Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts

SMSA (Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts)

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    The Last Great Cattle Drive (Documentary Screening)

    The Last Great Cattle Drive pays tribute to the last of Australia’s drovers, as 1,200 head of cattle are driven from NT to QLD on a 2000km journey.

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  • 27 JunTom Keneally Centre OPEN — Everyone Welcome
  • 18 JulEm Prof Barbara Gilliam — Visual Perception & Aboriginal Art
  • 12 AugDr Ragbir Bhathal — Aboriginal Astronomy [NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK]

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  • 30 MayThe Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale
  • 30 MayThe Lost Man by Jane Harper
  • 30 MayHope for the Best by Jodi Taylor

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President's Communique

A communique to members from President Winsome Allen.
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Queen's Birthday Opening Hours 2019

The Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts will be CLOSED for the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday Weekend from Saturday, 8 June to Monday, 10 June inclusive.
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Draft Minutes of the 2019 AGM

The draft Minutes of the AGM held on 12 March 2019 are now available for download.

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Mitchell Theatre

Centrally located in the Sydney CBD just two minutes from Town Hall, the Mitchell Theatre is perfect for your event. Seating up to 170 people, with full AV.
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Meeting Rooms

Our four meeting rooms can be booked as a single room or opened up into double, triple or quadruple rooms. …

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SMSA can assist with catering on request, covering everything from breakfast meetings, lunches, afternoon teas and cocktail functions.

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