...not just for Canadians!
CANADA D'EH - WINTER WONDERLAND
BIGGEST CANADA DAY PARTY IN THE WORLD...again
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:00pm til 1:00am |
| Where | Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Plaza, above North Sydney Station |
| What | Canadian & RnB DJ's, Caesars, Poutine, Perogies, Our Famous Trivia Comp & Game Shows, Street Hockey Tournament, Win a return trip to Canada anywhere United flies thanks to United Airlines, lots of fun & games, $25k+ in prizes & giveaways and LOTS more! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | Before 4:00pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($25 otherwise) After 4:00pm: $15 if you're dressed Canadian ($25 otherwise) |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible via the venue's website (link tba) Tickets: you don't need tix but if you want to guarantee your entry then get them here |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
~ BIGGEST IN THE WORLD ~
We're aiming for THE BIGGEST CANADA DAY CELEBRATION IN THE WORLD...again! Spread the word
★ $25,000+ in prizes & giveaways including a RETURN TRIP ANYWHERE IN CANADA UNITED FLIES thx to United Airlines
★ Free STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
★ Canadian & RnB DJ's
★ Caesars, Poutine, Perogies, Wings & more
★ Trivia comps, game shows & surprises
★ Huge outdoor space! Huge indoor space! Two different DJ areas simultaneously!
★ Family friendly til 7pm (after that it gets a bit racy). Also pet friendly
★ And 5 tonnes of snow!!!
So much happening. But basically, we're doing again the true Canadian way!!
Join the Facebook event and invite others and win some fun giveaways in the lead-up to the party!.
Follow us on INSTAGRAM for some fun giveaways in the lead-up to the party.
Get tix if HERE if you want them.
~ FREE STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2PM-6PM ~
★ It's free to play & the amazing people at Skaters Network are supplying all sticks, nets, balls, etc. We'll also have $2,000+ of prizes for the tourny (and some fun games)
★ REGISTER as an individual or register a team by email to info@networkcanada.com.au before 20 June
★ we'll also accept some walk-ins on the day (details TBA)
★ teams can be up to 9 people but must have diversity! That is, they must have at least 2 people not of the same "gender" (at least 1 person of a different gender must be playing at any point in time). This is an INCLUSIVE tournament so all walks of life should feel very welcome. Some games will be 5 on 5, some will be 4 on 4
★ Prizes not just for winners also best team uniforms, spirit awards, etc. Our Commissioner of Hockey will post more soon!
★ for all specifics of the tournament check back here as well as the Street Hocley Rules & Waiver
~ VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN! ~
★ We're looking for some very fun volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested.
~ ENTRY ~
★ Before 4pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian" ($25 otherwise) plus a bonus prize draw
★ After 4pm: $15 if you're dressed "Canadian" ($25 otherwise)
★ so dress up and come early! What does dressing "Canadian" mean? We're not sure but putting on a red hat or shirt doesn't count.. you gotta make at least some effort
★ Fyi, you do not need tickets (ie you can buy at the door if you prefer), just show up (discount entry if you're dressed Canadian)! But if you're working late and worried it'll fill up there's a limited amount of guaranteed entry tix here
~ TABLE BOOKINGS ~
★ There's some limited table bookings available for 2:30pm-5:30pm and 6:00pm seatings. Note that some tables will need to be moved later in the evening to make room for dancing! Request a table online: https://greenwoodhotel.com/table-booking/
★ We're also keeping lots of tables open for walk-ins and there's plenty of space for eating, drinking, dancing, fun, games and some surprises of course!
~ FREE PARKING ~
First of all, you shouldn't drive cause (a) we're gonna party hard and (b) this place is right above North Sydney Train Station!! But if you do, parking is max $10 all day (you can leave any time up to 4am) but it's also free any time after 4pm with validation from the venue!!!
We also respectfully acknowledge the Cammerygal of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land we now call North Sydney and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
~ EVENT OVERVIEW ~
More info coming soon but here's what we know so far..
★ 2PM DOORS OPEN
★ Free STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT starts 2pm (sign-up details below)
★ Bar opens with CAESAR specials
★ Kitchen opens with REAL POUTINE, PEROGIES, FATBOY BURGERS, CHILLI DOGS, WINGS, AWESOME CANADIAN DESSERTS and other Canadian favourites
★ Kids also welcome during this time if accompanied by a parent. There'll be some kids meals. However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm so no kids after that
★ 2:15pm paying respects to original #215 and acknowledgement of Country
★ 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30: Trivia Comps & Game Shows with over $3,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges!
★ 5:15pm - earlybird charity raffle & lucky door prizes draw. Over $2k in prizes and all winners get their tickets put back so they can win in later draws too!
★ 7pm - 9pm.. roving games party crew. Get ready to get silly.. if they find you!
★ 7pm til late, late, late: 2 DJ areas inc the amazing skillz of DJs Oso (aka The Bear), Zapha & more
★ MAIN STAGE.. starts 2pm with all things Canadian, some classics early in the day and getting VERY dancy as night progresses
★ CHAPEL.. this beautiful old church kicks-off around 8pm starting with amazing RnB, Party Jams, Hip Hop and evolving over the night depending on the crowd so anything is on the (turn)table!
★ 8:30pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN CANADA UNITED FLIES thanks to the amazing UNITED AIRLINES
★Charity raffle tix available at the party supporting United Way's local community projects of Indigenous children. Specifically, United Way's initiative in Mt Druitt which works closely with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to create successful early learning outcomes
★ Things could move around a bit!
~ HOW CAN SO MUCHHAPPEN AT ONE PARTY? ~
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! They don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
★ United Airlines
★ Canadian Club Whisky
★ Skaters Network
★ Costco Wholesale
★ Molson Coors
★ Hungry Jacks
★ Outback Steakhouse
★ Brooklyn Boy Bagels
★ Batch Brewing Co.
★ OFX
★ Wingmill
★ Jelly Belly
★ Chico's Mexican Bar & Grill
★ Bonza Bike Tours
★ Sal's Authentic NY Pizza
★ O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
★ Lenny Briskets
★ Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
★ Van Holten's Pickles
★ Sydney Sirens Ice Hockey
★ United Way
~ MORE ABOUT GRAND PRIZE ~
✈️ UNITED AIRLINES RETURN TRIP ANYWHERE IN CANADA UNITED FLIES
✈ Winner must be resident of Australia only aged 18 years or over. Prize: return Economy flight from Sydney to anywhere in Canada United Airlines flies (inc Vancouver, Calgary Toronto, Montreal and possibly more) and excludes all taxes. A Prize Voucher / Electronic Certificate will be provided to the winner with details of how to book and full T&Cs.
✈ As usual, United Airlines are being amazing about this! Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to United Airline's general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.united.com. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer
Sending out lots of love & positive vibes to you all
4th of JULY - BY SYDNEY AMERICANS
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in the Southern Hemisphere
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Thursday, the 4 of July 2024r |
| Where | PONTOON BAR - Cockle Bay, Sydney CBD |
| What | Awesome music & live American DJ’s, American Chef kitchen takeover, American drink specials, Clear Pong, Cornhole, Line dancing, our famous Trivia comps, lots of fun & games and more! Over $20,000 in prizes & giveaways including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN THE USA THAT UNITED FLIES THANKS TO UNITED AIRLINES! |
| Dress | as American as Apple Pie |
| Cover | |
| RSVPs | Ticketed event |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
★ THURSDAY 4th of JULY, PONTOON BAR ★
TAKE THE NEXT DAY OFF WORK cuz it's the biggest 4th of July American Independence Day Party in the Southern Hemisphere... again! By Americans, for Americans & our friends..
★ EVENT OVERVIEW ★
★ AUTHENTIC AMERICAN FOOD.. legit barbecue from Carolina Smoke (from North Carolina), Brooklyn Boy Bagels, pumpkin pies, chili dogs & more (see below for more)
★ $20,000+ in prizes & giveaways inc a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN AMERICA UNITED FLIES thx to United Airlines
★ Awesome music & live American DJs
★ Cornhole all day/evening/night plus some Cornhole Speed Tourneys (2pm & 6pm) with prizes
★ Clear Pong plus a tourney later in the night
★ Trivia & Game show comps (3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm), game shows & surprises with over $2,000 in prizes
★ 5pm - earlybird charity raffle & lucky door prizes draw. And all winners get their tickets put back so they can win in later draws too!
★ 3pm - free American Whiskey Tasting (3 samples each) thanks to Jim Beam
★ Charity raffle supporting United Way's local community projects of Indigenous children in Mt Druitt
★ 8pm & 10pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN THE USA UNITED FLIES (and that's a LOT of places!)
★ DRESS: as American as Apple Pie! The theme is all things USA and there's prizes for best dressed! Everyone's welcome so don't just invite your American friends
★ Family friendly til 6pm
★ FREE GIVEAWAYS every few days in lead-up to party on Facebook & Instagram
★ Plus no leaves this party empty handed as we've got so many prizes thanks to our amazing sponsors
★ ALL AMERICAN FOOD FEST ★
★ Authentic North Carolina barbecue. Nick, the founder of Carolina Smoke, hails from Fayetteville North Carolina only serves the real deal. He'll be giving us an exclusive pop-up on the day including some Carloina style pulled pork, the best brisket ever, mac n cheese, dirty rice and more.
★ American-owned (NY) Brooklyn Boy Bagels will be collaborating with the venue to bring us not only pizza bagels but the BEST pumpkin pies in the world!!
★ Lots of other American classics inc legit chili dogs, fatboy burgers, Baja style fish tacos, pizzas & more
★ Full USA drinks menu including Coors & Jim Beam specials, American Whiskey Bar, Lageritas and cocktails
GET READY TO EAT
★ TICKETS & GENERAL ENTRY ★
★ EARLYBIRD SPECIAL - free entry with the advance purchase of a charity raffle ticket ($10). You'll get your charity raffle ticket as soon as you enter the party. You can buy extra raffle tix on the night if you like
★ WALK-INS ON THE DAY - also welcome and the earlier you get there the better your chances. Also note, if things fill up then the priority goes to those who purchases advanced tix
★ CHILDREN - under 18s are welcome until 6pm. Ticket are $3 for under all 18s (does not include charity raffle ticket). All kids (and all adults too) will be getting some American treats on their way out!
★ Dress: as American as Apple Pie! The theme is all things USA and there are prizes for best dressed! Everyone's welcome so don't just invite your American friends
★ SO MANY GIVEAWAYS ★
★ We've got so many prizes we'll be doing some fun giveaways in the lead-up to the partyon facebook and instagram
★ Plus no one will leave this party empty handed!
★ VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN! ★
★ We're looking for some very fun volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Chances are if you're smart enough to be reading this, then you understand why volunteers have more fun!
★ Message us if interested via Instagram or email
★ HOW CAN SO MUCH HAPPEN AT ONE PARTY? ★
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! They don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the American community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
★United Airlines
★ Coors
★ Jim Beam
★ Miller
★ Costco Wholesale
★ Hungry Jacks
★ Outback Steakhouse
★ Brooklyn Boy Bagels
★ Batch Brewing Co.
★ OFX
★ Lenny Briskets
★ Sal's Authentic NY Pizza
★ Wingmill
★ Jelly Belly
★ Bonza Bike Tours
★ Carolina Smoke
★ USA Foods
★ Van Holten's Pickles
★ United Way
★ MORE ABOUT GRAND PRIZE ★
★ UNITED AIRLINES RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN AMERICA UNITED FLIES!!
★ Winner must be aged 18 years or over. Prize: 1 return Economy flight from Sydney to anywhere in America United Airlines flies and excludes all taxes. A Prize Voucher / Electronic Certificate will be provided to the winner with details of how to book and full T&Cs.
★ As usual, United Airlines are being amazing about this! Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to United Airline's general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.united.com. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer
ST. PADDY'S DAY ~ THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY
| When | Sunday, 17 March 2024 from 2pm |
| Where | Kent St Hotel |
| What | Drinking... it's St. Patrick's Day dammit!! We'll be a huge group of young professionals |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. Trying wearing something green or you'll be green with envy! |
Join the Facebook event
Ah, the great North American tradition of pretending like we're Irish for a Day.
There's a lot of newcomer young professionals & students from the USA & Canada so let's make sure everyone meets everyone!
free entry & everyone's welcome so tell all your Canadian & American friends. Fyi, this event is 18+ and core group is 25-45ish but all are welcome
Green Beer specials, Irish Coffees, Frozen Green Cocktails and more 
!!!!
pot o'gold fun & games & close to $1,000 in prizes & giveaways eligible for anyone that's wearing something green!
maybe even some clear pong after sunset
wear green... or get pinched and come dance a jig with us (Irish music of course)
we'll have all, or almost all, of the venue to ourselves
SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL LV
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 12 February 2024, 8:30am til ~6:00pm |
| Where | PONTOON BAR - Cockle Bay, Sydney CBD |
| What | Kick off: approx. 10:15am. We've got the ENTIRE venue, GIANT SCREENS + lots of screens, good food, fun, games & giveaways and a fun after party! |
As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $5m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL
HOUSE PARTY
This multi-venuel, interactive concept party has been voted best in the world by Jack Daniel's & a number of other alcohol brands...seriously!!!
| When | Saturday, 28 October, 8:00pm til 3am |
| Where | The CHIPPO Hotel (8pm-midnight), after-party The Lord Gladstone (11pm-3am) |
| What | 2 DJ areas ★ Trick or Treating with prizes & free drink samples from 8pm-10:30pm ★ quirky cocktail specials ★ $10,000+ in prizes & giveaways inc a trip to anywhere in North America United flies ★ adults only |
| Dress | Costume party |
| Tickets | Free entry til 9pm for first 200 people in costume (ticket required). Otherwise tix here or try your luck on the door. GET TICKETS HERE! |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome from all nationalities! |
Join the FACEBOOK event or GET TICKETS
This is a REAL Halloween Party in true North American HOUSE PARTY style. So we're not just dressing up and dancing, we're doing it right with tricks & treats.. and surprises including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN NORTH AMERICA UNITED FLIES!
Party goes til 3am and the interactive Trick or Treating with free drink sampling is from 8pm-10:30pm.
Here at Network Canada, we put a lot of love into our parties and this year we’re teaming up with our friends from United, Jack Daniels, Diplomatico Rum, El Jimador Tequila and 4 other alcohol brands to make this truly unique. The more you dress up the more fun you’ll have. Adults Only. Doors open at 8pm.
Lots happening so READ THIS INFO!!
★ FREE ENTRY for first 200 people who show up before 9pm in costume AND who have a TICKET (see link)... limit 3 per person (for the time being, we may lower limit give everyone a fair chance) until they run out!
★ 7 FREE DRINK SAMPLES FROM AROUND THE WORLD - from 8pm-10:30pm trick or treat throughout The Chippo to win delicious shooters & other prizes. Be prepared for anything and to meet lots of new people
★ $10,000+ in prizes & giveaways including a FREE RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN NORTH AMERICA UNITED FLIES. Everyone who shows up before 10:30pm gets a free entry to win the flight!
★ 2 VENUES - party starts at The Chippo from 8pm-midnight. After-party at Lord Gladstone from 11pm-3am. First 300 people to show up to The Chippo get guaranteed entry to the after-party! Everyone else will hopefully also get-in but no promises.
★ AMAZING DJs - inc Zapha and the team from Doomjuice!
★ Mystery prizes & prizes for best dressed. It's a Halloween party so.. no costume, no entry!!!
★ Adults only
★ Link here for the facebook event and our instagrams so you can event friends and check out pics from our last party!
★ Instagrams.. @sydneyamericans and @sydneycanadians
VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN.
They honestly do. If you're fun, friendly & reliable and have a bit of a naughty side then contact us at info@networkcanada.com.au if you're interested
BEST... SPONSORS... EVER
Our sponsors are amazing this year and totally getting into the interactive nature of our party so let's see what they come up with!
United Airlines
Jack Daniels
�� Diplomatico Rum
⛩ Gekkeikan Sake
Slane Irish Whiskey
Finlandia Vodka (for Caesars)
Chambord
El JImador Tequila Herradura
TICKETS ON SALE
Get your free tix while they can and then see what's available. BUT, we always try to keep space open at the door for those who want to invite their friends last minute.
Just show up early to guarantee entry to the after-party and to enjoy the free shots during the "international crawl" from 8pm-10:30pm and please don't say we didn't tell you so!!
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE PARTY
Fyi this party is not just North Americans, but it's mainly young professionals & students aged 22-40 from all over the world. Like a giant house party, everyone there is friend or friends-of-friends.
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back on the ticketing site or on Facebook.
Canadian Thanksgiving Picnic
by the Opera House
| When | Saturday, 7 October, 1pm-6pm |
| Where | Tarpaeian Lawn Precinct by the Royal Botanical Gardens |
| What | A Picnic! Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share |
| RSVPs | Not required but always appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
★ SATURDAY, OCT 7th, 1PM - 6PM, TARPEIAN LAWN PRECINCT ★
A beautiful spot overlooking the Harbour Bridge & Opera House for a picnic and amazing sunset.
★ BYO DRINKS & A PICNIC ITEM TO SHARE ★
If you've got a great dish then go for it but don't worry if you don't.. a bag of chips also counts!! We're giving out prizes for best dishes. Also be sure to bring a picnic blanket & sunblock. We'll have coolers for drinks. There's bathrooms, etc at the Opera House.
★ WE'VE GOT TURKEY ★
Brined for 2 days, slow-cooked and delivered hot to the picnic around 2:30pm. For those who partake, you can make a completely voluntary donation to the "turkey fund" ��
★ MORE INFO ★
This is always a really friendly, free event where a lot of young professionals & students make new friends so don't just invite your Canadian friends! Families & pets welcome too of course. We've also got Spikeball and hopefully some touch football ��
Approx location is "Tarpeian Precinct Lawn - Royal Botanic Gardens". BUT it's not officially inside the gardens, it's between the fence of the Botanic Gardens and Macquarie St. Approach from Macquarie St. Look for the Canadian flags, etc
★ RAIN PLAN ★
We've got Kent St Hotel booked as our back-up plan. Same time 1pm-6pm. And it'll still be BYO food & we're still doing the turkeys so either way, this picnic is on!!
���� OCT 28th, HALLOWEN PARTY & FREE TRIP GIVEAWAY ����
Save the date for our famous, adults-only, Halloween party where we're also giving away a free return trip to anywhere in North American United flies ✈️
Join the Facebook event and invite others
Instagram @sydneycanadians
CANADA D'EH - WINTER WONDERLAND
BIGGEST CANADA DAY PARTY IN THE WORLD...again
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 1 July 2023, 2:00pm til 1:00am |
| Where | Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Plaza, above North Sydney Station |
| What | Canadian & RnB DJ's, Caesars, Poutine, Perogies, Our Famous Trivia Comp & Game Shows, Street Hockey Tournament, Win a return trip to Canada anywhere United flies thanks to United Airlines, lots of fun & games, $25k+ in prizes & giveaways and LOTS more! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | Before 5:00pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) After 5:00pm: $15 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible via the venue's website (link tba) Tickets: you don't need tix but if you want to guarantee your entry then get them here |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
~ BIGGEST IN THE WORLD ~
We're aiming for THE BIGGEST CANADA DAY CELEBRATION IN THE WORLD...again! Spread the word 
★ $25,000+ in prizes & giveaways including a RETURN TRIP ANYWHERE IN CANADA UNITED FLIES thx to United Airlines
★ Free STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
★ Canadian & RnB DJ's
★ Caesars, Poutine, Perogies, Wings & more
★ Trivia comps, game shows & surprises
★ Huge outdoor space! Huge indoor space! Two different DJ areas simultaneously!
★ Family friendly til 7pm (after that it gets a bit racy). Also pet friendly
★ Charity raffle supporting United Way's local community projects of Indigenous children in Mt Druitt
So much happening. But basically, we're doing again the true Canadian way!!
Join the Facebook event and invite others and win some fun giveaways in the lead-up to the party!.
Follow us on INSTAGRAM for some fun giveaways in the lead-up to the party.
Get tix if HERE if you want them.
~ FULL DETAILS COMING SOON BUT HERE'S SOME IMPORTANT INFO IF YOU WANT TO PLAY STREET HOCKEY~
~ FREE STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2PM-6PM ~
It's free to play & the amazing people at Skaters Network are supplying all sticks, nets, balls, etc. We'll also have $2,000+ of prizes for the tourny (and some fun games)
REGISTER as an individual or register a team by email to info@networkcanada.com.au before 20 June
we'll also accept some walk-ins on the day (details TBA)
teams can be up to 9 people but must have diversity! That is, they must have at least 2 people not of the same "gender" (at least 1 person of a different gender must be playing at any point in time). This is an INCLUSIVE tournament so all walks of life should feel very welcome. Some games will be 5 on 5, some will be 4 on 4
Prizes not just for winners also best team uniforms, spirit awards, etc. Our Commissioner of Hockey will post more soon!
for all specifics of the tournament check back here as well as the Rules & Waiver
~ VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN! ~
We're looking for some very fun volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested.
~ ENTRY ~
Before 5pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian" ($20 otherwise) plus a bonus prize draw
After 5pm: $15 if you're dressed "Canadian" ($20 otherwise)
so dress up and come early! What does dressing "Canadian" mean? We're not sure but putting on a red hat or shirt doesn't count.. you gotta make at least some effort
Fyi, you do not need tickets for this event, just show up (discount entry if you're dressed Canadian)! But if you're working late and worried it'll fill up there's a limited amount of guaranteed entry tix here
~ TABLE BOOKINGS ~
There's some limited table bookings available for 2:30pm-5:30pm and 6:00pm seatings. Note that some tables will need to be moved later in the evening to make room for dancing! Request a table online: https://greenwoodhotel.com/table-booking/
We're also keeping lots of tables open for walk-ins and there's plenty of space for eating, drinking, dancing, fun, games and some surprises of course!
~ FREE PARKING ~
First of all, you shouldn't drive cause (a) we're gonna party hard and (b) this place is right above North Sydney Train Station!! But if you do, parking is max $10 all day (you can leave any time up to 4am) but it's also free any time after 4pm with validation from the venue!!!
We also respectfully acknowledge the Cammerygal of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land we now call North Sydney and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
~ EVENT OVERVIEW ~
More info coming soon but here's what we know so far..
★ 2PM DOORS OPEN ★
Free STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT starts 2pm (sign-up details below)
Bar opens with CAESAR specials
Kitchen opens with REAL POUTINE, PEROGIES, FATBOY BURGERS, CHILLI DOGS, WINGS, AWESOME CANADIAN DESSERTS and other Canadian favourites
Kids also welcome during this time if accompanied by a parent. There'll be some kids meals. However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm so no kids after that
2:15pm paying respects to original #215 and acknowledgement of Country
2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30: Trivia Comps & Game Shows with over $3,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges!
5:15pm - earlybird charity raffle & lucky door prizes draw. Over $2k in prizes and all winners get their tickets put back so they can win in later draws too!
7pm - 9pm.. roving games party crew. Get ready to get silly.. if they find you!
7pm til late, late, late: 2 DJ areas inc the amazing skillz of DJs Oso (aka The Bear), Zapha & more
MAIN STAGE.. starts 2pm with all things Canadian, some classics early in the day and getting VERY dancy as night progresses
CHAPEL.. this beautiful old church kicks-off around 8pm starting with amazing RnB, Party Jams, Hip Hop and evolving over the night depending on the crowd so anything is on the (turn)table!
8:30pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN CANADA UNITED FLIES thanks to the amazing UNITED AIRLINES
Charity raffle tix available at the party supporting United Way's local community projects of Indigenous children. Specifically, United Way's initiative in Mt Druitt which works closely with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to create successful early learning outcomes
Things could move around a bit!
~ HOW CAN SO MUCHHAPPEN AT ONE PARTY? ~
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! They don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
United Airlines
Canadian Club Whisky
Skaters Network
Costco Wholesale
Molson Coors
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Batch Brewing Co.
OFX
Wingmill
Jelly Belly
El Guapo Cantina
Bonza Bike Tours
Local Drinks Collective
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Lenny Briskets
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
Van Holten's Pickles
Sydney Sirens Ice Hockey
United Way
~ MORE ABOUT GRAND PRIZE ~
✈️ UNITED AIRLINES RETURN TRIP ANYWHERE IN CANADA UNITED FLIES
✈ Winner must be resident of Australia only aged 18 years or over. Prize: return Economy flight from Sydney to anywhere in Canada United Airlines flies (inc Vancouver, Calgary Toronto, Montreal and possibly more) and excludes all taxes. A Prize Voucher / Electronic Certificate will be provided to the winner with details of how to book and full T&Cs.
✈ As usual, United Airlines are being amazing about this! Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to United Airline's general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.united.com. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer
Sending out lots of love & positive vibes to you all 
4th of JULY - BY SYDNEY AMERICANS
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in the Southern Hemisphere
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Sunday, 2 July 2022, 1pm - midnight or later |
| Where | PONTOON BAR - Cockle Bay, Sydney CBD |
| What | Awesome music & live American DJ’s, American Chef kitchen takeover, American drink specials, Clear Pong, Cornhole, Line dancing, our famous Trivia comps, lots of fun & games and more! Over $20,000 in prizes & giveaways including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN THE USA THAT UNITED FLIES THANKS TO UNITED AIRLINES! |
| Dress | as American as Apple Pie |
| Cover | |
| RSVPs | Ticketed event |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
★ SUNDAY JULY 2nd, PONTOON BAR ★
TAKE THE NEXT DAY OFF WORK cuz it's the biggest 4th of July American Independence Day Party in the Southern Hemisphere... again! By Americans, for Americans & our friends..
★ EVENT OVERVIEW ★
$20,000+ in prizes & giveaways inc a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN AMERICA UNITED FLIES thx to United Airlines
AUTHENTIC AMERICAN FOOD.. Lobster rolls from Maine, Soul Food from North Carolina, NY-CALI collab, chili dogs & more (see below for more)
Awesome music & live American DJs
Cornhole all day/evening/night plus some Cornhole Speed Tourneys (2pm & 6pm) with prizes
Clear Pong plus a tourney later in the night
Trivia & Game show comps (3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm) with over $2,000 in prizes
5pm - earlybird charity raffle & lucky door prize draw. And all winners get their tickets put back so they can win in later draws too!
Charity raffle supporting United Way's local community projects of Indigenous children in Mt Druitt
7pm & 9pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN THE USA UNITED FLIES (and that's a LOT of places!). You don't need to be there at the time of the draw to win the charity raffle prizes like the return trip (but you do need to be there to win lucky door prize draws)
DRESS: as American as Apple Pie! The theme is all things USA and there's prizes for best dressed! Everyone's welcome so don't just invite your American friends
Family friendly til 6pm
FREE GIVEAWAYS every few days in lead-up to party on facebook and instagram
Plus no leaves this party empty handed as we've got so many prizes thanks to our amazing sponsors
★ ALL AMERICAN FOOD FEST ★
Authentic lobster rolls from MAINE! Newly established Lobster House will be doing its first ever pop-up at our party serving legit lobster rolls imported from Maine as well as crab and shrimp rolls. Fyi, not only is the owner American (well half-American), he also played on the PGA Tour
Southern Soul - hailing from North Carolina - will be there all day serving some all-Vegan favourites inc Mac n Cheese, Jambalaya, Corn Bread and even Smokey Jackfruit BBQ RIBS!!
American-owned (Cali) Chico's is collaborating with American-owned (NY) Brooklyn Boy Bagels to bring us what they promise is one of the best sandwiches in Australia! Details coming soon. But yes, there'll be BBB pizza bagels too
Lots of other American classics inc legit chili dogs, fatboy burgers, Baja style fish tacos, pizzas & more
Full USA drinks menu including Coors & Jim Beam Highballs specials, American Whiskey Bar, Lageritas and cocktails
GET READY TO EAT
★ TICKETS & GENERAL ENTRY ★
EARLYBIRD SPECIAL - free entry with the advance purchase of a charity raffle ticket ($10). You'll get your charity raffle ticket as soon as you enter the party. You can buy extra raffle tix on the night if you like. Get ticket here: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/.../4th_of_july__by...
WALK-INS ON THE DAY - also welcome and the earlier you get there the better your chances. Also note, if things fill up then the priority goes to those who purchases advanced tix
CHILDREN - under 18s are welcome until 6pm. Tickets are $3 for under all 18s (does not include charity raffle ticket). All kids (and all adults too) will be getting some American treats on their way out!
Dress: as American as Apple Pie! The theme is all things USA and there are prizes for best dressed!
★ SO MANY GIVEAWAYS ★
We've got so many prizes we'll be doing some fun giveaways in the lead-up to the partyon facebook and instagram
Plus no one will leave this party empty handed!
★ VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN! ★
We're looking for some very fun volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Chances are if you're smart enough to be reading this, then you understand why volunteers have more fun!
Message us if interested
★ HOW CAN SO MUCH HAPPEN AT ONE PARTY? ★
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! They don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the American community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
United Airlines
Coors
Jim Beam
Miller
Costco Wholesale
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Batch Brewing Co.
OFX
Lenny Briskets
El Guapo Cantina
Wingmill
Jelly Belly
Bonza Bike Tours
Local Drinks Collective
USA Foods
Van Holten's Pickles
Lobster House
Southern Soul Sydney
United Way
★ MORE ABOUT GRAND PRIZE ★
UNITED AIRLINES RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN AMERICA UNITED FLIES!!
Winner must be aged 18 years or over. Prize: 1 return Economy flight from Sydney to anywhere in America United Airlines flies and excludes all taxes. A Prize Voucher / Electronic Certificate will be provided to the winner with details of how to book and full T&Cs.
As usual, United Airlines are being amazing about this! Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to United Airline's general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.united.com. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer
HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL
HOUSE PARTY
This multi-level, interactive concept party has been voted best in the world by Southern Comfort & a number of other alcohol brands...seriously!!!
| When | Saturday, 29 October, 8:00pm til 3am |
| Where | The CHIPPO Hotel (8pm-midnight), after-party The Lord Gladstone (11pm-3am) |
| What | 2 DJ areas ★ Trick or Treating with prizes & free drink samples from 8pm-10:30pm ★ quirky cocktail specials ★ $10,000+ in prizes & giveaways inc a trip to anywhere in North America United flies ★ adults only |
| Dress | Costume party |
| Tickets | Free entry til 9pm for first 200 people in costume (ticket required). Otherwise tix here or try your luck on the door: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/halloween-international-house-party-tickets-443145489087 |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome from all nationalities! |
Join the FACEBOOK event or GET TICKETS
This is a REAL Halloween Party that takes you around the world. And this year we're doing it HOUSE PARTY style. So we're not just dressing up and dancing, we're doing it the way it's supposed to be done with tricks & treats for everyone...and surprises.
Party goes til 3am and the interactive Trick or Treating with free drink sampling is from 8pm-10:30pm.
Here at Network Canada, we put a lot of love into our parties and this year we’re teaming up with our friends fromJack Daniels, Part Time Ranger, Jagermeister, Herradurra Tequila and 3 other alcohol brands to make this truly unique. The more you dress up the more fun you’ll have. Adults Only. Doors open at 8pm.
Lots happening so READ THIS INFO!!
★ FREE ENTRY for first 200 people who show up before 9pm in costume AND who have a TICKET (see link)... limit 3 per person (for the time being, we may lower limit give everyone a fair chance) until they run out!
★ 2 VENUES - party starts at The Chippo from 8pm-midnight. After-party at Lord Gladstone from 11pm-3am. First 250 people to show up to The Chippo get guaranteed entry to the after-party! Everyone else will hopefully also get-in but no promises.
★ 7 FREE DRINK SAMPLES FROM AROUND THE WORLD - from 8pm-10:30pm trick or treat throughout The Chippo to win delicious shooters & other prizes. Be prepared for anything and to meet lots of new people
★ $10,000+ in prizes & giveaways including a FREE RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN NORTH AMERICA UNITED FLIES. Everyone who shows up before 10:30pm gets a free entry to win the flight!
★ AMAZING DJs - Chippo - ZAPHA - RnB/Hip Hop/Party | Gladdy - MANCUSO - Global Disco, Local Weirdos
★ Mystery prizes & prizes for best dressed
★ Adults only
VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN.
They honestly do. If you're fun, friendly & reliable and have a bit of a naughty side then contact us at info@networkcanada.com.au if you're interested
BEST... SPONSORS... EVER
Our sponsors are amazing this year and totally getting into the interactive nature of our party so let's see what they come up with!
United Airlines
Jack Daniels
Jagermeister
Part Time Rangers
Finlandia Vodka (for Caesars)
Slane Irish Whiskey
Chambord
Tequila Herradura
OTHER INFO
★ You can wear ANY COSTUME with as much or as little clothing, makeup, etc as you like. BUT...no bare feet and no props that look too much like real weapons or that could hurt anyone!
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back on Eventbrite or on Facebook.
CANADA D'EH - WINTER WONDERLAND
BIGGEST CANADA DAY PARTY IN THE WORLD...again
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 25 June 2022, 2:00pm til 1:00am |
| Where | Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Plaza, above North Sydney Station |
| What | Canadian & RnB DJ's, Caesars, Poutine, Perogies, Molsons,Our Famous Trivia Comp & Game Shows, Street Hockey Tournament, Win a return trip to Canada anywhere United flies thanks to United Airlines, lots of fun & games, $20k+ in prizes & giveaways and LOTS more! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | Before 5:00pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) After 5:00pm: $15 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible via the venue's website TicketsL you don't need tix but if you want to guarantee your entry then get them here |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook (tba) |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
~ BIGGEST IN THE WORLD ~
We're aiming for THE BIGGEST CANADA DAY CELEBRATION IN THE WORLD...again! Spread the word
★ $20,000+ in prizes & giveaways including a RETURN TRIP ANYWHERE IN CANADA UNITED FLIES thx to United Airlines
★ Free STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
★ Canadian & RnB DJ's
★ Caesars, Molsons, Poutine, Perogies, Wings & more
★ Trivia comps, game shows & surprises
★ oh yeah.. and 5 TONNES OF SNOW
★ Huge outdoor space! Huge indoor space! Two different DJ areas simultaneously!
So much happening. But basically, we're doing again the true Canadian way!!
Join the Facebook event (tba) and invite others and win some fun giveaways in the lead-up to the party!.
Follow us on INSTAGRAM for some fun giveaways in the lead-up to the party.
Get tix HERE.
~ EVENT OVERVIEW ~
2pm doors open.
Free STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT starts 2pm (sign-up details below)
Bar opens with CAESAR specials
Kitchen opens with REAL POUTINE, PEROGIES, FATBOY BURGERS, CHILLI DOGS, WINGS, AWESOME CANADIAN DESSERTS and other Canadian favourites.
Dine & Discover Vouchers can be used!!!
Kids also welcome during this time if accompanied by a parent. There'll be some kids meals. However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm so no kids after that
2:15pm paying respects to original #215 and acknowledgement of Country
2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30: Trivia Comps & Game Shows with over $2,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges!
5:30pm LIVE BAND - our friends Holden Caulfield Experience will be rockin out hard inc some Hip!
7pm - 10:30pm: lots of giveaways, some surprises, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be helping us run some silly fun & games.
7pm til late, late, late: 2 DJ areas
MAIN STAGE.. starts 2pm with all things Canadian, some classics early in the day and getting VERY dancy as night progresses
CHAPEL.. this beautiful old church kicks-off around 9pm starting with amazing RnB, Party Jams, Hip Hop and evolving into some light House, retro House, party House and who knows what
5:30pm, 9pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE UNITED FLIES thanks to the amazing UNITED AIRLINES (I say amazing cause they're being extra awesome about flight restrictions)
Charity raffle tix available at the party. Proceeds from charity raffle supporting United Way's local community projects of Indigenous Women at https://www.baabayn.org.au.
Things could move around a bit so keep checking back!
~ ENTRY ~
Before 5pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian" ($20 otherwise) plus a bonus prize draw
After 5pm: $15 if you're dressed "Canadian" ($20 otherwise)
so dress up and come early! What does dressing "Canadian" mean? We're not sure but putting on a red hat or shirt doesn't count.. you gotta make at least some effort
Fyi, you do not need tickets for this event, just show up (discount entry if you're dressed Canadian)! But if you're working late and worried it'll fill up there's a limited amount of guaranteed entry tix here
~ TRIVIA COMP & GAME SHOWS ~
2:30pm, 3:30p & 4:30pm
over $2,000 in prizes & giveaways
~ FREE STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2PM-6PM ~
It's free to play & the amazing people at Skaters Network are supplying all sticks, nets, balls, etc. We'll also have $2,000+ of prizes for the tourny (and some fun games)
REGISTER as an individual or register a team by email to info@networkcanada.com.au before 20 June
we'll also accept some walk-ins on the day (details TBA)
teams can be up to 9 people but must have diversity! That is, they must have at least 2 people not of the same "gender" (at least 1 person of a different gender must be playing at any point in time). This is an INCLUSIVE tournament so all walks of life should feel very welcome. Some games will be 5 on 5, some will be 4 on 4
Prizes not just for winners also best team uniforms, spirit awards, etc. Our Commissioner of Hockey will post more soon!
for all specifics of the tournament check back here as well as the Rules & Waiver
~ TABLE BOOKINGS ~
There's some limited table bookings available for 2:30pm-5:30pm and 6:00pm seatings. Note that some tables will need to be moved later in the evening to make room for dancing! Request a table online: https://greenwoodhotel.com/table-booking/
We're also keeping lots of tables open for walk-ins and there's plenty of space for eating, drinking, dancing, fun, games and some surprises of course!
~ FREE PARKING ~
First of all, you shouldn't drive cause (a) we're gonna party hard and (b) this place is right above North Sydney Train Station!! But if you do, parking is max $10 all day (you can leave any time up to 4am) but it's also free any time after 4pm with validation from the venue!!!
~ VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN! ~
We're looking for some very fun volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested.
