Blood Drives Sydney

Thursday Trivia

Hello, We have our second trivia night on Thursday 27th August at the Chatswood RSL Club. The night kicks off at 7.30pm, but best to arrive around 7.15pm to get yourself signed in, buy some dinner and meet the group. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone who has joined. The space is small and I'll be there to greet you. This trivia night is only on a weekly basis being 27 August and 3,10, 17 September. After these 4 weeks we'll reassess and see you would like to continue or not. I look forward to meeting you on the 27th. kind regards, Norma

Southern highlands free drive! Text luke if u want a free car ride 0418499490

Southern highlands free drive. Text luke to rsvp & if u want a free car ride 0418499490. Car pick up point is right near central railway station ie [Sydney Central YHA](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.881454%2C%20151.20546) 11 Rawson Place · Sydney Our first stop from sydney is in very pretty and Historic Berrima to look around, toilet break, or experience a free visit to an historic colonial house ! Open sat and sun 11am to 3pm Here is the link for u to look [https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/places/harpers-mansion/](https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/places/harpers-mansion/) 9 Wilkinson Street, Berrima, New South Wales 2577 , Berrima Publican James Harper was having a good year in 1834. The only son of convicts William Harper and Margaret Morgan, he built the [Surveyor General Inn](https://thefoldsouthernhighlands.com.au/listing/surveyor-general-inn-berrima.html) in the centre of Berrima and became licensee in 1835. Meanwhile, he and his wife Mary built [Harper’s Mansion](https://thefoldsouthernhighlands.com.au/listing/k:harpers-mansion-berrima), a beautifully proportioned Georgian townhouse, on the hill overlooking the village. Today, the Surveyor General is Australia’s oldest continually licensed inn and the National Trust runs Harper’s Mansion with its two acres of gardens and significant maze THEN we travel to the beautiful Mittagong Club for lunch (inexpensive and very comfortable). you dont have to order any food...you can just bring your own food, if you like, and snack on the way...your choice. Here are more places of interest that might interest you on this trip or in the future..plz let Luke know and we will make it happen! [https://www.visitsouthernhighlands.com.au/trip-ideas/heritage-trail](https://www.visitsouthernhighlands.com.au/trip-ideas/heritage-trail/)

"Wolli-Creek-Beverly-Hills" via-Cooks-River-Earlwood-Bexley-Kingsgrove! 14km!

**WHY WALK?** 1\. Walking increases blood flow to the brain\, improving memory almost instantly\! **The Walk Story:** "Wolli-Creek-Beverly-Hills" via-Cooks-River-Earlwood-Bexley-Kingsgrove! 14km! **Brand New Walk Sections:** New Tracks - Pathways - 14km Walk. Come live it up, yes! guys and girls, let's try! Variety is the spice of life. Hey guess what? Your body need an energy boost, just love this walk! **Meeting Time:** 10am. **Meeting Point:** Wolli Creek Station, go to top of stairs. Cafe opposite! We head to Mackey Park, **Warren Park**, then **Steel Park**, bathrooms, water fountain, rehydrate. Let's follow path to Beaman Park and Lang Road Bridge. We hug the Cooks River past **Ewen Park** until **Leslie Muir Reserve** then short break at Canterbury Woolworths! Creek Crossing to **Heynes Reserve**, Pat O'Conner Reserve and Hughes Park. Kingsgrove Walkway next until Beverly Hills Park. **Distance:** 14km **Type of Walk:** Paths, trails, tracks, walkways next to parks, rivers, creeks, gardens. **Difficulty:** Mostly Easy/Moderate (due of distance) **Walking Pace:** Easy steady pace at 4.25km-4.50 per hour. **What to Bring:** Comfortable outfit, boots/runners, a litre of water, snacks, hat, sunscreen, a raincoat just in case of wet weather. Bring your happy personality too! **Payment Please:** $10 cash on arrival or **PAY ID** 0435801602 George Palasty. **Contact:** George 0435 801 602 questions. combined with our other meetup groups!

Monopoly

The Death of Death: Should We Choose To Live Forever?

