material wealth in which far too many people feel insecure, alone, and unlikely to succeed. We now live in an atomised society in which each person suffers alone and there is no form of community, or meaning other than material wealth, to sustain them. This has led to substantial increases in loneliness and mental health issues like anxiety in modern society. Now there is even a category called ‘[deaths of despair](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease_of_despair#:~:text=The%20three%20disease%20types%20are,%2C%20West%20Virginia%2C%20and%20Delaware.)’ that refers to people whose reliance on drugs, alcohol etc. to numb their isolation from society leads to their early death. **More background: The solution we will look at -** The obvious solution to the collapse of values in modern society is to build alternative forms of community. Many groups try to achieve this by calling for a return to religious values, or building new religions. As humanists we do not turn to religion but the best of the human potential to provide a foundation for community groups. [Human heartedness](https://web.archive.org/web/20240109160949/https://areomagazine.com/2022/05/05/a-human-hearted-modernity/) is an approach to life which sees humans as inherently social beings. It is backed both by many famous thinkers of the past, and by the findings of recent neuroscience and evolutionary studies which show the path to human happiness and fulfillment is more dependent on building good relationships and positive social connection than on competition and being purely ‘rational’. So one part of the solution to the existential emptiness of modernity is for people to build small communities; groups of like minded people who want to live in a more human hearted way, and support each other to live better in the face of modernity’s onslaught. There are other parts of the solution of course. However in relation to this event our focus is on setting up a COP to support each other to practice living in a more human hearted way, and to provide communal support generally in today’s disenchanted world. **Basic structure of this meeting:** The meeting will be facilitated by a member of the Sydney humanist community and will involve a brief talk explaining human heartedness and the problems of modernity. Then we will proceed to conduct our regular COP meeting. The meeting will finish with a Q/A and discussion period, followed by a lunch and more informal discussion. **Donations:** While this event is free, we would be grateful if you chose to make a [donation](https://www.humanistsaustralia.org/donate) to sustain Humanists Australia which would help it to continue delivering events that serve the community in Sydney. **Please note Date Time and Venue:** In June 2026 the meeting will be held on the second Sunday of the month (June 14th) at 11:00AM. The venue is level one of Darling Square Library. The room we'll be in is called Idea Space 2 **Directions:** The venue is a ten minute walk from both Town Hall and Central station. The Darling Square Library is part of a hive-shaped building called The Exchange. The Idea Spaces are on level one of The Darling Square Library which is accessible via elevators facing towards Darling Square and stairs which are on the other side of the building. Please ask the library staff if you need assistance finding where we are in the library.

Unhurried Conversations at the Pub

In an unhurried conversation, there is time to think differently and connect with people in a refreshing way. Unhurried isn't always slow. It offers a pace where people find it easy to join in and not feel crowded out. And listening can be as satisfying as talking. We use a simple meeting format to make this happen. https://www.unhurried.org/ This newly created event is at a new venue, the Keg & Bew Hotel at Surry Hills. We meet on the 2nd floor around 6:15pm. Food and drinks are available, before and after, on the ground floor and roof top.