~ HOW CAN SO MUCHHAPPEN AT ONE PARTY? ~
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! They don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
United Airlines
Canadian Club Whisky
Skaters Network
Costco Wholesale
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
OFX
Wingmill
Jelly Belly
El Guapo Cantina
Bonza Bike Tours
Nerds Candy
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Destination British Columbia
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
Destination Canada
Sydney Sirens Ice Hockey
United Way
~ MORE ABOUT GRAND PRIZE ~
✈️ UNITED AIRLINES RETURN TRIP ANYWHERE IN CANADA UNITED FLIES
✈ Winner must be resident of Australia only aged 18 years or over. Prize: return Economy flight from Sydney to anywhere in Canada United Airlines flies (inc Vancouver, Calgary Toronto, Montreal and possibly more) and excludes all taxes. A Prize Voucher / Electronic Certificate will be provided to the winner with details of how to book and full T&Cs.
✈ United Airlines are being amazing about this! This flight is valid for up to 1 year AFTER they open things up! Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to United Airline's general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.united.com. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer
Sending out lots of love & positive vibes to you all
~WHY THIS DATE? ~
June 25th is the perfect day to celebrate. It’s on a date of our choosing close to National Indigenous Peoples Day (21 June), close to the Feast of St Jean (24 June) and not too far from the date of the Constitution Act (1 July). We want to bring everyone together for fun & inclusive celebrations that show the very best of Canada while still acknowledging that there is more Canada (and all countries) can do to make sure there is true equality in this world!
We also respectfully acknowledge the Cammerygal of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land we now call North Sydney and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
4th of JULY - BY SYDNEY AMERICANS
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in the Southern Hemisphere
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Saturday, 2 July 2022, 2pm - 1am |
| Where | The Chippo Hotel, 87-91 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale |
| What | Awesome music & live American DJ’s, American Chef kitchen takeover, American drink specials, Live American band, Clear Pong,, Cornhole, Line dancing,, our famous Trivia comps, lots of fun & games and more! Over $15,000 in prizes & giveaways including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHER IN THE USA THAT UNITED FLIES THANKS TO UNITED AIRLINES! |
| Dress | as American as Apple Pie |
| Cover | |
| RSVPs | Ticketed event |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
~ SATURDAY JULY 2nd, THE CHIPPO HOTEL & ADJOINING LANEWAY ~
It's been a crazy year to say the least. Let's all come together for one night and celebrate all that's good about the USA and how lucky we are to be doing so from the beautiful shores of Sydney.
~ EVENT OVERVIEW ~
We’re taking over the ENTIRE Chippo Hotel PLUS the adjoining laneway to make extra space for dancing, barbecue smokers, cornhole boards & more AMERICAN CHEF KITCHEN TAKEOVER.. the food will be next-level authentic American with things you won't find anywhere else. Details soon (inc some lucky giveaways to a sneak peak tasting) but there'll authentic all American classics from barbecue to smash burgers to cornbread and everything in between! Lots of vegan, gluten & dairy free options too. You'll want to come for lunch and stay for dinner just for the food alone! $15,000+ in prizes & giveaways inc a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN AMERICA UNITED FLIES thanks to the amazing folks at UNITED AIRLINES American DJs, live American bands & musicians Cornhole plus some Cornhole Speed Tourneys (2:30pm & 6:30pm) with prizes Clear Pong plus a tourney later in the night Trivia comps (3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm), game shows & surprises with over $2,000 in prizes Charity raffle supporting United Way's local community projects of Indigenous children DRESS: as American as Apple Pie! The theme is all things USA and there are prizes for best dressed! Everyone's welcome so don't just invite your American friends Family friendly til 7pm & Pet friendly too 
Volunteers Have More Fun! - and we may need a few for each session. Message us if you're interested. You'll even be rewarded with some free drinks FREE GIVEAWAYS in the lead-up to the party cause we've got sooo many prizes! We'll do them regularly. On faceboook & instagram https://www.instagram.com/sydneyamericans/ Plus no one will leave this party empty handed as we've got so many prizes thanks to our amazing sponsors~ TICKETS & GENERAL ENTRY ~
TICKETS - ticketholders will be guaranteed entry until 8pm (assuming they meet the venue's generic requirements for entry). Of course, a ticket is still valid after 8pm , there's just no guarantee of entry and ticketholders may have to wait in line. Get your tickets & more info here!
WALK-INS - are also welcome and the earlier you get there the better your chances. Also note, if things fill up then the priority goes to those who purchases advanced tix
CHILDREN - under 18 are welcome until 7pm. Ticket are $2 for under 18s and all kids (and all adults too) will be getting some American treats on their way out!
Dress: as American as Apple Pie! The theme is all things USA and there are prizes for best dressed! Everyone's welcome so don't just invite your American friends
PET FRIENDLY but please consider some areas can get quite loud which some pets do not enjoy. There'll be some at least 1 outdoor area with no amplified music in case your pet needs a break
Check the facbook event wall here and instagram for lots of fun giveaways in the lead-up to the party!
~ HOW CAN SO MUCH HAPPEN AT ONE PARTY? ~
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! They don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the American community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
United Airlines
Coors
Jim Beam
Miller
Costco Wholesale
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
OFX
Suckerpunch Gourmet
El Guapo Cantina
Wingmill
Jelly Belly
Bonza Bike Tours
Nerds Candy
USA Foods
Desert Pepper Trading Co.
United Way
~ MORE ABOUT GRAND PRIZE ~
UNITED AIRLINES RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN AMERICA UNITED FLIES!!
Winner must be aged 18 years or over. Prize: 1 return Economy flight from Sydney to anywhere in America United Airlines flies and excludes all taxes. A Prize Voucher / Electronic Certificate will be provided to the winner with details of how to book and full T&Cs.
United Airlines are being amazing about this! This flight is valid for up to 1 year AFTER they open things up! Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to United Airline's general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.united.com. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer.
CINCOO DE MAYO - FEAST Y FIESTA
May the fourth be with you!
~ A Feast y Fiesta all in one with an authentic, American-owned, full kitchen takeover for real Mexican / Tex Mex food that'll make you homesck ~
| When | Thursday 5 May, 5:00pm till very late |
| Where | PONTOON BAR - Cockle Bay, Sydney CBD |
| What | ★ Authentic Mexican / Tex Mex food ★ Awesome drinks, dancing, crazy games & $2,000+ in prizes & giveaways ★ Sponsored by top-shelf tequila & mezcal icons Casamigos (George Clooney) & Don Julio ★ Lotteria, Crazy Games & $1,000+ in Prizes |
| Free | ★Free entry for all |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
Taquiza Grande Intergalactica ~ Tacos, Tequilas & Tunes
Chicos,
~ We must stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 160th anniversary of the heroic Battle of Puebla, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Spring Breaks. ~
~ While miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots, many of us here in Sydney will be homesick for some authentic, Mexican food & some comradery. ~
~ Lest we forget that Cinco de Mayo isn't the only holiday in early May. We also need to honour the greatest celebration in the galaxy... May the 4th Be With You! Expect some Star Wars twists ~
~ So we will bring you FEAST y FIESTA all in one. A celebracion of amazing food together with fun & games & drinks & dancing & in a room full of beautiful and kind people who are full of love and respect for all ~
FEAST
Authentic, American-owned Mexican/Tex Mex kitchen takeover.. and everything on the menu is under $15!! :
Homemade Tamales
Tacos Al Pastor
Tacos de Pollo
Tacos Pescado
Tacos Hongosr
Tacos Nopales
Jalapeno Poppers
Queso Fesca
Chimichangas
AND MORE!
Lots of gluten free and vegan/vegetaran options
FIESTA
Cinco de Mayo isn't the only holiday in early May, we also need to honour the greatest celebration in the galaxy... May the 4th Be With You!
We're exclusively taking over the entire POntoon Bar for our indoor/outdoor fiesta. There'll also be some cheeky fun & games including our famous Star Wars Lotteria (Mexican bingo). Over $2,000 in free prizes & giveaways, amazing Tequila & Mezcal specials thanks to top shelf icons Casamigos (George Clooney) and Don Julio. There'll be some incredible $14 double shot cocktail specials, Micheladas, Corona specials plus good tunes, dancing, mingling, etc.
IMPORTANT INFO
It's free to join us any time after 5pm. You're welcome to bring friends as long as they're fun & friendly
Free Lotteria starts at 5:30am for those who want to play. At least $300 worth of prizes given away during this time
There'll be fun & games & prizes throughout + dancing, etc and we can stay as long as we like!
CANADA D'EH - SUMMER SESSION
NEW DATE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 13th 2021
BIGGEST CANADA DAY PARTY IN THE WORLD...again
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 13 November 2021, 2:00pm til 1:00am |
| Where | Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Plaza, above North Sydney Station |
| What | Canadian & Soul/RnB DJ's, Caesars, Poutine, Perogoies, Molsons,Our Famous Trivia Comp & Game Shows, Street Hockey Tournament, Win a return trip for 2 anywhere United flies in Canada thanks to United Airlines, lots of fun & games and LOTS more! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | Before 5:00pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) After 5:00pm: $15 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible via the venue's website |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
~ BIGGEST IN THE WORLD ~
We're aiming for THE BIGGEST CANADA DAY CELEBRATION IN THE WORLD...again! Spread the word
★ $15,000+ in prizes & giveaways including a RETURN TRIP ANYWHERE IN CANADA UNITED FLIES thx to United Airlines
★ STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
★ Canadian & RnB/Soul DJ's
★ Caesars, Molsons, Poutine, Perogies, Wings & more
★ Trivia comps, game shows & surprises
★ oh yeah.. and 5 TONNES OF SNOW... well, it was in the original plan, but not in November cause it'll melt
★ Huge outdoor space! Huge indoor space! Two different DJ areas simultaneously! So much happening. But basically, we're doing again the true Canadian way!!
Join the Facebook event and invite others.
~ COVID UPDATE AS OF 15 OCTOBER 2021 ~
The party is on with dancing & street hockey. We're getting as much as possible the same...except the snow of course. All table bookings and ticket sales will be honoured
Please help us get the word out so everyone knows. And please mask-up and stay safe so we can put this behind us and get back to more normality. Get tested if asked to do so and please remember that even if you test negative after being at a hot spot, that merely means you likely weren’t contagious prior, it does NOT mean you’re in the clear!!
Sending out lots of love & positive vibes to you all
~ EVENT OVERVIEW ~
2pm doors open.
Free STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT starts 2pm (sign-up details below)
Bar opens with CAESAR specials
Kitchen opens with REAL POUTINE, PEROGIES, FATBOY BURGERS, CHILLI DOGS, WINGS, AWESOME CANADIAN DESSERTS and other Canadian favourites.
Dine & Discover Vouchers can be used!!!
Kids also welcome during this time if accompanied by a parent. There'll be some kids meals. However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm so no kids after that
2:15pm paying respects to #215 and acknowledgement of Country
2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30: Trivia Comps & Game Shows with over $2,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges!
5:30pm LIVE BAND - our friends Holden Caulfield Experience will be rockin out hard inc some Hip!
7pm - 10:30pm: lots of giveaways, some surprises, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be helping us run some silly fun & games.
7pm til late, late, late: 2 DJ areas
MAIN STAGE.. starts 2pm with all things Canadian, some classics early in the day and getting VERY dancy as night progresses
CHAPEL.. this beautiful old church kicks-off around 8pm starting with amazing RnB, Party Jams, Hip Hop and evolving into some light House, retro House, party House and who knows what
9:00pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE UNITED FLIES thanks to the amazing UNITED AIRLINES (I say amazing cause they're being extra awesome about flight restrictions
Charity raffle tix available at the party. Proceeds from charity raffle supporting United Way's local community projects of Indigenous Women at https://www.baabayn.org.au.
Things could move around a bit so keep checking back!
~ ENTRY ~
Before 5pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian" ($20 otherwise)
After 5pm: $15 if you're dressed "Canadian" ($20 otherwise)
so dress up and come early! What does dressing "Canadian" mean? We're not sure but putting on a red hat or shirt doesn't count.. you gotta make at least some effort
Fyi, you do not need tickets for this event, just show up (discount entry if you're dressed Canadian)! But if you're working late and worried it'll fill up there's a limited amount of guaranteed entry tix here
~ TRIVIA COMP & GAME SHOWS ~
2:30pm, 3:30p & 4:30pm
over $2,000 in prizes & giveaways
~ FREE STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2PM-6PM ~
It's free to play & the amazing people at Skaters Network are supplying all sticks, nets, balls, etc. We'll also have $2,000+ of prizes for the tourny (and some fun games)
REGISTER as an individual or register a team by email to info@networkcanada.com.au before 20 June
we'll also accept some walk-ins on the day (details TBA)
teams can be up to 9 people but must have diversity! That is, they must have at least 2 people not of the same "gender" (at least 1 person of a different gender must be playing at any point in time). This is an INCLUSIVE tournament so all walks of life should feel very welcome. Some games will be 5 on 5, some will be 4 on 4
Prizes not just for winners also best team uniforms, spirit awards, etc. Our Commissioner of Hockey will post more soon!
for all specifics of the tournament check back here as well as the Rules & Waiver
~ TABLE BOOKINGS ~
There's some limited table bookings available for 2:30pm-5:30pm and 6:00pm seatings. Note that some tables will need to be moved later in the evening to make room for dancing! Request a table online: https://greenwoodhotel.com/table-booking/
We're also keeping lots of tables open for walk-ins and there's plenty of space for eating, drinking, dancing, fun, games and some surprises of course!
~ FREE PARKING ~
First of all, you shouldn't drive cause (a) we're gonna party hard and (b) this place is right above North Sydney Train Station!! But if you do, parking is max $10 all day (you can leave any time up to 4am) but it's also free any time after 4pm with validation from the venue!!!
~ VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN! ~
We're looking for some very fun volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested.
~ HOW CAN SO MUCHHAPPEN AT ONE PARTY? ~
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! They don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
United Airlines
Canadian Club Whisky
Skaters Network
Costco Wholesale
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
OFX
Wingmill
Jelly Belly
Bonza Bike Tours
Nerds Candy
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Destination British Columbia
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
Destination Canada
Sydney Sirens Ice Hockey
United Way
~ FAMILY FRIENDLY TIL 7PM ~
Under 18's are welcome til 7pm. They'll get in free. After 7pm it's adults only!
~ MORE ABOUT GRAND PRIZE ~
UNITED AIRLINES RETURN TRIP FOR 2 ANYWHERE IN CANADA UNITED FLIES!
Winner must be resident of Australia only aged 18 years or over. Prize: 2 return Economy flights from Sydney to anywhere in Canada United Airlines flies (inc Vancouver, Calgary Toronto, Montreal and possibly more) and excludes all taxes. A Prize Voucher / Electronic Certificate will be provided to the winner with details of how to book and full T&Cs.
United Airlines are being amazing about this! These flights are valid for up to 1 year AFTER they open things up! Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to United Airline's general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.united.com. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer.
~WHY THIS DATE? ~
July 25th is the perfect day to celebrate. It’s on a date of our choosing close to National Indigenous Peoples Day (21 June), close to the Feast of St Jean (24 June) and not too far from the date of the Constitution Act (1 July). We want to bring everyone together for fun & inclusive celebrations that show the very best of Canada while still acknowledging that there is more Canada (and all countries) can do to make sure there is true equality in this world!
We also respectfully acknowledge the Cammerygal of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land we now call North Sydney and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
4th of JULY - THANKSIGING MASHUP PARTY - 27 NOVEMBER
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in the Southern Hemisphere
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Saturday, 27 November 2021,11am - 12:30am |
| Where | The Chippo Hotel, 87-91 Abercrombie Street, hCippendale |
| What | Awesome music & live American DJ’s, Championship BBQ team with 2 giant smokers serving authentic American BBQ, American drink specials, Live American band, Clear Pong (with water), Cornhole, free American Whiskey tasting (tba), our famous Trivia comp, lots of fun & games and more! Over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways including a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHER IN THE USA THAT UNITED FLIES THANKS TO UNITED AIRLINES! |
| Dress | as American as Apple Pie |
| Cover | |
| RSVPs | Ticketed event |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
~ SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27th, THE CHIPPO HOTEL & ADJOINING LANEWAY ~
TICKETS NECESSARY We’re taking over the ENTIRE Chippo Hotel PLUS the adjoining laneway to make extra space for our Championship BBQ team, cornhole boards and lots of dancing space. Plus DJs, American musicians, clear-pong, trivia, amazing food inc Thanksgiving treats, line-dancing and $15,000 in prizes including a return trip to American anywhere United flies!! 2 sessions:★★ NIGHT Session (5pm-12:30am) –ADULTS ONLY, DJs, musicians, fun & games, trivia (5:50pm & 6:50pm, $1,000 in prizes), prizes, all American food & drink, cornhole & cornhole speed tourney (5:10pm start, $500 in prizes), clear-pong, dance floor, additional laneway party space & more!!
~ EVENT OVERVIEW ~
★CHAMPIONSHIP BBQ TEAM with 2 GIANT SMOKERS serving authentic American classics and amazing Thanksgiving treats like smoked turkey, Cajun cornbread & homemade pumpkin pies
★ $15,000+ in prizes & giveaways inc a RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN AMERICA UNITED FLIES thanks to the amazing folks at UNITED AIRLINES. If you show up within first 2 hours of your session time, you get 1 free entry into the draw!
★ American DJs, live American musicians, Awesome all-American music
★ Cornhole plus Cornhole Speed Tourney (1;30 lunch session; 5:15pm night session)
★ Clear Pong plus a tourney later in the night
★ Trivia comps, game shows & surprises (11:45am & 12:45am lunch session; 5:50pm & 6:50pm night session), game shows & surprises with over $2,000 in prizes
★ Lots of non-BBQ food specials including gluten free, dairy free and vegan options, from wings to Brooklyn Boy pizza bagels to Buffalo cauliflower bites
★ Charity raffle supporting United Way's local community projects of Indigenous Women at
baabayn.org.au
★ Join the event on Facebook where we'll be giving away looks of fun prizes in the lead up to the party
★ Dress: as American as Apple Pie! The theme is all things USA and there are prizes for best dressed! Everyone's welcome so don't just invite your American friends.
~ 2 SESSIONS ~
Lunch Sesssion 10:30am-2:30pm, family friendly
Night Session 3pm-1am, Adults only as it'll get a bit racy
Get your tickets & more info here!
~ HOW CAN SO MUCH HAPPEN AT ONE PARTY? ~
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! They don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the American community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
United Airlines
Coors
Jim Beam
Miller
Costco Wholesale
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
OFX
Wingmill
Jelly Belly
Bonza Bike Tours
Nerds Candy
USA Foods
Desert Pepper Trading Co.
United Way
~ MORE ABOUT GRAND PRIZE ~
UNITED AIRLINES RETURN TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN AMERICA UNITED FLIES!!
Winner must be resident of Australia only aged 18 years or over. Prize: 1 return Economy flight from Sydney to anywhere in America United Airlines flies and excludes all taxes. A Prize Voucher / Electronic Certificate will be provided to the winner with details of how to book and full T&Cs.
United Airlines are being amazing about this! This flight is valid for up to 1 year AFTER they open things up! Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to United Airline's general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.united.com. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer.
TACO DE MAYO - FEAST Y FIESTA
May the fourth be with you!
~ A rooftop Feast y Fiesta all in one. A celebracion of amazing food together with fun & games & drinks & dancing & prizes & more ~
| When | Sunday 2 May, 11:00am. First course starts at noon |
| Where | Sweetheart's Rooftop -33-35 Darlinghurst Rd, Potts Point |
| What | ★ 8 course authentic Mexican food from Mexican American Masterchef top 40 finalist Chef Cisco ★ Exlcusive rooftop party, dancing, all inclusive food etc ★ Huge range of Mezcals & tequilas, $8 Coronas & Negra Modelos, frozen margs ★ Lotteria, Crazy Games & $1,000+ in Prizes |
| GET TIX | ★ Purchase tix here |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
Taquiza Grande Intergalactica ~ Tacos, Tequilas & Tunes
Chicos,
~ We must stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 159th anniversary of the heroic Battle of Puebla, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Spring Breaks. ~
~ While miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots, many of us here in Sydney will be homesick for some authentic, Mexican food & some comradery. ~
~ So we will bring you a ROOFTOP FEAST y FIESTA all in one. A celebracion of amazing food together with fun & games & drinks & dancing & more ~
FEAST
Mexican-American Chef Cisco (Masterchef Top 40 finalist) is all ours for 1 day only! He's crafting a set menu feast that includes his authentic Tijuana style street tacos & more. The menu may change (ie due to freshness/availability of ingredients closer to the time, etc) but is likely to include:
Tacos Carne Asada
Tacos Carnitas
Tacos Nopales
Tacos Al Pastor
Tacos Chorizo
Elote
Totopos con salsa
some "refreshing" dessert
Whatever the final menu is, it'll have a guaranteed minimum 8 items inc at least 5 authentic tacos! ! !
All/almost all of menu will be gluten free. Vege substitutes can be made available but they won't all be vegan
FIESTA
Cinco de Mayo isn't the only holiday in early May, we also need to honour the greatest celebration in the galaxy... May the 4th Be With You!
We're exclusively taking over the entire Sweetheart's Rooftop for our indoor/outdoor fiesta. There'll also be some cheeky fun & games including our famous Star Wars Lotteria (Mexican bingo) with over $1,000 in free prizes & giveaways, amazing Tequila & Mezcal flights including the ENTIRE Corozon range, $8 Coronas & Negra Modelos all day, frozen margaritas & more. Plus good tunes, dancing, mingling, etc.
TICKETS
Tickets are limited to 4 per person at this stage because supply is short. Tix include entry, set food menu, free lotteria and lots of chances to win over $1,000 in prizes & giveaways.
IMPORTANT INFO - THIS IS A LOOOOONG LUNCH
Door open 11am, but show up any before 12:30pm to not miss any food (you can show up later too but may miss first course)
Free Lotteria starts at 11:30am for those who want to play. At least $300 worth of prizes given away during this time
First course will be served at noon, final course will be served around 2:30pm.
There'll be fun & games & prizes throughout + dancing, etc and we can stay as long as we like!
MORE ABOUT THE FOOD
Chef Cisco is a taco aficionado. Raised in Chula Vista California, he’s the first of his family born outside Mexico but he keeps his family traditions alive through his passion for Mexican food and Mexican culture. In fact, many of the recipes on the day will be his late grandmother’s. And if that’s not cool enough, his father was part of the first group to ever celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the US in the 1960’s (before it became a drinking holiday). He only cooks from the heart and only uses fresh ingredients including hand-made nixtamal corn tortillas, all salsas, guacs, etc. Thanks in advance Cisco…you’re awesome and once again, you’ve already done your family proud.
SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL LV
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 8 February 2021, 9:00am til ~5:00pm |
| Where | PONTOON BAR - Cockle Bay, Sydney CBD |
| What | Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We've got the ENTIRE venue, GIANT SCREENS + lots of screens, good food, fun, games & giveaways and a fun after party! |
| Tix | $10 but you get a free drink as an incentive to book AND show up so it basically pays for itself. |
Join the Facebook event
Get TIX: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/i42k
As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $5m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
THE authentic Super Bowl Party, with Americans & Canadians and friends-of-friends.
The best place to watch the Super Bowl is in a room full Americans & Canadians in Sydney!
Things are a bit different this year due to Covid but here's what we know so far...
� Everyone watching guaranteed a seat PLUS we're keeping lots of outside space available so you can hang outside, stand & mingle. THE ENTIRE VENUE IS OURS (they're opening exclusively for us!)
� Because seats are limited, you need to get a ticket. Tix are $10 each but it gets you a free drink (i.e. buy a ticket and show up and it basically pays for itself)
�� Venue will release more seats once restrictions are further lifted
�� Over $500 in prizes & giveaways plus some of our usual cheeky fun & games
�� Feel free to dress for the occasion (i.e.jerseys, hats, etc all welcome)
�� More details coming soon!
As Australian employees, you have the right, nay duty, to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. Seriously, take the day off work - hundreds of us do!!
Doors open 9am, kick-off around 10:25am.
And for those who think that football has something to do with soccer, come and see Canadian superstar The Weeknd perform during the half-time show.
We'll have a bunch of free lucky door prize draws during half time & after the game. Just ask for your free raffle ticket on entry. Game usually goes until around 2pm or so.
Be sure to add us as a friends to hear about future events like our 4th of July party, World's Biggest Canada Day, Cinco de Mayo, Halloween, Thanksgiving, kickball, and more...
https://www.facebook.com/sydneyexpat.americans
https://www.facebook.com/sydney.canada.1
Spread the word!
CANADA DAY - BY NETWORK CANADA
1 July 2020
BIGGEST (Little) CANADA DAY CELEBRATION IN THE WORLD...again
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Wednesday, 1 July, 2020. Choose a session |
| Where | Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour, Sydney CBD |
| What | Caesars, Real Poutine, Perogies, Molson, Canadian food, our Famous Trivia Comp, Live entertainment, over $5,000 in prizes & giveaways! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | $40 per ticket - includes full "Canadian" meal & free drink |
| Book | Call Pontoon Bar during bus hours Mon-Fri (02) 92677099 |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
More details coming soon but there's a lot happening at this event!!!
Join the Facebook event and invite others.
The BIGGEST (Little) CANADA DAY CELEBRATION IN THE WORLD!
★ 5,000+ in prizes & giveaways
★ Caesars, Molsons, Real Poutine, Real Perogies
★ Trivia comps, game shows & surprises
★ Live musical performances with Canadian tunes & Canadian DJs
★ Dress code: Canadian! Prizes for best dressed
★ Ticketed event with limited spots due to covid. Ticket includes full "Canadian" meal & a free Molson/CC
★ We'll continue to update/expand as rules change, so please bear with us as this is new to everyone! ★ See below for HOW TO BOOK TIX
THE GREAT CANADIAN MEAL DEAL & DRINKS
Each ticket includes full "Canadian" meal & Canadian drink. Menu still being finalised but MEAL CHOICES will definitely include:
★ Perogies
★ Fatboy Burgers
★ Chili Dogs
★ Vegan & Gluten free options
★ More choices TBA
★ Each ticket also includes 1 free Molson or CC or wine or sparkling (or soft drink)
POUTINE, CAESARS, CINNAMON BUNS, COCKTAILS, ETC
★ REAL POUTINE - $10 special while it lasts, with imported squeaky curd
★ REAL CAESARS - Pontoon makes the best Caesar in town; head bartender lived in Canada
★ Brooklyn Boy's incredible cinnamon buns
★ Fun cocktails (tba)
TRIVIA, PRIZES, FUN & GAMES
★ We'll have at least a few lightning rounds of our famous trivia
★ Lots of fun & games & giveaways
★ Over $5k in prizes
★ Euchre & Cribbage tournaments with prizes
HOW TO BOOK TICKETS
★ Tix are $40 each, they guarantee you a seat, free meal choice (see above), free drink (see above) and include trivia, etc. There's no booking fee!
★ BOOKING ESSENTIAL: call Pontoon during business hours on 029267099 to book (just ask for Mark and he'll seat you with your friends, etc) or send us a message at: https://www.facebook.com/sydney.canada.1 or email us info@networkcanada.com.au
★ Party will follow all Covid rules as required by law. We're hopeful that rules will ease even further but as of now you'll all be at large tables (you can arrange to be with your friends or randomly placed, up to you) and you're allowed to stand at bar to order drinks & food, etc. We'll keep updating as the rules change
THANKS TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! We approached them last minute. They don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
Canadian Club Whisky
OFX
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bonza Bike Tours
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
Jelly Belly
Wingmill
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Destination British Columbia
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
Destination Canada
Molson Canadian
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR PATIENCE
Things can change last minute so please bear with us if they do. For example, supplies can run short or be delayed... so far everything is looking fine. We promise to update you with any changes along the way! Hopefully all the changes will be good ones as restrictions ease!!
A DAY ON THE GREENS - LAWN BOWLS, BEER PONG & CORNHOLE IN BONDI
| When | Saturday, 7 March 2020, 2pm til ~Midnight |
| Where | Bondi Bowling Club, 1-3 Warners Avenue, Bondi Beach |
| What | 16 cornhole boards, lawn bowls, beer pong, amazing beer specials, good music and a whole lotta day drinking! |
| Cover | $25 Wristband gets you unlimited Lawn Bowls & Conhole and access to drink specials |
| Tix | https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cornhole-lawn-bowls-beer-pong-at-bondi-beach-tickets-93461218019 |
One of our best is back! 16 cornhole boards, lawn bowls, beer pong, amazing music, great food, $2,000+ in giveaways & LOTS more
LOTS HAPPENING
★ $2000 worth of prizes & giveaways and everyone gets free entry to prize draws plus prizes for various winners
★ Cornhole social games & tourney with prizes
★ Unlimited Lawn Bowls all afternoon inc free lessons
★ Beer Pong
★ DJs all day & night
★ Spikeball, Darts & Table Tennis
★ Amazing drink specials (tba)
★ Buffalo wings & nacho specials
★ 18+ only
ENTRY
★ Early bird tix from $5 (while they last)!!! That gives you entry and unlimited lawn bowls, corhole, etc all day (just the regular cost of lawn bowling is 5x more!!)
★ Lots of $10 and $15 tix available
★ BUY TIX HERE
ROUGH SCHEDULE OF PLAY
★ 2-3pm Cornhole Warm-up Casual Play & Masters Qualification
★ 3:00-4:30: Cornhole Mixer - meet 60 new people
★ 4:30-6:00: Social TOURNAMENT
★ 5:00-6:30: Masters Tournament (qualification from 2-3pm)
★ 5:30-8pm: Cornhole Open Play
★ Any time: Lawn Bowls & Beer Pong
DRINK & FOOD SPECIALS
★ Buffalo wing specials
★ Nachos specials (beef and vege options)
★ Sponsored by Coors, Blue Moon & Sam Adams so the specials are going to be good!
★ More details soon!
VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN
Message us if you’re a really social person and want to help out on the day. You’ll be bribed with free drinks
BRING SUNBLOCK!
Bring a jumper/sweater in case it cools down in the evening/night. But this venue is huge so even if it rains, we’re doing all of the above (except lawn bowls)
Cornhole = bean-bag toss, Tailgate, Doghouse or Bags depending where you're from. It's a game everyone can play.
SPREAD THE WORD!!!!! Adults only!!
Here's a link to the Facebook event
McGILL ALUMNI & STUDENTS DRINKS + FREE POUTINE
| When | Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 6pm - 10pm |
| Where | Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour, Sydney CBD |
| What | Fun drinks & free poutine for McGill Alumni, students & friends! |
| RSVPs | not needed bt appreciated to info@networkcanada.com.au |
Fun drinks & free poutine! McGill alumni & students & friends getting together for some networking & after work Caesars. This event is sponsored by McGill University. Spread the word!
Join the event on FACEBOOK and invite others.
Free entry, free poutine & free McGill swag on the night. FYI, it's real poutine with proper imported cheese curd.
Spread the word to all McGill Alumni & Students & friends visiting or living in the Sydney area.
It'll be a great night of networking and catching up. We've also arranged for some real Caesars & Molsons to be on special on the night.
Last year, we were in the top 3 largest McGill Alum events in world so let's do it again!
FYI, also join the private McGill Alumni Association of Australia group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/625673974441325/
SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL LIV
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 3 February 2020, 8:00am til ~9:00pm |
| Where | PONTOON BAR - Cockle Bay, Sydney CBD |
| What | FREE Entry, Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We've got the ENTIRE venue, GIANT SCREENS + lots of screens. $20 buckets of beer, AMAZING American food specials (breakfast & lunch), Caesars-Bloody Mary's & Mimosa's by the Clock", lucky door prize draws and fun, games & giveaways and a fun after party! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
Join the Facebook event
As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $5m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
The best place to watch the Super Bowl is in a room full of 1,000+ Americans & Canadians in Sydney! And this year we've got a NEW LOCATION - PONTOON BAR and AMAZING food & drink specials and an after-party. One thing we will tell you is that we've been working on the best CHICKEN & WAFFLES you'll even have in Australia!!! More details coming soon!
As usual, we're teaming up with our American friends and we've got the ENTIRE venue with 2 giant screens and lots of additional TVs. $20 buckets of beer, REAL American food (details TBA), Caesars, Bloody Mary's & Mimosa's by the Clock, lucky door prize draws, games & giveaways! Doors open at 8am, kick-off around 10:25am. FREE ENTRY. Table bookings will also be available but not needed as there's lots of seats, lots of space & lots of room to party after.
This event usually attracts quite a big & really fun crowd. We're right in the CBD and the food & drinks will be awesome. Doors open at 8am and there are no table reservations, just show up! There's also a bunch of free lucky door prize draws during half time & after the game. Just ask for your free raffle ticket on entry. Game usually goes until around 2pm or so. If you think drinking beer before 10am is uncivilized don't worry, there's Bloody Mary's & Mimosa's by the clock... they're $8 at 8am, $9 at 9am, $10 at 10am and stay at $10 all day!
And for those who think football has something to do with soccer, come and see MAROON 5 perform during the half-time show. And yes, we'll (try to) show the American TV commercials.!
Spread the word!
HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL
HOUSE PARTY
This multi-level, interactive concept party has been voted best in the world by Southern Comfort & a number of other alcohol brands...seriously!!!
| When | Saturday, 26 October, 8:00pm til 3am |
| Where | The Eastern, Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street |
| What | 3 DJ areas ★ Trick or Treating with prizes & free drink samples from 8pm-11pm ★ quirky cocktail specials ★ $10,000+ in prizes & giveaways ★ adults only |
| Dress | Costume party |
| Tickets | Free entry til 9pm for first 200 people in costume (ticket required). Otherwise tix at the door or buy in advance here: eventbrite.com.au/e/75641669269 |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome from all nationalities! |
Join the FACEBOOK event or GET TICKETS
This is a REAL Halloween Party that takes you around the world. And this year we're doing it HOUSE PARTY style. So we're not just dressing up and dancing, we're doing it the way it's supposed to be done with tricks & treats for everyone...and surprises.
Party goes til 3am and the interactive Trick or Treating with free drink sampling is from 8pm-11pm.
Here at Network Canada, we put a lot of love into our parties and this year we’re teaming up with our friends from Fireball Whiskey, Southern Comfort, Alize Blueand 4 other alcohol brands to make this truly unique. The more you dress up the more fun you’ll have. Adults Only. Doors open at 8pm.
This is a whole new level of party!!!! Here's some details...
★ 3 DJ AREAS
★ Our famous INTERNATIONAL CRAWL (8pm-11pm) with REAL trick or treating, FREE drink sampling & prizes prizes/drink samples for everyone & CRAZY GAMES where you're the prop! Be prepared for anything and to meet a lot of new people
★ $10,000+ in prizes & giveaways
★ Quirky surprises
★ Mystery prizes & prizes for best dressed
★ Adults only
★ Advance tix almost all gone but we're also keeping a bunch of spots open at the door cuz lots of people bring friends last minute once they actually read what’s happening!
WHAT'S GOIN' DOWN ON THE NIGHT
★★ 8PM DOORS OPEN★★
★ Fireball, Southern Comfort, Alize Bleu & Green Fairy Absinthe drink specials start
★ Brooklyn Boy Bagels start serving authentic NY food like Streetcar Preztels & Pastrami Reubens
★ House Crawl starts
★★ 8PM-11PM HOUSE CRAWL★★
★ 8 areas with free drink sampling for those who EARN it Bonus prizes for everyone (in costume) who gets stamped at all 8 areas
★ be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people!!
★ DJs on Levels 1 & 2 - Rnb, Hip Hop, anthems, Sexy House and local House legends M&M start their back-to-back super set
★ live acts
★★ 11PM-3AM THRILLER NIGHT★★
★ 3 Levels of DJs: RnB, Hip Hop, Throwbacks, Disco, Party | Garage Hous, Sexy House, Vocal House, tributes, etc | Rooftop Latin party, urban reggaeton, elektro latino, Caribbean heat
★ mystery prize draws
★ best dressed judging
★ surprises
VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN.
They honestly do. If you're fun, friendly & reliable and have a bit of a naughty side then contact us at info@networkcanada.com.au if you're interested
BEST... SPONSORS... EVER
Our sponsors are amazing this year and totally getting into the interactive nature of our party so let's see what they come up with!
★ Fireball Whisky Australia
⚜️ Southern Comfort
★ Alizé
★️ Green Fairy Absinth
★ Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey
★Agwa de Bolivia
★ Matsui Whisky
★ Brooklyn Boy Bagels
AMAZING LOCATION
We're literally 100m away from Bondi Junction Train Station so it's right near all transport
OTHER INFO
★ You can wear ANY COSTUME with as much or as little clothing, makeup, etc as you like. BUT...no bare feet and no props that look too much like real weapons or that could hurt anyone!
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
Canadian Thanksgiving Picnic by the Opera House
| When | Saturday, 12 October, 1pm-6pm |
| Where | MOVED TO PONTOON BAR, DARLING HARBOUR DUE TO WEATHER. You can still BYO food and the first 50 beers are free! |
| What | A Picnic! Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share |
| RSVPs | Not required but always appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
MOVED TO PONTOON BAR, DARLING HARBOUR DUE TO WEATHER. You can still BYO food and the first 50 beers are free!
We've got a beautiful spot overlooking the Harbour Bridge and Opera House for a picnic & drinks and more!
This is where us Canadian folk give thanks for our many blessings like 7 months of snow!
★ BYO DRINKS & A PICNIC ITEM TO SHARE ★
If you've got a great dish then go for it but don't stress about bringing anything gourmet... a bag of chips also counts!! Also be sure to bring a blanket to sit/put food on and Sunblock. There's bathrooms, etc at the Opera House
★ GETTING THERE ★
Approx location is the "Tarpeian Precinct Lawn - Royal Botanic Gardens". BUT it's not officially inside the gardens, it's between the fence of the Botanic Gardens and Macquarie St. Approach from Macquarie St. Here's the appoximate link on Google maps
★ FINDING US ★ It's not a big area so we'll be easy to find! Look for a Canadian Flag and/or Red & White Hockey Jerseys. This is always a really friendly, free event where a lot of young professionals & uni/college students make new friends so don't just invite your Canadian friends!