What if ageing were optional? A small, extraordinarily wealthy group of people — Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Peter Thiel among them — are betting billions that it could become so within our lifetimes. They are funding gene therapies, plasma clinics, AI drug discovery programmes, and private city-states designed to sit beyond the reach of ordinary regulation, all pointed at a single goal: the abolition of death. Some of this is serious science. Some of it is alchemy with a better press team. But before the science catches up with the ambition — if it ever does — the personal, social, and political questions are already here. Would you choose five centuries of life, or even to live indefinitely — more time to love, to learn, to taste everything the world has to offer? Or would you find, on reflection, that something essential about a human life depends on it being finite? What happens to marriage when it lasts for centuries? To democracy when the same people hold power for hundreds of years? To inheritance (that might never arrive!), to ambition ('I can always do it later'), to the feeling that today is precious rather than just one more day in an endless supply? So join us as we pull apart this fascinating and unsettling territory, where Silicon Valley hubris meets some of the oldest questions in philosophy. **Book: *The Immortalists: The Death of Death and the Race for Eternal Life* (2025) by Aleks Krotoski** **Companion reading:** ***[A Guide to the Personal, Social, and Political Questions of Radical Life Extension](https://1drv.ms/b/c/adb4f7488b2eef0a/IQDyh0ZXuhOXSY1hShIPivrVAb994lzRy8NuznN6KIb52lM?e=heHTTk)***[ ](https://1drv.ms/b/c/adb4f7488b2eef0a/IQDyh0ZXuhOXSY1hShIPivrVAb994lzRy8NuznN6KIb52lM?e=heHTTk) (prepared for this meetup) *The Immortalists* is a sharp investigation into the people, science, money, and politics behind Silicon Valley’s war on death. Krotoski — a psychologist, BBC broadcaster, and veteran technology reporter — takes us from immortality cults in the Arizona desert and biohacking clinics in Los Angeles to the corridors of Washington and a private city in Honduras where unapproved gene therapies are on the menu. Along the way, she meets the geroscientists doing genuinely important work on the biology of ageing, the billionaire investors pouring huge sums into longevity start-ups, the lobbyists rewriting FDA regulations in their own interests, and the true believers who have concluded that death is not a fact of life but a failure of engineering. The result is gripping reported journalism, a sober account of what the science has actually established, and a serious political warning about what happens when the people trying to live forever start writing the rules for everyone else. In addition, we’ve prepared a 35-page companion document that draws out the personal, social, and political questions raised by radical life extension. The Krotoski book spends considerable time on the science and on the people pursuing it, but our discussion is likely to centre on the human consequences: whether we would actually want vastly longer lives; what they would do to relationships, work, inequality, democracy, and meaning; and who would benefit if the technology ever became real. The companion document is intended to give us a shared map of these issues, so the conversation can move beyond the biology and into the questions most likely to matter around the table. As always, we strongly encourage you to do the reading before you attend; it will enrich both your own experience and the discussion as a whole. We’ve also included some further resources below for anyone who wants to go deeper. We’ll meet for a drink — and an optional meal — at 6:30pm on Monday, 7 September, on the second floor of the Keg & Brew Hotel in Surry Hills. The venue is close to Central Station and the light rail. We look forward to seeing you there! P.S. If you RSVP yes and later find you can’t make it, please update your RSVP so someone else can take the spot if there’s a waitlist. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- These are just optional links to consider to supplement the reading of the book and document. Feel free to pass on other useful links in the discussion section. **Videos** * Interviews and Podcasts with Aleks Krotoski: [Intelligence Squared – Could Billionaires Cure Ageing (1 hr)](https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DgTxyg8YezFkX391FNOmX) [BBC Radio 4 World at One (18 mins)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTQ-tZfRFW8) * A collection of 15 min BBC Podcasts by Aleks Krotoski: [The Immortals Podcast](https://www.bbc.com/audio/brand/p0hl8knd) * Venki Ramakrishnan on the biology of death and aging and why the immortalists' timeline is wildly optimistic: [Sean Carroll's Mindscape with Venki Ramakrishnan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNqwamgxNiU) * Four Corners (ABC iview) *The Race to Reverse Ageing* (July 2026) * Science documentary: *[Longevity Hackers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PV0X5U4smY)*[ (2024)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PV0X5U4smY) This is a mostly enthusiastic doco about the possibility of radical life extension; not a rigorous investigation but provides a useful sense of the different areas of research. * Netflix documentary: *Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever* (2025). A documentary on the daily routines, family plasma exchange, and the "Don't Die" philosophy of tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, who appears prominently in the book. * An explainer video on the science and ethics of radical life extension: [Billionaires Trying to Live Forever - Honest Truth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5kMFzndPiM) **Written** * Articles on radical life extension: [The Ethics of Radical Life Extension](https://www.scu.edu/ethics/all-about-ethics/radical-life-extension/) [Three arguments against extending the human lifespan](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2652797/) * Reviews of *The Immortalists*: [The Guardian - The Immortalists](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/23/the-immortalists-by-aleks-krotoski-review-the-downsides-of-cheating-death) * An article version on the ABC Four Corners episode on biohacking and anti-aging science: [ABC - The Race to Reverse Ageing](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/biohacking-anti-aging-science-promise-to-extend-human-lifespan/106923024) * An unfortunate update on biohacker Bryan Johnson (from Netflix series above): [A recent health update on Bryan Johnson](https://futurism.com/health-medicine/bryan-johnson-autoimmune-disease) * Two other relevant books for those wanting to dig deeper into this topic: *\- Morbid: Debunking Modern Longevity Science* (2026) by Saul Newman. To be released in August, the author uses dark humour and rigorous evidence to expose the systemic data errors and corporate grifting behind popular anti-aging trends like "Blue Zones" and youth-blood transfusions. *\- Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality* (2024) by Venki Ramakrishnan. This book provides a lucid and authoritative look at the biological mechanisms of cellular degeneration, balancing the realistic limits of our current biotechnology against the hyped promises of the immortality movement.