🚙 🏖️ Sunday Funday @ Catherine Hill Bay, Caves Beach & Swansea Heads 🏖️ 🚗

🚙 🚗 Let’s head up to the Central Coast this long weekend to explore the beautiful beaches, sea caves, lookouts and have some fun in the nature. 🌈 🌿 🏖️ ⚠️ FOR YOUR SAFETY & ENJOYMENT, PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BELOW FULLY BEFORE YOU CLICK ‘Attend’! ******************************************** 🗓 DATE: Sunday, 7 June 2026. ⏰ MEETING TIME: 9.45am. 🚗 MEETING POINT: Catherine Hill Bay Surf Life Saving Club. https://www.cathoslsc.org.au/ 📍 93 Flowers Dr, Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281 🚻 Meet in front of tthe public toilet block. 🚙 END POINT (one way): Reid Reserve Public Toilets Swansea Heads 📍Lambton Parade Swansea Heads NSW 2281 (Refer pic no. 3) ******************************************** 🥾 DISTANCE: 14km point-to-point. (Catherine Hill Bay to Swansea Heads). 🚗 Car shuffling required if you wish to do just one way (point-to-point). 🚶Otherwise, you may return to the start point the same way. 🥾 GRADE: Easy/Moderate on a relaxing pace, not snail pace! 💪🏽 Reasonable fitness recommended due to uneven rocky surfaces, ups and downs hills and walking on beautiful sandy beaches. 🥾 Tracks expected to be wet, muddy and slippery at few sections. ******************************************** 📸 WHAT TO EXPECT: 🚶This is a beautiful walk through Munmorah State Conservation Area. 🚶‍♀️We will start the walk from Catherine Hill Bay Surf Life Saving Club walking through few gorgeous beaches and lookouts along the way - Middle Camp Inlet, Bogey Hole, Shark Hole, Pinny Cave Beach, Caves Beach, Hams Beach, Crabbs Beach and Swansea Heads Beach. 🤳 Lots of photo stops and selfies along the way. 📝 NOTE: The caves are safest and most accessible at low tide. Always check tides and sea conditions. The area is not patrolled. 📝 You may leave at anytime during the walk. 📝 OPTIONAL - if you have enough time, you may wish to stop by at The Entrance on the way home for pelican feeding at 3.30pm. https://www.lovecentralcoast.com/pelican-time ⚠️ 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. ✅ 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 sticking 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. ❎ NO facilities or cafes on the trails, so please come well prepared. ❎ 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. ******************************************** 🎒WHAT TO BRING 🎒 👕 Comfortable outfit for the weather preferably hiking gear. Jeans or cotton t-shirt are not be suitable for this walk. 🥾 Waterproof hiking boots or good grip walking shoes highly recommended. 💦 At least 1.8L of WATER, Hydralyte or sports energy drinks. 🥪 Snacks and PACKED LUNCH. 🧢 Hat, sunscreen and insect repellent. ⛑ Basic First Aid Kit. 🧥 Light raincoat or a poncho just in case of wet weather. 💵 GRATUITY 💵 $10 per person to be collected at the start of the walk. 📲 Or PayID to my mobile: 0405038557. Ref: (your Meetup name) & Caves Beach by 2nd June. ✅ Please get it done asap upon arrival and TEXT me receipt of payment. ******************************************** 🏨 Few of us including myself are staying at a private accommodation in Lake Munmorah. 🏨 You may stay up in the Central Coast on the long weekend and explore the area. 🚗 Please update on comments if you have a spare seats in your car or you need a carpool from your closest station with share petrol. 📲 Any other questions, please send me a TEXT message instead to avoid any confusion with unnecessary updates on comments section. Yes, TEXT message only! 🏖️ 🌿 Let’s explore and enjoy the great outdoors! 🏖️ Norra 😎 📱0405038557 (TEXT & PayID only)

WHALE DAY! Bondi Junction - Watsons Bay! 14KM Medium

We meet at **Bondi Junction Train Station, at Bus Stand F (easy to find)** by no later than **10:30AM** to commence our walk down to Bondi Beach. We check out Ben Buckler Point and a host of parks spread through Dover Heights before pulling up, 8KM in, at **Signal Station Park** for lunch and clean bathrooms. **NO FOOD SHOPS AT LUNCH BREAK, SO BRING YOUR FOOD.** After lunch we re-join the **Federation Walk**, passing **Macquarie Lighthouse** on our way to the Gap. We climb out via the Bluff walking track and skirt around **Naval Warfare Training Base Watson** to find South Head and the historic **Hornby Lighthouse**. We return to Watsons Bay Ferry Wharf via Lady Jane Beach, **Camp Cove** and Green Point Reserve. WHALE SPOTTING: There will be plenty of opportunities to spot migrating whales on this walk! **What to Bring:** snacks and lunch, hat, sunscreen, plenty of water. **Pub:** Watsons Bay Hotel **Suggested Donation:** $10 **By RSVPing to this event,** you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here: [Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group Discussions](https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/discussions/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize) **Questions?** Leave a comment below. I will post my mobile number closer to the day. Ted :)