CANADA DAY - WINTER WONDERLAND
Saturday 29 June 2019
BIGGEST CANADA DAY CELEBRATION IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE...again
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 29 June 2019, 2:00pm til at least 2:00am |
| Where | Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Plaza, above North Sydney Station |
| What | Canadian & Soul/RnB DJ's, Prizes, Raffles, $10 Caesars specials, Real Poutine, Perogoies, Moosehead & Molson & Boutique Canuck beers, Canadian food,Our Famous Trivia Comp & Game Show (4pm start), Street Hockey Tournament, 50 tonnes of snow, Win a trip for to Vancouver & Auckland thanks to Air New Zealand, lots of fun & games and more! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | Before 5:00pm: $5 if you're dressed Canadian ($10 otherwise) After 5:00pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible via the venue's website |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
More details coming soon but there's a lot happening at this event!!!
Join the Facebook event and invite others.
Win a trip to Vancouver & Auckland...thanks Air New Zealand!!
The amazing people at Air New Zealand have donated the ultimate grand prize for our charity raffle. The winner can fly to Vancouver via Auckland! Subject to the usual blackout periods and paying taxes (conditions below).
EVENT OVERVIEW
2pm - doors open.
- Street Hockey Tournament starts
- Bar opens with $10 CAESARS!!
- Kitchen opens with REAL POUTINE and proper WINGS!!!!! PEROGIES, FATBOY BURGERS, CHILLI DOGS, BROOKLYN BOY CINNAMON BUNS and other Canadian favourites
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Kids also welcome during this time as long as they're accompanied by a parent. There'll be some kids meals and possibily even a "junior hockey shoot-out". However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm…
2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30: Trivia Comp & Game Shows - 3 rounds of our famous team trivia from 2:30pm-6pm with over $2,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges for everyone!
6:30pm - 10:30pm: lots of giveaways, some surprises, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games. Bear's Den - the Sydney Bears Hockey Team will be joining us for some fun in our makeshift "Bear's Den" by Gord, our giant polar bear, by the main stage later on.
8pm til late, late, late: main stage will have all things Canadian to start with and transition into hip hop, house and very dancy favourites...and maybe even some clear pong. The Chapel will startin with some RnB, light house, party favs then move into very dancy tribal, retro house and even a Deadmau5 tribute late late later on!
9:00pm & 11:00pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws including a RETURN TRIP TO VANCOUVER VIA AUCKLAND THANKS TO AIR NEW ZEALAND. As usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the raffle table located on the main level.
Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few very fun volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
Air New Zealand
Canadian Club Whisky
Little Caesar's Pizza
TEG Live
OFX
Costco Wholesale
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bonza Bike Tours
Skaters Network
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
Jelly Belly
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Destination British Columbia
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
Destination Canada
Sydney Sirens Ice Hockey
United Way
Molson Canadian
★ TABLE BOOKINGS
There's some limited table bookings available for 2:30pm-5:30pm and 6:00pm seatings. Note that some tables will need to be moved later in the evening to make room for dancing! Request a table online: https://greenwoodhotel.com/table-booking/
We're also keeping lots of tables open for walk-ins and there's plenty of space for eating, drinking, dancing, fun, games and some surprises of course!
★ FREE PARKING
First of all, you should've drive cause (a) we're gonna party hard and (b) this place is right above the Nth Sydney Train Station!! But if you do, parking is maximum $10 all day (you can leave any time up to 4am) but it's also free any time after 4pm with validation from the Greenwood!!!
★ STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2PM-6PM
It's free to play & the amazing people at Skaters Network are supplying all sticks, nets, balls, etc. We'll also have $1,000+ of prizes for the tourny (and some fun games). Here's some basics:- register as an individual or register a team by email to info@networkcanada.com.au by June 20th
- we'll also accept some walk-ins on the day (details TBA)
- teams can be up to 10 people and must have at least 2 people of each gender (at least 1 person of each gender must be playing at any point in time). Some games will be 5 on 5, some will be 4 on 4
- you can bring your own stick, etc but we'll also have free stuff available to use
- all players must sign the standard waiver on the day (we'll get the waiver posted with the rules prior to the event)
- schedule will be sorted by Justin Gallego & Andrew Popowych, our Commissioners of Hockey, once registrations come in
- for all specifics of the tournament check back here as well as the rules (which we will keep updating)
- if you think we've got something wrong, please email us and tell us and we'll try to fix it up and let everyone know!
STREET HOCKEY RULES 2019 (note these may change without notice)
★ FAMILY FRIENDLY TIL 7PM
Under 18's are welcome til 7pm. They'll get in free. After 7pm it's adults only!
★ MORE INFO ABOUT THE GRAND PRIZE - T&Cs
Winner must be resident of Australia only aged 18 years or over. Prize: Return Economy flight from Sydney to Vancouver flying on Air New Zealand via Auckland (with the option to stop-over in Auckland) excluding all taxes. A Prize Voucher will be provided to the winner with details of how to book. Flights to be booked by 1 March 2020, and at least 1 month prior to your travel date, for travel to commence by June 30 2020. Travel between 10 December 2019 and 15 January 2020 is not included. Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking, valued up to $1,500. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to Air New Zealand’s general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.airnewzealand.com.au Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer.
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
And start putting together your street hockey teams for the early part of the night!
It's a big event so please appreciate that things can change without notice. We also do our best to plan for these things but what helps the most is RSVPing to the event!
4th of JULY - AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in the Southern Hemisphere
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Thursday, 4 July 2019, 2:00pm - 2:00am |
| Where | Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay Sydney CBD |
| What | Awesome music & live American DJ’s, Championship BBQ team with 2 giant smokers serving authentic American BBQ, American drink specials, Live square dancing band, Clear Pong (with water), Cornhole, free American Whiskey tasting (tba), our famous Trivia comp (4:30pm start), lots of fun & games and more! Over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways including COURTSIDE SEATS TO TEAM USA BASKETBALL THANKS TO TEG LIVE and a RETURN TRIP TO L.A. WITH LOUNGE ACCESS THANKS TO OFX & AMERICAN AIRLINES! |
| Dress | as American as Apple Pie |
| Cover | Before 4pm: FREE if dressed American ($5 otherwise) First 200 people also get a FREE sample/tasting of an American whiskey. |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible until 6:30pm by calling the venue at 02 9267 7099 |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
More details coming soon but there's a lot happening at this event!!!
Join the Facebook event and invite others.
★ 2:00-4:00pm: LATE LUNCH + DRINK SPECIALS + EARLYBIRD TRIVIA
- AUTHENTIC AMERICAN BBQ - SMOKED ON-SITE IN 2 GIANT SMOKERS
- Lots of $10 food specials that are non-BBQ or vegetarian
- Amazing drink specials
- 3pm Early bird trivia & game shows with over $400 in prizes to be won
- Cornhole ready to rock
- Kids allowed til 5pm (all under 18s get in free)
★ 4:00pm-7:00pm: AWESOME FOOD, DRINK SPECIALS, TRIVIA & GAME SHOWS
- From 4pm til 10pm, everyone gets a free charity raffle ticket with entry!!!!!! See below for details and how to buy extra raffle tix
- Amazing drink specials
- TRIVIA COMP: 3 rounds (approx 4:30pm, 5:15pm, 6pm) of our famous team trivia with big prizes after each round and lots of individual challenges
- Game show antics on centre stage... will you win a chance to spin the lucky wheel?
- Close to $2,000 in prizes being given away during trivia & game shows
- Free American Whiskey Tasting (while stocks last).
- AUTHENTIC AMERICAN BBQ - SMOKED ON-SITE IN 2 GIANT SMOKERS
- Lots of $10 food specials that are non-BBQ or vegetarian
★ 4:00pm - 10:00pm: CHARITY RAFFLE & DOOR PRIZE
- From 4pm til 10pm, everyone gets a free charity raffle ticket with entry!!!!!!
- 2 amazing Grand Prizes and lots of other prizes: 1. Courtside seats to see Team USA v Canada basketball in Sydney on 26 August valued at $3,000 thanks to TEG Liveand 2. Return trip to L.A. thanks to OFX and American Airlines. (usual taxes and blackout periods apply. See terms below)
- Lots of other amazing prizes to be drawn
- You can purchase up to 2 extra raffle tickets per person ($10 each) but no more as we want everyone to have a fair chance at winning!!
- All proceeds are supporting local projects of United Way Australia
- Prize draws around 8:45pm and 10:45pm
★ 7:00pm: HOEDOWN & CLEAR PONG & DINNER
- $25 Buckets of Coors all night!!!
- Line Dancing
- clear pong starts (with water only folks!)
- AUTHENTIC AMERICAN BBQ - SMOKED ON-SITE IN 2 GIANT SMOKERS
- Lots of $10 food specials that are non-BBQ or vegetarian
★ 8:00pm til late: DJ's, DANCING & CLEAR PONG
- Our American DJ's will be rockin til 2am with all American classics, RnB, Hip Hop, House, etc
VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. If you've read this far, it means you're on the ball and smart enough to know that volunteering is the best way to meet new people! Message us if interested sydneyexpatamericans@gmail.com.
PARKING
If you feel the need to drive, Wilson Parking, 201 Sussex St seems to have $12.00 pre-book parking with entry after 5pm.
MORE INFO ABOUT THE GRAND PRIZE - T&Cs
Return Trip to Los Angeles: travel must be booked, ticketed and completed by 4th July 2020 and cannot be extended beyond these dates. Travel is subject to availability on AA operated flights only, booked in Main Cabin Extra where Main Cabin Extra is available, and will only be confirmed within 60 days before departure. Flights are not eligible for frequent flyer mileage accrual. Travel may be restricted at certain times of the year due to heavy demand on our services, we recommend when planning your trip you avoid travelling during public holidays and peak periods. No changes are permitted once tickets have been issued. This prize is non-transferrable, non-redeemable for cash or other goods and services. It cannot be bartered, refunded or sold. No compensation will be payable if the addressee is unable to accept the prize as stated.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the American community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
TEG Live
American Airlines
Coors
Jim Beam
Little Caesar's Pizza
Blue Moon
Outback Steakhouse
Jelly Belly
Samuel Adams
ABITA Brewing Company
Hungry Jacks
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bonza Bike Tours
Costco Wholesale
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
OFX
USA Foods
United Way
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
It's a big event so please appreciate that things can change without notice. We also do our best to plan for these things but what helps the most is RSVPing to the event!
THE CERVEZA STRIKES BACK +$2 TACOS
May the fourth be with you!
One of our quirkiest & craziest parties...
| When | Saturday 4 May, 7:00pm til 3am |
| Where | The Eastern - 500 Oxford St Bondi Junction |
| What | ★ $2 Tacos!!! ★ $20 Buckets of awesome Colonial Brewing Co craft beers ★ DJs all night RnB, Hip Hop ★ Crazy Games & Prizes |
| Dress | Mexican or Star Wars theme or both!! Reduced covers for costumes |
| GET TIX | ★ $5 if you buy in advance & show-up in costume ★ $10 on the door in costume ★ $15 on the door with no costume Purchase tix available here |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU
Good tacos, incredible craft craft beers, awesome DJ's, quirky games, prizes and more. Adults only.
Best deal in town... $2 tacos til 9pm. $20 buckets on an impressive range of Colonial Brewing Co beers & cider til 10pm and then $7 per beer for the rest of the night! The tacos are solid and these crafty beers are award-winning yumminess.
And yes, there's free karaoke for those who have the guts. There's actually a hidden karaoke room with a stripper pole so...
ENTRY
★ $5 if you buy in advance & show-up in costume
★ $10 on the door in costume
★ $15 on the door with no costume
So get there early for all the amazing specials and dress up. Doors open at 7pm.
THEME
Star Wars theme but dress Star Wars or Mexican or both.
Why also Mexican? Well the next day is Cinco de Mayo and it's a time-honoured tradition for many Americans to celebrate a Mexican holiday that most Mexicans don't actually celebrate. The actual holiday commemorates the famous Battle of Puebla over 150 years ago but also evolved into a day celebrating Mexican rights in the US for many, and just a day to celebrate all things Mexican for others!
We're taking over all of El Topo Basement Nightclub at the Eastern Hotel in Bondi Junction. It's 100m from Bondi Junction Train & Bus Stations.
Fyi this is the biggest annual Star Wars theme party in the world!
Check out the FACEBOOK page & join. If you want to buy advance tix then get them here.
Check out pics from last year's party!
ST PATRICK'S DAY THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY
| When | Sunday, 17 March 2019 from 3pm |
| Where | Helm Bar @ Pier 26, Darling Harbour (by the Aquarium) |
| What | Drinking... it's St. Patrick's Day dammit!! We'll be a huge group of young professionals |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. Trying wearing something green or you'll be green with envy! |
Join the Facebook event
Ah, the great North American tradition of pretending like we're Irish for a Day.
DJ's, free entry, pot o'gold fun & games, Guinness to drink and Guinness to eat (Guinness pies), food specials, happy hour with $15 jugs of VB, Carlton Draught and Bulmers cider!!! Wear green... or get pinched
We'll have an amazing area at Helm Bar all to ourselves with beautiful views of the harbour.
Everyone's welcome so don't just bring your Canadian & American friends.
SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL LIIII
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 4 February 2018, 8:00am til ~9:00pm |
| Where | PONTOON BAR - Cockle Bay, Sydney CBD |
| What | FREE Entry, Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We've got the ENTIRE venue, 2 GIANT SCREENS + lots of screens. $20 buckets of beer, AMAZING American food specials (breakfast & lunch), Caesars-Bloody Mary's & Mimosa's by the Clock", lucky door prize draws and fun, games & giveaways and a fun after party! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
Join the Facebook event
As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $5m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
The best place to watch the Super Bowl is in a room full of 1,000+ Americans & Canadians in Sydney! And this year we've got a NEW LOCATION - PONTOON BAR and AMAZING food & drink specials and an after-party. One thing we will tell you is that we've been working on the best CHICKEN & WAFFLES you'll even have in Australia!!! More details coming soon!
As usual, we're teaming up with our American friends and we've got the ENTIRE venue with 2 giant screens and lots of additional TVs. $20 buckets of beer, REAL American food (details TBA), Caesars, Bloody Mary's & Mimosa's by the Clock, lucky door prize draws, games & giveaways! Doors open at 8am, kick-off around 10:25am. FREE ENTRY. Table bookings will also be available but not needed as there's lots of seats, lots of space & lots of room to party after.
This event usually attracts quite a big & really fun crowd. We're right in the CBD and the food & drinks will be awesome. Doors open at 8am and there are no table reservations, just show up! There's also a bunch of free lucky door prize draws during half time & after the game. Just ask for your free raffle ticket on entry. Game usually goes until around 2pm or so. If you think drinking beer before 10am is uncivilized don't worry, there's Bloody Mary's & Mimosa's by the clock... they're $8 at 8am, $9 at 9am, $10 at 10am and stay at $10 all day!
And for those who think football has something to do with soccer, come and see MAROON 5 perform during the half-time show. And yes, we'll (try to) show the American TV commercials.!
Spread the word!
WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPTIONSHIPS
| When | Friday, December 28th til Monday January 7th... GAME 1 - Friday Dec 28 noon - Canada vs Switzerland |
| Where | Cheers Bar, 561 George St Sydney |
| What | $10 Poutines, Fireball specials and awesome hockey!! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
We're getting together to watch Team Canada in the World Juniors. Cheers is giving us $10 POUTINE (real poutine, we designed it for them) and our Canadian friends at FIREBALL are going to give us a drink special as well!
Check Facebook event for updates:
FYI, people will be at Cheers. Cheers is 3 levels (upstairs, main and basement) so check all 3 levels in case you can't find anyone!
GAME 1 - Friday Dec 28 noon - Canada vs Switzerland
GAME 2 - Sunday Dec 30 noon - Canada vs Czech Republic
GAME 3 - Tuesday Jan 1 noon - Canada vs Russia
PLAYOFFS - tba - Jan 3-6
XMAS EVE DRINKS
FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
| When | Monday, 24 December from 4:00pm |
| Where | Helm Bar @ Pier 26, Darling Harbour (by the Aquarium) |
| What | Drinks with Friends |
| Dress | Whatever you like! |
| RSVPs | Not required |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
In town over the holidays? Join Network Canada, Sydney Americans & our International Fitness Bootcamp Group for our annual xmas eve drinks for Expat Orphans!
Join the facebook event.
Of course you don't need to be an expat, this is for all, fun, young professionals who are looking for something social to do an xmas eve!
Time to show your friends on the other side of the globe what xmas looks like in Sydney with beautiful harbour/city views. We've got a private area upstairs with good drink & dinner specials.
Look for the American & Canadian Flags & Bootcampers or ask any of the Helm Bar staff and they'll point you in the right direction.
Last year we had about 250 people, so come for 1 drink or many many more...it'll be a fun & friendly group. The more the merrier but adults only! It's also the perfect way to get to know others who are hanging around for the holidays and looking for some adventures in and around Sydney.
Food & Drink specials just for our group:
• 5pm-7pm Happy Hour - $6 schooners, house wines & spirits
• $6 Pure Blondes all night
• $14 schintzel
Happy Holidays everyone!
HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL
"DEVIL'S NIGHT... CANADIAN STYLE"
Once again, this is set to be the biggest adults only Halloween Party in the Southern Hemisphere. This concept party has been voted best in the world by a number of alcohol brands...seriously!!!
| When | Saturday, 27 October, 8:00pm til 3am |
| Where | Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Plaza, above North Sydney Station |
| What | 3 DJ areas ★ Red Bull DJ Truck ★ Trick or Treating with prizes & free drink samples from 8pm-10:30pm ★ Mechanical bull & snowboarding ★ quirky cocktail specials ★ $15,000+ in prizes & giveaways ★ $5,000+ GRAND PRIZE: only attendees can win... a trip for 2 to Canada thx to Air New Zealand PLUS 7 days skiing & accommodation thanks to Big White Ski Resort! |
| Dress | Costume party |
| Tickets | At the door or buy in advance |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome from all nationalities! |
Join the FACEBOOK event
Once again, this is set to be the biggest adults only Halloween Party in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the biggest in the world. This year we're doing it the Canadian way and taking you on a crazy tour across the Great White North.
3 DJ areas inc Red Bull DJ truck, REAL trick or treating - visit all 7 stations for fun, games, prizes & FREE drink samples, $15,000+ in prizes & giveaways and some quirky surprises. FYI, only attendees can win the grand prize: a trip for 2 to Canada thx to Air New Zealand PLUS 7 days skiing & accommodation thanks to Big White Ski Resort!
Party goes til 3am but Trick or Treating is 8pm-10:30pm and lucky prize draws inc the Ski Holiday are at Midnight so get there before then if you want a chance to win.
This year, our theme is Devil's Night... a night preceding Halloween full of mischief and a tradition back in North America. So this party will you on a CRAZY journey across Canada. You'll be stopping through 7 stations of hellish fun and playing our interactive games in order to win prizes and free drink samples. You'll be doing things you've never done before from sampling some real Newfie Screech to trying your rodeo skills at our mini Calgary Stampede.
Here at Network Canada, we put a lot of love into our parties and this year we’re teaming up with our friends from Captain Morgan, Air New Zealand, Big White, Smirnoff, Crown Royal and 4 other alcohol brands to make this truly unique. The more you dress up the more fun you’ll have. Adults Only. Doors open at 8pm.
This is a whole new level of party!!!! Here's some details...
DOORS OPEN...WELCOME TO CANADIAN DEVIL'S NIGHT - 8pm
★Halloween drink specials start inc $12 Red Bull & spirits all night plus BLOODY CAESARs, $8 Captain Morgans & Crown Royals
★ DJ's kick off
★ Try your luck snowboarding "Big White" or bull riding on our mini "Calgary Stampede"
THE CANADIAN CRAWL... FREE DRINK SAMPLING & TRICK OR TREATING- 8-10:30pm
★ Grab your fun "passport" when you arrive and start your interactive journey across Canada
★ Visit all 7 Canadian Hot Spots, complete the challenges and get your FREE drink samples
★ Be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people
★ Thanks to our amazing sponsors: Captain Morgan | Smirnoff Vodka | Red Bull | Crown Royal | Don Julio Tequila | Newfoundland Screech
THIRLLER NIGHT- til 3am
★ 3 DJ areas
★ This party will be Old School.. literally.. it’s a spooky old school built in the 1870’s that’s been converted into a giant bar!! The music, however, will diverse w Hip Hop, Dance, Throwbacks, Vocal House, Disco, Sexy House & more spread over 3 separate DJ areas
★ Cirque show
EYES ON THE PRIZES - Midnight
★ Everyone who arrives before midnight is eligible to win!
★ Grand Prize: a trip for 2 to Canada thx to Air New Zealand PLUS 7 days skiing & accommodation thanks to Big White Ski Resort! Usual T&C's and blackout periods apply
★ plus $thousands of other prizes for Best Dressed & Mystery Prizes
TICKETS & ENTRY
★Tickets available in advance or at the door. You can buy tix in advance ($15 or $18.50) or we're keeping some at the door ($20 in costume, $25 otherwise) to accommodate everyone as much as possible
★Advance tix give you guaranteed entry til midnight and if there's a long queue, advance ticketholders will be moved ahead. But get there early anyway cause that's when our famous trick-or-treating is and everyone can win more than their entry-cost's worth of prizes anyway!
★ You can wear ANY COSTUME with as much or as little clothing, makeup, etc as you like. BUT...no bare feet and no props that look too much like real weapons or that could hurt anyone!
★ The Greenwood is literally above North Sydney train station so it takes about 5 minutes from Wynyard or 7 min from Town Hall to get there
★ For those who really want to drive, there's also FREE PARKING in Greenwood Plaza. Just keep you parking ticket and ask one of the bar managers to validate your parking for you. Please don't drink & drive... for those who are new to Australia the intox levels are far lower than many other countries so please be extra careful!
VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN. They honestly do. If you're fun, friendly & reliable and have a bit of a naughty side then contact us at info@networkcanada.com.au if you're interested
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
RED BULL DJ TRUCK: hey everyone, we're just been informed there are weight restrictions at the venue and the Red Bull DJ Truck isn't allowed on site! Red Bull is still ready willing and able to do it but legally not allowed. Don't worry, the music is the exact same, just that the "stage" won't be as cool. Sorry about this and thanks Red Bull for throwing in some other fun things instead!
| When | Saturday, 6 October, 1pm-5pm |
| Where | Rushcutters Bay Park |
| What | A Picnic! Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
This is where us Canadian folk give thanks for our many blessings like 7 months of snow. Also a great way to meet some new people before our huge Halloween party (which is Sat Oct 27 so save the date...details soon).
Everyone's welcome so don't just invite your Canadian friends! Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share. If you've got a great dish then go for it but don't stress about bringing anything gourmet... a bag of chips also counts!!
Rushcutters Bay Park has free parking, a kiosk that sells food w washrooms and is about a 10 minute walk from both Kings Cross Station and Edgecliff Station. Very pet friendly. We'll try to find somewhere with shade that's not too far from the kiosk.
Look for a Canadian Flag and/or Red & White Hockey Jerseys.
We're bringing some Mooseheads & Dill Pickle Chips to share!
CANADA DAY - WINTER WONDERLAND
Saturday 30 June 2018 til the wee hours of 1 July!
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 30 June 2018, 2:00pm til at least 2:00am |
| Where | Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Plaza, above North Sydney Station |
| What | Canadian & Soul/RnB DJ's, Prizes, Raffles, $10 Caesars specials, Real Poutine, Perogoies, Moosehead & Molson & Boutique Canuck beers, Canadian food,Our Famous Trivia Comp & Game Show (4pm start), Street Hockey Tournament, 50 tonnes of snow, Win a trip for 2 to Vancouver & Auckland thanks to Air New Zealand, lots of fun & games and more! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | Before 5:00pm: $5 if you're dressed Canadian ($10 otherwise) After 5:00pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible via the venue's website |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
More details coming soon but there's a lot happening at this event!!!
Join the Facebook event and invite others.
Win a trip for 2 to Vancouver & Auckland...thanks Air New Zealand!!
The amazing people at Air New Zealand have donated the ultimate grand prize for our charity raffle. Winners can fly to Vancouver via Auckland! Subject to the usual blackout periods and paying taxes.
EVENT OVERVIEW
2pm - doors open.
- Street Hockey Tournament starts
- Bar opens with $10 CAESARS!!.
- Kitchen opens with REAL POUTINE and proper WINGS!!!!! PEROGIES, FATBOY BURGERS, CHILLI DOGS, BROOKLYN BOY CINNAMON BUNS and other Canadian favourites
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Kids also welcome during this time as long as they're accompanied by a parent. There'll be some kids meals and possibily even a "junior hockey shoot-out". However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm…
4:00pm - 8:00pm: Trivia Comp & Game Shows - 4 rounds of our famous team trivia from 4pm-6:30pm with over $2,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges for everyone!
7:30pm - 10:30pm: lots of giveaways, some surprises, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games.
8pm til late, late, late: main stage will have all things Canadian to start with and transition into hip hop, house and very dancy favourites. We're got RnB/Hip Hop master DLAKE and others taking over the “Chapel” spinning Soulful House, Funk, Old-School Party Jams, R&B... and maybe even some beer pong
9:00pm & 11:00pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws including a RETURN TRIP FOR 2 TO VANCOUVER VIA AUCKLAND THANKS TO AIR NEW ZEALAND. As usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the raffle table located on the main level.
Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
Air New Zealand
Canadian Club Whisky
OFX
Costco Wholesale
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bonza Bike Tours
Skaters Network
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
Jelly Belly
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Destination British Columbia
The Lumberjack Trading Co.
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
Destination Canada
Sydney Sirens Ice Hockey
United Way
Molson Canadian
★ TABLE BOOKINGS
There's some limited table bookings available for 3:00pm-5:30pm and 6:00pm seatings. Note that some tables will need to be moved later in the evening to make room for dancing! Request a table online: http://greenwoodhotel.com/ book-a-table/
We're also keeping lots of tables open for walk-ins and there's plenty of space for eating, drinking, dancing, fun, games and some surprises of course!
★ FREE PARKING
First of all, you should've drive cause (a) we're gonna party hard and (b) this place is right above the Nth Sydney Train Station!! But if you do, parking is maximum $10 all day (you can leave any time up to 4am) but it's also free any time after 4pm with validation from the Greenwood!!!
★ STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2PM-6PM
It's free to play & the amazing people at Skaters Network are supplying all sticks, nets, balls, etc. We'll also have $1,000+ of prizes for the tourny (and some fun games). Here's some basics:- register as an individual or register a team by email to info@networkcanada.com.au by June 20th
- we'll also accept some walk-ins on the day (details TBA)
- teams can be up to 10 people and must have at least 2 people of each gender (at least 1 person of each gender must be playing at any point in time). Some games will be 5 on 5, some will be 4 on 4
- you can bring your own stick, etc but we'll also have free stuff available to use
- all players must sign the standard waiver on the day (we'll get the waiver posted with the rules prior to the event)
- schedule will be sorted by Justin Gallego & Andrew Popowych, our Commissioners of Hockey, once registrations come in
- for all specifics of the tournament check back here as well as the rules (which we will keep updating)
- if you think we've got something wrong, please email us and tell us and we'll try to fix it up and let everyone know!
STREET HOCKEY RULES 2018 (note these may change without notice)
★ FAMILY FRIENDLY TIL 7PM
Under 18's are welcome til 7pm. They'll get in free. After 7pm it's adults only!
★ MORE INFO ABOUT THE GRAND PRIZE - T&Cs
Winners must be residents of Australia only aged 18 years or over. Prize: Return Economy flights for 2 from Sydney to Vancouver flying on Air New Zealand via Auckland (with the option to stop-over in Auckland) excluding all taxes. A Prize Voucher will be provided to the winner with details of how to book. Flights to be booked by January 30, 2019. Travel to commence before June 30 2019. Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking, valued up to $3000. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to Air New Zealand’s general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.airnewzealand.com.au Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer.
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
And start putting together your street hockey teams for the early part of the night!
4th of JULY - AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in the Southern Hemisphere
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Wednesday, 4 July 2017, 2:00pm - 2:00am |
| Where | Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay Sydney CBD |
| What | Awesome music & live American DJ’s, Championship BBQ team with 2 giant smokers serving authentic American BBQ, American drink specials, Live square dancing band, Clear Pong (with water), Cornhole, free American Whiskey tasting (tba), our famous Trivia comp (5:30pm start), lots of fun & games and more! Over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways including a TWO NATION VACATION FOR 2 - RETURN TRIP TO L.A, SAN FRANCISCO, CHICAGO OR HOUSTON + AUCKLAND THANKS TO AIR NEW ZEALAND!!! |
| Dress | as American as Apple Pie |
| Cover | Before 4pm: FREE if dressed American ($5 otherwise) After 4pm: $10 if dressed American ($15 otherwise) - includes FREE RAFFLE TICKET to win a Trip for 2 to the US and $thousands of other prizes ($15 if you don't dress up - you still get free raffle ticket) and first 200 people also get a FREE sample/tasting of an American whiskey. NOTE: the free raffle tix are only available with entry after 4pm and until 10:30pm |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible until 6:30pm by calling the venue at 02 9267 7099 |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
More details coming soon but there's a lot happening at this event!!!
Join the Facebook event and invite others.
★ 2:00-4:00pm: LATE LUNCH + DRINK SPECIALS + EARLYBIRD TRIVIA
- AUTHENTIC AMERICAN BBQ - SMOKED ON-SITE IN 2 GIANT SMOKERS
- Lots of $10 food specials that are non-BBQ or vegetarian
- Amazing drink specials
- 3pm Early bird trivia & game shows with over $400 in prizes to be won
- Cornhole ready to rock
- Kids allowed til 5pm (all under 18s get in free)
★ 4:00pm-7:00pm: AWESOME FOOD, DRINK SPECIALS, TRIVIA & GAME SHOWS
- From 4pm til 10pm, everyone gets a free charity raffle ticket with entry!!!!!! Grand prize is a trip for 2 to the US thanks to Air NZ. See below for details and how to buy more
- Amazing drink specials
- TRIVIA COMP: 3 rounds (approx 4:30pm, 5:15pm, 6pm) of our famous team trivia with big prizes after each round and lots of individual challenges
- Game show antics on centre stage... will you win a chance to spin the lucky wheel?
- Close to $2,000 in prizes being given away
- Free American Whiskey Tasting (while stocks last).
- AUTHENTIC AMERICAN BBQ - SMOKED ON-SITE IN 2 GIANT SMOKERS
- Lots of $10 food specials that are non-BBQ or vegetarian
★ 4:00pm - 10:00pm: CHARITY RAFFLE & DOOR PRIZE
- From 4pm til 10pm, everyone gets a free charity raffle ticket with entry!!!!!!
- TWO NATION VACATION FOR 2 - RETURN TRIP TO L.A, SAN FRANCISCO, CHICAGO OR HOUSTON + AUCKLAND THANKS TO AIR NEW ZEALAND!!! (usual taxes and blackout periods apply. See terms below)
- Lots of other amazing prizes to be drawn
- You can purchase up to 2 extra raffle tickets per person ($10 each) but no more as we want everyone to have a fair chance at winning!!
- All proceeds are supporting local projects of United Way Australia
- Prize draws around 8:45pm and 10:45pm
★ 7:00pm: HOEDOWN & CLEAR PONG & DINNER
- $25 Buckets of Coors all night!!!
- free square dancing lessons - incredible square dancing band playing all American classics
- maybe even some line dancing
- clear pong starts (with water only folks!)
- AUTHENTIC AMERICAN BBQ - SMOKED ON-SITE IN 2 GIANT SMOKERS
- Lots of $10 food specials that are non-BBQ or vegetarian
★ 8:00pm til late: DJ's, DANCING & CLEAR PONG
- Our American DJ's will be rockin til 2am with all American classics, RnB, Hip Hop, House, etc
★ 8:45pm - 10:45pm: CHARITY RAFFLE & DOOR PRIZE
- TWO NATION VACATION FOR 2 - RETURN TRIP TO L.A, SAN FRANCISCO, CHICAGO OR HOUSTON + AUCKLAND THANKS TO AIR NEW ZEALAND!!! (usual taxes and blackout periods apply. See terms below)
- Lots of other amazing prizes to be drawn thanks to our sponsors
- You can purchase up to 2 extra raffle tickets per person ($10 each) but no more as we want everyone to have a fair chance at winning!!
- All proceeds are supporting local projects of United Way Australia
VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. If you've read this far, it means you're on the ball and smart enough to know that volunteering is the best way to meet new people! Message us if interested.
PARKING
If you feel the need to drive, Wilson Parking, 201 Sussex St seems to have $12.50 pre-book parking with entry after 5pm.
MORE INFO ABOUT THE GRAND PRIZE - T&Cs
Winners must be residents of Australia only aged 18 years or over. Prize: Return Economy flights for 2 from Sydney Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago or Houston flying on Air New Zealand via Auckland (with the option to stop-over in Auckland) excluding all taxes. A Prize Voucher will be provided to the winner with details of how to book. Flights to be booked by January 30, 2019. Travel to commence before June 30 2019. Prize value is dependent on the timing of booking, valued up to $3000. No accommodation, hospitality or transfers are included in this prize. All prize travel will be subject to Air New Zealand’s general terms and conditions, and conditions of carriage, to view visit www.airnewzealand.com.au Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
Air New Zealand
Coors
Jim Beam
Blue Moon
Outback Steakhouse
Jelly Belly
Samuel Adams
ABITA Brewing Company
Hungry Jacks
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bonza Bike Tours
OFX
Costco Wholesale
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
United Way
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
It's a big event so please appreciate that things can change without notice. We also do our best to plan for these things but what helps the most is RSVPing to the event!
CINCO DE MAYO STAR WARS FIESTA
May the fourth be with you!
One of our biggest, quirkiest & craziest parties...
| When | Friday 4 May, 7:00pm til 3am |
| Where | Cargo Bar & Lounge - King St Wharf |
| What | MINX | CHIVALRY | DLAKE | LOCURA and other amazing DJ's over 2 levels. Our famous electro latino backroom, VERY AUTHENTIC Mexican Street Tacos, Don Julio Tequila & Corona specials,, crazy fun & games, Star Wars cocktail specials, frozen margaritas, loteria, pinatas, prizes, giveaways etc. Over 18's only. |
| Dress | Mexican or Star Wars theme or both!! Reduced covers for costumes |
| GET TIX | $10 Tix at the door in costume ($20 otherwise) or limited advance purchase tix available here |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
We've taken it to a new galaxy with one of Australia's best DJ's... the legendary MINX. Not to mention DLAKE - king of the most viscious warm-up set in the milky way and the notoriously loved CHIVALRY will be closing the night.
And that's just the first level! We've also got our famous electro latino backroom upstairs all night til 3am featuring Locura - the man responsible for some of the most legendary sets at this Fiesta in the past.
Combine this with the most authentic Mexican street tacos you've ever had, a free Booty shakin Bachata class, Corona & Don Julio specials, Star Wars Cocktails and Mexican Bingo and you've got one kick-ass quirky night.
This is the largest annual Star Wars party in the Southern Hemisphere and the largest annual Cinco de Mayo celebration Australia has ever seen.
Check out the FACEBOOK page & join. If you want to buy advance tix then get them here.
Check out pics from last year's party!
ABOUT CINCO DE MAYO
CINCO DE MAYO is a Mexican holiday that has become an honoured North American celebtration. As luck would have it, it coincides with the greatest holiday ever celebrated outside of our Milky Way - MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU! So once again we're combining the 2 to create a unique night that holds true to Mexican tradition while at the same time lets others get their Wookies on. So...
Chicos,
~ We must stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 156th anniversary of the heroic Battle of Puebla, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks. ~
~ Miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots. ~
~ Make sure you wear a costume as the more you dress-up, the more fun you'll have. Prizes for best dressed Mexican, Star Wars or combined costumes.~
Check back here or Facebook for any updates.
Let's do it again, por favor!
besame,
red de Canada
THE DETAILS
MINX, DLAKE, CHIVALRY takin down the ground level plus our famous electro latino backroom upstairs all night. Very very authentic Mexican food, crazy fun & games, Mexican beer specials, Star Wars cocktail specials, frozen margaritas, loteria, pinatas, prizes, giveaways etc. Dress: Star Wars or Mexican or both (reduced cover for costumes). Adults only. We're taking over all of Cargo for this one.
Entry:
- $10 at the door IF you're in costume or show valid Mexican ID ($20 otherwise)
- You can also purchase $15 tix in advance which guarantee you entry til 10:30pm (and still give you paid entry after that but you'll have to wait in line)
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Prizes for best dressed
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Lockout at 1:30am
FROM 7PM - VIVA MEXICO
- AUTHENTIC Mexican food
- Drink specials: TBA Don Julio, Captain Morgan & Corona
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$10 Don Julio Frozen Margarita’s & other Star Wars Cocktails
- Free Loteria (Mexican bingo) w prizes (7pm start)
- Mexican Game Show w fun & games, prizes & giveaways
- Enter the Free lucky prize draw
FROM 9:30PM - MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
- DLAKE doles out the most viscous warm-up set in the galaxy (ground level)
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FREE salsa/bachata lessons
- Drink specials continue
- DJ’s start in our famous Latino backroom playing Latin-Funk, Urban Reggaeton, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Elektro Latino, Caribbean Heat, Tribal Dance
- Enter the free prize draws
- Authentic Mexican Kitchen Closes (approx 10pm)
FROM 11AM TIL 3AM - INTERGALACTIC FIESTA
- MINX headlines
- CHIVALRY closes the night
- Mexican Game Show w fun & games, prizes & giveaways
- DJ’s in Latino Backroom going late
- Final judging of best dressed costumes
ABOUT THE FOOD
It's 100% AUTHENTIC MEXICAN!!! No, we’re not just saying this.. We’ve actually got Mexican chef, Cisco, who does it right. Raised in California, he’s the first of his family born outside Mexico but he keeps the family tradition alive through his passion for Mexican food and culture. In fact, most of the recipes on the night will be his late grandmother’s including traditional nixtamal corn tortillas which we'll be using for authentic tacos! And if that’s not cool enough, his father was part of the first group to ever celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the US in the 1960’s. He only cooks from the heart and wants to make sure we get truly traditional Mexican food on the night. Thanks in advance Cisco…you’re awesome and you’ve already done your family proud.