Whale-Watch-Walk! Manly-Shelly-Beach-North-Head-Fairfax-Lookout-13km!

**WHALES & WHALES!** In July/August, thousands of humpback whales migrate north from Antarctica to the warm breeding waters of tropical Australia. **WHY WALK?** 1\. Would you like to live longer? Well guess what\, get out and keep on walking\. Yes\! Yes\! 2\. Walking increases blood flow to the brain\, improving memory almost instantly\! 3\. Healthy\, you bet yu\! and yes it makes you happy\, feeling good inside guaranteed\. **Best for visibility! yes! photos yes!** Manly to North Head high point viewing areas are Sydney's top classified list for whale watching. Mornings when winds are typically lighter, making the ocean smoother, sun directly overhead, reducing ocean glare and making it easier to spot spouts and splashes. **BEAUTIFUL WHALE WATCHING WALK:** 1\. Don't miss this interesting Whale Walk\, "Spot the Whale" stops at five clifftop lookouts\. 2\. Marine Parade at Cabbage Tree Bay to Shelly Beach Walking Track\, 1st Whale Lookout\. 3\. Spotting Whales here at about 10\.30\, perfect timing\, lets hope it's spot time\, hey\! 4\. Shelly Head Lookout\, next on the list\, I'm feeling good\. Who's first to SPOT one\! 5\. Shelly Headland Upper Lookout\, a longer distance better view\. \(10km out to sea\) 6\. Shelly Beach to Barracks Precinct Walk\, past Old Quarry Swamp\, fun uphill hike\. 7\. We walk the "Hanging Swamp" if not flooded\, past the Battery Observation Post\. 8\. Eventually reaching the Fairfax Walk Trail\, 2nd highest point\, "Yiningma Lookout"\. 9\. Fairfax Track\, again reaching Number one\! "Burragula Lookout"\. \(Fairfax Lookout\) 10\. Lunch/Snack break coming up at "North Head Scenic Drive Point"\. 11\. Quick visit\, "North Head Sanctuary"\, before heading to "Third Quarantine Cemetery"\. 12\. Zigzagging down to Manly for a refreshing drink/lunch at yes\! "Hotel Steyne" 13\. The Manly Markets are just in the perfect spot nearby\. **Meeting Point:** Manly Wharf Visitors Information Centre (near pedestrian crossing) **Distance:** 13km **Difficulty:** Moderate, steps and hills, classified moderate due to distance. **Walking Pace:** An easy steady pace at 4.25km-4.50 per hour. **What to Bring:** Comfortable outfit, a litre of water, snacks, hat, sunscreen, a raincoat just in case of wet weather. Bring your happy personality too! **Payment Please:** $10 cash or **PAY ID** 0435801602 name George Palasty. **Contact:** George 0435 801 602 if you have questions. (call or text)

Unhurried Conversations - Sunday

Bring yourself, we will go over how Unhurried Conversations works.