Forestville to Manly: Classic Bushwalk, Manly Dam, Manly Beach 16KM Medium

**Forestville to Manly: Classic Bushwalk, Manly Dam, Manly Beach 16KM Medium** From Warringah Road, Forestville we make haste for **Currie Road Trail** which gets us into the bush and onto the **Natural Bridge Track**, by which we cross the gully and access **Allambie Heights**. At the back of the Warringah Aquatic Centre we will find the **Roller Coaster Possum Track** and Manly Creek Trail, which we follow through to **Manly Dam** and our lunch stop with clean bathrooms at 8KM in. Many Dam rocks and, after lunch, we walk straight across **the Dam wall**, before turning south, sneaking through a few backstreets and accessing a system of parks and pathways that follow **Manly Creek** down to Manly Lagoon and, finally, the Pacific Ocean at **Queenscliff Beach**! A stroll along the **Manly Beach Promenade** leads to the Corso and a Pub, or straight to Manly Ferry Wharf for a **classic ferry ride** across Sydney Harbour back to Circular Quay! What more could you possibly want from a day out!!! **Distance:** 16KM **Type of Walk:** Great bush walking in the first half, including little known trails leading onto the back of Manly Dam. Parks, well-formed paths for the rest of the day. **Difficulty:** Medium. **Walking Pace:** Steady pace all day and average 4km per hour. **Meeting Place + Transport:** We meet at **Chatswood Train/Bus Interchange** to catch the **160X Service Bus**, departing **Bus Stand A at 10:02AM**, through to Forestville. Ferry back to Circular Quay or northern beaches bus services from Manly. **What to bring:** Walking shoes/boots; 1.5 litres of water, refill available; hydrolytes; snacks; lunch, light rain jacket; sunscreen, cap/hat. **NO SHOPS AT OUR LUNCH STOP, SO DO BRING FOOD!** **Suggested Donation:** $10 **Pub:** Ivanhoe Hotel, Manly Corso **By RSVPing to this event,** you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here: [Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group Discussions](https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/discussions/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize) **Questions?** Leave a comment below. I look forward to seeing you on this walk. I will post my mobile number closer to the day. Ted