OLYMPIC ICE HOCKEY TEAM CANADA
| When | Thursday, 22 February 2018, 3:00pm til ~7:00pm |
| Where | Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay Sydney CBD - the entire venue |
| What | ★ GIANT LED HD TV and lots of other tvs ★ CROWN ROYAL ★ MOLSON CANADIAN ★ CAESARS ★ REAL POUTINE ★ |
| No Cover | Free entry |
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★ NEXT GAME: CANADA vs USA - women's gold medal match ★
Thurs 22 Feb, 3pm-7pm Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour
OTHER GAMES are TBA so keep checking back and spreading the word.
We'll get together for all major Team Canada Games (men & women).
We've got a couple of venues available but we'll try to keep everyone at Pontoon where possible as they'll give us ★ GIANT LED HD TV and lots of other tvs ★ CROWN ROYAL ★ MOLSON CANADIAN ★ CAESARS ★ and we're working on POUTINE... stay tuned. We'll only do it if it's authentic!
PREVIOUS GAMES:
★ GAME 1: CANADA vs CZECH REPUBLIC ★
Saturday, 17 Feb, 1pm-6pm Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour.
SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL LII
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 5 February 2018, 8:00am til ~9:00pm |
| Where | The Morrison (225 George St corner of George & Grosvenor, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We've got the ENTIRE venue with lots of screens throughout including a GIANT LED LCD WALL. Breakfast menu, lunch inc chili dogs, Fatboy Burgers, etc, $20 Bud Buckets, $28 Blue Moon Buckets, Bloody Mary's "by the Clock", lucky door prize draws and some fun, games & giveaways! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
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As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in to The Morrison for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $5m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
This event usually attracts quite a big & fun crowd and The Morrison have given us the perfect venue for the game. It's right in the heart of the CBD plus they've got TV's throughout including a giant led lcd screen in the main bar. They're also adding a breakfast menu for us as well and some "North American" food, lunch deals and beer specials.
Doors open at 8am. Seats are "first in, best dressed" so get there early for the ~10am kickoff. There's also a couple of free lucky door prize draws, one during half time and the other right after the game ends. Just ask for your free raffle ticket at any one of the bars. Game usually goes until around 2pm.
For those who think that drinking beer before 10am is uncivilized don't worry, we've also arranged some Bloody Mary's "by the Clock"!! So if you order a Bloody Mary between 8am and 9am it's $8, between 9am and 10am it's $9 and after 10am it stays locked in at $10 for the rest of the day.
And for those who think that football has something to do with soccer, come and see Justin Timberlake perform during the half-time show.
Spread the word!
SYDNEY CANADIANS MEETUP & DRINKS
FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
| When | Thursday, 1 February from 6:00pm |
| Where | Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay Sydney CBD - private area on patio |
| What | Drinks with Friends |
| Dress | Whatever you like! |
| RSVPs | Not required |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
We're overdue for a get together, Canucks! We've got a private area on the terrace overlooking Darling Harbour for after-work drinks, $10 Burgers & Pizzas just for us and CROWN ROYAL & Molson Canadians.
We'll also arrange Caesars if there's enough people going.
Adults only. Free entry. Great way to meet some other young professionals & university students.
Join the facebook event.
XMAS EVE DRINKS
FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
| When | Sunday, 24 December from 4:00pm |
| Where | Helm Bar @ Pier 26, Darling Harbour (by the Aquarium) |
| What | Drinks with Friends |
| Dress | Whatever you like! |
| RSVPs | Not required |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
In town over the holidays? Then join us for our 5th annual xmas eve drinks for Expat Orphans & Infidels. Helm Bar, downstairs private courtyard (if weather if nice), good drinks & dinner specials.
Of course you don't need to be an expat, this is for all, fun, young professionals!
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Time to show your friends on the other side of the globe what xmas looks like in Sydney with beautiful harbour/city views. We've got the entire beer garden to ourselves... look for the American & Canadian Flags & Bootcampers or ask any of the Helm Bar staff and they'll point you in the right direction.
Last year we had about 250 people and we went pretty late, so come for 1 drink or many many more...it'll be a fun & friendly group. The more the merrier but adults only! It's also the perfect way to get to know others who are hanging around for the holidays and looking for some adventures in and around Sydney.
Food & Drink specials just for our group:
• $15 jugs of tap beers and cider til 9pm
• $12 burgers or chicken burgers
Happy Holidays everyone!
AMERICAN THANKSGIVING PICNIC BY THE OPERA HOUSE
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This is always a really friendly event where a lot of young professionals make new friends!
We've got a beautiful spot overlooking the Harbour Bridge and Opera House for a picnic & drinks and possibly watch an amazing sunset.
★ WE'VE GOT TURKEY ★
As in fully stuffed, slow-roasted birds of beauty that we'll be carving on the day.
So instead of everyone bringing a random picnic item, let's coordinate... if you have a traditional THANKSGIVING DISH TO SHARE then bring it and post on the wall. If you don't then feel free to bring nothing and just make a completely voluntary donation of $5 or $10 to the "turkey fund".
Turkeys will be professionally cooked and delivered hot to picnic around 2:30pm. Please RSVP so we know how many birds to order
★ BYO DRINKS ★ for yourself. Also be sure to bring a blanket to sit/put food on and Sunblock. There's bathrooms, etc at the Opera House.
★ GETTING THERE ★ approx location is the "Tarpeian Precinct Lawn - Royal Botanic Gardens". But it's not officially inside the gardens, it's between the fence of the Botanic Gardens and Macquarie St. Approach from Macquarie St. Here's the appoximate link on Google maps.. .https://goo.gl/maps/ YMtCvgPwdV22
This event is free and open to everyone, not just Americans.
HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL
"HOUSE PARTY"
Once again this is set to the biggest Halloween party in Australian history. We're taking over a huge venue near Circular Quay as well as a private laneway to create a CRAZY house-like party! This has been voted one of the best parties in the world by a number of major alcohol brands and you need to see it to believe it...legit
| When | Saturday, 28 October, 7:00pm til 3am |
| Where | Jackson's on George & Blue Anchor Lane - 176 George St, Sydney - near Circular Quay |
| What | 4 DJ areas ★ 2 live bands ★ RED BULL DJ Truck ★ The Famous International Crawl is from 7:30-10pm - visit all 8 "countries" for fun, games, prizes & free drink samples ★ quirky cocktail specials ★$10,000+ in prizes & giveaways & SURPRISES! |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| Cover | $20 |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome from all nationalities! |
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This is a whole new level of party!!!! Here are SOME of the details with more coming soon...
Once again, this will be the biggest Halloween Party in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the biggest in the world!
We've got a huge mutli-level venue including a private laneway party with DJ's in 4 separate areas, 2 live bands, lots of fun & games including our famous "international crawl" with free drink sampling, over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways and lots more. Voted one of the best parties in the world by multiple alcohol brands...seriously.
We put a lot of love into our parties and so should you! It’s Halloween so the more you dress up the more fun you’ll have. Adults Only. Doors open at 7pm, $20 entry on the door.
LANEWAY & "HOUSE" PARTY STARTS - 7pm
- Red Bull's famous "Black Betty" DJ Truck rolls in and starts playing
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Halloween drink specials start
- Laneway opens with lots going on
- Brooklyn Boy Bagels serving up some tasty halloween awesomeness including Cinnamon Scrolls topped w Pumpkin Spice Cream, Hallow-sweet Rainbow Bagels, Pumpkin Bagels w Jalapeño or Bacon Bourbon & Maple Cream Cheese, the best Soft Preztels in Australia & more
- Facepainting begins... and maybe even some body painting
FREE DRINK SAMPLING & INTERNATIONAL CRAWL- 7:30-10pm
- Grab your fun "passport" when you arrive and start your interactive journey around the world
- Visit all 8 "countries", complete the challenges and get your FREE drink samples
- Be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people
- Thanks to our amazing sponsors: Captain Morgan | Crown Royal | Don Julio Tequila | Ketel One | Baileys Irish Cream | Bulleit | JinzuGin | Palace Cinemas
MONSTER MASH - 7pm-11am
- 4 DJ areas - 3 Levels of DJ's throughout Jackson's going til 3am plus Red Bull's famous "Black Betty" DJ truck playing til around 11pm in Laneway
- Dance a jig with out Irish Folk Band playing the Irish Whiskey Bar
- Do some on-the-spot Sqaure Dancing with the amazing Narrownecks
- Try some "trick or treat" YOGA in the laneway with prizes to earn
THRILLER NIGHT - 11pm-3am
- 3 DJ areas with separate DJ's going hard until 3am
- Live music performances & maybe some other surprises
- Lucky door prize draws, judging of best dressed and prize giveaways
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes, fun & games and even free drink samples from 7:30-10:00pm.
Palace Cinemas
Captain Morgan
Crown Royal
Don Julio Tequila
Ketel One
Bailey's Irish Cream
Bulleit
Jinzu Gin
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
| When | Sunday, 8 October, 1pm-5pm |
| Where | Rushcutters Bay Park |
| What | A Picnic! Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
This is where Canadian folk give thanks for their many blessings like 7 months of snow & Rob Ford. It's also a great way to meet some new people before our huge Halloween party at the end of October.
Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share. Everyone welcome so feel free to bring non-Canadians. If you've got a great dish then go for it but don't stress about bringing anything gourmet... a bag of chips also counts!!
Rushcutters Bay Park has free parking, a kiosk w washrooms and is about a 10 minute walk from both Kings Cross Station and Edgecliff Station. Very pet friendly. We'll try to find somewhere with shade that's not too far from the kiosk.
Look for a Canadian Flag and/or Red & White Hockey Jerseys.
NFL SEASON OPENER & FRIDAY NIGHT DRINKS
| When | Friday, 8 September, from 5:30pm |
| Where | Cheers Bar, 561 George St Sydney (we've got the entire venue) |
| What | Yet another excuse for drinks....our awesome group of Young Professionals are getting together to pretend to watch football while mingling with North American friends over a few drinks. |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
Back by very popular demand, one of our best events for making new friends!
Join 300+ of our friends of friends from Sydney Americans, Network Canada, Sydney Canadians and the Hyde-Park-Crosstraining-Bootcamp Group for drinks after work while watching the first game of the NFL season. It doesn't matter whether you like football, as long as you like Friday drinks and meeting friends of friends. It's one of our best social events of the year.
Be sure to wear a shirt/hat of your favourite football team (NFL, CFL or college) so that others know where you're from (which makes it super easy to meet new people). See one of the volunteers when you arrive to grab a name tag and get introduced around.
The game - between the Super Bowl champions and their rivals - is a recorded time delay from earlier that morning so be sure to avoid seeing the score or telling anyone if you've heard what happens.
CANADA DAY 150 - WINTER WONDERLAND
Canada's 150th Winter Wonderland Birthday Bash!
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 1 July 2017, 3:00pm til at least 2:00am |
| Where | Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Plaza, above North Sydney Station |
| What | Canadian & Soul of Sydey DJ's, Prizes, Raffles, $10 Caesars all night, Real Poutine, Perogoies, Moosehead & Molson & Boutique Canuck beers, Canadian food,Our Famous Trivia Comp & Game Show (5pm start), Street Hockey Tournament,50 tonnes of snow, Win a trip for 2 to Canada thanks to Air Canada, lots of fun & games and more! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | Before 6:00pm:$5 if you're dressed Canadian ($10 otherwise) After 6:00pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible via the venue's website |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
More details coming soon but there's a lot happening at this event!!!
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Win a trip for 2 to any major city in Canada...thanks Air Canada!!
The amazing people at Air Canada have donated the ultimate grand prize for our charity raffle. Winners can choose to fly anywhere in Canada that Air Canada flies to where there is a direct flight from Vancouver!! That means pretty much every major city and lots of other places. Subject to the usual blackout periods and paying taxes.
EVENT OVERVIEW
2pm - doors open.
- Street Hockey Tournament starts
- Bar opens with $10 CAESARS ALL NIGHT! $10 Alcoholic "Slurpeeees" inc our famous Maple Magic Slurpee all night, Mooseheads, Molson & much more.
3pm - Kitchen opens with REAL POUTINE and for the first time ever... proper WINGS!!!!! PEROGIES, FATBOY BURGERS, CHILLI DOGS, BROOKLYN BOY CINNAMON BUNS and other Canadian favourites
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Kids also welcome during this time as long as they're accompanied by a parent. There'll be some kids meals and possibily even a "junior hockey shoot-out". However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm…
5:00pm - 8:30pm: Trivia Comp & Game Shows - A few rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with over $2,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges for everyone!
7:30pm - 10:30pm: lots of giveaways, some surprises, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games.
8pm til late, late, late: main stage will have all things Canadian to start with and transition into hip hop, house and very dancy favourites. The amazing Soul of Sydney DJ’s are taking over the “Chapel” spinning Soulful House, Funk, Old-School Party Jams, R&B... and maybe even some beer pong
9:00pm & 11:00pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws including a RETURN TRIP FOR 2 TO ANY MAJOR CANADIAN CITY THANKS TO AIR CANADA. As usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the raffle table located on the main level.
Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested. FYI, volunteer spots are now full!
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
Air Canada
Canadian Club Whisky
OFX
Costco Wholesale
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bonza Bike Tours
Skaters Network
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
Chugg Entertainment
Jelly Belly
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Destination British Columbia
The Lumberjack Trading Co.
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club
The Old Growler Canadian Eatery
Sydney Ice Dogs Hockey
Destination Canada
United Way
Molson Canadian
★ TABLE BOOKINGS
There's some limited table bookings available for 4:30pm-6:30pm and 6:30pm seatings. Note that some tables will need to be moved later in the evening to make room for dancing! Request a table online: http://greenwoodhotel.com/ book-a-table/
We're also keeping lots of tables open for walk-ins and there's plenty of space for eating, drinking, dancing, fun, games and some surprises of course!
★ FREE PARKING
First of all, you should've drive cause (a) we're gonna party hard and (b) this place is right above the Nth Sydney Train Station!! But if you do, parking is maximum $10 all day (you can leave any time up to 4am) but it's also free any time after 4pm with validation from the Greenwood!!!
★ STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2PM-6PM
It's free to play & the amazing people at Skaters Network are supplying all sticks, nets, balls, etc. We'll also have $500+ of prizes for the tourny (and some fun games). Here's some basics:- register as an individual or register a team by email to info@networkcanada.com.au by June 20th
- we'll also accept some walk-ins on the day (details TBA)
- teams can be up to 8 people and must have at least 2 people of each gender (at least 1 person of each gender must be playing at any point in time). Some games will be 5 on 5, some will be 4 on 4
- you can bring your own stick, etc but we'll also have free stuff available to use
- all players must sign the standard waiver on the day (we'll get the waiver posted with the rules prior to the event)
- schedule will be sorted by Justin Gallego, our Commissioner of Hockey, once registrations come in
- for all specifics of the tournament check back here as well as the rules (which we will keep updating)
- if you think we've got something wrong, please email us and tell us and we'll try to fix it up and let everyone know!
STREET HOCKEY RULES (note these may change without notice)
★ FAMILY FRIENDLY TIL 7PM
Under 18's are welcome til 7pm. They'll get in free. After 7pm it's adults only!
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
4th of JULY - AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in the Southern Hemisphere
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 5:00pm - 3:00am |
| Where | Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay Sydney CBD |
| What | Awesome music & live American DJ’s, amazing American food & drink specials, Beer Pong, Cornhole, free American Whiskey tasting (tba), our famous Trivia comp (5:30pm start), lots of fun & games and more! Over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways including a TWO NATION VACATION FOR 2 - RETURN TRIP TO NEW YORK & VANCOUVER THANKS TO AIR CANADA!!! |
| Dress | as American as Apple Pie |
| Cover | $10 if dressed American ($15 otherwise) - includes FREE raffle ticket to win Trip to New York & other prizes |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible until 6:30pm by calling the venue at 02 9267 7099 |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
More details coming soon but there's a lot happening at this event!!!
Join the Facebook event and invite others.
5:00-7:00pm: HAPPY HOUR
- $6 Coors, $7 Blue Moons, $10 VOdka Red Bulls & other drink specials, $10 American Food Menu All NIght!!
- Cornhole ready to rock
5:30-8:30pm: FUN & GAMESHOWS & TRIVIA
- $24 Buckets of Coors all night!!!
- Trivia time: 3 rounds of our famous team trivia with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges
-Game show antics on centre stage... will you win a chance to spin the lucky wheel?
-Close to $2,000 in prizes being given away
5:00pm - 10:30pm: CHARITY RAFFLE & DOOR PRIZE
- Everyone gets a free charity raffle ticket with entry!!!!!!
- WIN A TWO NATION VACTION FOR 2!!! Return trip for 2 to Newy York & Vancouver thanks to Air Canada (usual taxes and blackout periods apply)
- Lots of other amazing prizes to be drawn
- You can purchase up to 2 extra raffle tickets per person ($10 each) but no more as we want everyone to have a fair chance at winning!!
- All proceeds are supporting local projects of United Way Australia
8:30pm til late: DJ's, DANCING & BEER PONG
- Our American DJ's will be rockin til 3am with all American classics, RnB, Hip Hop, House, etc
- Beer pong
VOLUNTEERS HAVE MORE FUN!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. If you've read this far, it means you're on the ball and smart enough to know that volunteering is the best way to meet new people! Message us if interested.
PARKING
If you feel the need to drive, WIlson Parking, 201 Sussex St seems to have $9 parking with entry after 5pm.
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!!
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
Air Canada
Coors
Jim Beam
Blue Moon
Outback Steakhouse
Samuel Adams
Chugg Entertainment
ABITA Brewing Company
Hungry Jacks
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bonza Bike Tours
Jazz City Joe Dough
Tailgate Beer
OFX
Costco Wholesale
Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co.
Jelly Belly
Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club
United Way
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
CINCO DE MAYO STAR WARS FIESTA
May the fourth be with you, Ole!
One of our biggest, quirkiest & craziest parties...
| When | Friday 6 May, 7:00pm til 3am |
| Where | Potts Point Hotel - 33-35 Darlinghurst Rd, Kings Cross |
| What | 3 Levels, 3 separate dance areas, DJ's all night til 3am, VERY authentic Mexican food, Don Julio Tequila specials, $25 Corona Buckets, crazy fun & games, Star Wars cocktail specials, frozen margaritas, loteria, pinatas, prizes, giveaways etc. Dress: Star Wars or Mexican or both (reduced cover for costumes). Everyone over 18 is welcome. |
| Dress | Mexican or Star Wars theme or both!! |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list and no tickets needed. Just show up. First come first serve. |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
We've taken it to a new galaxy with a Mexican & Star Wars theme!!!!
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Check out pics from last year's party!
CINCO DE MAYO is a Mexican holiday that has become an honoured North American celebtration. As luck would have it, it coincides with the greatest holiday ever celebrated outside of our Milky Way - MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU! So once again we're combining the 2 to create a unique night that holds true to Mexican tradition while at the same time lets others get their Wookies on. So...
Chicos,
~ We must stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 155th anniversary of the heroic Battle of Puebla, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks. ~
~ Miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots. ~
~ Last year’s event was awesome, but this year we’re REALLY taking it to another galaxy.~
~ We’re starting things off from 7pm with some fun & games, great drink specials and very tasty Mexican food. The Mariachis will show up as will our beloved Latino DJ's and Garage House DJ's which is when the party really kicks into hyperdrive! ~
~ Make sure you wear a costume as the more you dress-up, the more fun you'll have. Prizes for best dressed Mexican, Star Wars or combined costumes.~
Check back here or Facebook for any updates.
Let's do it again, por favor!
besame,
red de Canada
THE DETAILS
3 Levels, 3 separate dance areas, DJ's all night til 3am, very very authentic Mexican food, crazy fun & games, Mexican beer specials, Star Wars cocktail specials, frozen margaritas, loteria, pinatas, prizes, giveaways etc. Dress: Star Wars or Mexican or both (reduced cover for costumes). Adults only. We're taking over the Potts Point Hotel in King's Cross including its incredible rooftop which we'll be tranforming into our own cantina for an all out rebel attack!
Entry:
- Free entry before 8pm IF you're in costume or show valid Mexican ID ($10 otherwise).
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After 8pm $10 in costume ($20 otherwise)
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Prizes for best dressed
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This is Kings Cross folks so there's lockout at 1:30am and ID scanners from 9pm so BRING YOUR ID.
FROM 7PM - VIVA MEXICO
- AUTHENTIC Mexican food - 3 Tacos for $12 (1 for $5)
- Drink specials: $6 Don Julio Tequila specials, $25 Corona buckets (4)
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$10 Don Julio Frozen Margarita’s & other Star Wars Cocktails
- Free Loteria (Mexican bingo) w prizes (8pm start)
- Live Mariachis, Mexican folk singing & Mexican Dancing
- Mexican Game Show w fun & games, prizes & giveaways
- Enter the Free lucky prize draw
FROM 9:30PM - MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
- FREE salsa lessons
- Drink specials continue
- DJ’s start in our famous Latino backroom playing Latin-Funk, Urban Reggaeton, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Elektro Latino, Caribbean Heat, Tribal Dance
- Enter the free prize draws
- Authentic Mexican Kitchen Closes (approx 10pm)
- Imperial Starship Level opens up around 11pm with DJ’s spinnin' very dancy house, hip-hop, old-school beats and more
FROM 12AM TIL 3AM - INTERGALACTIC FIESTA
- Mexican Game Show w fun & games, prizes & giveaways
- DJ’s in Latino Backroom going late
- DJ’s in Imperial Starship Room going late
- Final judging of best dressed costumes
ABOUT THE FOOD
It's 100% AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD!!! No, we’re not joking. We’ve actually got Mexican chef, Cisco, on the night making only authentic Mexican food. Raised in California, he’s the first of his family born outside Mexico but he keeps the family tradition alive through his passion for Mexican food and culture. In fact, most of the recipes on the night will be his late grandmother’s including traditional nixtamal corn tortillas which we'll be using for authentic tacos! And if that’s not cool enough, his father was part of the first group to ever celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the US in the 1960’s. And if that’s still not cool enough, he’s a hockey player and a fan of the Canucks (and the Kings but we'll forgive that). He only cooks from the heart and is doing this purely as a favour to us to make sure we get truly traditional Mexican food on the night. Thanks in advance Cisco…you’re awesome and you’ve already done your family proud.
A DAY ON THE GREENS - LAWN BOWLS, BEER PONG & CORNHOLE
| When | Saturday, 11 March 2017, 2pm til ~Midnight |
| Where | The Greens North Sydney (50 Ridge St) |
| What | 16 cornhole boards, lawn bowls, beer pong, amazing beer specials, good music and a whole lotta day drinking! |
| Cover | $25 Wristband gets you unlimited Lawn Bowls & Conhole and access to drink specials |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
**IMPORTANT: note that the date was changed to Saturday 11 March 2017 due to the weather.
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Oh yeah, back by popular demand--we're having another day on the greens... this time at THE GREENS (sweetest bowling club in Sydney). 16 cornhole boards, lawn bowls, beer pong, amazing beer specials, good music and a whole lotta day drinking!
SPREAD THE WORD!!!!! Adults only!!
ROUGH SCHEDULE
2-3pm Cornhole Warm-up Casual Play & Masters Qualification
3:00-4:30: Cornhole Mixer - meet 60 new people
4:30-6:00: Social TOURNAMENT
5:00-6:30: Masters Tournament (qualification from 2-3pm)
5:30-8pm: Cornhole Open Play
Any time: Lawn Bowls & Beer Pong
7:30 & 9:30pm: Lucky PRIZE Draws
Food specials TBA!!
Cornhole = bean-bag toss, Tailgate, Doghouse or Bags depending where you're from.
$25 wrist band (which normally it's more expensive just to get one game of lawn bowls) gets you UNLIMITED Cornhole/Lawn Bowls, Lucky-PRIZE-Draws, plus all the food/beer specials to play as much BEER PONG as you want. Just buy your wristband when you show up, theres plenty of room for everyone and it's an amazing spot we've got to ourselves!
FYI, if you live within 5km of The Greens (most people don't) then you'll also have to buy a $10 one-year membership.
BRING SUNBLOCK!
Bring a jumper/sweater in case it cools down in the evening
ST PATRICK'S DAY THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY
| When | Fridayday, 17 March 2017 from 5pm |
| Where | Helm Bar @ Pier 26, Darling Harbour (by the Aquarium) |
| What | Drinking... it's St. Patrick's Day dammit!! We'll be a huge group of young professionals |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. Trying wearing something green or you'll be green with envy! |
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Ah, the great North American tradition of pretending like we're Irish for a Day.
We'll have the entire courtyard/beer garden area at Helm Bar to ourselves. Guinness to drink and Guinness to eat (beef & Guinness pies). Free entry. DJ's as well as a wee bit of Irish music. More details soon.
Try to wear something green. Everyone's welcome so don't just bring your Canadian & American friends.
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SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL LI
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 6 February 2016, 8:00am til ~9:00pm |
| Where | The Morrison (225 George St corner of George & Grosvenor, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We've got the ENTIRE venue with lots of screens throughout including a GIANT SCREEN in the main bar. Breakfast menu, lunch inc chili dogs, Jonny Fatboy Burgers, etc, $20 Buckets of Bud, Bloody Mary's "by the Clock", lucky door prize draws and some fun, games & giveaways with the Budweiser Girls! This is the largest Super Bowl party in Australia folks! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
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As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in to The Morrison for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $4m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
This event usually attracts quite a big & fun crowd and The Morrison have given us the perfect venue for the game. It's right in the heart of the CBD plus they've got TV's throughout including a giant screen in the main bar. They're also adding a breakfast menu for us as well and some "North American" food, lunch deals and beer specials.
Doors open at 8am. Seats are "first in, best dressed" so get there early for the ~10am kickoff. There's also a couple of free lucky door prize draws, one during half time and the other right after the game ends. Just ask for your free raffle ticket at any one of the bars. Game usually goes until around 2pm.
For those who think that drinking beer before 10am is uncivilized don't worry, we've also arranged some Bloody Mary's "by the Clock"!! So if you order a Bloody Mary between 8am and 9am it's $8, between 9am and 10am it's $9 and after 10am it stays locked in at $10 for the rest of the day.
And for those who think that football has something to do with soccer, come and see Lady Gaga perform during the half-time show.
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XMAS EVE "EVE" DRINKS
FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
| When | Friday, 23 December from 5:30pm |
| Where | Helm Bar @ Pier 26, Darling Harbour (by the Aquarium) |
| What | Drinks with Friends |
| Dress | Whatever you like! |
| RSVPs | Not required |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
In town over the holidays? Then join us for our 5th annual xmas eve "eve" (i.e. Dec 23rd) drinks for Expat Orphans & Infidels. Helm Bar, private area, drinks & dinner specials. Of course you don't need to be an expat, this is for all, fun, young professionals!
Time to show your friends on the other side of the globe what xmas looks like in Sydney with beautiful harbour/city views. We've got the entire beer garden so ourselves... look for the American & Canadian Flags & Bootcampers or ask any of the Helm Bar staff and they'll point you in the right direction.
Last year we had about 250 people and we went pretty late, so come for 1 drink or many many more...it'll be a fun & friendly group. The more the merrier but adults only! It's also the perfect way to get to know others who are hanging around for the holidays and looking for some adventures in and around Sydney.
Food & Drink specials just for our group:
-5pm-7pm - $5 schooners, $5 house spirits, $5 house wine
-5pm-9pm - $15 Burgers (beef, pulled pork or chicken) & chips
-All Night - $6 Pure Blonde Schooners
Happy Holidays everyone!
| When | Monday, 28 November from 10:30am |
| Where | Cheers Bar, 561 George St Sydney |
| What | Authentic poutine (real curd, 4 hour slow-cooked gravy) for $10 and some pretty decent burgers & wings |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event |
We're getting together to watch the Grey Cup live!
There'll be authentic poutine (real curd, 4 hour slow-cooked gravy) for $10 and some pretty decent burgers & wings. If numbers are big enough, we'll get some Canadian beer as well.
Kick-off is at 10:30am but if you can't make it then, just sneak in for lunch to watch the half-time show and end of the game.
Spread the word please!! Everyone's welcome
HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL @ ivy
FANTASY WORLDS
Once again this is going to the biggest Halloween party in Australian history. We're taking over the entire ivy including the Pool Club and Changeroom with our famous and quirky concept party. This has been voted one of the best parties in the world by a number of major alcohol brands and you need to see it to believe it.
| When | Friday, 28 October, 7:00pm til 3am |
| Where | ivy including Pool Club, Changeroom & The Den (330 George St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | DJ's all night in 4 separate areas, lots and lots of fun & games, the famous "international crawl" through 7 different Fantasy Worlds, free international drink sampling, quirky cocktail specials & over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways & SURPRISES |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| Cover | $20 |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list and no tickets needed (but there are "preferred entry" tickets available, details below) |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome |
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This is a whole new level of party!!!! Here are SOME of the details with more coming soon...
Once again, this will be the biggest Halloween Party in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the biggest in the world!
The ENTIRE IVY including the POOL is our fantasy-world playground with DJ's all night in 4 separate areas, live music, lots of fun & games including our famous "international crawl" with free drink sampling, over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways and lots more. Voted one of the best parties in the world by multiple alcohol brands...seriously.
Here at Network Canada, we put a lot of love into our parties and this year we’re teaming up with our friends from The Underground Arts Party to morph our crazy International Crawl into a Fantasy-World odyssey. You’ll be partying in the rain forests of Pandora, dancing to a live Electric Swing Band in Gatsby’s Funhouse and getting your moves on in Disco Heaven as just a few of the 7 different Fantasy Worlds we’re creating.
It’s Halloween so the more you dress up the more fun you’ll have. Adults Only. Doors open at 7pm, $20 entry on the door, but we’ve also got a limited amount of preferred entry tix available via moshtix (ideal for those of you who may be working a late that night): http://www.moshtix.com.au/ v2/event/ halloween-international-201 6/90028
7.00pm DOORS OPEN
- $8 Halloween drink specials start inc: CC Stormy’s, Fiji Rum’s Bobbing for Apples, Rekorderlig Wild Berry Cider Cocktail, Rekorderlig Strawberry Lime Cider Cocktail & Rekorderlig Passionfruit Cider Cocktail
- $15 Devil Pizzas and $15 Angel Pizzas by the Pool
- Facepainting begins... and maybe even some body painting
7.30–10.30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL+HALLOWEEN GAMES
- 7 Fantasy Worlds, 7 Free Shooters
- Grab your free passport (first 1,000 people in COSTUME get them) then go all over the venue to visit each of our 7 Fantasy Worlds. At each world you’ll be asked to complete fun/silly challenges by our volunteers and once you pass them, you’ll get a free shooter at each world! These challenges don't involve drinking & the 7 free alcohol samples are completely optional.
- Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped at all 7 countries
- Be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people!!
- 4 DJ's playing 4 different areas
- Groove Academy Playing live in Pandora, our “Blacklight” Courtyard
10:30pm – 3am THRILLER NIGHT
- Electro Swing Band goes on in The Den
- Live and strange performances
- DJ's in Courtyard, Changeroom, Pool Club & Den pick up pace
- Lucky door prize draws, judging of best dressed and prize giveaways
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes, fun & games and even free drink samples from 7:30-10:30pm...
Fiji Rum Co
Kakubin Whisky
Rekorderlig Cider
Auchentoshan Single Malt Whisky
Galliano
Canadian Club Whisky
Jim Beam
SPECIAL THANKS. Special thanks to our many supporters and international groups including:
The Underground Arts Party
Democrats Abroad
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
...and many others!
TICKETS. Tickets are NOT REQUIRED. Entry is at the door for $20. BUT, if you are working late that night and want to make sure you get in then there are a small amount of "Preferred Entry" tickets for sale for $20 (early bird) or $25 (late bird). If there's a slow moving queue then these tix will move you to the front. These tix are valid until 11pm on the night. Buy them directly through ivy at Moshitx by clicking HERE.
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US ELECTION - LIVE WATCH PARTY
| When | Wednesday, 9 November from 9:30am |
| Where | The Morrison (225 George St corner of George & Grosvenor, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Take the day off work cause this will be BIG! Free entry. We've got the entire venue |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event |
We're getting together to watch all the mayhem of the election unfold live... so it's time to exercise your Australian right to CHUCK A SICKIE!!
It''s the best reality TV since Jersey Shore and no matter who wins, if you want to drown your sorrows with a bunch of Americnas in Sydney, join us for a bucket of American brew or a few shots of bourbon. All Amerians, Aussies and other expats welcome, but we may build a wall of Tecate and VB cans to keep the Kiwis out ;-)
This event is sponsored by the newly launched global voting platform SHOWT who will be SHOWTing some drinks on the day to lucky winners of fun & games. They have a CLINTON-TRUMP widget that shows you what every country in the world and every individual US State is thinking about the candidates:
- Android: https://play.google.com/ store/apps/ details?id=com.showt.Showt& hl=en
- iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/ in/app/ showt-instant-global-voting /id1059331339?mt=8
- www.showt.com
Seriously take the day off because this is going to be huge. We've got media coverage, a giant screen and some awesome American & drink specials. If you can't join us all day, duck in for a (long) lunch!
And thanks to our friends at Democrats Abroad, you'll be able to get your picture with Hillary, Bernie and Barack.
More details coming soon! In the meantime, please spread the word.
This event is open to one and all with an interest in the US election, irrespective of your political views or whether you're American!
Newcomers Pre-Halloween Harbourside Drinks
For Young Professionals
| When | Thursday, 20 October from 6pm |
| Where | Cargo Bar Upstairs - King St Wharf, Sydney |
| What | VERY social drinks after work |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others (TBA) |
This is the BEST way to meet young professional expats from all over the world in advance of our HUGE Halloween bash. As usual, we're bringing together our Expat American, Canadian, International Bootcampers & their friends. Join the Facebook event.
This will be a smallish event where everyone can meet everyone and enjoy a few drinks in one of Darling Harbour's best spots....the TOP FLOOR of CARGO BAR.
So join us for some after an work drink or 2 or 3 or 7. We've got the entire Cargo Lounge so we'll be really easy to find.
They're also giving us $10 Pizzas & a $6 bottled beer special!
| When | Saturday, 8 October, 1pm-6pm |
| Where | Rushcutters Bay Park |
| What | A Picnic! Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
This is where Canadian folk give thanks for their many blessings like 7 months of snow & Rob Ford. It's also a great way to meet some new people before our huge Halloween party at the end of October.
Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share. Everyone welcome so feel free to bring non-Canadians. I'll bring some MOOSEHEAD & KOKANEES to share!!!
Rushcutters Bay Park has free parking, a kiosk w washrooms and is about a 10 minute walk from both Kings Cross Station and Edgecliff Station. Very pet friendly. We'll try to find somewhere with shade that's not too far from the kiosk.
Look for a Canadian Flag and/or Red & White Hockey Jerseys.
TRAGICALLY HIP's Final Concert - LIVE
| When | Sunday, 21 August, 10am |
| Where | 80 Proof Bar, 561 George St Sydney (we've got the entire venue) |
| What | It's time to farewell The Hip in true Canadian style. |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
Canucks in Sydney... we're all getting together to farewell The Hip by watching their final concert live.
More details coming very soon but rest assured we'll make sure it's done in true Canadian style. We'll be taking over the entire venue and blacking it out so we can experience the night-time vibe of the event that'll be occurring live in Canada!!
SPREAD THE WORD!
On your everyday nights
Into northern lights
Pour it all at their service
NFL SEASON OPENER & FRIDAY NIGHT DRINKS
| When | Friday, 9 September, from 5:30pm |
| Where | Cheers Bar, 561 George St Sydney (we've got the entire venue) |
| What | Yet another excuse for drinks....our awesome group of Young Professionals are getting together to pretend to watch football while mingling with North American friends over a few drinks. |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
Yet another excuse for drinks....we're getting together to pretend to watch football while mingling with North American friends over a few drinks.
New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
One of our best events for making new friends! Back by popular demand, join 300+ of our friends of friends from Sydney Expat Americans (now Sydney Americans), Network Canada, Sydney Canadians and the Hyde-Park-Crosstraining-Bo otcamp for drinks after work while watching the first game of the NFL season.
It doesn't matter whether you like football, as long as you like Friday drinks and meeting friends of friends. It's one of our best social events of the year. Be sure to wear a shirt/hat of your favourite football team (NFL, CFL or college) so that others know where you're from (which makes it super easy to meet new people). See Ben, Jonathan, or one of the volunteers when you arrive to grab a name tag and get introduced around.
The game - between the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos and the Carolina Pantherss - is a recorded time delay from earlier that morning so be sure to avoid seeing the score or telling anyone if you've heard what happens.
CANADA DAY 2016
The Biggest in Australian History!
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 25 June, 4:00pm til 3:00am |
| Where | Cargo Bar & Cargo Lounge, King Street Wharf, Darling Harbour |
| What | Canadian & local headline DJ's, Fireworks, Prizes, Raffles, Real Caesars, Real Poutine, Real Perogies, Kokanee & Moosehead & Molson & Boutique Canuck beers, Canadian food,Our Famous Trivia Comp & Game Show (5pm start), Dinner & drink specials, lots of fun & games and more! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | Before 6:00pm: Free entry for everyone After 6:00pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible via the venue's website |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
| Entry | King Street Wharf Entrance |
This is a whole new level of Canada Day!