Data Centers, Technofeudalism & The Rise of the Surveillance State

**"Amazon is not a market; it's a fiefdom."** — Yanis Varoufakis **"AI is now infrastructure, just like electricity."** — Jensen Huang Massive data centers are spreading across the globe, consuming enormous amounts of energy while storing the information of billions. Who owns them?, who profits from them? and who benefits? Are they the infrastructure of progress or the foundations of a new **"Technofeudal"** order where privacy is extinct and surveillance is everywhere? **Join the discussion on our community** Discord [https://discord.gg/QSwa3PMzHy](https://discord.gg/QSwa3PMzHy)

The Pulse of Leadership: A One-Day Healthcare Workshop in Sydney

**Overview** Healthcare & Clinical Leadership: Build practical skills in communication, decision-making, teamwork, patient safety, and clinical leadership. **Ready to secure your spot? 🎯 Register now and complete your payment securely via Stripe Checkout!** [Click Here](https://buy.stripe.com/eVq00jgyK46OgOcgCE2oE44) **Program Details** **Duration**: 1 Full Day (8 Hours) **Delivery Mode**: Classroom (In-Person) **Language**: English **Credits**: 8 PDUs / Training Hours **Certification**: Course Completion Certificate **Refreshments**: Lunch, Snacks, and beverages will be provided during the session. **Every Confident Clinical Leader Has a Day One. This Could Be Yours.** For general enquiries or booking your slot, contact us at: [info@mangates.com](info@mangates.com) +61 (0) 2 80155605 **Course Overview:** **Where Leadership Actually Shows Up** It's 7 a.m. on a busy ward. The handover is rushed, one nurse is already stretched thin, and a junior doctor hesitates before speaking up about a patient's changing condition. In that small pause, a decision either gets made with confidence, or it gets delayed. That pause is where leadership either shows up, or doesn't. And it's rarely about seniority. It's about whether someone has the skills to communicate clearly, make a sound decision, and hold a team together under pressure. **The Moment Leadership Actually Happens** Picture this: a newly promoted clinical coordinator walks into a multidisciplinary meeting. Instead of staying quiet, they use a structured handover, flag a risk early, and the team adjusts the care plan before it becomes a problem. That's not instinct. That's a skill, and it's exactly what this one-day workshop is built to teach. **How the Day Unfolds** * **Module 1: Foundations of Healthcare Leadership** — They learn the real difference between leadership and management in a clinical setting, and the behaviors patient-care environments actually demand. * **Module 2: Communication & Team Coordination** — They practice structured handovers using SBAR, closing the communication gaps that often form between disciplines. * **Module 3: Leading Multidisciplinary Teams** — They work through a role-play with nurses, doctors, and allied health staff, learning how trust and accountability actually get built across a team. * **Module 4: Clinical Decision-Making & Governance** — A case study puts them in the middle of a real decision, testing safe frameworks and basic governance principles under time pressure. * **Module 5: Patient Safety & Quality Improvement** — A simulation shows them exactly how leadership choices connect to patient safety outcomes, and how a reporting culture reduces errors. * **Module 6: Handling Workplace Challenges** — A group brainstorm surfaces real strategies for managing stress, burnout, and conflict without losing professionalism. * **Module 7: Leadership Growth & Action Planning** — By the end of the day, they aren't just reflecting on the day, they're building a concrete plan for their own leadership growth going forward. **What Changes By the End** Attendees leave able to: * Understand core principles of healthcare and clinical leadership * Improve communication and handover skills * Lead multidisciplinary teams effectively * Use structured frameworks for clinical decision-making * Apply governance and safety principles in daily work * Handle conflicts and workplace challenges professionally * Develop personal leadership behaviors and growth strategies * Strengthen teamwork and patient-centered leadership **Who Finds Themselves Here** * Junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals * Healthcare supervisors and team leads * Newly promoted clinical coordinators * Healthcare administrators and support staff * Students entering healthcare careers * Anyone transitioning into leadership roles in healthcare **Real Practice, Not Passive Listening** Every attendee works through role-play, case studies, and simulation, live, in the room. The scenario above isn't hypothetical, it reflects what clinical leaders face regularly, and what this workshop prepares them for. **Bring This to Your Organization** Picture an entire ward or department responding to pressure the same way, calm, coordinated, and clear. This workshop is available as a customized in-house session, on-site or virtual, with group pricing for healthcare organizations ready to build that capability together. 📧 Contact us today to schedule a customized in-house session: [corporate@mangates.com](mailto:corporate@mangates.com) **©2026 Mangates Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd. This content is protected by copyright law. Copy or Reproduction without permission is prohibited.** **FAQs** **1\. Do I need prior leadership experience to attend?** No, this workshop is designed for anyone from junior clinicians to newly promoted coordinators, no formal leadership background required. **2\. Is this only for doctors and nurses?** Not at all, it's built for anyone in a healthcare setting, including allied health professionals, administrators, support staff, and students. **3\. Will I actually practice these skills\, or is this mostly lecture\-based?** You'll work through role-play, case studies, and simulation throughout the day, not passive listening. **4\. What if I struggle to speak up during handovers or team discussions?** Module 2 is built exactly for this, teaching structured communication using SBAR to close common communication gaps. **5\. Does the course cover real clinical decision\-making\, not just theory?** Yes, Module 4 uses a case study to put you in the middle of a real decision, testing safe frameworks under time pressure. **6\. How does this workshop connect leadership to patient safety specifically?** Module 5 uses a simulation to show exactly how leadership choices affect patient safety outcomes and reporting culture. **7\. What if managing team conflict or burnout is a bigger challenge for me than clinical skills?** Module 6 addresses this directly, covering strategies for managing stress, burnout, and conflict while maintaining professionalism. **8\. Is this suitable for someone newly promoted into a coordinator or team lead role?** Yes, the course is specifically designed with newly promoted clinical coordinators in mind. **9\. Can this be customized for our hospital or healthcare organization?** Yes, group sessions can be tailored to your organization and delivered on-site or virtually, with group pricing available. **10\. What do I actually walk away with at the end of the day?** A personal leadership growth plan, practical frameworks for communication and decision-making, and a Course Completion Certificate.