🚗 🏖️ Day Out @ Catherine Hill Bay, Moonee Beach & Ghosties Beach 🏖️

🚙 🚗 Let’s head up to Central Coast this long weekend to explore the beautiful beaches, sea caves, lookouts and have some fun in the nature. 🌈 🌿 🏖️ ⚠️ FOR YOUR SAFETY & ENJOYMENT, PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BELOW FULLY BEFORE YOU CLICK ‘Attend’! ******************************************** 🗓 DATE: Saturday, 6 June 2026. ⏰ MEETING TIME: 9.45am. 🚙 MEETING POINT: Catherine Hill Bay Surf Life Saving Club. https://www.cathoslsc.org.au/ 📍 93 Flowers Dr, Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281 🚻 Meet in front of tthe public toilet block. ******************************************** 🥾 DISTANCE: 10.5km return. 🥾 GRADE: Easy/Moderate on a relaxing pace, not snail pace! 💪🏽 Reasonable fitness recommended due to uneven rocky surfaces, ups and downs hills and walking on beautiful sandy beaches. 🥾 Tracks expected to be wet, muddy and slippery at few sections. ******************************************** 📸 WHAT TO EXPECT: 🚶This is a beautiful walk through Munmorah State Conservation Area. 🚶‍♀️We will start our exciting walk from Catherine Hill Bay Surf Life Saving Club walking through few gorgeous beaches and lookouts along the way to Ghosties Beach. 🤳 Lots of photo stops and selfies along the way. 📝 NOTE: The caves are safest and most accessible at low tide. Always check tides and sea conditions. The area is not patrolled. 🚶Depending on time, we might detour our walk inland to Frazer Beach for another photo sessions before heading back to the starting point. 📝 You may leave at anytime during the walk. 📝 OPTIONAL - you may wish to stop by at The Entrance on the way home for pelican feeding at 3.30pm. https://www.lovecentralcoast.com/pelican-time ⚠️ 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. ✅ 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 sticking 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. ❎ NO facilities or cafes on the trails, so please come well prepared. ❎ 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. ******************************************** 🎒WHAT TO BRING 🎒 👕 Comfortable outfit for the weather preferably hiking gear. Jeans or cotton t-shirt are not be suitable for this walk. 🥾 Waterproof hiking boots or good grip walking shoes highly recommended. 💦 At least 1.8L of WATER, Hydralyte or sports energy drinks. 🥪 Snacks and PACKED LUNCH. 🧢 Hat, sunscreen and insect repellent. ⛑ Basic First Aid Kit. 🧥 Light raincoat or a poncho just in case of wet weather. 💵 GRATUITY 💵 $10 per person to be collected at the start of the walk. 📲 Or PayID to my mobile: 0405038557. Ref: (your Meetup name) & Ghosties. ✅ Please get it done asap upon arrival and TEXT me receipt of payment. ******************************************** 🏨 Few of us including myself are staying at a private accommodation in Lake Munmorah. 🏨 You may stay up in the Central Coast on the long weekend and explore the area. 🚗 Please update on comments if you have a spare seats in your car or you need a carpool from your closest station with share petrol. 📲 Any other questions, please send me a TEXT message instead to avoid any confusion with unnecessary updates on comments section. Yes, TEXT message only! 🏖️ 🌿 Let’s explore and enjoy the great outdoors! 🏖️ Norra 😎 📱0405038557 (TEXT & PayID only)

Stoics Picnic on the King's birthday - Little Manly Point

*Stoics of the Northern Beaches I hope to see you for a BYO picnic lunch at Little Manly Point. Open topic Stoic Philosophy discussion with like-minded people, bring your own lunch, water, hat and something to sit on.* Little Manly Point is a park located near Little Manly Beach in Manly, Sydney, Australia, that offers picnic areas with stunning views of Sydney Harbour. I will have a picnic blanket set up somewhere shady, under a tree. Bring your favourite Stoic book to talk about.

Classic Harbour Walk - CBD to Taronga Zoo – 13km Medium/Easy

**Classic Harbour Walk - CBD to Taronga Zoo – 13km Easy** We meet at **Wynyard Train Station,** just outside the ticket barrier near MacDonalds, **by 10:30AM**. From there we head off for the **Sydney Harbour Bridge,** and through **Kirribilli** to the former **Submarine Base Platypus** where we stop for a short lunch break and use of the bathrooms, **NO SHOP AT OUR LUNCH STOP, SO PACK YOUR FOOD!** After lunch we head off for **Cremorne Point**, Mosman and through **Sirius Cove** before heading around the perimeter of **Taronga Zoo,** ending our walk at the ferry wharf for a quick ferry ride back to Circular Quay. We should complete the walk by about 3:30pm. **Distance:** 13km **Type of Walk:** Excellent and scenic Sunday workout! **Difficulty:** Easy/Medium. Plenty of get-out points. **Walking Pace:** We will maintain a steady pace and average 4 km per hour. **Meeting Place and Transport:** Meet at Wynyard Train Station, near MacDonalds, no later than 10:30AM. **What to bring:** Trail runners/trainers; 1.5 litres of water, refill available along the way; hydrolytes; snacks and lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim. **Suggested Donation:** $10 **Pub:** TBA By RSVPing to this event, you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here: [Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group Discussions](https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/discussions/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize) If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. I look forward to seeing you on this walk. I will post my mobile number closer to the day. Ted.