Canada comes to Darling Harbour for one huge interactive night of awesome Canadian & local DJ’s, fun-games-surprises, Canadians beers & Caesars, Canadian food, REAL Poutine, $15,000+ in prizes & giveaways, fireworks and lots more.
You know how we do parties and this one goes hard! Earlier you get there the more you experience but we always go til 3am+. Famous trivia comp + game show antics starts 5pm.
Everyone who likes to party with Canucks is welcome so don’t just tell your Canadian friends.
Here's SOME of the plan (we always sneak in fun surprises)...
4:00pm - 8:30pm: Fun & Games! - $10 CAESARS & $25 Dinner Specials til 8pm - $25 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (lots of options inc Perogies, Fatboy Burgers, Steak, some vege choices) AND your choice of a Molson glass of wine or softdrink. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner. Kids also welcome during this time as long as they're accompanied by a parent. There'll be some kids meals and possibily even a "junior hockey shoot-out". However, things will get a bit racy after 8pm…
$8 MOLSON CANADIANs all night (or until we drink it dry)
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia Comp & Game Shows - A few rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with over $1,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges for everyone!
7:30pm - 10:30pm: lots of giveaways, some surprises, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games.
8pm til late, late, late: LIVE CANADIAN DJ's in Cargo Bar and local headline DJ's playing Cargo Lounge with awesome music to dance, dance, dance, dance, dance... and maybe even some beer pong
8:30pm: special Canada Day FIREWORKS - best views are from Cargo's huge verandah but plenty of good viewing on the balcony of Cargo Lounge as well.
9:00pm & 11:00pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws. As usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the raffle table located on the main level.
Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
Canadian Club Whisky
Molson Canadian
ESPN
Costco Wholesale
Hungry Jacks
Outback Steakhouse
Bonza Bike Tours
Chugg Entertainment
Jelly Belly
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Destination British Columbia
Kokanee Beer
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
Jazz City BBQ
Sydney Sirens Ice Hockey
OFX
Sydney Ice Dogs Hockey
Moosehead
Destination Canada
United Way
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.
Spread the word! See you on June 25th!
FAQs
1. Why not July 1st which is officially Canada Day? Every year, we do this event on the Saturday before Canada Day. This gives us and the rest of the volunteers a chance to set-up without missing our day jobs, it gives those who commute from outside of Sydney a chance to make it and it lets us have fireworks!
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party! Plus there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from REAL poutine to perogies to pancakes.
3. Are there really Caesar’s? Yes but don’t expect them to last all night.We managed to import well over 200 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s thousands of people!!! ALL Caesar's will be made to the traditional Canadian recipe and all bartenders have already been educated and trained in the art.
4. Are there really Canadian beers? Yes. There's actually 6 different Canadian beers including big sellers like Molson Canadian, Moosehead & Kokanee as well as a few boutiques like the a Dieu du Ciel Cocao & Vanilla Stout...yum
5. Can we reserve tables for the dinner specialsl? Yes, limited seats can be booked plus other seating that's first come-first serve plus we're adding more "standing tables" this year during the early parts so everyone can get into the amazing Canadian food. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment. Book here: https:// www.thekeystonegroup.com.au /book-now/
6. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. It gets busy so the earlier you show up the better to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues). It's a huge space!
7. Can we use Cargo's outdoor spaces? YES! They aren't reall outdoor spaces as they're covered and have rows and rows of ceiling heaters and wind protection so no rain or cold will stop us! We're Canadians so it wouldn't stop us anyway.
8. Tips for avoiding or reducing the cover charge: show up before 6:00pm and it's FREE. If you can't make it early, make sure you dress "Canadian" and it'll be 1/2 price! Putting on a red shirt & a cap isn't enough but a red shirt & white pants for example should work. Canadian University stuff is also acceptable but again, just showing up with a t-shirt won't convince the bouncers.
9. Is the food really gonna taste like it does in Canada? Check out the food tasting posts. So far it's been pretty authentic and we work hard to get it right. We truck in 50 pounds of real cheese curd for poutine for example! We'll have hand-made perogies, real poutine, beaver-tails, Caesars, fatboy burgers, honey-dill chicken fingers and lots of other goodies. We got a huge amount of compliments on the food last year and we're doing even more this year!
10. Coat Check - yes there will be a coat check available on the night!
4th of JULY - AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in the Southern Hemisphere
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Saturday, 2 July, 5:00pm til 3:00am |
| Where | Bungalow 8 & The Loft, 3 Lime St, King Street Wharf, Darling Harbour |
| What | Awesome music & live American DJ’s, American food & drink specials, Coors Party Crew, Beer Pong, Cornhole, free American Whiskey tasting (tba), our famous Trivia comp (5pm start), 4th of July FIREWORKS show (8:30pm), lots of fun & games and more! Over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways. |
| Dress | As American as Apple Pie! |
| Cover | Before 6:00pm: Free entry for everyone |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Limited dinner bookings are possible via the venue's website |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
| Entry | Enter via Lime St entrance |
Once again we've teamed up with a number of American social & professional networking groups to bring you the biggest 4th of July party in Australia!
5:00pm: Doors open, food & drinks specials begin including the $25 meal deals (which includes a full meal and your choice of a Coors, wine or soft drink). Kids are also welcome until 8:30pm (i.e. until the fireworks show) if accompanied by a parent but things starting getting a bit more adult after that.
5:00pm - 10:30pm: Free door prize draws and Charity Raffle tix available
5:30pm-7:00pm: Trivia time: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges.
6:00pm-7:30pm: Free American Whiskey Tasting upstairs in The Loft. Anyone who buys one or more tickets in the charity raffle gets some vouchers for free samples. Charity raffle desk will be near the entrance to the party.
7:30pm - 10:30pm: "heaps" of giveaways plus our friends at Coors will be bringing out their party crew to run some fun & games.
8:30pm: FIREWORKS.
9:00pm & 11:00pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.
9:00pm til late: Our American DJ's will be rockin Bungalow 8 til 3am with all American classics and house and The Lof twill be going just as hard will local headline DJ's playing very dancy stuff.
Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested.
This is all thanks to our incredible Sponsors who ask very little in return so let's give them our support throughout the year:
Coors
Jim Beam
ESPN
Costco Wholesale
Blue Moon
Outback Steakhouse
Samuel Adams
Chugg Entertainment
ABITA Brewing Company
Hungry Jacks
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bonza Bike Tours
Jazz City BBQ
Tailgate Beer
The Costume Shop
Jelly Belly
OFX
United Way
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.
CINCO DE MAYO STAR WARS FIESTA
May the fourth be with you, Ole!
One of our biggest, quirkiest & craziest parties...
| When | Friday 7 May, 7:00pm til vey late |
| Where | IMPERIAL HOTEL 35 Eskineville Rd, Eskineville/Newtown |
| What | 2 separate dance areas & DJ's all night, awesome Mexican food, live Mariachis, Latino DJs, Live Star Wars Drag Show, Mexican beer specials, $6 tequila shots + awesome tequila bar thanks to our friends at Sauza, frozen margaritas, pinatas, Star Wars cocktail specials, prizes, giveaways etc. Everyone over 18 is welcome. |
| Dress | Mexican or Star Wars theme or both!! |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list and no tickets needed. Just show up. First come first serve. |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
We've taken it to a new galaxy with a Mexican & Star Wars theme!!!!
Check out the FACEBOOK page & join
Check out pics from last year's party!
CINCO DE MAYO is a Mexican holiday that has become an honoured North American celebtration. As luck would have it, it coincides with the greatest holiday ever celebrated outside of our Milky Way - MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU! So once again we're combining the 2 to create a unique night that holds true to Mexican tradition while at the same time lets others get their Wookies on. So...
Chicos,
~ We must stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 154th anniversary of the heroic Battle of Puebla, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks. ~
~ Miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots. ~
~ Last year’s event was awesome, but this year we’re REALLY taking it to another galaxy.~
~ We’re starting things off from 7pm with some fun & games, great drink specials and very tasty Mexican food. The Mariachis will show up as will our beloved Latino DJ's which is when the party really kicks into hyperdrive! ~
~ Make sure you wear a costume as the more you dress-up, the more fun you'll have. Prizes for best dressed Mexican, Star Wars or combined costumes.~
~ Canadians be proud, according to Wikipedia "In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day [i.e. May the 4th be with you] took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema."~
Check back here or Facebook for any updates.
Let's do it again, por favor!
besame,
red de Canada
THE DETAILS
2 separate dance areas & DJ's all night, WORLD FIRST Star Wars Mexican Drag Show, fun & games, Mexican beer specials, Star Wars cocktail specials, Cantina Movil Mexican food pop-up with specials, $6 tequila shots + awesome tequila bar thanks to Sauza, $10 frozen margaritas, pinatas, prizes, giveaways etc. Dress: Star Wars or Mexican or both (reduced cover for costumes). Adults only. No lockout!!
Entry:
Before 8pm - free if you're in costume ($10 otherwise)
After 8pm - $10 if you're in costume ($20 otherwise). Just painting on a moustache doesn't count as a costume. You've got to make a bit of effort! The more you dress up, the more fun you have. Prizes for best dressed.
FROM 7PM - VIVA MEXICO
- Food specials - 3 Tacos for $10 (1 for $4) til 8:30pm
- Cantina Movil Mexican pop-up with us for the night!
- Drink specials: $25 Corona buckets (4), $7 Coronas, $6 Sauza Tequila shots & a range of great tequilas, $7 Agave Ginger Ciders, $10 Frozen Margarita’s & Maple Fourth Be With You Slurpee-style Cocktails
- Free Loteria (Mexican bingo) w prizes (8pm start)
- Live Mariachi & Mexican folk singing & Mexican Dancing
- Mexican Game Show w fun & games, prizes & giveaways
- Enter the Free lucky prize draw
FROM 9:30PM - MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
- FREE salsa lessons
- WORLD FIRST STAR WARS MEXICAN DRAG SHOW pt 1
- Cantina Movil still serving up their sexy-texy-mexy food
including tacos, burritos and nerfherder nachos
- Drink specials continue
- DJ’s start in our famous Latino backroom playing
- Enter the free prize draws
- DJ’s in Latino Backroom playing Latin-Funk, Urban Reggaeton, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Elektro Latino, Caribbean Heat, Tribal Dance
- DJ’s in Imperial Starship Room spinnin' very dancy house,
hip-hop, old-school beats and more
FROM 12AM TIL 4AM - INTERGALACTIC FIESTA
- WORLD FIRST STAR WARS MEXICAN DRAG SHOW pt 2
- Mexican Game Show w fun & games, prizes & giveaways
- Drink specials continue
- DJ’s in Latino Backroom going late
- DJ’s Imperial Starship Room
- Judging of best dressed costumes completed
THE VENUE
We’ve got an ICONIC venue for our party this year…and it’s all ours exclusively!!! The Imperial in Newtown is part of Sydney’s cultural history and identity. It’s where the famous drag scene from Priscilla was filmed. It’s a venue that flaunts acceptance and equality for everyone no matter if you’re Gringo or Jedi. If you like dancing, this will be your place. And seriously, can you get a better name for a Star Wars party than the "Imperial"???
The Imperial Hotel is in a primo location on the border of Newtown and up-and-coming Erskineville – it’s a 300m walk from 3 train stations - Newtown Station, Erskineville Station or MacDonaldtown Station. It’s also a deceivingly large venue designed for dance, dance, dancing the night away... with margaritas, tacos and wookies.\
WORLD'S FIRST
You’re going to see the world’s very first Star Wars Mexican DRAG SHOW!! Starring one of Australia’s best drag queens, Krystal Kleer and backed by some incredible dancers, imagine Obi Juan Kenobi and his intergalactic travels “south of the border”! Warning, if you’ve never seen a drag show in Sydney, they can be VERY CHEEKY…but this one is 100% all in good fun!!!
ABOUT THE FOOD
Cantina Movil has been truckin’ since Dec 2011 and continues to attract an ever-growing legion of Amigos with its delicioso Mexican fare.
Cantina's tacos, nachos and burritos are served with a selection of succulent and slow-roasted meat fillings – Chipotle Beef, Achiote Chicken, Chilorio Pork and rounded out with Autentico Pinto Beans.
Evoking a fiesta wherever they roam Cantina will be popping up for this year’s Cinco de Mayo Star Wars Fiesta.
| When | Monday, 28 March 2016 |
| Where | Newtown Social Club |
| What | An incredible Canadian band! |
| TICKETS | HERE |
Network Canada has been supporting Canadian music in Australia for over a decade. We're so honoured to be teaming up with our friends from the famous Bluesfest to bring you one of Canada's best up-and-coming exports... the Bros Landreth!
“… strong song-writing and striking vocals, adding a twist of blues to the band’s harmony-heavy Americana style…the guys have been known to really dial it up on-stage” – Paste Magazine
Canada’s exciting new Americana/Country group The Bros. Landreth are coming to Sydney to premier their debut album Let it Lie. Comprising of siblings David & Joey Landreth (sons of renowned Winnipeg musician Wally Landreth) & friends Ryan Voth & Alex Campbell, The Bros. Landreth are melting hearts with rich, textured harmonies and heartfelt, earnest lyrics. Already blazing trails the world over Let it Lie has scored the band a 2015 Juno award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year, New/Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2014 Canadian Folk Music Awards as well as a nomination for Contemporary Album of the Year, plus Rolling Stone named them in their list of Country artists you need to see in 2015. MORE INFO
ST PATRICK'S DAY ON THE HARBOUR
| When | Thursday, 17 March 2016 from 6pm |
| Where | Cargo Lounge (upstairs Cargo Bar), King Street Wharf, Sydney |
| What | Drinking... it's St. Patrick's Day dammit!! We'll be a huge group of young professionals |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. Trying wearing something green or you'll be green with envy! |
Join the Facebook event
Ah, the great North American tradition of pretending like we're Irish for a Day.
We'll have a private area in Cargo Lounge (upstairs Cargo Bar) with green beer and some beef & Guinness pies. Free entry. Look for the Canadian & American flags
Spread the word!
| When | Monday, 8 February 2016, 8:00am til ~2:30pm |
| Where | The Morrison (225 George St corner of George & Grosvenor, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We've got the ENTIRE venue with lots of screens throughout including a GIANT SCREEN in the main bar. Breakfast menu, lunch inc chili dogs, Jonny Fatboy Burgers, etc, $20 Buckets of Bud, Bloody Mary's "by the Clock", lucky door prize draws and some fun, games & giveaways with the Budweiser Girls! This is the largest Super Bowl party in Australia folks! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. |
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As Australian employees, you have the right, nay duty, to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in to The Morrison for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $4m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
GREY CUP "MONDAY" 2015
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For the first time, the GREY CUP is being show live in Australia!
Kick-off is at 10am on Monday and a bunch of us are getting together to watch at Cheers. They're giving us $10 burgers & fries deal and a beer special (TBA).
If you can't make it for kick-off, sneak in for lunch and to watch the half-time show and end of the game.
AMERICAN THANKSGIVING PICNIC BY THE OPERA HOUSE
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This is always a really friendly event where a lot of young professionals make new friends!
HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL @ ivy
THE (under) WORLD UNITES
Once again this is going to the biggest Halloween party in Australian history. We're taking over the entire ivy including the Pool Club and Changeroom with our famous and quirky internaional concept party. This has been voted one of the best parties in the world by a number of major alcohol brands and you need to see it to believe it.
| When | Friday, 30 October, 7:00pm til 3am |
| Where | ivy including Pool Club, Changeroom & The Den (330 George St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | DJ's all night in 4 separate areas, lots and lots of fun & games, the famous "international crawl" with all new countries inc our Krazy Kakubin Game Show & Midori Island, free international drink sampling, quirky cocktail specials & over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways & SURPRISES |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| Cover | $20 |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list and no tickets needed (but there are "preferred entry" tickets available, details below) |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome |
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This is a whole new level of party!!!! Here are SOME of the details...
7.00 - DOORS OPEN
♦ Halloween cocktail specials
♦ Food specials inc chili dogs & special pizzas
♦ Facepainting begins... and maybe even some body painting
7:30 – 10:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
♦ All new alcohol brands, all new countries and even crazier interaction!
♦ Once again our sponsors are giving away free drink samples at each countr
♦ The ivy is so big you'll need a passport to find all 7 countries! Passports available at entry to both buildings of ivy (until they run out)
♦ Go around the world & complete the fun challenges at each country to get your passport stamped (these challenges don't involve drinking & the free alcohol samples are completely optional)
♦ Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped at all 7 countries
♦ Be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people
♦ 4 DJ's playing 4 different areas
9:00pm – 3am THRILLER NIGHT & MIDORI ISLAND
♦ DJ's in The Den, Main Bar, Changeroom & Pool Club pick up the pace
♦ Midori Island (i.e. Pool Club) picks up pace. Make sure to be one of the first in Australia to try their quirky new cocktail from their crazy cocktail machines
♦ Sneak a cheeky frozen margarita (or two) in the lofy dungeons of the Change Room
♦ Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways
No RSVP’s necessary.
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes, fun & games and even free drink samples from 7:30-10:30pm...
Midori
Kakubin Whisky
Rekorderlig Cider
Makers Mark
Galliano
Canadian Club Whisky
Sauza
SPECIAL THANKS. Special thanks to our many supporters and international groups including:
American Australian Association
Democrats Abroad
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
...and many others!
TICKETS. Tickets are NOT REQUIRED. Entry is at the door for $20. BUT, if you are working late that night and want to make sure you get in then there are a small amount of "Preferred Entry" tickets for sale for $25. If there's a slow moving queue then these tix will move you to the front. These tix are valid until 10pm on the night. Buy them directly through ivy by clicking HERE.
HALLOWEEN FOR KIDS AT THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW HALLOWEEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE CELEBRATED!
| When | Saturday, 31 October, 2pm til 4:30pm |
| Where | Powerhouse Musem |
| What | The entire Powerhouse Museum becomes our playground for the day with interactive trick-or-treating as well as some extras. Cafe, playground on site, discounted parking, easy stroll from Central station. |
| Dress | Dress-up in your favourite costume... it's Halloween!!! |
| Cost | Free for kids under 16, $15/$8 for adults/concessions & discounted parking |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
Check out the FACEBOOK invite
Take your kids on an interactive trick-or-treating journey including a zero gravity simulator, locomotives, Wiggles exhibit and much more!
The Powerhouse Museum also has an amazing Cafe with a playground right next to it which we'll use as our base.
There's free entry for the kids and $15/$8 for adults/concession which is the usual Museum prices but we're getting some extra candies and activities on the day to add to the experience. Museum members get in free as well. All proceeds go to the Powerhouse Museum and its related foundation.
It'll be a fun day and a great way for families to catch up!
DETAILS
- You can go to the Powerhouse Museum any time you like (opens at 10am) in case you want to go earlier and look around and explore
- From 1:30pm, come and see us at our very own REGISTRATION TABLE which will be situatied near the indoor/outdoor cafe by the playground on Level 1
- The Cafe on Level 1 will be our home base for the day. There's a playground there and a great menu for adults and kids with everything from burgers to organic juices to a decent selection of beer & wine for the parents who also want to relax a bit
- Kids need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian so no drop-offs please
- We'll give you an instruction sheet to take around the museum and various volunteers throughout will by leading the trick-or-treating activities. These volunteers will reward the kids with stamps which can later be redeemded for candies at the Registration Table
- From 4pm-4:15pm in the Powerhouse Theatre, there will be a special, interactive story for all the kids
- Museum stays open until 5pm
- The Museum staff have been really generous with their time and volunteers and helping us have a fun & interactive Halloween and aren't charging anything additional for it... just usual admission prices which are FREE for kids under 16 and $15/$8 for adults/concessions. If you're a member already or want to join on the day then there's no admission fee. Museum Memberships are very reasonable ($100 for a family) and allow you entry to Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Observatory and the new Discovery Centre in Castle Hill opening next year)
ABOUT THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
- In addition to the special halloween activities, the Powerhouse Museum is an awesome place for kids and adults alike
- Located in the old Ultimo Power Station building next to Darling Harbour
- Great collection including science, technology, design and decorative arts, engineering, architecture, health and medicine, fashion and contemporary culture
- There are so many fun and interactive things for all ages and some special stuff for the kids such as the zero gravity simulator, "Mars yard", cyberworlds, ecologic and Wiggles exhibitions and more
- There's an amazing exhibition of Australia fashion designer, Collette Dinnigan, that incorporates some interactive fun for the kids as well (and will be part of our trick-or-treating)
- Museum website
GETTING THERE
- It's a really easy stroll from Central Station now that they've opened up the old "Good Line" which is a great 100% pedestrian walkway from Central all the way to the Museum.
- There's also discounted parking available for Museum guests at the Novotel on Thomas Street. Take your parking ticket and validate it at the Museum Admission Counters on Level 1 or Level 3
No RSVP’s necessary. If you're a large groups of 25 or a birthday party, etc, just contact us and we'll see what we can do.
SPREAD THE WORD. Please spread the word far and wide so children all over Sydney can experience a real Halloween (well almost a real Halloween... they're unlikely to freeze their butts off on this side of the world)!
SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. All proceeds go to supporting the amazing activities of the Powerhouse Museum and its Foundation.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook
Watch Toronto Blue Jays Baseball & World Series Baseball
| When | 17 October to 4 November |
| Where | Cheers Bar, 561 George St Sydney |
| What | Watching World Series Basebal games in Sydney and getting homesickl |
| RSVPs | Not required |
| Join | Check the FACEBOOK event to see the game times |
Blue Jays Fans unite! We'll post here for the various Jays games and to let everyone know where they can hang with others to watch them.
♦♦GAME 1, SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER, 10:30AM, CHEERS BAR - GIANT SCREEN CONFIRMED!!! Jays v Royals
♦♦ GAME 2, SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER, 7:30AM, CHEERS BAR CONFIRMED. There'll also be a double header as we're showing the CUBs game afterward. There may be some CFL games on as well so put in your requests!! Cheers keeps their doors closed early in the morning but someone is always there (it's a 24 hour bar) so just knock!
We've put location as Cheers Bar as they'll show all the games for us but let us know if there's other places to watch. Star City may also show some of the games on the big screen if they don't conflict with other sports. We'll keep the FACEBOOK event up to date.
Newcomers Pre-Halloween Harbourside Drinks
For Young Professionals
| When | Thursday, 15 October from 6pm |
| Where | Cargo Bar Upstairs - King St Wharf, Sydney |
| What | VERY social drinks after work |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
This is the BEST way to meet young professional expats from all over the world in advance of our HUGE Halloween bash. As usual, we're bringing together our Expat American, Canadian, International Bootcampers & their friends. Join the Facebook event.
This will be a smallish event where everyone can meet everyone and enjoy a few drinks in one of Darling Harbour's best spots....the TOP FLOOR of CARGO BAR.
So join us for some after an work drink or 2 or 3 or 7. We've got the entire Cargo Lounge so we'll be really easy to find.
They're also giving us $10 Pizzas & a $6 bottled beer special!
| When | Sunday, 11 October, 1pm-4pm |
| Where | Rushcutters Bay Park |
| What | A Picnic! Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
This is where Canadian folk give thanks for their many blessings like 7 months of snow & Rob Ford. It's also a great way to meet some new people before our huge Halloween party at the end of October.
Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share. Everyone welcome so feel free to bring non-Canadians. I'll bring some MOOSEHEAD & KOKANEES if some else brings the ice!!!
Rushcutters Bay Park has free parking, a kiosk w washrooms and is about a 10 minute walk from both Kings Cross Station and Edgecliff Station. Very pet friendly. We'll try to find somewhere with shade that's not too far from the kiosk.
Look for a Canadian Flag and/or Red & White Hockey Jerseys.
AN EVENING WITH ANN VRIEND
A free, private & intimate concert!
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Thursday, 3 September, from 6:00pm |
| Where | 3 Wise Monkeys (HEIST BAR on the TOP LEVEL) - 555 George St, Sydney |
| What | Free, private concert by Canadian musician Ann Vriend... she's awesome! Plus $10 Pizzas, $6 Coors & $6 Canadian Club drinks all night |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
"Vriend's literary writing style reveals the influence of.. singer-songwriters such as Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, and Cat Stevens. Her distinctive voice has been compared to the clear and vulnerable Nashville sound of Dolly Parton, the playfulness of Cyndi Lauper, and the raw power of Aretha Franklin and Etta James." Elle Magazine.
This is awesome... we're getting a FREE, PRIVATE performance just for our group!!!! It’ll be good to see some live music again while hanging out with friends of friends.
Canadian singer-songwriter, Ann Vriend, is going to hang with us for the evening as well as give us an intimate performance. She's well known in Canada, she's even been on a music TV show in Australia and she puts on an incredible live show!!
3 Wise Monkeys are giving us exclusive use of their TOP FLOOR (aka Heist Bar) and throwing in some food & drink specials (tba). We're all heading there for after work dinner & drinks so feel free to invite others as it's all one big group of friends of friends. So come out and help support the indie music scene!
We'll be mingling with after works drinks/food for a while before the show goes on which won't be before 7:30pm
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
And here's a fun video from the night
NFL SEASON OPENER & FRIDAY NIGHT DRINKS
| When | Friday, 11 September, 6:00pm |
| Where | Cheers Bar, 561 George St Sydney (we've got the entire venue) |
| What | Yet another excuse for drinks....our awesome group of Young Professionals are getting together to pretend to watch football while mingling with North American friends over a few drinks. |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
Yet another excuse for drinks....we're getting together to pretend to watch football while mingling with North American friends over a few drinks.
New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
One of our best events for making new friends! Back by popular demand, join 300+ of our friends of friends from Sydney Expat Americans (now Sydney Americans), Network Canada, Sydney Canadians and the Hyde-Park-Crosstraining-Bo otcamp for drinks after work while watching the first game of the NFL season.
It doesn't matter whether you like football, as long as you like Friday drinks and meeting friends of friends. It's one of our best social events of the year. Be sure to wear a shirt/hat of your favourite football team (NFL, CFL or college) so that others know where you're from (which makes it super easy to meet new people). See Ben, Jonathan, or one of the volunteers when you arrive to grab a name tag and get introduced around.
The game - between the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and their AFC Rival Pittsburg Steelers - is a recorded time delay from earlier that morning so be sure to avoid seeing the score or telling anyone if you've heard what happens.
CANADA DAY 2015
The Biggest in Australian History!
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 27 June, 4:00pm til 4:00am |
| Where | Hard Rock Cafe Sydney & Cohibar, Level 2, Harbourside Centre, Darling Harbour |
| What | Canadian DJ's & SOUL OF SYDNEY DJ's Spinning Soulful House*feel-good funk*Old-School Party Jams*Garage Disco*Dancy R&B & awesome Canadian tunes Fireworks, Prizes, Raffles, Real Caesars, Real Poutine, Real Perogies, Kokanee & Moosehead & Molson & Boutique Canuck beers, Canadian food,Our Famous Trivia Comp (5pm start), Dinner & drink specials, lots o' fun & games and more! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | Before 6:00pm: Free entry for everyone After 6:00pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Hard Rock may take bookings for groups if they arrive before 6pm. |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
| Entry | Enter via Hard Rock Cafe ground level. Both Cohibar & Hard Rock are connecting into one super venue throughout the night and you'll be able to walk between the two carrying beer bottles or plastic cups (but not cocktail cups or plates) |
This is a whole new level of Canada Day! Two huge, iconic venues right on Darling Harbour with two different areas doing fun things all night. DJ's in two different areas, Fireworks, REAL Caesars, REAL Poutine, REAL Perogies, pancakes, cocktail specials, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways, our famous trivia (5pm start) & even Canadian beers (including the glacial Kokane, the famous Moosehead - Moose is Loose!- lots of boutique Canadian brews and we'll be the first in the country to have a bit of Molson Canadiana), plus the usual Candian Club Whiskey crew's fun & games. Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…
Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, our famous trivia comp and fun and games. Over $15,000 in prizes & giveaways including a $1,500 Prepaid Credit Card that works in Oz, Canada +7 other countries thanks to OFX.
There's so much happening, the simplest thing to do is just show up early an party all night. But for those who want the details...
Here's the plan...
4:00pm - 8:30pm: Fun & Games! $25 Dinner Specials - $25 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (lots of options including some vege choices) AND your choice of a Canadian beer, glass of wine or softdrink. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner. Kids are also welcome during this time as long as they're accompanied by a parent. There'll be dinner specials for children and possibily even a "junior hockey shoot-out". However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm …
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia Comp - a few rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with over $1,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges for everyone! For those who aren't into trivia, Cohibar will be having a few fun & games of its own as well as some of Sydney's best DJ's starting from 6pm.
6:00pm until really, really late - Soul of Sydney DJ's are taking over Cohibar and spinning some old-school jams, dancy R&B and feel-good funk
8:30pm: special Canada Day FIREWORKS - best views are from Cohibar's huge verandah but plenty of good viewing at Hard Rock as well.
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games at both venues.
9:00pm & 11:00pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws. As usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at Hard Rock Cafe near the stairs where you come up.
7:30pm til late, late, late: LIVE DJ's in Hard Rock & Cohibar
Hard Rock: ALL-CANADIAN DJ's spinning some classic, modern and very dancy Canadian tunes then Soul of Sydney shifs into some Soulful House, Garage Disco and Seriously Get-Down Funky Beats
Cohibar (6pm start): Soul of Sydney DJ's spinning some old-school jams, dancy R&B and feel-good funk.
Late, late, late: Cohibar has a 24 hour license, so let's see how late we can keep them open!
Where?
Cohibar & Hard Rock Cafe Sydney (Level 2, Harbouside Centre, Darling Harbour). They've trucked in extra bars and extra bar staff as they know how Canadians party. And they've been practising and practising making Caesars.
Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
OFX
Canadian Club Whisky
Kokanee Beer
Outback Steakhouse
Molson Canadian
ESPN
Chugg Entertainment
Hungry Jacks
Moosehead
Bonza Bike Tours
Jazz City BBQ
Sydney Sirens Ice Hockey
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Canadian Tourism Commission
Destination British Columbia
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
St Ambroise
United Way
Cohibar
Hard Rock Cafe Sydney
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.
Spread the word! See you on June 27th!
FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $25 dinner/drink deal? Yes.
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party! Plus there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from REAL poutine to perogies to pancakes.
3. Are there really Caesar’s? Yes but don’t expect them to last all night.We managed to import well over 300 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s thousands of people!!! ALL Caesar's will be made to the traditional Canadian recipe and all bartenders have already been educated and trained in the art.
4. What’s Kokanee Beer? It's glacier fresh and the number 1 selling beer in British Columbia.
5. What's St Ambroise? It's one of the coolest microbreweries in Quebec with crazy, yummy, brews.
6. Remember, Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Like Sydney Canadians on Facebook" or "Take off you hoser" (either one is acceptable)
7. Can we reserve tables for the dinner specialsl? Yes, limited seats that can be booked plus plenty of other seating that's first come-first serve and we're adding more "standing tables" this year during the early parts so everyone can get into the amazing Canadian food. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment. Call Hard Rock on 9280 0077 and mention Canada Day as they normally don't take bookings!
8. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. It gets busy so the earlier you show up the better to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues). It's a huge space with room to expand into adjoining venues if required.
9. Tips for avoiding the cover charge: show up before 6:00pm. If you can't make it early, make sure you dress "Canadian"! Putting on a red shirt isn't enough but a red shirt & white pants for example should work. Canadian University stuff is also acceptable but again, just showing up with a t-shirt won't convince the bouncers.
10. Is the food really gonna taste like it does in Canada? We've got a Canadian (actually 1/2 Canadian) chef and we spend a lot of time getting things as close as we can. Last year we had amazingly authentic perogies, poutine, beaver-tails, Caesars, fatboy burgers, honey-dill chicken fingers and lots of other goodies. We got a huge amount of compliments on the food last year and we're doing even more this year!
Pre Canada Day & 4th of July Newcomers Get Together & State of Origin II
| When | Wednesday, 17 June, 6:00pm |
| Where | 80 Proof, 561 George St Sydney (underneath Cheers Bar) |
| What | Cheap drinks ($5 beers), Food specials (burger-fries-beer $15 til 8:30pm) while we make new friends and watch Game 2 of the famous State of Origin Rugby |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
This is the best way to meet fellow young professionals before our huge Canada Day and 4th of July parties!
At this smaller event (under 150 people), you'll be introduced around to a great mix of North Americans, Australians and International Expats from all over.
Plus there'll be cheap drinks (inc $5 beer specials & $15 burger+fries+beer/wine til 8:30pm) while we watch Game 2 of the famous State of Origin rugby match between NSW vs. QLD.
So come join a fun group of International Bootcampers and North American Expats, who also have no freakin' clue what the Rugby League State of Origin is--this is a social drinks event--nobody knows what's going on ;-)
We've exclusively reserved the entire 80 Proof bar, which is downstairs in the basement under Cheers Bar. Look for the American & Canadian flags and see the organisers when you arrive to grab a name tag and get introduced around. Everyone all of 80 Proof will be with the group so it's easy/comfortable to strike up a conversation with anyone.
What is the State of Origin?
Most of the world plays Rugby Union, but Australia has another version called Rugby League and the State of Origin is more or less an All-Star series between players who were born (origin) in NSW vs. those born in QLD.
4th of JULY - AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in Australia
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Saturday, 4 July, 4:00pm til 4:00am |
| Where | Hard Rock Cafe Sydney & Cohibar, Level 2, Harbourside Centre, Darling Harbour |
| What | Our famous trivia comp (5pm start), Beer Pong, Flip Cup, Cornhole, Awesome Music & Live American DJ's, American Food & Drink Specials, Jim Beam Party Crew, American Whiskey Tasting, lots of fun & games and more! Over $10,000 in Prizes Giveaways & Raffles including a FREE TRIP TO THE US thanks to Air New Zealand! |
| Dress | As American as Apple Pie! |
| Cover | Before 6:00pm: Free entry for everyone |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Hard Rock may take bookings for groups if they arrive before 6pm. |
| Join | Join the Event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
| Entry | Enter via Hard Rock Cafe ground level. Both Cohibar & Hard Rock are connecting into one super venue throughout the night and you'll be able to walk between the two carrying beer bottles or plastic cups (but not cocktail cups or plates) |
Once again we've teamed up with a number of American social & professional networking groups to bring you the biggest 4th of July party in Australia!
The Grand raffle prize is a $1,500 Pre-paid credit card that works in 9 different countries including Australia & USA (i.e. that's better than winning cash) thanks to our awesome friends at OFX. The Jim Beam Party Crew will also be there to conduct some fun & games and this will be one of the first major events in Australia for Coors who has only recently starting shipping to Australia.
4:00pm: Doors open, food & drinks specials begin including the $25 meal deals (which includes a full meal and your choice of a Coors, wine or soft drink). Kids are also welcome until 8:30pm if accompanied by a parent but things starting getting a bit more adult after that.
5:00pm-6:30pm: Trivia time: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges.
5:00pm-7:00pm: Free American Whiskey Tasting in Cohibar. Anyone who buys one or more tickets in the charity raffle gets some vouchers for free samples. Charity desk will be in Hard Rock and the tasting will be in Cohibar.
6:00pm until really, really late - Soul of Sydney DJ's are taking over Cohibar and spinning some old-school jams, dancy R&B and feel-good funk.
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways plus our friends at Jim Beam will be bringing out their party crew to run some fun & games.
8:30pm: special 4th of July FIREWORKS - best views are from Cohibar's huge verandah but plenty of good viewing at Hard Rock as well.
9:00pm & 11:00pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door. The Grand raffle prize is a $1,500 PRE-PAID CREDIT CARD that works in Australia, USA +7 other countries thanks to our awesome friends at OFX!!!
9:00pm til late: Our American DJ's will be rockin Hard Rock with all American classics and house and Cohibar will be going till the wee hours with lots of American soul, funk, dancy R&B, garage disco and more.
This will go late, late, late: Cohibar has a 24 hour license, so let's see how late we can keep them open!
Where?
Cohibar & Hard Rock Cafe Sydney (Level 2, Harbouside Centre, Darling Harbour).
Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Email if interested.
This is all thanks to our incredible Sponsors who ask very little in return so let's give them our support throughout the year:
OFX
Jim Beam
Blue Moon
Outback Steakhouse
Coors
ESPN
Chugg Entertainment
Hungry Jacks
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Bonza Bike Tours
Jazz City BBQ
Tailgate Beer
Jelly Belly
Samuel Adams
United Way
Cohibar
Hard Rock Cafe Sydney
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.
FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $25 dinner/drink deal? Yes.
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party! Plus there’s heaps of other American snacks like real chilli fries, mac & cheese, buffalo wings and potato skins
3. What’s Abita Beer? It's awesome craft beer from Louisiana. There will be a great range of their beers. My personal favourite is the raspberry infused "Purple Haze"
4. Remember,team Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Jambalaya, and a crawfish pie and a file' gumbo"
5. Can we reserve tables for the dinner specialsl? Yes, limited seats that can be booked plus plenty of other seating that's first come-first serve and we're adding more "standing tables" this year during the early parts so everyone can get into the amazing American food. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment. Call Hard Rock on 9280 0077 and mention 4th of July as they normally don't take bookings!
6. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. It gets busy so the earlier you show up the better to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues). It's a huge space with room to expand into adjoining venues if required.
7. Tips for avoiding the cover charge: show up before 6:00pm. If you can't make it early, make sure you dress "American"! Putting on a red shirt with blue jeans & white Calvin Klein underwear isn't enough.College stuff is also acceptable but again, just showing up with a college t-shirt won't convince the bouncers.
CINCO DE MAYO + MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!