Unhurried Conversations - Saturday

Bring yourself along, we explain how it works.

South Head Walk 🚶‍♀️ - Human Hearted Sydney 🌻

**Event Summary:** Our monthly social event is going to be a walk around Watson’s Bay and the South Head Heritage trail. Interested in meeting new people ? Or refreshing existing friendships with members of our human hearted Sydney community? Or curious about what it means to be [Human Hearted](https://areomagazine.com/2022/05/05/a-human-hearted-modernity/)? Then why not come along and join us. This month we're planning a gentle scenic walk around Watson’s Bay and and along the South Head heritage trail as our our social event. The total distance shouldn't be more than about five kilometres and we'll be going at a gentle pace. The walk will include some great harbour views and pass by a lighthouse. Our goal is to enjoy the walk and the view, and socialise as we walk. **Connecting to our values:** This event is part of living out Human Hearted Sydney's values of positive social connection and building community in Sydney. So lets meet and connect with those we already know, and those we haven't met before. All are welcome to socialise, meet new people, and build friendships. **Meeting Point:** We'll meet at the land end of the Ferry Wharf at Watson's Bay, near the fish and chip shop there. The plan is to gather there at 11:00 and then do the walk. The walk should take about an hour and a half, and bring us back to our starting point. After the walk we'll look for a place for lunch. People are welcome to do the walk only, or also join us for lunch.

Love bite club:Speed dating experience for Professionals (Ages 29–46)

🎫 This is a ticketed event! Ready to meet someone new? ❤️ Purchase your tickets using the link below: 🎟️ Book your tickets here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1993759415081?aff=oddtdtcreator Meet new singles, spark connections, and speed date your way to a fun night with folks aged 29–46! Are you single, social, and ready to meet people the old-school way — face-to-face, with a drink in hand and zero swiping? This curated speed dating night brings fun, chemistry and real conversations together in one relaxed night out. Why you’ll love it: 🍺 Be welcomed into a buzzing Redfern bar known for its rotating craft beers, natural wines and great vibes — perfect for breaking the ice. 💬 Enjoy up to 12 mini dates in one evening (think quick, fun chats that could spark something more). 🎟 Get matched with singles aged 29–46 — the ideal crowd of professionals, creatives and social connectors. 🤝 No apps. No awkward small talk. Just real conversations and chemistry. 🎉 Chill group welcome, short guided rounds, and plenty of time to grab a drink between pairings. How it works: You’ll check in, grab a drink, and collect your name card. Participants will rotate through short one-on-one chats. Keep track of your favourites — and if there’s a mutual match, we’ll help connect you after the event. Whether you’re looking for sparks, laughs, new friends or something more, this event is your best shot at meeting someone great in 2 hours flat. 👉 Come on your own or bring a friend — everyone’s here for the same reason: to meet new people, have fun, and maybe find a connection. Dress code: smart casual — feel confident, feel comfortable. Tickets: Available now — these events sell out fast! 📍 Check out the venue here: https://www.thenoblehops.com/