Mexican & Star Wars Fiesta
One of our biggest, quirkiest & craziest parties...
| When | Friday 8 May, 7:00pm til vey late |
| Where | ivy (330 George St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | 2 separate dance areas & DJ's all night, awesome Mexican food, live Mariachis, Latino DJs, Mexican beer specials, $6 tequila shots + awesome tequila bar thanks to our friends at Tequila Blu, frozen margaritas, pinatas, Star Wars cocktail specials, prizes, giveaways etc. Everyone over 18 is welcome. |
| Dress | Mexican or Star Wars theme or both!! |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list and no tickets needed. Just show up. First come first serve. |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
We've taken it to a new galaxy with a Mexican & Star Wars theme!!!!
Check out the FACEBOOK page & join
Check out pics from last year's party!
CINCO DE MAYO is a Mexican holiday that has become an honoured North American celebtration. As luck would have it, it coincides with the greatest holiday ever celebrated outside of our Milky Way - MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU! So once again we're combining the 2 to create a unique night that holds true to Mexican tradition while at the same time lets others get their Wookies on. So...
Chicos,
~ We must stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 153rd anniversary of the heroic Battle of Puebla, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks. ~
~ Miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots. ~
~ Last year’s event was awesome, but this year we’re REALLY taking it to another galaxy.~
~ We’re starting things off from 7pm with some fun & games, great drink specials and very tasty Mexican food. The Mariachis will show up as will our beloved Latino DJ's which is when the party really kicks into hyperdrive! ~
~ Make sure you wear a costume as the more you dress-up, the more fun you'll have. Prizes for best dressed Mexican, Star Wars or combined costumes.~
~ Canadians be proud, according to Wikipedia "In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day [i.e. May the 4th be with you] took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema."~
Check back here or Facebook for any updates.
Let's do it again, por favor!
besame,
red de Canada
SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL XLIX
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 2 February 2015, 8:00am til ~2:30pm |
| Where | The Morrison (225 George St corner of George & Grosvenor, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We've got the ENTIRE venue with lots of screens throughout including a GIANT SCREEN in the main bar. Breakfast menu, lunch inc chili dogs, Jonny Fatboy Burgers, etc, $20 Buckets of Bud, Bloody Mary's "by the Clock", lucky door prize draws and some fun, games & giveaways with the Budweiser Girls! This is the largest Super Bowl party in Australia folks! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. |
Join the Facebook event:
As Australian employees, you have the right, nay duty, to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in to The Morrison for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $4m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
This event usually attracts quite a big & fun crowd and The Morrison have given us the perfect venue for the game. It's right in the heart of the CBD plus they've got TV's throughout including a giant screen in the main bar. They're also adding a breakfast menu for us as well and some "North American" food, lunch deals and beer specials.
Doors open at 8am. Seats are "first in, best dressed" so get there early for the ~10am kickoff. There's also a couple of free lucky door prize draws, one during half time and the other right after the game ends. Just ask for your free raffle ticket at any one of the bars. Game usually goes until around 2pm or so.
For those who think that drinking beer before 10am is uncivilized don't worry, we've also arranged some Bloody Mary's "by the Clock"!! So if you order a Bloody Mary between 8am and 9am it's $8, between 9am and 10am it's $9 and after 10am it stays locked in at $10 for the rest of the day.
And for those who think that football has something to do with soccer, come and see Katy Perry perform during the half-time show. And yes, we'l show the American TV commercials.l
Spread the word!
New Year's Eve International - Harbourside
Darling Harbour
| When | Wednesday, 31 December from 9pm |
| Where | Hard Rock Cafe, Level 2 Harbourside Centre, Darling Harbour |
| What | DJ's all night, Fireworks, Unlimited Beer, Wine & Spirits, Free Snacks |
| Dress | Glam Rock |
| RSVPs | Tickets required. Contact Us For Tickets |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
OPEN BAR, DJ's All Night, Free Nibblies, 9pm & Midnight Fireworks at Darling Harbour, No Lockout. Glam Rock Theme! That's right...OPEN BAR (e.i. all you can drink)! And it'll be with the usual friends of friends of Sydney Americans, Bootcamp, Network Canada/Sydney Canadians and the rest our international crew.
Early Bird: $100 - sold out
Second Release: $125 - message one of the hosts
There are no refunds on ticket sales.
PRE-PARTY
7:30-9pm. Add any of the hosts as a friend and RSVP for the main event to get the invite. The party is at a private apartment around the corner from Hard Rock.
FOOD & DRINKS ARE INCLUDED UNTIL 2AM, CASH BAR 2AM-3AM
The all-you-can-drink package is from 9pm til 2am. From 2am til 3am it's a cash bar in case you haven't had enough. Hard Rock has promised that the beer, wine & spirits are going to be good quality. E.g. Stoli Vodka, Tanqueray Gin, Jack Daniels, Johnnie Walker Black, etc. There will be tap beers like Fat Yak included AND bottled beers like Cascade and decent quality wines as well! Soft drinks are also free. There's also going to be great food like pizzas, pulled pork sliders, jalapeno poppers, etc, etc, but it's a good idea to eat something beforehand because it's on open bar!!
Please keep in mind that the usual Responsible Service of Alcohol rules apply (i.e. New Year's is no different than any other night in the eyes of the law) so drink responsibly.
GETTING IN
Come to the ground level entrance of Hard Rock Cafe at the southern end of Harbourside Centre. Bring your tickets if you have them and your ID if you don't have your ticket.
There will be a Coat Check facility at the Hard Rock. There will also be tight security who will inspect all bags, etc (apparently this is throughout the Harbourside Centre).
GLAM ROCK THEME
What else is there to say about this? Rock on
FRIENDS OF FRIENDS
The best thing about our NYE party will be that everyone at the party is a friend of a friend and open to meeting everyone else in the group--rather than being in a place with total randoms where it's hard to feel like you're part of the party. We'll also be having several pre-NYE events so that everyone coming can get to know everyone else in advance so that even the newbies feel like they have a lot of friends at the party who can introduce them around. .
Xmas Eve Drinks for Expat Orphans
In town over the holidays? Then join us for our 3rd annual xmas eve drinks for Expat Orphans & Infidels. Helm Bar, private area, happy hour til 7pm ($5 schooners, $5 spirits, $5 wine specials) and dinner specials.
Time to show your friends on the other side of the globe what xmas looks like in Sydney with beautiful harbour/city views on our private indoor/outdoor balcony. Look for the Canadian and/or American Flags or ask any of the Helm Bar staff and they'll point you in the right direction.
Last year we had about 150 people and we went pretty late, so come for 1 drink or many many more...it'll be a fun & friendly group. The more the merrier but adults only! It's also the perfect way to get to know everyone before the New Year's bash.
Happy Holidays everyone!
HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL @ ivy
A NEW BEGINNING
Once again this is going to the biggest Halloween party in Australian history. But this time we're taking over the entire ivy including the Pool Club and Changeroom!! This has been voted one of the best parties in the world by Southern Comfort and Filnlandia Vodka and you need to see it to believe it.
| When | Friday, 31 October, 7:00pm til 3am |
| Where | ivy including Pool Club, Changeroom & The Den (330 George St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | DJ's all night in 4 separate areas, fun & games,the famous "international crawl", free international drink sampling, free taxis/limos, cocktail specials, food specials, over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways & SURPRISES |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| Cover | $20 |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list and no tickets needed. Just show up. First come first serve. |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome |
Join the FACEBOOK event
This is a whole new level of party!!!! Here are SOME of the details...
7.00 - DOORS OPEN
♦ Halloween cocktail specials
♦ Food specials inc chili dogs & special pizzas
♦ Facepainting begins... and maybe even some body painting
7:30 – 10:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
♦ Once again our sponsors are giving away free drink samples at each country!!!
♦ The ivy is so big you'll need a passport to find all 7 countries! Passports available at entry to both buildings of ivy (until they run out)
♦ Go around the world & complete the fun challenges at each country to get your passport stamped (these challenges don't involve drinking & the free samples are completely optional)
♦ Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped at all 7 countries
♦ Be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people
♦ 4 DJ's playing 4 different areas
9:00pm – 3am THRILLER NIGHT
♦ DJ's in The Den, Main Bar, Changeroom & Pool Club pick up the pace
♦ Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways
11:30pm – 3am PARTY UNTIL YOU'RE A ZOMBIE
No RSVP’s necessary.
FREE LIMOS OR TAXIS
The "Walk of Shame" can now be a "Ride of Pride"... UBER is giving new users up to $40 between 1pm Friday and 10am Saturday. It's simple:
1. Download the UBER app on an iPhone or Android device, and create an account.
2. Enter the promo code "NetworkCanadaRocks" when prompted.
3. Check the ETA, 'REQUEST' when you need a car, and enjoy the ride!
https://www.uber.com/ cities/sydney
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes and even free drink samples from 7:30-10:30pm:
Finlandia Vodka
Jagermeister
Tuaca
Chambord Liqueur
Herradura Tequilas
Southern Comfort
SPECIAL THANKS. Special thanks to our many supporters and international groups including:
American Australian Association
Democrats Abroad
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
...and many others!
HALLOWEEN FOR KIDS L'IL MONSTERS BALL
SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW HALLOWEEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE CELEBRATED!
| When | Sunday, 26 October, 10:30am til 3:00pm |
| Where | Hard Rock Cafe (Darling Harbour) |
| What | Fun & games, REAL trick or treating, candy, kids food specials, movie room, children's entertainers inc Magician & Frozen shows, REAL Brunch from 10:30am, lunch from noon...BloodyMary's and Bloody Caesars for the grown-ups |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| No Cover | Free entry & discounted parking |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
Check out the FACEBOOK invite
The details...
10:30am – 2:30pm TRICK OR TREAT
- Bring the kids for some real trick or treating (they have to earn their prizes), fun, games and candy
-Activities for kids of all ages
-Food specials for kids under 12
-Parking: $13 all day parking at Wilson Harbourisde Parking - 100 Murray St, Pyrmont (which has an indoor overpass to Hard Rock) with any food or drink purchase at Hard Rock. Just ask them for a discount ticket.
10:30pm-Noon BLOODY BRUNCH, BLOODY MARY'S, BLOODY CAESARS!
- A great brunch menu for adults and kids
- Proper, Canadian, Caesar's
1pm – 3:00pm CENTRE STAGE
- There's an awesome line-up of interactive entertainment for kids of all ages on centre stage including a real MAGIC SHOW (for adults too!), a FROZEN SHOW with a twist and more.
10:30 – 3:00pm DARK DUNGEON MOVIE THEATRE
- The Dark Dungeon Theatre caters to slightly older kids and will be playing 3 cool movies one after the other: details coming soon
No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, birthday parties, etc, just contact us.
SPREAD THE WORD. Please spread the word far and wide so children all over Sydney can experience a real Halloween (well almost a real Halloween... they're unlikely to freeze their butts off on this side of the world)!
SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. An entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook
| When | Sunday, 12 October, 1pm-4pmr |
| Where | Rushcutters Bay Park |
| What | A Picnic! Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
This is where Canadian folk give thanks for their many blessings like 7 months of snow & Justin Beiber. It's also a great way to meet some new people before our huge Halloween party at the end of October.
Bring your own drinks and a picnic item to share. Everyone welcome so feel free to bring non-Canadians. I'll bring some Moosehead & Kokanees if some else brings the ice and a bucket!!!
Rushcutters Bay Park has free parking, a kiosk w washrooms and is about a 10 minute walk from both Kings Cross Station and Edgecliff Station. Very pet friendly. We'll try to find somewhere with shade that's not too far from the kiosk.
Look for a Canadian Flag and/or Red & White Hockey Jerseys.
Newcomers Pre-Halloween Harbourside Drinks
For Young Professionals
| When | Thursday, 16 October from 6pm |
| Where | Rooftop Terrace, Home Nightclub, Cockle Bay |
| What | VERY social drinks after work |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated |
| Join | Join the FACEBOOK event and invite others |
This is the BEST way to meet young professional expats from all over the world in advance of our HUGE Halloween bash. As usual, we're bringing together our Expat American, Canadian, International Bootcampers & their friends.
This will be a smallish event where everyone can meet everyone and enjoy a few drinks in one of Darling Harbour's best kept secrets....the ROOFTOP of Home Nightclub.
So join us for some after an work drink or 2 or 7.
We've got the entire ROOFTOP area. To get there, go to the top level of Cockle Bay Wharf and follow the signs to "L'Aqua" and then keep going past L'Aqua until you get to the end.
NFL SEASON OPENER 2014
For young professionals
| When | 5:30pm til late, Friday, 4 September 2014 |
| Where | Cheers Bar, 561 George St, Sydney CBD. The entire venue is ours! |
| What | Fun crowd, $20 buckets of Coors, $10 burgers and even a football (that's right, we call it football) game |
| Dress | Casual or formal or anything in between or football jersey ! |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated as space is limited. |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| Note | This event is for ALL young professionals aged 24-35ish (i.e. you don't have to be Canadian or American and you don't need to be a football fan, but you've got to have fun!). It's a friends of friends event so a great place to meet other young & fun professionals...but no spoilers please! For the non-Canucks/Yanks out there, football = gridiron. |
One of our best events for making new friends! Back by popular demand, join 300+ of our friends of friends for drinks after work while watching the first game of the NFL season.
It doesn't matter whether you like football, as long as you like Friday drinks and meeting friends of friends. It's one of our best social events of the year. Be sure to wear a shirt/hat of your favourite football team (NFL or college) so that others know where you're from (which makes it super easy to meet new people).
The game - between the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers - is a recorded time delay from earlier that morning so be sure to avoid seeing the score or telling anyone if you've heard what happens.
CANADA DAY 2014
The Biggest in Australian History!
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 28 June, 4:00pm til 3:00am |
| Where | Hard Rock Cafe Sydney & Cohibar/Attic Bars, Level 2, Harbourside Centre, Darling Harbour & Cohibar! |
| What | Canadian DJ's, Fireworks, Prizes, Raffles, Real Caesars, Real Poutine, Real Perogies, Kokanee & Moosehead beers, Canadian food, Trivia, Dinner & drink specials, lots o' fun & games and more! Win a FREE TRIP TO CANADA thanks to Air New Zealand!!! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | 4:00pm-7:00pm: Free entry for everyone After 7:00pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) |
| FREE Limo or Taxi | UBER is giving new users up to $40 between 2pm Saturday 28 June and 9am Sunday 29 June. It's simple: |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Hard Rock may take bookings for large groups if they arrive before 6pm. |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
This is a whole new level of Canada Day! A huge, iconic venue with room to expand into other spaces if required. Plus real fireworks, more music, more dancing, more fun & games, more prizes!!
Live Candian DJ's, Fireworks show 8:30pm, REAL Caesars, REAL Poutine, REAL Perogies, pancakes, cocktail specials, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways, our famous trivia (5pm start) & even Canadian beers (including the glacial Kokanee & the famous Moosehead...that's right, the Moose is Loose! as well as a bunch of other Canuck beers that'll make you homesick), the usual Candian Club Whiskey crew's fun & games. Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…
Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, our famous trivia comp and fun and games. Over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways. The grand raffle prize is a FREE TRIP TO CANADA thanks to the extremely groovy folks at Air New Zealand!
Here's the plan...
4:00pm - 8:30pm: Fun & Games!$25 Dinner Specials - $25 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (lots of options including some vege choices) AND your choice of a Canadian beer, glass of wine or softdrink. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner. Kids are also welcome during this time as long as they're accompanied by a parent. There'll be $10 dinner specials for children under 12 and possibily even a "junior hockey shoot-out". However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm …
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia Comp - a few rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with over $1,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges for everyone!
8:30pm: special Canada Day FIREWORKS
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games.
9:00pm & 11:00pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws. As usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.
7:30pm til late, late, late: LIVE ALL-CANADIAN DJ's spinning some classic, modern and very dancy Canadian tunes.
Where?
Hard Rock Cafe Sydney (Level 2, Harbouside Centre, Darling Harbour). These guys are world class operators so expect a VERY BIG night! They've even trucked in some extra bar staff for the night as they know how Canadians party. And they've been practising and practising making Caesars.
Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Aside from the rewarding feeling of helping out and meeting way more new people than you otherwise would, you'll also get a few free drinks! Email if interested.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
Air New Zealand
Canadian Club Whisky
Kokanee Beer
Outback Steakhouse
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
Bonza Bike Tours
Uber
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley
Hungry Jacks
Moosehead
Jazz City Milk Bar
Sydney Sirens Ice Hockey
Dieu Du Ciel
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Canadian Tourism Commission
Tourism British Columbia
United Way
Camp Maple Syrup
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
Hard Rock Cafe Sydney
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.
Spread the word. Bring your camera. See you on June 28th!
FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $25 dinner/drink deal? Yes.
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party! Plus there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from REAL poutine to perogies to pancakes.
3. Are there really Caesar’s? Yes but don’t expect them to last all night.We managed to import well over 100 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s hundreds or even thousands of people!!! ALL Caesar's will be made to the traditional Canadian recipe and all bartenders have already been educated and trained in the art.
4. What’s Kokanee Beer? It's glacier fresh and the number 1 selling beer in British Columbia.
5. What's Dieu du Ciel? It's one of the coolest microbreweries in Quebec with crazy, yummy, brews.
6. Remember, Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Rob Ford is Chris Farley".
7. Can we reserve tables for the dinner special? Yes, limited seats and you must be there by 6pm.Other than that, it's first come first serve. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment. Call Hard Rock on 9280 0077 and mention Canada Day as they normally don't take bookings!
8. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. It gets busy so the earlier you show up the better to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues). It's a huge space with room to expand into adjoining venues if required.
9. Tips for avoiding the cover charge: show up before 7:00pm. If you can't make it early, make sure you dress "Canadian"! Putting on a red shirt isn't enough but a red shirt & white pants for example should work. Canadian University stuff is also acceptable but again, just showing up with a t-shirt won't convince the bouncers.
4th of JULY - AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in Australia
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Friday, 4 July, 5:00pm til 2:00am |
| Where | Hard Rock Cafe Sydney Level 2, Harbourside Centre, Darling Harbour |
| What | Our famous trivia comp (6pm start), Beer Pong, Flip Cup, Cornhole, Awesome Music & Live American DJ's, American Food & Drink Specials, Jim Beam Party Crew, American Whiskey Tasting, lots of fun & games and more! Over $10,000 in Prizes Giveaways & Raffles including a FREE TRIP TO THE US thanks to Air New Zealand! |
| Dress | As American as Apple Pie! |
| Cover | FREE entry til 7pm |
| FREE Limo or Tax | UBER is giving new users up to $40 between 2pm Saturday 28 June and 9am Sunday 29 June. It's simple: 1. Download the UBER app on an iPhone or Android device, and create an account. 2. Enter the promo code "UncleSam14 " when prompted. 3. Check the ETA, 'REQUEST' when you need a car, and enjoy the ride! ... See More www.uber.com/cities/sydney |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
Once again we've teamed up with a number of American social & professional networking groups to bring you the biggest 4th of July party in Australia!
The Grand raffle prize is a FREE RETURN TRIP TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at Air New Zealand. The Jim Beam Party Crew will also be there to conduct some fun & games and this will be one of the first major events in Australia for Coors who has only recently starting shipping to Australia.
5:00pm: Doors open, food & dinks specials begin inclduing the $25 meal deals (which includes a full meal and your choice of a Coors, wine or soft drink). Kids are also welcome until 7:30pm if accompanies by a parent but things starting getting a bit more adult after that.
6:00pm-7:15pm: Trivia time: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 6pm-7:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges.
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways plus our friends at Jim Beam will be bringing out their party crew to run some fun & games.
8:30pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door. And in case you didn't see it the first time around, the Grand raffle prize is a FREE RETURN TRIPS TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at Air New Zealand (and you can also stop in Auckland, New Zealand on your way there or way back)!!!
9:00pm til late: Our American DJ's featuring DJ Daren Lake (NY) and DJ ToeKnee T (GA) will be spinning some tunes that will make you homesick... or dance... or both!
This is all thanks to our incredible Sponsors who ask very little in return so let's give them our support throughout the year:
Air New Zealand
Jim Beam
Coors
ESPN
Outback Steakhouse
Bonza Bike Tours
Uber
Blue Moon
Jazz City Diner
Brooklyn Boy Bagels
Hungry Jacks
Jelly Belly
Abita
Samuel Adams
United Way
Hard Rock Cafe Sydney
Democrats Abroad
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.
CINCO DE MAYO + MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!
Mexican & Star Wars Fiesta
One of our biggest and best parties...
| When | Friday 2 May, 6:00pm til late |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | REAL Mexican Food, live Mariachis, Latino DJs, Mexican beer specials, $6 tequila shots + awesome tequila bar thanks to our friends at Sauza, frozen margaritas, pinatas, Star Wars cocktail specials, prizes, giveaways etc. Everyone over 18 is welcome. |
| Dress | Mexican or Star Wars theme!! |
Cover |
$10 entry charge IF you're in a Mexican or Star Wars costume ($20 otherwise) In other words dress-up! FYI, merely painting on a moustache does NOT count as a costume. |
| RSVPs | Not required but always appreciated |
We've taken it to a new galaxy with a Mexican & Star Wars theme!!!!
Check out the FACEBOOK page & join
View the OFFICIAL INVITE (coming soon)
Check out pics from last year's party!
CINCO DE MAYO is a Mexican holiday that has become an honoured North American celebtration. As luck would have it, it coincides with the greatest holiday ever celebrated outside of our Milky Way - MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU! So once again we're combining the 2 to create a unique night that holds true to Mexican tradition while at the same time lets others get their Wookies on. So...
Chicos,
~ We must stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 152nd anniversary of the heroic Battle of Pueblo, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks. ~
~ Miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots. ~
~ Last year’s event was awesome, but this year we’re REALLY taking it to another galaxy.~
~ We’re starting things off from 6pm with some fun & games, great drink specials and very authentic Mexican food. The Mariachis will show up as will our beloved Latino DJ's Lavida and Locura (and friends) which is when the party really kicks into hyperdrive! ~
~ Make sure you wear a costume to avoid paying the higher cover charge. FYI, simply painting on a moustache isn't enough to count as a costume, you've got to make at least a bit of an effort. Prizes for best dressed Mexican, Star Wars or combined costumes.~
~ Canadians be proud, according to Wikipedia "In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day [i.e. May the 4th be with you] took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema."~
About the Food
It's REAL MEXICAN FOOD!!! No, we’re not joking. We’ve actually got Mexican chef, Cisco, on the night making only authentic Mexican food. Raised in California, he’s the first of his family born outside Mexico but he keeps the family tradition alive through his passion for Mexican food and culture. In fact, most of the recipes on the night will be his late grandmother’s including hand-made corn tortillas which we'll be using for authentic tacos! And if that’s not cool enough, his father was part of the first group to ever celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the US in the 1960’s. And if that’s still not cool enough, he’s a hockey player and a fan of the Canucks (and the Kings but we'll forgive that). He only cooks from the heart and is doing this purely as a favour to us to make sure we get truly traditional Mexican food on the night. Thanks in advance Cisco…you’re awesome and once again, you’ve already done your family proud.
Check back here or Facebook for any updates.
Let's do it again, por favor!
besame,
red de Canada
OLYMPIC ICE HOCKEY GOLD MEDAL GAME
Canada is going for gold!
| When | Sunday, 23 February 2014, 9:00pm |
| Where | Hard Rock Cafe (Level 2, Harbourside Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney) Map |
| What | We're all getting there for 9pm pre-drinks and to watch some Olympics. Game starts at 11pm. Special deal just for us: 5 Millers & Wings for $29.95. $50 gift voucher to be given away every time a goal is scored. |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. |
Short notice so everyone PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! Every Canadian and Swede in Sydney should be there to watch!!! We're trying to make some Australian history here. Last Olympics we had ~800 people for the gold medal hockey game and this time we want to beat it!
JOIN THE FACEBOOK EVENT
Gold Medal game is on at 11pm. We're going to start pre-drinking at 9pm.
We're taking over the entire Hard Rock Cafe. They're staying open especially for us. They're also giving us the following deal: 5 Millers & Wings for $29.95!!!
We had a great time at Cheers last night watching Canada vs USA but Cheers ain't gonna be big enough! 4 years ago we had over 800 people so Hard Rock is the perfect size. They also have a giant screen and every TV in the bar will play the game for us.
SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL XLVIII
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 3 February 2013, 8:00am til ~2:30pm |
| Where | The Morrison (225 George St corner of George & Grosvenor, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We've got the ENTIRE venue with lots of screens throughout including a GIANT SCREEN in the main bar. Breakfast menu, lunch inc chili dogs, Jonny Fatboy Burgers, etc, $20 Buckets of Bud, Bloody Mary's "by the Clock", lucky door prize draws and some fun, games & giveaways with the Budweiser crew! This is the largest Super Bowl party in Australia folks! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. |
As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in to The Morrison for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $4m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
This event usually attracts quite a big & fun crowd and The Morrison have given us the perfect venue for the game. It's right in the heart of the CBD plus they've got TV's throughout including a giant screen in the main bar. They're also adding a breakfast menu for us as well and some "North American" food, lunch deals and beer specials.
Doors open at 8am. Seats are "first in, best dressed" so get there early for the ~10am kickoff. There's also a couple of free lucky door prize draws, one during half time and the other right after the game ends. Just ask for your free raffle ticket at any one of the bars. Game usually goes until around 2pm.
For those who think that drinking beer before 10am is uncivilized don't worry, we've also arranged some Bloody Mary's "by the Clock"!! So if you order a Bloody Mary between 8am and 9am it's $8, between 9am and 10am it's $9 and after 10am it stays locked in at $10 for the rest of the day.
And for those who think that football has something to do with soccer, come and see Bruno Mars perform during the half-time show.
Spread the word!
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on FACEBOOK event page.
NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL
FRIENDS OF FRIENDS EVENT IN THE ROCKS, SYDNEY !
| When | Tuesday, 31 December, 8:00pm til 3am |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Fireworks, DJ's all night, free drinks and nibbles, $10 cocktail specials |
| Dress | Hollywood Glitter |
| Tickets | First release tix are SOLD OUT |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome |
Check out the FACEBOOK event
Ok guys, we've found ourselves a pretty sweet last minute NYE party!! They're giving us exclusive use of the very stylish Ananas Bar in The Rocks (right next to the Argyle), access to 9pm & midnight fireworks, DJs, free shooter on arrival plus another free drink (beer/wine/sparkling), some free nibblies thrown and then access to The Argyle bash after midnight fireworks to party until at least 3am. Theme: Hollywood Glitter. More details below or coming soon.
First release tickets are sold out. SECOND RELEASE TICKETS are $90. After that, they go up to $100.
FIREWORKS: You can see the fireworks outside on the street and they'll give us wrist bands to come out and back in to the party.
ACCESS: access to The Rocks on NYE is well managed and easy to get to. http:// www.sydneynewyearseve.com/ vantage-points/the-rocks/. To get to our NYE party, just go to The Argyle and show them your ticket or tell them you're here for the Network Canada or Sydney Expat Americans NYE party and they'll show you the way.
THEME: the theme is Hollywood Glitter so do as little or as much as you want. It's meant to give you the scope to dress to the nines or just have fun with it. There's some standard bar dress code rules on the night so avoid shorts, sandals, running shoes, etc
GETTING INTO THE PARTY: everyone go to the entrance of Argyle Bar, show the door people your ticket or tell them you're here for the International NYE Party at Ananas (or the Network Canada Party or Expat American Party). They'll show you where to go to check in. When you get there, you'll get your wrist band, complimentary shooter and a drink ticket.
We'll be there by 7:30pm so come any time after that!
Since everyone is part of the group or a friend of a friend it'll be super easy to meet new people since we'll have the bar exclusively to ourselves.
HALLOWEEN VI INTERNATIONAL
THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE!
Once again this is going to the biggest Halloween party in Australian history. There'll be an amazing international flavour to the party and we've got even more in store then ever before!!!
CHECK OUT LAST YEAR'S EVENT with pics, etc on FACEBOOK.
| When | Saturday, 26 October, 6:00pm til 3am |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | DJ's all night, fun & games,the famous "international crawl", free international drink sampling, $10 cocktail specials, dinner specials, over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| Cover | 6pm-10:30pm: $10 IF you're wearing a costume ($20 otherwise) After 10:30pm: $20 for everyone (priority to those in costume) In other words, get there early and dress-up! |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome |
View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the FACEBOOK event
We've got even more space to work with this year so it's going to be HUGE!!!
The details...
6:30 – 9:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
- Once again our sponsors are giving away free drink samples at each country!!!
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The Argyle is so big you'll need a map to find all 7 countries!
- Go around the world & complete the fun challenges to get your passport stamped (these challenges don't involve drinking and the free samples are completely optional)
- Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped at all 7 countries
- Be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors k
- Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways
9:30 – 11:30pm THRILLER NIGHT
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DJ's in main bar start to pick up the pace
- DJ's in lounge area start groovin'
- Lucky door prizes
- Prizes for best dressed
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors
11:30pm – 3am PARTY UNTIL YOU'RE A ZOMBIE
No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings may be available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us. For all prize draws, you need to be there to win!
VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The event is so big, we could actually use a few volunteers. But you have to be a fun, energetic person who wants to meet new people and doesn't mind helping out for an hour or two in exchange for a few drinks please let us know. We’re looking for great people from all nationalities!
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes and even free drink samples from (6:30-9:30pm only):
Finlandia Vodka
Jagermeister
Tuaca
Chambord Liqueur
Herradura Tequilas
Southern Comfort
Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey
Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey
SPECIAL THANKS. Special thanks to our many supporters and international groups including:
American Australian Association
Alliance Francaise
Democrats Abroad
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
...and many others!
THE GREEK GAMES OLD SCHOOL TOGA PARTY!
Not for the faint hearted!
| When | Saturday, 12 October, 6:00pm til 3am |
| Where | The Lansdowne (2 City Rd, Chippendale, Sydney) |
| What | A crazy night! More details to come. |
| Dress | Costume party! Toga or fraternity/sorority |
| Cover | Free entry before 7pm or at any time with a TOGA, $10 otherwise. |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated |
| Note | Adults only! |
Join the event on FACEBOOK
Pledges—Come Rush to Kappa Tappa Kegga at the TOGA Party Psi… it’ll be an Alfa Fiesta iota—or whatever that means.
-Tons of fun & games with lots of prizes & giveaways thanks to Wild Turkey American Honey
-Zeus’ Lightning “Power Hours”
-The “Flip Cup” of Bacchus
-Olympus style “Beer Pong”
-“Cornhole” of Hades
-Hercules “Keg Stands”
-Ares’ “Paper Football” Battle
-Posiedon’s “Pool”
-DJs
-And many more crazy surprises!
Most of us weren’t in fraternities/ sororities, but we’re throwing it back for an Old-School-Frat-Party—drinking out of red/blue solo cups all night with lots of college party games and competitions.
It’s a TOGA party but if you don’t own bed sheets, dress like a Frat boy/Sorority girl with short shorts, popped collar, croakies, and rainbow sandals, Greek Letters, cheerleader outfits, etc.
Power Hour
-30 minute sessions every 45 minutes from 6:30-8:30pm
-$10 per half hour=1 shot (beer) every minute
-First Power Hour is FREE (first 50 people only) and we're serving a mystery drink!
Free entry before 7pm or at any time with a TOGA, $10 otherwise. Lots of cheap food & drinks.
Volunteers needed to help with the Greek Games—the best way to meet lots of people and have the most fun.
Come on everyone… we’re going streaking!
THANKS TO OUR AWESOME SPONSOR...
HALLOWEEN FOR KIDS
SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW HALLOWEEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE CELEBRATED!
| When | Sunday, 27 October, 12:30pm til 5:30pm |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Fun & games, real trick or treating, candy, kids food specials, movie room, children's entertainers, worldwide launch of ZOMBIES ice blocks - a new product from our event sponsor Peters Ice Cream! |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times |
View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite
The details...
12:30 – 5:00pm TRICK OR TREAT
- Bring the kids for some real trick or treating (they have to earn their prizes), fun, games and candy
-Activities for kids of all ages
- Food specials for kids under 12
12:30pm-4:00pm ZOMBIE's JAMBOREE
- Your kids can be the first in the world to try ZOMBIES ice blocks before they hit the markets
- Thanks to our event sponsor, Peters, we're giving them out for free. And Peters has promised they'll take part in the fun & games as well so kids will have to trick or treat for them!
- Two "spooktacular" flavours...Zombie Guts & Zombie Snot
2:00 – 4:00pm CENTRE STAGE
- There's an awesome line-up of interactive entertainment for kids of all ages on centre stage: details coming soon!
12:30 – 5:00pm DARK DUNGEON MOVIE THEATRE
- The Dark Dungeon Theatre caters to slightly older kids and will be playing 3 cool movies one after the other: details coming soon
No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, birthday parties, etc, just contact us.
SPREAD THE WORD. Please spread the word far and wide so children all over Sydney can experience a real Halloween (well almost a real Halloween... they're unlikely to freeze their butts off)!
SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. An entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook
CANADA SHOWCASE
CANADIAN MUSIC COMES TO SYDNEY FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!
| When | Friday, 13 September from 7pm |
| Where | The Bunker, Coogee Diggers, Carr & Byron Sts Coogee NSW |
| What | THREE AMAZING CANADIAN ACTS: Saidah Baba Talibah, Sidney York and The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer! |
| Dress | However you want but check with venue for any restrictions |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated. |
| Note | This is going to be a great night out! And a great way to check out what's been hapening on the Canadian music scene. All of these acts are fantastic. Saidah will definitely blow you away! |
There’s Rock n’ Roll. And then there’s the Rock n’ Soul of buzzy Toronto-bred vocalist Saidah Baba Talibah, daughter of Tony and Grammy Award-nominated icon Salome Bey, “Canada’s First Lady of Blues”. Strong bloodline notwithstanding, Saidah is a fierce artist that isn’t afraid to combine rock/funk/soul in all of her performances.
“Part glitzy pop, part avant-pop, and part fun”, Sidney York began as the long-distance relationship of two former band geeks: opera singer Brandi Sidoryk and bassoonist Krista Wodelet. Joining forces to create an avant-pop renaissance of the unusual instruments they grew up with, Sidney York’s frontwomen deliver a live experience that rollercoasters from bubbly, clap-and-whistle-along pop to sweet and sexy vocal harmonies, and their powerful onstage presence always leaves audiences wanting more.
Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer are armed with a stack of harmonicas, a mess of foot percussion and a road-worn Telecaster. Shawn “The Harpoonist” Hall and Matthew “The Axe Murderer” Rogers kick out raw and primal blues; continuing in the tradition of a ‘decades-deep blues style’ (Scott Brown, What’s up Yukon), while electrifying the genre a with a lightning bolt of new life. Their sound pays homage to influences ranging from Robert Johnson to Jack White, but its smothered in greasy, gritty soul, and punched with funk.
Code One, CMW (Canadian Music Week), CIMA (Canadian Independent Music Association), Network Canada and The Canadian Consulate present this event which is set to be full of foot tapping, head bopping performances with the right amount of quirk, cheek and attitude ensuring that whatever music style you are loyal to is replaced by these new discoveries and you walk away with an array of feel good musical emotion that will last well into the weekend.
NFL SEASON OPENER
For Young Professionals
| When | 6pm til late, Friday, 6 September |
| Where | Cheers Bar, 561 George St, Sydney CBD. The entire venue is ours! |
| What | Fun crowd, great dinner menu and even a football (that's right, we call it football) game (Ravens vs Broncos) |
| Dress | Casual or formal or anything in between or football jersey ! |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated as space is limited. |
| Note | This event is for ALL young professionals aged 24-35ish (i.e. you don't have to be Canadian or American and you don't need to be a football fan, but you've got to have fun!). It's a friends of friends event so a great place to meet other young & fun professionals...but no spoilers please! For the non-Canucks/Yanks out there, football = gridiron. |
One of our most popular smaller social events of the year, the defending champion Baltimore Ravens will take on their rival Denver Broncos in our 3rd annual and incredibly popular NFL Season Opener. You don't need to be a football fan...it's a great night to meet new people.
Wear a shirt of your favorite football team or anything that will tell people where you're from.
No spoilers please. If you know the result of the game, please don't tell anyone!
CANADA DAY 2013
The Biggest in Australian History!
THANKS EVERYONE FOR A GREAT NIGHT! IT WAS JUST LIKE BEING BACK IN CANADA. PICTURES ARE ON NETWORK CANADA'S FACEBOOK PAGE.
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 29 June, 4:30pm til 3:00am |
| Where | The ARGYLE (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Canadian DJ's, prizes, raffles, Real Caesars, Real Poutine, Perogies, Canadian beers, Canadian food, Trivia, Dinner & drink specials, lots o' fun & games and much much more! Win a FREE TRIP TO CANADA thanks to Air New Zealand!!! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | 4:30pm-7:00pm: Free entry for everyone 7:00pm-10:30pm: $10 if you're dressed Canadian ($20 otherwise) After 10:30pm: $20 for everyone |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Argyle may take bookings for large groups if they arrive before 7pm. You can also check out the event on Facebook. |
| Join | Join the event on Facebook |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
We're taking it to a new level this year with, more music, more dancing, more fun & games, more prizes!!
Live Candian DJ's, Caesars, REAL Poutine, Perogies, pancakes, cocktail specials, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways & even Canadian beers (including the famous Moosehead...that's right, the Moose is Loose! as well as a bunch of other Canuck beers that'll make you homesick), the usual Candian Club Whiskey crew's fun & games. Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…
Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, our famous trivia comp and fun and games. Over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways. And this year the grand raffle prize is a FREE TRIP TO CANADA thanks to the extremely groovy folks at Air New Zealand!
Here's the plan...
4:30pm - 8:30pm: $20 Dinner Specials! $20 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (lots of options including some vege choices) AND your choice of a Canadian beer, glass of wine or softdrink. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner.
4:30pm-7:00pm: Kids are also welcome during this time as long as they're accompanied by a parent. There'll be $10 dinner specials for children under 12 and possibily even a "junior hockey shoot-out". However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm …
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia Comp : there'll be a few rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with over $1,000 of prizes, giveaways and other fun challenges for everyone!
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games.
8:00pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws. As usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:00pm and 10:30pm. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.
7:30pm til late, late, late: LIVE ALL-CANADIAN DJ's spinning some classic, modern and very dancy Canadian tunes.
Where?
The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks). These guys take Network Canada parties pretty darn seriously so expect a VERY BIG night! They've even trucked in some extra bars for the night now that they understand how Canadians party. And they've been practising and practising making Caesars.
Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Aside from the rewarding feeling of helping out and meeting way more new people than you otherwise would, you'll also get a few free drinks! Email if interested.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
Air New Zealand
Canadian Club Whisky
Costco Wholesale
Outback Steakhouse
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
Bonza Bike Tours
Cadden Crowe
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley
Hungry Jacks
Moosehead
Jazz City Milk Bar
Whistler Beer
Dieu Du Ciel
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Canadian Tourism Commission
Tourism British Columbia
United Way
Camp Maple Syrup
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
See the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.
Spread the word. Bring your camera. See you on June 29th!
FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $20 dinner/drink deal? Yes, there'll be 5 or 6 dinner special options with at least one of them being full vegetarian (not vegan) and another involving fish.
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party! Plus there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from REAL poutine to perogies to pancakes to honey-dill chicken fingers.
3. Are there really Caesar’s? Yes but don’t expect them to last all night.We managed to import well over 100 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s hundreds or even thousands of people!!! ALL Caesar's will be made to the traditional Canadian recipe and all bartenders have already been educated and trained in the art.
4. What’s Whistler Beer? Brewed in Whistler, Canada but owned by an Australian, a perfect fit for Network Canada.
5. What's Dieu du Ciel? It's one of the coolest microbreweries in Quebec.
6. Remember, Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Network Canada wants proof that Justin Beiber is Canadian".
7. Can we reserve tables for the dinner special? Yes, if you have a group + if it's before 7pm + you book online or by phone directly with The Argyle. But bookings are limited. Other than that, it's first come first serve. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment.
8. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. We've hit capacity a few times in the past so the earlier you show up the better so not to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues).
9. Tips for avoiding the cover charge: show up before 7:00pm. If you can't make it early, make sure you dress "Canadian"! Putting on a red shirt isn't enough but a red shirt & white pants for example should work. Canadian University stuff is also acceptable but again, just showing up with a t-shirt won't convince the bouncers.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in Australia
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Friday, 5 July, 5:00pm til 1:30am |
| Where | City Hotel (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Free entry, over $10,000 in prizes giveaways & raffles including a trip back to the US, live DJ, trivia, American food-beers-cocktails, lots of fun & games and more! |
| Dress | As American as Apple Pie! |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
Once again we've teamed up with a number of American social & professional networking groups to bring you the biggest 4th of July party in Australia! But note that this party will actually be on Friday, July 5th so you'll actually be able to celebrate J4 twice...or for one really long time if you're a true partyer!!
The Grand raffle prize is a FREE RETURN TRIP TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at Air New Zealand.
There's gonna be $10 Cocktails, Jim Beam, a variety of American beers, a huge selection of American whiskies, real American food made by real Americans, live DJ, lucky door prizes, giveaways, charity raffles, fun & games & even some boutique American beers. The theme is all things USA and there are prizes for best dressed!
Absolutely everyone is welcome so don't just tell your American friends.
5:00pm: Doors open as do food & drink specials. Kids & Families ($10 dinner specials for kids under 12) are also welcome til 7pm...things will start becoming a bit more adult after that. $20 American meal specials (at least 6 choices) which inlcudes your choice of American beer, American soft drink, wine or soft drink. Specials go til 9pm but there's snacks, cocktails, music, fun & games, American beers, American whiskies, etc for those who don't want dinner. FYI, we've got an American cook overseeing the entire menu and creating goodies that will taste as close to home as possible.
6:00pm-7:15pm: Trivia time: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 6pm-7:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges.
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways plus our friends at Jim Beam will be bringing out their party crew to run some fun & games.
8:30pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door. And in case you didn't see it the first time around, the Grand raffle prize is a FREE RETURN TRIPS TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at Air New Zealand (and you can also stop in Auckland, New Zealand on your way there or way back)!!!
9:00pm til late: Our American DJ will be spinning some tunes that will make you homesick... or dance... or both!
This is all thanks to our incredible Sponsors who ask very little in return so let's give them our support throughout the year:
Air New Zealand
Jim Beam
ESPN
Outback Steakhouse
Bonza Bike Tours
Costco Wholesale
Blue Plate Bar & American Grill
Jazz City Diner
Hungry Jacks
Jelly Belly
Budweiser
Samuel Adams
United Way
City Hotel
Democrats Abroad
American Australian Association Limited
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
See the OFFICIAL INVITE.
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.
Spread the Word!
CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA
+ May the 4th be with you!
GREAT EVENT! HUNDREDS OF PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.
| When | Saturday 4 May, 6:00pm til late |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | REAL Mexican Food, live Mariachis, Latino DJs, Mexican beer specials, $6 tequila shots + awesome tequila bar thanks to our friends at Sauza, frozen margaritas, pinatas, Star Wars cocktail specials, prizes, giveaways etc. Everyone over 18 is welcome. |
| Dress | Mexican or Star Wars theme!! |
Cover |
6pm-8pm: No charge IF you're in a Mexican or Star Wars costume ($10 otherwise) After 8pm: $10 charge IF you're in a Mexican or Star Wars costume ($20 otherwise) In other words, get there early and dress-up! |
| RSVPs | Not required but always appreciated |
One of our biggest and best parties...and this year we've taken it to a new galaxy!!!!
Check out the FACEBOOK page & join
CINCO DE MAYO is an honoured North American celebtration. It's a Mexican holiday that's actually becoming more popular in Canada & the US than it is in Mexico! As luck would have it, it also coincides with the greatest holiday ever celebrated outside of our Milky Way - MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU! So once again we're combining the 2 to create a unique night that holds true to Mexican tradition while at the same time lets others get their Wookies on. So...
Chicos,
~ We must stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 151st anniversary of the heroic Battle of Pueblo, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks. ~
~ Miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots. ~
~ Last year’s event was awesome, but this year we’re REALLY taking it to another galaxy.~
~ We’re starting things off from 6pm with some fun & games, great drink specials and very authentic Mexican food. The Mariachis will show up as will our beloved DJ Locura which is when the party really kicks into 2nd gear! ~
~ We're celebrating a day early which means it coincides with the official STAR WARS DAY (May the 4th be with you) so if you don't have any Mexicana in your closet, pull out the Wookie (that's not a euphemism)! Canadians be proud, according to Wikipedia "In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema."
About the Food
It's REAL MEXICAN FOOD!!! No, we’re not joking. We’ve actually got Mexican chef, Cisco, on the night making only authentic Mexican food. Raised in California, he’s the first of his family born outside Mexico but he keeps the family tradition alive through his passion for Mexican food and culture. In fact, most of the recipes on the night will be his late grandmother’s including hand-made corn tortillas which we'll be using for authentic tacos! And if that’s not cool enough, his father was part of the first group to ever celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the US in the 1960’s. And if that’s still not cool enough, he’s a hockey player and a fan of the Canucks (and the Kings but we'll forgive that). He only cooks from the heart and is doing this purely as a favour to us to make sure we get truly traditional Mexican food on the night. He did it for us last year and people are still talking about it!!!! Thanks in advance Cisco…you’re awesome and once again, you’ve already done your family proud.
Check back here or Facebook for any updates.
Let's do it again, por favor!
besame,
red de Canada
SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL XLVII
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 4 February 2013, 8:00am til ~2:00pm |
| Where | The Morrison (225 George St corner of George & Grosvenor, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We've got the ENTIRE venue with lots of screens throughout including a GIANT SCREEN in the main bar. Breakfast menu including pancakes, lunch inc chili dogs, chili burgers, etc, $20 Buckets of Bud, $8 Bloody Mary and lucky door prize draws thanks to our friends at ESPN! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. |
As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in to The Morrison for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $3.5m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
This event usually attracts quite a big & fun crowd and The Morrison have given us the perfect venue for the game. It's right in the heart of the CBD plus they've got TV's throughout including a giant screen in the main bar. They're also adding a breakfast menu for us as well and some "North American" food, lunch deals and beer specials.
Doors open at 8am. Seats are "first in, best dressed" so get there early for the ~10am kickoff. There's also a couple of free lucky door prize draws, one during half time and the other right after the game ends. Just ask for your free raffle ticket at any one of the bars. Game usually goes until around 2pm.
For those who think that drinking beer before 10am is uncivilized don't worry, we've also arranged some Bloody Mary's!!
And for those who think that football has something to do with soccer, come and see Beyonce perform during the half-time show.
Minors are welcome if accompanied by parent or guardian.
Spread the word!
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on FACEBOOK event page.
HALLOWEEN V INTERNATIONAL
THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE!
Once again this is going to the biggest Halloween party in Australian history. There'll be an amazing international flavour to the party and we're turning it up to 11 this year and taking no prisoners!!
GREAT EVENT AND INCREDIBLE COSTUMES EVERYONE. HUNDREDS OF PICS ARE POSTED ON THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE SO CHECK THEM OUT!
| When | Saturday, 27 October, 6:00pm til 3am |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | DJ's all night, fun & games,the famous "international crawl", free international drink sampling, $10 cocktail specials, dinner specials, over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| Cover | 6pm-8pm: No cover charge IF you're wearing a costume ($10 otherwise) After 8pm: $10 cover charge IF you're wearing a costume ($20 otherwise) In other words, get there early and dress-up! |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome |
View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite
If you're not convinced then check out last year's bash!
The details...
6:30 – 9:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
- Once again our sponsors are giving away free drink samples at each country!!!
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The Argyle is so big you'll need a map to find all 7 countries!
- Go around the world & complete the fun challenges to get your passport stamped (these challenges don't involve drinking and the free samples are completely optional)
- Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped at all 7 countries
- Be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors
- $20 dinner specials includes free 300ml German beer, wine or soft drink
- Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways
9:30 – 11:30pm THRILLER NIGHT
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DJ's in main bar start to pick up the pace
- DJ's in lounge area start groovin'
- Lucky door prizes
- Prizes for best dressed
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors
11:30pm – 3am PARTY UNTIL YOU'RE A ZOMBIE
No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us. For all prize draws, you need to be there to win!
VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The event is so big, we could actually use a few volunteers. But you have to be a fun, energetic person who wants to meet new people and doesn't mind helping out for an hour or two in exchange for a few drinks please let us know. We’re looking for great people from all nationalities!
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL CAUSE. Seeing as this is such an International event, we thought we’d also support an international charity! As such, benefits of the cover charge and an entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes and even free drink samples from (6:30-9:30pm only):
Finlandia Vodka
Tuaca
Chambord Liqueur
Herradura Tequilas
Southern Comfort
Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey
Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey
SPECIAL THANKS. Special thanks to our many supporters and international groups including:
American Australian Association
Alliance Francaise
Democrats Abroad
Sydney Expat Americans
Network Canada
...and many others!
HALLOWEEN FOR KIDS
SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW HALLOWEEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE CELEBRATED!
| When | Sunday, 28 October, 12:30pm til 5:30pm |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Fun & games, real trick or treating, candy, kids food specials, movies & children's entertainers! |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times |
View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite
The details...
12:30 – 5:00pm TRICK OR TREAT
- Bring the kids for some real trick or treating (they have to earn their prizes), fun, games and candy
- Food specials for kids under 12
2:00 – 4:00pm CENTRE STAGE
- There's an awesome line-up of entertainment for kids of all ages on centre stage:
2:00-2:30pm - Interactive comedy magic show
2:40-3:10pm - Interactive pantomine with music, singing & dancing
3:20-3:50pm - The hilarious Pirate Show!
including magicians, comedy, music, dancing and even pirates...arrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Very interactive
12:30 – 5:00pm DARK DUNGEON MOVIE THEATRE
- The Dark Dungeon Theatre will be playing 3 cool kids movies one after the other:
12:30pm - THE SMURFS
2:00pm - THE AVENGERS
4:00pm - THE LORAX
No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, birthday parties, etc, just contact us.
SPREAD THE WORD. Please spread the word far and wide so children all over Sydney can experience a real Halloween (well almost a real Halloween... they're unlikely to freeze their butts off)!
SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. An entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook
CANADA vs USA BOOZY KICKBALL
The greatest North American triathalon of the year... in Sydney
| ~Kickball/Soccer-Baseball & more~ | |
| When | DUE TO WEATHER, DATE IS NOW CHANGED TO SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER AT 1PM |
| Where | Ruschcutter's Bay Park (New South Head & Beach Rd, Rushcutter's Bay, Eastern Subs) |
| What | Canada vs USA soccer-basebal/kickballl game, cornholing/baggo, drinking games? and picnic. BYOB food & drink...and sunblock |
| Rain? | It won't rain! But if it does, stay tuned for alternate plan. |
| RSVPs | It would be great to get your RSVP's so we have an idea of how to plan things on the day. |
| Note | This event is for ALL young professionals aged 24-35ish (i.e. you don't have to be Canadian or American but you've got to have fun!) |
Some people call it Kick-Ball, others call it Soccer-Baseball, we call it a good excuse to get together for some fun. The stakes are high. We're playing for national pride here.
We've had some American young professionals (aged 24-35) in our network challenge the Canucks to a very friendly game of boozy kickball. In some drunken discussion, we decided that it should be a "triathalon" of "sports". As such...
There will be a Canada vs USA triathalon with the winning nation receiving honours. The 3 chosen sports (all coed) are:
1. Kickball/Soccer Baseball game - very coed, very fun. If you can catch while holding a beer, you're in!
2. Bean Bag Toss/Cornholing
3. Drinking games!?
It's also Thanksgiving weekend for Canadians so thought it would be a good way to fight those homesick blues. So we'll make it into a picnic as well...BYO food & drinks but there's also a food kiosk at the park in case you forget.
You can also RSVP via the Facebook page.
NFL SEASON OPENER
For Young Professionals
| When | 6pm til late, Thursday, 6 September |
| Where | Cheers Bar, upstairs area exclusively reserved for Network Canada and our American young professional friends. 561 George St, Sydney CBD |
| What | Fun crowd, great dinner menu and even a football (that's right, we call it football) game (Saints vs Packers) |
| Dress | Casual or formal or anything in between or football jersey ! |
| RSVPs | Not required but really appreciated as space is limited. |
| Note | This event is for ALL young professionals aged 24-35ish (i.e. you don't have to be Canadian or American but you've got to have fun!). It'll be a small group of 150-200 people where you'll meet lots of other young professionals. |
AND...our awesome friends at ESPN have donated a couple of cool prizes for us to randomly give out on the night.
No spoilers please. If you know the result of the game, please don't tell anyone!
CANADA DAY 2012
The Biggest in Australian History !
AWESOME EVENT EVERYONE! THANKS VOLUNTEERS & SPONSORS. PICS ARE AVAILABLE ON NETWORK CANADA'S FACEBOOK PAGE
| ~CANADA D'EH - TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 30 June, 4:30pm til 3:00am |
| Where | The ARGYLE (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Canadian DJ's, prizes, raffles, Caesars, Real Poutine, Canadian beers, Canadian food, Trivia, Dinner & drink specials, lots o' fun & games and much much more! |
| Dress | Canadian!!! |
| Cover | 4:30pm-8:30pm: Free entry for everyone After 8:30pm: Free entry IF you're dressed Canadian ($10 otherwise) |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated. Argyle will take bookings for large groups if they arrive before 7pm. You can also check out the event on Facebook. |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
We're taking it to a new level this year with a new & bigger venue, more music, more dancing, more fun & games!! Thanks Argyle for accomodating us!
Live Candian DJ's, Caesars, REAL poutine, pancakes, cocktail specials, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways & even Canadian beers (including the famous Moosehead...that's right, the Moose is Loose! as well as a bunch of other Canuck beers that'll make you homesick), the usual Candian Club Whisky crew's fun & games. Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…
Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, our famous trivia comp and fun and games. Over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways!
Here's the plan...
4:30pm - 8:30pm: $20 Dinner Specials! $20 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (6 options including some vege choices) AND your choice of a Canadian beer, glass of wine or softdrink. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner.
4:30pm-7:00pm: Kids are also welcome during this time as long as they're accompanied by a parent. There'll be $10 dinner specials for children under 12 and possibily even a "junior hockey shoot-out". However, things will get a bit racy after 7pm …
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges for trivia and non-trivia players!
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games.
8:00pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: as usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:00pm and 10:30pm. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.
7:30pm til late, late, late: LIVE ALL-CANADIAN DJ's spinning some classic, modern and very dancy Canadian tunes.
Where?
NEW VENUE THIS YEAR. The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks). These guys take Network Canada parties pretty darn seriously so expect a VERY BIG night!.
Volunteers have more fun!
We're looking for a few hip, young, cool volunteers on the night for an hour or so. Aside from the rewarding feeling of helping out and meeting way more new people than you otherwise would, you'll also get a few free drinks! Email if interested.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! These sponsors don't ask for much and genuinely want to show their support and thanks to the Canadian community so they deserve some mention and our support in return:
Canadian Club Whisky
Sugarfix
Costco Wholesale
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
Bonza Bike Tours
Air Canada
AIHL - Australian Ice Hockey League
Cadden Crowe
Hungry Jacks
Moosehead
Whistler Beer
Dieu Du Ciel
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Canadian Tourism Commission
Tourism British Columbia
United Way
Camp Maple Syrup
Outback Steakhouse
Sydney Bears Ice Hockey
The Argyle
See the OFFICIAL INVITE.
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.
Spread the word. Bring your camera. See you on June 30th!
FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $20 dinner/drink deal? Yes, there are 6 dinner special options with one of them being full vegetarian (not vegan) and another involving fish.
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party! Plus there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from REAL poutine to pancakes to honey/dill chicken fingers.
3. Are there really Caesar’s? Yes but don’t expect them to last all night.We managed to import well over 100 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s hundreds or even thousands of people!!!
4. What’s Whistler Beer? It's delicious. Brewed in Whistler, Canada but owned by an Australian, a perfect fit for Network Canada.
5. What's Dieu du Ciel? It's one of the coolest microbreweries in Quebec.
6. Remember, Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Network Canada throws a mean party ".
7. Can we reserve tables for the dinner special? Yes, if it's before 7pm and you book online or by phone directly with The Argyle. Other than that, it's first come first serve. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment.
8. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. We've hit capacity a few times in the past so the earlier you show up the better so not to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues).
9. Tips for avoiding the $10 cover charge: show up before 8:30pm is the easiest. If you can't make it early, make sure you dress "Canadian"! Putting on a red shirt isn't enough but a red shirt & white pants for example should work. Canadian University stuff is also acceptable but again, just showing up with a t-shirt won't convince the bouncers.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day Celebration in Australia
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Friday, 6 July, 5:00pm til 1:00am |
| Where | City Hotel (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Free entry, over $12,000 in prizes giveaways & raffles including a trip for 2 back to the US, live DJ, trivia, American food-beers-cocktails, American whiskey tasting, lots of fun & games and more! |
| Dress | As American as Apple Pie! |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
Once again we've teamed up with a number of American social & professional networking groups to bring you the biggest 4th of July party in Australia! But note that this party will actually be on Friday, July 6th so you'll actually be able to celebrate J4 twice...or for one really long time if you're a true partyer!!
The Grand raffle prize is TWO FREE RETURN TRIPS TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at United Airlines.
There's gonna be $10 Cocktails, Jim Beam, a variety of American beers, a huge selection of American whiskies, real American food made by real Americans, live DJ, lucky door prizes, giveaways, charity raffles, fun & games & even some boutique American beers. The theme is all things USA and there are prizes for best dressed!
Absolutely everyone is welcome so don't just tell your American friends.
5:00pm: Doors open as do food & drink specials. Kids & Families ($10 dinner specials for kids under 12) are also welcome til 7pm...things will start becoming a bit more adult after that. Free American candy buffet thanks to Sugar Fix! $20 American meal specials (at least 6 choices) which inlcudes your choice of American beer, wine or soft drink. Specials go til 9pm but there's snacks, cocktails, music, fun & games, American beers, American whiskies, etc for those who don't want dinner. FYI, we've got an American cook overseeing the entire menu and creating goodies that will taste as close to home as possible.
5:30pm & 6:30pm: Private American whisky tasting in the Emperor Lounge downstairs thanks to our friends at Coca Cola. Seats are limited to 25 people for each sitting Tickets are $20 (buy them at the front door) and you get 5-6 tastings including some of the very expensive stuff. You also get to be some of the first to try the new Jim Beam range.
6:00pm-7:30pm: Trivia time: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 6pm-7:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges.
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways plus our friends at Jim Beam will be bringing out their party crew to run some fun & games.
8:30pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door. And in case you didn't see it the first time around, the Grand raffle prize is TWO FREE RETURN TRIPS TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at United Airlines!!!
9:00pm til late: Our American DJ will be spinning some tunes that will make you homesick... or dance... or both!
This is all thanks to our incredible Sponsors who ask very little in return so let's give them our support throughout the year:
United Airlines
Jim Beam
ESPN
Sugar Fix
Bonza Bike Tours
Costco Wholesale
Blue Plate Bar & American Grill
Jazz City Diner
Mad Mex
Jelly Belly
Budweiser
Samuel Adams
United Way
City Hotel
Democrats Abroad
American Australian Association Limited
Network Canada
See the OFFICIAL INVITE.
Check out the Facebook Event Page.
Please note that any of the above details can change so please check back.
Spread the Word!
| When | Friday 4 May, 6:00pm til late |
| Where | City Hotel (Upstairs to start), corner of King & Kent, Sydney CBD |
| What | Free entry, REAL Mexican Food specials, live Mariachis, Latino DJ, $6 Mexican beers, $5 tequila shots + awesome tequila bar thanks to our friends at Sauza, margaritas, pinatas, prizes, giveaways etc. Everyone over 18 is welcome. |
| Dress | Wear anything you like but prizes for best Mexican or Star Wars costumes (May the 4th be with you!) |
| No Cover | Free Entry |
| RSVPs | Not required but always appreciated |
At Network Canada we love excuses to party, and because Canada Day isn’t coming up for a little while, we thought we’d go for another honoured North American celebration…CINCO DE MAYO. A Mexican holiday that's actually more popular in Canada & the US than it is in Mexico! So...
Chicos,
~Once again, we stand with our Mexican neighbours and pay tribute not only to the 150th anniversary of the heroic Battle of Pueblo, but to the nation that has blessed us with tequila, tacos and vague-but-blissful memories of our Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks.~
~ Miliones de gringos all across North America will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few margaritas or even partake in tequila body shots. We've got it easy here in Sydney...they go sky-diving every year to celebrate in Vancouver!~
~Last year’s event was awesome, but this year we’re REALLY taking it to another level.~
~We’re starting things off Upstairs at City Hotel from 6pm with some fun & games, great drink specials and very authentic Mexican food. By 8pm or so, we’ll take over the entire bar (upstairs & downstairs) which is when the party kicks into 2nd gear!~
We're celebrating a day early which means that it coincides with the official STAR WARS DAY (May the 4th be with you) so if you don't have any Mexicana in your closet, pull out the Wookie (that's not a euphemism)! Canadians be proud, according to Wikipedia "In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema."
About the Food
It's REAL MEXICAN FOOD!!! No, we’re not joking. We’ve actually got Mexican chef, Cisco, on the night making only authentic Mexican food. Raised in California, he’s the first of his family born outside Mexico but he keeps the family tradition alive through his passion for Mexican food and culture. In fact, most of the recipes on the night will be his late grandmother’s including hand-made corn tortillas which we'll be using for authentic tacos! And if that’s not cool enough, his father was part of the first group to ever celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the US in the 1960’s. And if that’s still not cool enough, he’s a hockey player and a fan of the Canucks (and the Kings but we'll forgive that). He only cooks from the heart and is doing this purely as a favour to us to make sure we get truly traditional Mexican food on the night. Thanks in advance Cisco…you’re awesome and you’ve already done your family proud.
Check back here or Facebook for any updates.
Let's do it again, por favor!
besame,
red de Canada
P.S. The first 5 people to email back saying "Network Canada throws awesome parties" all win double-passes to see the new French-Canadian movie masterpiece, Café de Flore at Dendy Cinemas all over.
GREAT BIG SEA - Syndey, Melbourne & Byron Bay Shows
Canada's best folk-rockers and we've got some FREE TICKETS to give away
When & |
Melbourne: Tuesday, 3 April at The Corner |
| What | An awesome show that's what! Speaking from personal experience, these guys are AMAZING to watch live. |
Win |
We're giving away 2 x pairs of tickets for the Sydney show, 2 x pairs of tickets for the Melbourne show and 1 x Double Pass to Sunday & Monday at the Bluesfest (which has a completely awesome line-up this year)!! Just write us any poem about Great Big Sea and submit it by March 20th. The best 5 poems win and winners will be posted on the website and Facebook (along with their first names only). |
| Note | Even if you don't win, there'll be plenty of us at the Sydney show so get your tickets |
Great Big Sea rocks!!! Nine albums, 17 years on the road, relentless tours, crazy shows...these 3 guys from Newfoundland have a huge cult following all over the world. This is their first Australian tour and they're stoked. From personal experience, these guys are INCREDIBLE in their live show. For those who truly love amazing music, check them out at the Byron Bay Bluesfest along with some other incredible acts.
The other day, I was lucky enough to have a phone call with Great Big Sea-man (hehehe...I said sea-man), Alan Doyle. He's a genuine guy with a genuine love for music & a genuine appreciation of (Canadian) music history. For all you music geeks out there he credits the Clancy Bros (who also profoundly influenced Bob Dylan) - as one of the band's biggest influences and you can certainly hear it in their harmonies).
Here's a direct quote from our chat:
"NEWFOUNDLANDERS & AUSTRALIANS - TWO OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST DRINKING & SINGING CULTURES - WILL TRULY MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME"
Alan & the rest of GBS are chuffed about their first Australian tour. While Alan has toured here before with his good friend, Russell Crowe, he admits that's it's taken GBS way too long to get here but promised they'll make up for the lost time.
HERE ARE THE 5 WINNERS OF THE GREAT BIG SEA POEM COMPETITION...
"From St John’s to Sydney"
Growin’ up on the “Rock”, there was music all ‘round
Rankin Street or Rose and Thistle is where the boys could be found
Energetic rock infused with folk became the signature sound
Alan Doyle, Sean McCan and Bob Hallett loved to plank ‘er down
The Irish Descendants opening act, the crowds they did astound
Bodhran, fiddle, mandolin and guitar, the music could be heard down town
International fame was eminent and there name became renown
Great Big Sea’s third album had a picture of a clown
Sea of no cares, I’se The B’y and What Are Ya’ At? Made us shake the ground
Every Newfie sang along and the screech they would pound
Australia now gets the chance to hear them ‘cause they are Byron Bay Bluesfest Bound
by Larry
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Great Big Sea in Australia? HOLY F@#K!
I can't believe my friggin' luck!
Been waiting years for them to tour here
and sing their songs about women, sailing and beer
Subjects any Aussie can easily get
This kitchen party will be the best one yet!
Seen them a dozen times in the homeland
But it's not enough to satiate my love for this band
Visited Newfoundland just to see St John's town
Went cod jiggin in Petty Habour and listened to George St sounds
I've been constantly tweeting Russell Crowe,
Saying "Bring your mates down, you've got the dough!"
Maybe the message finally got through
Hope they play Mari-Mac and Ordinary Day too.
We'll rant and we'll roar like true Canuncks
Great Big Sea in Melbourne? What luck!
by Suzanne
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It will be the ‘End Of The World As We Know It’
If I should miss seeing them ‘Play’
There must be ‘Something to it’
It will be an extra ‘Ordinary day’
For ‘When I’m Up I Can’t Get Down’
‘I’m a Rover’ and ‘Everything Shines’
I’ll find a ‘Boat Like Gideon Brown’
And drink ‘Margaritas’ instead of wine.
So don’t have a ‘Heart of Stone’
I’m writing this “As Fast As I Can’
I ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’
Don’t make me a ‘Little Beggarman’.
So I’m gonna ‘Beat the Drum’
Because I am ‘Buying Time’
I will ‘Hit The Ground and Run’
When those tickets are all mine….
by Linda
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To the tune of Helmethead...
I was just in Sydney town, when I got that great email
I couldn't watch in ‘Couver, and my fists rang like a bell.
I've never won some tickets, and I want them very much,
but when it comes to Great Big Sea, I've had the worst of luck.
My first show I booked tickets, and waited for some weeks,
but a day before the concert, I was puking in the sink,
in Vancouver they sure rocked it, a great show I had missed -
I gave it to a good friend, for that I’m really pissed.
So choose me, fare thee well,
There's no time for delay,
You'll see me at the concert, even if I have to pay
So choose me, fare thee well,
I'm glad you shared my post,
You know I want these tickets so so so much more than most.
by Tom
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Hail to the 4 screamin' & screechin' Newfy lads.
Spreading the Celtic passion like fishermen gone mad!
Who toast to the east coast through their stories & song.
They have sung it all, from Victoria to St.John's!
No bar has been too big, and no drink too strong!
These are the 4 lads who bring it on!!!
No sea, no drink, no distance is too great.
For these are the lads who conquer and celebrate!
So raise a drink to Alan, Bob, Darrell, and Sean.
The band of merry musicians who tell their life through song!!!
by Stephen
Too many other great entries to mention. Well done everyone!!
When & |
Sunday, 1 April, 12:30am-5pm at Helm Bar - NOTE TIME CHANGE We'll have a reserved area for all of us upstairs and we'll be pretty easy to find. |
| What | Just a small group of young professional Canucks, Yanks & Aussies getting together to watch some college basketball and socialize. Actually, it's probably more about socializing which is why we choose the beautiful views of Helm Bar, but there'll be plenty of screens to watch the games. There'll also be: |
| Not necessary (just rock up) but always appreciated | |
| Note | Tuesday's game is a replay of earlier that day so no spoilers please! |
TRAILER PARK BOYS - Drunk, High & Unemployed Tour
A cult TV hit around the world and we're giving away some FREE TICKETS!
When & |
Melbourne: 13 (sold out), 14, 15 March at The Forum |
| What | A frickin crazy show! Being sober is optional (but not allowed for the Trailer Park Boys themselves). |
Win |
We're giving away 4 x pairs of tickets for the Sydney show. Just write a Haiku about Trailer Park Boys and submit it by March 10th. The best 4 Haiku's win and winners will be posted on the Network Canada website and Facebook page (along with their first names only). |
| Note | Quite a few of us are already going to the show. |
Trailer Park Boys are coming to Australia for the first time and bringing with them Sunnyvale trailer park. These guys have a huge cult following around the world based on their TV show and they're even funnier live on stage! From what their tour managers told us about the show, it's going to be insane. Check out Ricky, Julian & Bubbles are literally on the Drunk, High & Unemployed Tour.
HAIKU COMPETITION IS CLOSED with dozens of great entries. Haiku's are really tough to judge but our panel did a great job choosing the following 4 WINNERS...
Dreamtime comes
Downunder autumn girls
Blowing Bubbles
-James
Kitty land daycare
is the best use of a shed
barring allergies
-Steph
Pot cakes to get rich
Outsmart Lahey and Randy – easy as
Too bad Bubbles loves cake
-Tasha
broken glass on feet
julian looks on dismayed
bottle kids again
-Shane
All winners have been emailed. If anyone doesn't claim (albeit unlikely) then we'll chose from the following honourable mentions...
Self-righteous in action
Custodians of wrongs
A maple tree in a sea of aspens
-Marcus
Getting on the piss,
Smoke with Bubbles, Jules, and Rick
Love the Great White North!
-Matt
Shopping carts strewn around
Another day in the park
Like a rum & Coke
-Steve
Check out the Offical Tour Poster
Ticketing Info:
Enmore Theatre
Ticketek
Even South Park had something to say...
SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL XLVI
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” " Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 6 February 2012, 8:00am til ~2:00pm |
| Where | The Brooklyn (225 George St corner of George & Grosvenor, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Kick off: approx. 10:25am. Viewing throughout the entire bar but we’ll probably be in the main bar watching the giant screen and the outdoor, fully covered, courtyard with the massive plasma. Breakfast menu, lunch deals, $5 Buds & $8 Bloody Mary's all day and some North American style food. Free door prize draws |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. |
As Australian employees, you have the right/duty to “chuck a sickie” to observe the Great North American Holiday—The Super Bowl. If you really need to keep the bosses happy, sneak in to The Brooklyn for a cheeky morning shot of C.C. or a quick lunch to watch the end of the game. At $3.5m for a 30 second ad, the Super Bowl must be worth watching!!!
This event usually attracts quite a big & fun crowd and our friends at the Brooklyn have given us the perfect venue for the game. It's right in the heart of the CBD plus they've got TV's throughout including a 12 foot giant screen in the main bar and a ginormous plasma in the outdoor, fully covered, courtyard. They're also adding a breakfast menu for us as well and some "North American" food, lunch deals and beer specials.
Doors open at 8am. Seats are "first in, best dressed" so get there early for the ~10am kickoff. There's also a couple of free lucky door prize draws, one during half time and the other right after the game ends. Just ask for your free raffle ticket at any one of the bars. Game usually goes until around 2pm.
For those who think that drinking beer before 10am is uncivilized don't worry, we've also arranged $8 Bloody Mary's!!
For those who think that football has something to do with soccer, come and see Madonna perform during the half-time show.
Minors are welcome if accompanied by parent or guardian.
Spread the word!
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook event page.
HALLOWEEN IV INTERNATIONAL
THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY!
Yet again this is going to the biggest Halloween party Australia has ever seen. As always, there will be an international flavour to the event but this year we're taking it to another level!
| When | Saturday, 29 October, 6:00pm til very late |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Fun & games, international crawl, international drink sampling, DJ's all night, $10 cocktail specials, dinner specials, over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| Cover | 6pm-9pm: No cover charge IF you're wearing a costume ($10 otherwise) After 9pm: $10 cover charge IF you're wearing a costume ($20 otherwise) In other words, get there early and dress-up! |
| RSVPs | There's no guest list so RSVPs aren't required but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome |
View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite
The details...
6:30 – 9:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
- Once again our sponsors are giving away free drink samples at each country!!!
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The Argyle is so big you'll need a map to find all 6 countries!
- Go around the world & complete the fun challenges to get your passport stamped (these challenges don't involve drinking and the free samples are completely optional)
- Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped at all 6 countries
- Be prepared for anything...and to meet lots of new people
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors
- $20 dinner specials includes free 300ml German beer, wine or soft drink
- Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways
9:30 – 11:30pm DO THE MONSTER MASH
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Prizes for best dressed
- Lucky door prizes
- DJ's start to pick up the pace
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors
11:30pm – 3am PARTY UNTIL YOU'RE A ZOMBIE
No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us. For all prize draws, you need to be there to win!
VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The event is so big, we could actually use a few volunteers. But you have to be a fun, energetic person who wants to meet new people and doesn't mind helping out for an hour or two in exchange for a few drinks please let us know. We’re looking for great people from all nationalities!
SPREAD THE WORD. It's all of you who make this one of the best parties in the world so please spread the word far and wide and we can truly make Australian history once again.
SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL CAUSE. Seeing as this is such an International event, we thought we’d also support an international charity! As such, benefits of the cover charge and an entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes and even free drink samples from (6:30-9:30pm only):
Finlandia Vodka
Appleton Jamaica Rum
Chambord Liqueur
Herradura Tequilas
Southern Comfort
Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey
Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey
SPECIAL THANKS. Special thanks to our many supporters and international groups including:
American Australian Association
Democrats Abroad
The American Society of Sydney
...and many others!
HALLOWEEN FOR KIDS
SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW HALLOWEEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE CELEBRATED!
| When | Sunday, 30 October, 12:30pm til 5:00pm |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Fun & games, real trick or treating, candy,kids food specials & award-winning children's entertainers GoSeek! |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times |
View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite
The details...
12:30 – 5:00pm FAMILY TIME
- Bring the kids for some real trick or treating (they have to earn their prizes), fun, games and candy
- Food specials for kids under 12
2:45 – 4:00pm GOSEEK
- GoSeek are award-winning, all-Australian, children's entertainers, who will have your youngsters dancing around.
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They'll be hanging around and interacting with the kids from 2:45pm as well as giving us a musical performance!
No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, birthday parties, etc, just contact us.
SPREAD THE WORD. Please spread the word far and wide so children all over Sydney can experience a real Halloween (well almost a real Halloween... they're unlikely to freeze their butts off)!
SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. An entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook
WORLD SERIES GAME 1
FOR THOSE OF US WHO ENJOY CRICKET BUT FEEL LIKE IT TAKES TOO LONG!
| When | Thursday, 20 October, from 6pm |
| Where | Cheers Bar (561 George St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Good company, great dinner menu and that other sport involving bats & balls |
| Dress | Casual or formal or anything in between or your Blue Jays cap...unless you're American, in which case wear an Expos cap |
| RSVPs | Required as space is limited |
| Note | Game starts around 8pm but there'll be a group of Canucks & Yanks there for after work drinks from around 6pm |
As per the many requests, and after a really fun night out at the NFL Season opener (sorry, no CFL in Australia), we're giving baseball a try. A lot of people are there just to socialise, but there are some who want to follow the game so please don't mention the score if you know it (the game is a replay from earlier in the day)t!!! Space is limited and we packed it out last time. It's a great chance to meet lots of new Canucks and Yanks in the lead up to Halloween
NFL SEASON OPENER
Or a really good excuse to hang out with fun people
| When | Friday, 9 September, from 6pm |
| Where | Cheers Bar, Mezzanine Levell (561 George St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Good company, great dinner menu and even a football (that's right, we call it football) game (Saints vs Packers) |
| Dress | Casual or formal or anything in between or football jersey |
| RSVPs | Required as space is limited |
| Note | Game starts around 8pm but there'll be a group of Canucks & Yanks there for after work drinks from around 6pm |
The GLORIOUS FOURTH - INDEPENDENCE DAY 2011
The biggest 4th of July / Independence Day celebration in Australia
| ~Celebrating all that is Red, White & Blue~ | |
| When | Saturday, 2 July, 4:00pm til at least 1:00+am |
| Where | City Hotel (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Free entry, lots of prizes & giveaways, raffles, live DJ, trivia, American food-beers-cocktails, lots of fun & games! |
| Dress | As American as Apple Pie! |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your American friends! |
We've teamed up with a number of American social & professional networking groups to bring you the biggest 4th of July party in Australia. But note that this party will actually be on Saturday, July 2nd so you'll actually be able to celebrate J4 twice...or for one really long time if you're a true partyer!!
There's gonna be $10 Cocktails, Miller, Jim Beam, Samuel Adams. real American food made by real Americans, music, lucky door prizes, giveaways, charity raffles, a live DJ, fun & games & even some boutique American beers. The theme is all things USA and there are prizes for best dressed!
Absolutely everyone is welcome so don't just tell your American friends. And just announced, the Grand raffle prize is TWO FREE RETURN TRIPS TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at United Airlines.
4:00pm-6:30pm: The doors open as do the drink specials but Kids & Families are also welcome during this time ($10 dinner specials for children under 12 as well as chances to win some small prizes in our junior fun & games challenges from 5:00-6:00pm). After 6:30pm, things will start becoming a bit more adult.
4:30pm - 9:00pm: $15 Dinner Special! $15 gets you a full “Americian” meal (7 options including some vege choices) AND your choice of an American beer, glass of wine or softdrink. RSVP's aren't necessary but are very appreciated to info@networkcanada.com.au or Facebook. And there's plenty of other American snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner. FYI, we've got an American cook overseeing the entire menu and creating goodies that will taste as close to home as possible.
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia time: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges.
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways, plus our friends at Jim Beam will be bringing out their party crew to run some fun & games.
8:00pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:00pm and 10:30pm and you’ve got to be there to win. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door. And in case you didn't see it the first time around, the Grand raffle prize is TWO FREE RETURN TRIPS TO LOS ANGELES OR SAN FRANCISCO thanks to our awesome friends at United Airlines!!!
10:00pm til late: A North American DJ will be spinning some tunes that will make you homesick... or dance... or both!
Where?
City Hotel (corner of King & Kent St, Sydney CBD), click to get directions. Close to Town Hall & Martin Place train stations and right by Darling Harbour/King St. Wharf.
Who can we thank for such an awesome night ?
Our incredible sponsors of course
:
United Airlines
Jim Beam
Miller
Costco Wholesale
Jazz City Diner
Jelly Belly
Sugar Fix
Bonza Bike Tours
Samuel Adams
Bagel House
Blue Plate Bar & American Grill
Red Seal Ale
Mad Mex
Acme Pale Ale
Adventure Megastore
United Way
City Hotel
Democrats Abroad
American Australian Association Limited
The American Society of Sydney
Network Canada
See the OFFICIAL INVITE. Please note that Network Canada reserves the right to change any of the above details at any time.
As this is the inaugural Glorious Fourth party, we really need your help to Spread the Word.
FAQ's
1. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party plus from 4:30-10pm there’s lots of other American snacks created by an American who's made it his mission to make things taste as close to home as possible.
2. What if there's a big sporting event on that night and I want to do both? If there's a big game on, we'll show it but ONLY in the upstairs bar … so the rest of us can keep celebrating the 4th of July all night!!
3. Are there really American Beers? Yes but don’t expect them to last all nigh!
4. Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "The Glorious Fourth Party Rocks ".
5. Can we reserve tables for the dinner special? It's first come first serve but if you've got a large group of 20 or more people, send us an email and we'll try to help. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment.
6. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. We've hit capacity a few times in the past at our other parties (e.g. Canada Day, Halloween, etc) so the earlier you show up the better so not to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues).
CANADA DAY 2011
One of the biggest Canadian events in the Southern Hemisphere!
| ~TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 25 June, 4:30pm til at least 1:30+am |
| Where | City Hotel (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Free entry, prizes, raffles, Caesars, Canadian beer, Canadian food, live entertainment, trivia, lots o' fun & games! |
| Dress | Whatever you like, don't be scared to show those Canadian colours |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
$10 Caesars, Pancakes, REAL Poutine, $10 cocktail specials, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways & even Canadian beers (including the famous Moosehead...that's right, the Moose is Loose! as well as the infamous Maudite!). Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…
Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, trivia comps and fun and games. Over $5,000 in prizes & giveaways!
4:30pm - 8:30pm: $15 Dinner Special! $15 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (7 options including some vege choices) AND your choice of a Canadian beer, glass of wine or softdrink. RSVP's aren't necessary but are very appreciated to info@networkcanada.com.au or Facebook. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner.
4:30pm-6:30pm: Kids are also welcome during this time ($10 dinner specials for children under 12 as well as chances to win some small prizes in our "junior hockey shoot-out" around 5:30pm). Things may get a bit racy after 7pm …
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and lots of individual challenges.
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games.
8:00pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: as usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:00pm and 10:30pm and you’ve got to be there to win. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.
10:00pm til late: LIVE ALL-CANADIAN DJ OSOMOLE spinning some classic, modern and dancy Canadian tunes.
Where?
The newly refurbished City Hotel (corner of King & Kent St, Sydney CBD), click to get directions. Close to Town Hall & Martin Place train stations and right by Darling Harbour/King St. Wharf.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Here they are:
Canadian Club Whisky
Moosehead
Whistler Beer
Costco Wholesale
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
O Canada - one stop Canuck Shop!
Bonza Bike Tours
Big Wheel Golf
Adventure Megastore
Air Canada
Canadian Tourism Commission
United Way
S&W Canadian Maple Syrup
Maudite
City Hotel
See the OFFICIAL INVITE. Please note that Network Canada reserves the right to change any of the above details at any time.
Spread the word. Bring your camera. See you on June 25th!
FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $15 dinner/drink deal? Yes, there are 7 dinner special options with 2.5 of them being vegetarian (the 0.5 involves salmon)
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party plus from 4:30-10pm there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from REAL poutine to pancakes to honey/dill chicken fingers to quesadillas.
3. What if there's a big sporting event on that night and I want to do both? If there's a big game on, we'll show it but ONLY in the upstairs “Maple Leaf Lounge”… so the rest of us can keep partying Canadian style all night!!
4. Are there really Caesar’s? Yes but don’t expect them to last all night.We managed to import 100 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s hundreds and hundreds of people!!!
5. What’s Whistler Beer? It's delicious. Brewed in Whistler, Canada but owned by an Australian, a perfect fit for Network Canada.
6. Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Network Canada Totally Rocks".
7. Can we reserve tables for the dinner special? It's first come first serve. There's hundreds of seats but it's looking like a busy night so get in early to avoid disappointment.
8. Is there a door list? Nope. Just show up. We've hit capacity a few times in the past (and looks like we'll do it again this year) so the earlier you show up the better so not to avoid any line-ups (oops I mean queues).
STANLEY CUP FINALS 2011
Ice Hockey at it's best!
| ~COME WATCH VANCOUVER (or that other team) TAKE HOME THE CUP~ | |
| When | Thursday, 2 June, 10am Sunday, 5 June, 10am Tuesday, 7 June, 10am Thursday, 9 June, 10am **Saturday 11 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 4) **Tuesday 14 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 5) **Thursday 16 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 6) |
| Where | BAR 333, ground level Sports Bar,333 George Street (near Martin Place, v close to Wynyard & Martin Place Stations) |
| What | $12 JUGS of BEER, great food, great company and hockey |
| Dress | Whatever you like, even if you're a Boston fan |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome |
As per the many many requests over the weekend to find a place (i) in the heart of the CBD that will show ALL of the games (ii) that's also close to all transport and (iii) that may be nice enough to throw in a drink special...we've succeeded!!
Thanks to our long-standing friends at BAR 333, you can watch Vancouver (or that other team) take home the most beautiful trophy on the planet. There's also...
$12 JUGS OF BEER and great food!
$12 JUGS OF BEER and great food! Sorry, had to say it twice.
BAR 333 will be open at 10am for ALL of the following games:
*Thursday, 2 June, 10am
*Sunday, 5 June, 10am
*Tuesday, 7 June, 10am
*Thursday, 9 June, 10am
**Saturday 11 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 4)
**Tuesday 14 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 5)
**Thursday 16 June, 10am (if Vancouver doesn’t win it in 6)
Feel free to show your team spirit, even if you're from Boston.
There’ll be a good group of us heading to BAR 333 but in case you can't make it, here are a few other places showing the games depending on where you are:
-The Brewhouse on King St. Wharf (usually open at 11am but likely to open earlier for the games)
-The Stuffed Beaver in Bondi
-Northies in Cronulla
-Foxtel is showing all of them in case you can't get off the couch
GO CANUCKS! unless of course you’re a Bruins fan in which case, GO JETS GO…Winnipeg Jets that is!!
Details also available on Facebook.
P.S. We're not sending out a mass email for this event so please tell any friends who'd be intereste
CINCO DE MAYO - Friday, 6 May 2011!
Cinco= Dos Coronas y Tres Cazadores Tequila Por Favor
Chicos,
First off, our last event was awesome...a small(ish) get together where approximately 300 very fun & beautiful people from Canada, USA, Australia and 10+ other countries shook it up. Special thanks to the late stayers who carried on poolside at Ivy for what ended up being quite a crazy time.
As the Network Canada name would suggest, we have a bit of a bias toward the Great White North (i.e. Canuckland, Canadia, etc). But that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t follow the age-old principle of Love Thy Neighbor (hence the U.S. spelling of the word Neighbour)!
This time, however, we're not talking about our good Americano friends. This time, we’re talking about our other neighbor to the south, the one that gave us Tequila, burritos and completely soberless Reading Weeks/Spring Breaks…that’s right, we’re talkin bout MEXICO! You see, here at Network Canada we love excuses to party, and because Canada Day isn’t coming up for a little while, we thought we’d go for another honoured North American celebration…CINCO DE MAYO. In fact, this holiday is actually more popular in Canada & the US than it is in Mexico!
So, at precisely 6pm Friday May 6th it will be Cinco de Mayo in somewhere en Mexico y miliones de gringos all across the Americas will celebrate of our proclaimed Mexican nacional holiday as an excuse to tip back a few Margaritas et al. In remembrance of something that may have happened a long time ago in Mexico possibly involving a war or bullfight--we will drink in Sydney.
besame,
red de Canada
| When | Friday, Seis de Mayo (6 May), 6:00pm til late |
| Where | Kent St. Living Room (upstairs CIty Hotel, corner of King & Kent Sts, Sydney CBD) |
| What | As usual no cover charge; open to absolutely everyone (over 18!); $6 Coronas, $25 Margarita & Sangria Jugs, very tasty tequila bar thanks to our friends at Cazadores, $10 burritos, tacos and other Mexican treats AND special live performance by sexy latino/funk/percussion fusion masters MARTINI CLUB (at approx 9-10pm). Feel ...free to show your Mexicana...prizes for best-dressed!! RSVP’s not at all necessary but appreciated. |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Dress | Anything from suits to jeans, whatever you like but most of us wiill be showing our Mexican spirit!! |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome so don't just tell your North American friends. |
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
PARTY TIME AGAIN...the way we used to do it- Friday, 18 February 2011!
BACK TO OUR ROOTS!
First off, thanks to the 3,000+ people who came to our Halloween bash! What an incredible night and still the largest Halloween party in Australian history. Rest assured we’ll be doing it again next year. Pictures are available on our Facebook page.
On to the next event...many people have requested that we have one of our “smaller” parties like we used to do. Great idea! These are by far our favourite events as this is where everyone gets to chat and you're guaranteed to meet heaps of new people.
| When | Friday, 18 February, 5:30pm onwards |
| Where | Kent St. Living Room (upstairs CIty Hotel, corner of King & Kent Sts, Sydney CBD) |
| What | As usual, no cover charge; open to absolutely everyone (over 18!); $5 Canadian Club Whisky mixed drinks all night as well as $5 Moosehead beers; everyone who shows up gets a free raffle ticket with a chance to win some cool prizes from one of our favourite sponsors...Canadian Club Whisky. There’ll be two draws on the night, one around 7:30pm and the other around 8:30pm. |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Dress | Anything from suits to jeans, whatever you like |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome so don't just tell your North American friends. |
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
SUPER BOWL MONDAY - SUPER BOWL XLV... 7 Feburary 2011
"If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?" Vince Lombardi
| When | Monday, 7 February 2011, 10:00am til ~2:00pm |
| Where | King St Brewhouse (22 The Promenade, King St WharfArgyle St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Kick off: approx. 10:25am. We’ve got the entire bar (with plasmas throughout) but we’ll probably be at the back watching on the mega-screens. Great beers and awesome lunch menu. |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. |
For all you Gridiron (ahem, Football) fans, we’re getting together to watch the SUPER BOWL LIVE! This is event usually draws a huge crowd so think about chucking a sicky so you can enjoy the game, great company, awesome food and a few drinks.
For those who are less interested in the sport, this is also the game where all the cool new television ads are launched and the half-time show will be around lunch so come down for a bite and catch-up! If not, we'll see you at the next party which will be on Friday, 18 February.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook event page.
HALLOWEEN INTERNATIONAL III
THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY!
We're doing it again...and bigger!! Once again Network Canada has secured The Argyle and teamed up with a number of international groups to create the biggest Halloween party Australia has ever seen.
| When | Saturday, 30 October, 6:00pm til very late |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Fun & games, international crawl, DJ's all night, $10 cocktail specials, dinner specials, over $10,000 in prizes & giveaways |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| Cover | No cover charge IF you're wearing a costume. $10 for those who don't even try. |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone (over 18) welcome. |
View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite
Here are the details...
6:30 – 9:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
- This year our sponsors are giving away free drink samples at each country!!!
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The Argyle is so big we’ll have to give you a map to find all 6 countries!
- Go around the world & complete the fun challenges to get your passport stamped (these challenges don't involve drinking and the free samples are completely optional)
- Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped at all 6 countries
- Be prepared to meet lots of new people
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors
- $20 dinner specials includes free 300ml German beer, wine or soft drink
- Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways
9:30 – 11:30pm DANCE, PRANCE, ROMANCE
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Prizes for best dressed
- Lucky door prizes
- DJ's start to pick up the pace
- $10 Halloween cocktails thanks to our awesome sponsors
11:30pm – 3am PARTY ON
No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us. For all prize draws, you need to be there to win!
VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The event is so big, we could actually use a few volunteers. So if you're a fun, energetic person who wants to meet new people and doesn't mind helping out for an hour or two in exchange for a few drinks please let us know. We’re looking for great people from all nationalities!
SPREAD THE WORD. More than ever, we need your support to make this awesome night happen. Please spread the word far and wide so we can truly make Australian history once again.
SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL CAUSE. Seeing as this is such an International event, we thought we’d also support an international charity! As such, benefits of the cover charge (only those who don't make an effort to wear a costume have to pay a cover) and an entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
SPONSORS. Thanks to our sponsors for great prizes and even free drink samples from (6:30-9:30pm only):
Finlandia Vodka
Tuaca Liqueur
Chambord Liqueur
Herradura Tequilas
Southern Comfort
Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey
Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey
SPECIAL THANKS. Special thanks to our many supporters and internation groups including:
The French Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Young Professionals
Democrats Abroad
The American Society of Sydney
...and many others!
HALLOWEEN FOR KIDS
SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW HALLOWEEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE CELEBRATED!
| When | Sunday, 31 October, 2:00pm til 6:00pm |
| Where | The Argyle (18 Argyle St, The Rocks, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Fun & games, real trick or treating, candy,lunch specials & award-winning children's entertainers GoSeek! |
| Dress | Costume party!!! |
| No Cover | Free entry |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times |
View the OFFICIAL INVITE
Check out the Facebook invite
Here are the details...
2:00 – 6:00pm FAMILY TIME
- Bring the kids for some real trick or treating (they have to earn their prizes), fun, games and candy*
- $10 lunch specials for kids under 12
- Have your picture taken by Moonie the Moon Bear in support of Animals Asia.
3:30 – 5:30pm GOSEEK
- Rumour has it that if you don't know who GoSeek are, you probably don't have children! They're award-winning, all-Australian children's entertainers
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They'll be hanging around and interacting with the kids from 3:30pm as well as giving us a musical performance!
No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us.
SPREAD THE WORD. Please spread the word far and wide so children all over Sydney can experience a real Halloween!
SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. An entirely voluntary gold coin donation will go toward helping our friends at Animals Asia.
UPDATES. There may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook
| ~TAKE-OFF TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH~ | |
| When | Saturday, 26 June, 4:30pm til 1:30+pm late |
| Where | City Hotel (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | Free entry, prizes, raffles, Caesars, Canadian beer, live entertainment, trivia, lots o' fun & games! |
| Dress | Whatever you like, don't be scared to show those Canadian colours |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | Absolutely everyone welcome so don't just bring your Canadian friends! |
$10 Caesars, Pancakes, Poutine, $10 cocktail specials, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways & even Canadian beers (including the famous Moosehead...that's right, the Moose is Loose!). Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…
Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, trivia comps and, for the first time, a live musical performance.
4:30pm - 8:30pm: $15 Dinner Special! $15 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (7 options including some vege choices), your choice of a Canadian beer, glass of wine or softdrink AND a ticket to an Ice Dogs Hockey game. RSVP's aren't necessary but are very appreciated to info@networkcanada.com.au or Facebook. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner.
4:30pm-6:30pm: Kids are also welcome during this time ($10 dinner specials for children under 12 as well as chances to win some small prizes in our first ever "junior hockey shoot-out" around 5:30pm) – things may get a bit racy after that…
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia: there will be three rounds of our famous team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and a few individual challenges.
6:45-7:30pm: Comedy: two rising stars of the international comedy scene Sam McCool (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) and Anthony Salame (Montreal International Comedy Festival) are going to give us a small taste of their unique humour.
7:30pm: Live Music: Canadian singer/songwrite/roots-rocker Lonnie Rathie is performing! If you haven't heard Lonnie before then you're in for a treat. Not only is she a beautiful singer/songwriter, she's also the biggest hockey fan ever!
7:30pm - 10:30pm: heaps of fun & games and prize giveaways.
8:00pm: Australia vs. Ireland rugby game will be shown ONLY in the upstairs “Maple Leaf Lounge”… so the rest of us can keep partying Canadian style all night!!
8:30pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: as usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:30pm and 10:30pm and you’ve got to be there to win. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.
Heaps of other giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whisky will be running some fun & games.
Where?
City Hotel (corner of King & Kent St, Sydney CBD), click to get directions. Close to Town Hall & Martin Place train stations and right by Darling Harbour/King St. Wharf.
How can all this happen in one night?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Here they are:
Canadian Club Whisky
Moosehead
Whistler Beer
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
Big Wheel Golf
Ice Dogs Hockey
Adventure Megastore
Air Canada
Canadian Tourism Commission
United Way
S&W Canadian Maple Syrup
City Hotel
Arianne Lingerie
Countessa
See the OFFICIAL INVITE. Please note that Network Canada reserves the right to change any of the above details at any time.
Spread the word. Bring your camera. See you on June 26th!
FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $15 dinner/drink/ticket deal? Yes, there are 7 dinner special options with 2.5 of them being vegetarian (the 0.5 involves salmon)
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party plus from 4:30-10pm there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from poutine to pancakes to honey/dill chicken fingers to quesadillas.
3. Will you be showing the Wallabies game (vs Ireland)? Yes BUT the game will be shown ONLY in the upstairs “Maple Leaf Lounge”… so the rest of us can keep partying Canadian style all night!!
4. How does the free ice hockey ticket work? With the $15 dinner special, you also get a ticket that’s valid for an Ice Dogs home game. Check out their schedule at www.icedogs.com.au. FYI, there are only 300 hockey tickets available for the dinner special so it's first come first serve.
5. Are there really Caesar’s? Yes but don’t expect them to last all night. We managed to import 100 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s hundreds of people!!!
6. What’s Whistler Beer? It's delicious. Brewed in Whistler, Canada but owned by an Australian, a perfect fit for Network Canada.
7. Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Network Canada Rocks ".
CANADA PARTY & MEET AN AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS ICON...SPONSORED BY A CANDIAN ICON
| ~AND OLYMPIC AFTER PARTY~ | |
| When | Friday, 5 March, 6pm til late |
| Where | Kent St Living Room (347 Kent St, corner of King St, Sydney CBD) |
| What | No cover charge, lucky door prize draws sponsored by Canadian Club Whisky |
| Dress | Anything from suits to jeans, whatever you like |
| RSVPs | Not necessary but always appreciated |
| Note | 7 til 7:30pm: fireside chat and Q&A with Australian business legend Jack Cowin |
| Absolutely everyone welcome |
Jack Cowin is one of Australia’s most prominent business people...and he’s Canadian! As the founder of Hungry Jacks and the man who brought KFC to Australia over 40 years ago, he’s known as Australia’s father of fast food. Jack’s portfolio has diversified beyond food over the years and includes or has included Bridgeclimb, Stanbroke Pastoral, Torbreck Wines, Network Ten, food manufacturing businesses and others. He’s also a Director of the TEN television network and of the Sydney Olmypic Park Authority as well as a long-time member of the BRW Rich 200. Jack was born in Windsor, Ontario and is a University of Western Ontario grad.
As the second of Network Canada's "Speaker Sessions", we'll be having a brief "fireside" chat with Jack including Q&A from 7:00pm til 7:30pm. Before & after that, it's all about everyone meeting everyone and having fun! Jack doesn’t do a lot of speaking events but he’s a strong supporter of Network Canada and has been attending one or two of our events every year since it started. He’s a very switched on, warm and charming man but that won’t stop me from asking him some tough questions! For those of you who attended our first speaker session with head of CanWest Leonard Asper, you know what I mean.
If that’s not enough, the event is being sponsored by the Canadian icon, Canadian Club Whisky and together with the newly opened venue, The Kent Street Living Room, are providing some drink specials, great giveaways and nibblies. For those of you diehard Canadian beer drinkers, there’s a decent chance that the Moose will be Loose on the night! While we’ve had some amazing Canada parties over the years that continue to get bigger, these smaller parties (usually 200-300 people mainly within the 24-45 age range) are actually my favourite. By the way, there’s no dress code: a lot of people come from work and a bit more formal, others are in jeans and some even wear hockey jerseys!
Here’s how it works: as usual no cover charge, the event is open to everyone (so don't just invite your Canadian friends). Show up (before 7pm if you want to see the chat with Jack Cowin), get your free raffle ticket, hope your number gets drawn and collect your prize. Prize draws at ~8pm and ~9pm.
UPDATES: there may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
Spread the word!!! Jonathan & the Network Canada team
OLYMPIC ICE HOCKEY
Over 200 people came to watch Canada vs USA on Monday and many asked for us to find a more permanent home for Olympic hockey games...
James Squire Brewhouse on King Street Wharf is our home for the rest of the Olympics. The VERY friendly people there have agreed to show ALL the big hockey games in their entirety until the bitter end. They’ll even open at 7am for the early games. They’ve got great food and even greater drinks! They're also giving us a semi-secluded area, full volume and giant screen TV's - it's almost like being there (people will even spill beer on you if you ask nicely). We’ll be inside, down a few stairs at the back and right in front of the big screen TV. As always, everyone is welcome. Details on Facebook.
UPCOMING GAMES THAT WILL BE SCREENED
- Fri, 26 Feb, 10:30am - Women's gold medal match. Canada vs USA
- SAT, 27 FEB, 1:30PM - CANADA in the men's semi finals. Expecting a large crowd for this one
- Sun, 28 Feb, 2:00pm - Bronze medal match (better not be Canada!)
- MON, 1 MARCH, 7:00AM - GOLD MEDAL MATCH. If it's Canada vs USA then you may want to think about taing the rest of the day off. If Canada wins we'll party all day, if Canada loses you'll need to go home and cry.
Special thanks to our gracious American friends who helped us find the venue (and who didn’t rub in their victory over us on Monday! RSVPs not necessary but always appreciated. See you at the hockey! Jonathan & the team at Network Canada
THE BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY!
Due to the huge success of our international Hallowen event last year, we're doing it again. This year Network Canada has secured The Argyle and once again teamed up with a number of international groups to create the biggest Halloween party Australia has ever seen.
And we've got something for everyone with trick or treating, an international festival, dinner specials tons of funs & games and over $10,000 in prizes and giveaways. Not bad considering there's no cover charge.
When: Saturday, 31 October
Where: The Argyle
Corner of Argyle & Playfair Streets, The Rocks
What: 4:00 – 6:00pm FAMILY TIME
- Bring the kids for some real trick or treating, fun, games and candy*
- $10 dinner specials for kids under 12
- $20 dinner specials for adults inc. free 300ml German beer, wine or soft drink
- Adults only after 6pm please!
* children should be supervised at all times including while trick or treating throughout venue
6:30 – 9:30pm INTERNATIONAL CRAWL + HALLOWEEN FUN & GAMES
- The Argyle is so big we’ll have to give you a map to find all 6 countries!
- Go around the world & complete the fun challenges to get your passport stamped
- Prizes for everyone who gets their passport stamped everywhere
- Drinks from each nation can be purchased but they are 100% optional!
- Be prepared to meet lots of new people
- $10 Halloween cocktails
- $20 dinner specials includes free 300ml German beer, wine or soft drink
- Lucky door prize draws and prize giveaways
9:30 – 11:30pm APPLETON HOURS
- Prizes for best dressed
- Lucky door prizes
- $10 Halloween cocktails
11:30pm – 3am PARTY ON
No RSVP’s necessary. Private bookings available for groups of 25 or more, just contact us. For all prize draws, you need to be there to win!
VOLUNTEERS WANTED: the event is so big, we could actually use a few volunteers. So if you're a fun, energetic person who wants to meet new people and doesn't mind helping out for an hour or two in exchange for a few drinks please let us know. We’re looking for great people from all nationalities!
SPREAD THE WORD: more than ever, we need your support to make this awesome night happen. Please spread the word far and wide so we can truly make Australian history.
SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL CAUSE: seeing as this is such an International event, we thought we’d also support an international charity! As such, there will be an entirely voluntary gold coin donation for our friends at Animals Asia. You can even have your picture taken with their mascot Moonie, the Moon Bear who will be there to partake in the Halloween fun & games.
UPDATES: there may be some updates from time to time so check back here or on Facebook.
You can also check out photos from last year's Halloween bash on Facebook.
Party-MOVIE-Party in support of Audrey's Wish!
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
This event is to raise awareness and a bit of money for an amazing person…Audrey. Last week, a Network Canada regular called me to tell me about Audrey. In March, Audrey Myrden was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive terminal brain tumour. Audrey is 42 and has lived in Manly NSW since 1998. She runs her own environmentally friendly cleaning business and has 3 small children (all under 7). Audrey and her husband Barry are originally from Canada, so they have no immediate family here in Australia for moral or financial support. What makes her situation worse is that she’s already fought and won a battle with Breast Cancer at the age of 27. This 2nd cancer is totally unrelated to the 1st but because of her previous illness, she’s been unable to obtain any form of life or income protection insurance. Moreover, because of the short timeline, Audrey’s Wish has not yet been able to attain tax deductible charitable status adding further difficulty to Audrey’s plight to help her family.
Simply put, Audrey doesn’t have a lot of options and we need to help. That’s why we’re having a night at the Canadian Film Festival for a special screening of the movie "ONE WEEK":
Date: Friday, 21 August 2009
Place: Dendy Opera Quays, Circular Quay, Sydney (very close to the Opera House)
Time: 5:00pm reception. 6:30pm movie. 8:30pm after-party by the swimming pool at Ivy!
Cost: $20 per ticket, includes free drink at private reception, nibblies, lucky prize draw. First 100 tix purchased also get free pair of C.C. earphones valued at approx. $10. Payment details below.
Note: Tickets limited to the first 160 people. After-party at Ivy for movie ticket-holders only.
Not only is it for a good cause, it’s actually good value thanks to our sponsors:
The Festivalists
Canadian Club Whisky
Teton Gravity Research
Mumu Grill - Sustainable and Organic Steak House
Tickets to the Festival are normally $12. For the additional $8 (all of which is going to provide immediate financial support to Audrey’s family for the very difficult months ahead) you get a free drink and some nibblies at a private Network Canada reception and a chance to win one of three prizes in our lucky draw…and most importantly, you get to support Audrey! The first 100 people to book also get a free set of Canadian Club earphones valued at approx $10.
Booking Tickets ($20 each)
- Purchase online from Audrey’s Wish website. As you are entering your payment details, you will notice a link that says "Send a message to seller" (which is in PayPal). In the message write your name and how many tickets you purchased “e.g. John Smith 4 tix”. Just show up on the night and collect your tickets. All tickets will be in the name of the payee.
- Go to Adventure Megastore, 505 Kent Street, Sydney CBD
- Go to Chargrill Charlies, Shp3/ 4-8 Waters La, Neutral Bay
See you August 21st!
Jonathan & the team at Network Canada
Related Links
Manly Daily - Article about Audrey
One Week - movie description
One Week Official Movie Poster
Possible Worlds - Sydney's Canadian Film Festival
CANADA DAY: THE GREAT CANADIAN RED et BLUE PARTY- 27 June, 2009 at City Hotel
Celebrate Canada's Birthday in a big way! Last year we had 800 people take off to the Great Canadian Red et Blue Party.
Date: SATURDAY, 27 June 2009
Time: 4:30pm til at least 1am (or later)
Venue: City Hotel, Sydney (corner of King & Kent Streets)
Note: No cover charge. No RSVPs neccessary, lots of fun, games & prizes throughout the night.
Full details below...
What's the deal?
$10 Caesars, Pancakes, Poutine, $7.50 cocktails, Canadian music, prizes, giveaways & even Canadian beers (including the famous Moosehead...that's right, the Moose is Loose!). Show your Canadian and/or French Canadian colours (hockey jerseys welcome) with prizes for best dressed. Sounds awesome eh? But wait, there’s more…
Thanks to our awesome sponsors we’ve got a night full of charity raffles, free door prizes, giveaways, trivia comps and, for the first time, a live musical performance.
4:30pm - 8:30pm: $15 Dinner Special! $15 gets you a full “Canadian” meal (7 options including some vege choices), your choice of a Blue Tongue beer, Bondi Blonde beer or glass of wine AND a ticket to an Ice Dogs Hockey game. RSVP's aren't necessary but are very appreciated to info@networkcanada.com.au or Facebook. And there's plenty of other Canadian snacks, drinks & entertainment for those who don't want dinner. FYI, Bondi Blonde isn't only a good beer, it's actually a Canadian invention!
4:30pm-6:30pm: Kids are also welcome ($10 dinner specials for children under 12) – things may get a bit racy after that…
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Trivia: there will be three rounds of team trivia from 5pm-6:30pm with prizes after each round, prizes for the overall winning team and a few individual challenges.
7:00pm: For the first time ever, we’ve got a live Canadian singer/songwriter performing! That's right, Canadian roots-rocker Lonnie Rathie is going to give us a taste of her distinct sound. Lonnie will be performing around 7:00pm.
8:00pm: Australia vs. France rugby game will be shown ONLY in the upstairs “Maple Leaf Lounge”… so the rest of us can keep partying Canadian style all night!!
8:30pm & 10:30pm: Charity Raffles & Free Door Prize Draws: as usual, proceeds from the charity raffle are going to support local community projects of United Way. There will be two main prize raffle and free door prize draws around 8:30pm and 10:30pm, and you’ve got to be there to win. Raffle tickets will be available on the night at the door.
Heaps of other giveaways, plus our friends at Canadian Club Whiskey will be running some fun & games.
Who?
Everyone's welcome, so don’t just bring your Canadian friends!
Where?
City Hotel, corner King & Kent Streets, Sydney CBD. Close to Town Hall & Martin Place train stations and right by Darling Harbour/King St. Wharf.
How?
Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Here they are:
Canadian Club Whisky
Moosehead
Blue Tongue Brewery
Bondi Blonde
Big Wheel Golf
Ice Dogs Hockey
Air Canada
Martian Music
Canadian Tourism Commission
United Way
1300 Flowers
City Hotel
Adventure Megastore
Arianne Lingerie
Countessa
See the official invite. Please note that Network Canada reserves the right to change any of the above details at any time.
Spread the word. See you on June 27th!
FAQ's
1. Are there vegetarian dinner options in the $15 dinner/drink/ticket deal? Yes, there are 7 dinner special options with 2.5 of them being vegetarian (the 0.5 involves salmon)
2. What if we don’t want the dinner special? Then just come and party or from 4:30-10pm there’s heaps of other Canadian snacks from poutine to pancakes to honey/dill chicken fingers to quesadillas.
3. Will you be showing the Australia vs. France rugby game? Yes BUT the game will be shown ONLY in the upstairs “Maple Leaf Lounge”… so the rest of us can keep partying Canadian style all night!!
4. How does the free ice hockey ticket work? With the $15 dinner special, you also get a ticket that’s valid for any Ice Dogs home game this season (there’ll be about 5 games left). Check out their schedule at http://www.icedogs.com.au. FYI, there are only 300 hockey tickets available for the dinner special so it's first come first serve!!!
5. Are there really Caesar’s? Yes but don’t expect them to last all night. We managed to import 80 litres of Clamato Juice! Sounds like a lot but not when there’s 600+ people!!!
6. What’s the connection between Bondi Blonde and Canada Parties? Bondi Blonde was invented by a fellow Canadian and Network Canada regular. Thanks Dean!
7. Trivia starts at 5pm. There will be a bonus trivia question on the night and only those who read this will know that the answer is "Network Canada".
CANADA PARTY - 27 March, 2009 at Roofbar sponsored by 1300 FLOWERS
With Halloween, New Year's Eve and Leonard Asper's special visit, we actually haven't had a proper down-to-earth-old-school-Canada Party in a very long time. So it's time to get back those events where everyone meets everyone, way they used to be! And with the world currently in such a confused state, now is the time to get on the front foot and do 2 things: meet new people and have some fun!!!!!
And what better way to do both than with a Canada Party. Particularly since this party has one of the happiest sponsors ever... 1300 FLOWERS. You've probably seen their clever ads on TV with Pat Rafter. Anyway, I've used them quite a few times particularly since they're not just about flowers...they've also got chocolates, gift baskets, stuffed animals, etc. The best thing about them, it’s impossible to forget their phone number!!
So here's how it works... as usual, there’s no cover charge, the parties are open to everyone (so don’t just bring your Canadian friends) and we’ve got a free raffle on the night. Show up, get your free raffle ticket, hope your number gets drawn and collect your prize! There are 10 prizes worth a total of $1,000, 5 will be drawn at approx 8:00pm and 5 more at approx 9:00pm.
There will also be Kokanee Beer on special behind the bar for $5.50 and free nibblies.
Date: FRIDAY, 27 March 2009
Time: 6pm til whenever (about 30 of us went until 4am after the Leonard Asper event)
Venue: ROOFBAR, Sydney (Level 4, Skygarden, Pitt St Mall or 77 Castlereagh St. A hidden oasis!)
Note: look for the Canadian flag
RSVP’s aren’t necessary but are always appreciated.
Please spread the word. See you on March 27th!
MEET A CANADIAN BUSINESS ICON…SPONSORED BY A SYDNEY ICON, 19 DECEMBER 2008
Leonard Asper is one of Canada’s most prominent business people. As CEO of CanWest Global Communications (one of Canada’s largest media businesses encompassing Global Television and the National Post & majority shareholder of TEN Network here in Australia), Leonard has a unique and global perspective on the business of media. Much more importantly, he’s a great guy and has very kindly offered to join us for some after-work professional networking & fun!
If that’s not enough, the event being sponsored by Chophouse Restaurant & Bar (the same operators as the famous Kingsley’s) Sydney’s newest restaurant in the iconic Bligh St Chambers. For those true carnivores out there, Chophouse is one of only two restaurants in Australia with a specially imported grill from the USA (it heats to over 1500 degrees and seals the flavour in to perfection). I’ve personally been there 3 times since it opened a few weeks ago and it’s the best steakhouse in Sydney! There won’t be steak on the night but there will be some nibblies.
Our friends Canadian Club Whisky and Lloyd Morgan are also proudly sponsoring the event.
Here’s how it works: as usual no cover charge, the event is open to everyone (except the Press) but this time you need to RSVP. If you’re not on the guest list, you’re unlikely to get in due to capacity issues and there’s a limit of 250. And thanks to Chophouse & Canadian Club, we’ve got a free raffle on the night. Show up, get your free raffle ticket, hope your number gets drawn and collect either your prize. There are 10 prizes worth over $1,000, 5 will be drawn at ~8pm and 5 more at ~9pm.
On top of this, the first 100 C.C. & Ginger or C.C. & Cokes are very kindly being donated by Lloyd Morgan …first come, first serve! Details below
When: 6pm – 10+pm, 19 December, 2008 (some of us will be kicking on afterwards somewhere)
Where: Chophouse, 25 Bligh St, Sydney CBD (look for the Canadian flag!)
RSVP: by reply email no later than 10 December
Please spread the word!
Jonathan & the Network Canada Team
P.S. If you know someone who would like to be added to this list, tell them to email me. If you’re sick of hearing from us, just send me an email saying “Get lost you crazy Canuck” and you’ll be removed from the list.
