We visited the centre on a Sunday afternoon about 4 pm. The centre is well sign posted and easy to…read morefind. On entering the car park I saw signs saying the car park was $5 per hour (more on that in a bit). I managed to park near the entrance and entered what looks like an underground bunker. No queues and admission for one adult and one child was $13. They took my parking ticket and validated it for 4 hours free parking - result! The centre is very impressive with a large Olympic pool to the left of you with the high diving boards. On the right is another pool and the kids area. Lockers are $2 per use, each time you open and close them will cost you $2. Changing rooms were a bit bizarre. There were 4 family rooms that you could lock but they were huge and very wet! There were other changing rooms open to anyone but the showers could have done with regular inspections. There was chewing gum and toilet paper on the floor. Shame! Onto the swimming and fun! There is a huge area just right for young kids to play around in the water with plenty of fountains and little slides to play on. Every 10 minutes or so the huge bucket would tip over and drench everyone underneath it. All the kids would make sure they were positioned ready to get soaked. To the right was a lazy river which went round in a huge circle. It was really strong and my daughter loved it. Up above it was a fairly fast slide which my daughter also loved. There is a height limit of 120cm for the slide. All in all, great afternoon of fun. Changing rooms could do with an attendant to keep them nice and clean.

Five stars for this Aquatic Centre. Here for the State Finals and they look after deaf swimmers…read morewith the light starter system ! Thank goodness for equality!

Oh the rolling hills of Prince Alfred, may you soon become beautiful and complete…read more Right now, Prince Alfred is a bit filled with constructiony stuff, a bit muddy, and generally just a place to pass through on the way to somewhere else. BUT - City of Sydney Council are certainly working on it. They've got cycle-maintenance stands, interactive artworks, rather fetching play equipment and green, lush grass. They're sexing up the tennis court office place, which is apparently a heritage building. This park is a good spot for a weekend BBQ, and has a large set of busy tennis courts, as well as a few basketball courts, though you'll have to involve yourself in a play-off in order to get some use of the latter. The Strawberry Hills end of the park has a "native reserve" presumably for native plants, although right now there are just seem to be big fig trees and patches of longer grass. I have a few issues with the placement of the walking paths in this park, as I don't think they properly echo the "desire paths" of pedestrians. (When I say pedestrians I probably just mean "me", but there it is.) The result is -- I often end up walking through the "native reserve" and getting wet and muddy, rather than staying on the path. I am already anticipating updating this review in mid-2012, which is when the fancy new Prince Alfred Park pool is opened, or so they say....

Prince Alfred Park has felt a little incomplete since the demolition of the swimming pool in 2009,…read morebut Sydney City assures that the general population will be able to the enjoy the new improved pool in early 2012. With an advanced temperature control system and filter, a splash pool for toddlers, and lush greenery surrounding both the pool and sunbathing areas, it shouldn't fall short of impressive. But there are other reasons to love Prince Albert Park, even as we anxiously await the renovation completions. Are you a fitness buff? The park's jogging path isn't massive (you've have to loop like a hamster in a wheel to get any sizable sweat), but there are several workout stations with pull up and push up bars. Each circuit comes with instructions so you'll know exactly how to get that burn. And what about for the little ones? Apparently the kids attractions are still being worked on, but for now, you can make use of the swings and teeter-tooter. Otherwise, bring your sun blanket, bring some meat for the barbie (public BBQs available), or bring your racket for a match on the tennis courts and I'm sure Price Alfred will cater to a lovely afternoon. If not, stop back by in early 2012 and you might feel differently.

Newly refurbished facility set in the southern suburbs with everything for the family. A standard…read more50m swimming pool and two kids pools. Downside is that all the pools are outside and the 50m pool is often used for school carnivals. Check before going. Upside is that it's much less crowded than Sutherland leisure.

This is a little oasis, especially on a weekday. The netball courts are a good place for little…read moreones to ride bikes. There is a fenced off playground and an off leash dog area. Plenty of seating and picnic areas for lunch too.

Amazing park so much to do even the big kids love it. Dog friendly and everything. Cool place to…read moreshoot a music video.

Really good park with lots of facilities. There are 3 distinct kids play zones, one smaller one,…read morewith a bike riding track that simulates a road, with traffic lights, stop signs, and roundabout. Then there is a huge slide complex with some very cool looking slides. There is a flying fox, and other area with activities suitable for smaller children. Highly recommend!

Bowlings a funny sport. You think you're going to really enjoy it, then you get on the green and…read moreafter bowling about 3 balls you think "well, that was fun, now let's just drink". So yes, it can get a bit boring, seeing as it's not the most fast paced of activities - hence why it's generally played by the elder generation - but it does help if you're in a decent location to play and I don't think you can do much better than Clovelly Bowling Club when it comes to that. Basically, it's set right on the edge of the cliff, so much so that if there was a landslide in the area, I probably wouldn't be heading down there for a game the next day. The view is magnificent, which helps when the game gets a bit dull, and who doesn't like drinking with a view!? The beer selection is limited, but has the standard ones at decent bowlo prices, while there are gas BBQs next to the greens, which you're free to use. So we did. Ball rental is included in the price of the game (although to be honest, I can't remember how much that was!). So if you're planning some bowls-based party, give this place a go - although you may want to check the weather forecast first, I imagine bad weather would be rather unforgiving up there!

The view is obviously spectacular. I've only been lawn bowling at one other club, so I have little…read moreto compare it to. However, they are very serious at Clovelly and have lots of rules to protect the turf, even though the turf is brown anyway. For some reason their balls are only dark brown and black, so it was very difficult to tell who was winning. At the time we were there (a Saturday afternoon) there were no food options to accompany the alcohol they serve. I won't go out of my way to come back here, but might come back if I were in the area already.

Nestled against Edwards Park in Concord, Greenlees Tennis Centre is a small establishment offering…read morecheap, healthy, outdoor fun. There are four synthetic courts on offer, and generally, at least one, if not all the courts will be available. If you don't want to risk it, you could always call before you arrive to book a court. The owners are very welcoming and friendly. Unlike many tennis courts I've been to, Greenlees will not make you buy new tennis balls if you forget to bring your own. They gladly lend out balls for free, and rackets for a small fee. The courts are located across from Massey Park Golf Course, and within walking distance of public transport and Majors Bay Rd.

Definitely the biggest playground I've ever been to! It has it all... swings, giant climbing…read morestructure and very high rope bridge, flying fox, tunnels and slides, rope climbing web, etc. We spent more than 2 hours here and had a group of kids ranging from age 1 to 12. We definitely will be back whenever we're in the area!!

Drawn in by the potential of the Armory Wharf Cafe (review http://frid.co/nikCOQ) I found my self…read moredriving a bit out of my way to give it a go. Not knowing a great deal about this park, when I arrived I was amazed to see the play area with the shiny slippery slides, climbing areas and massive swings. This is an awesome park. While some parts of it still seem under development, and there is a real lack of shade areas, this has to be one of the best play areas I have seen in Sydney. If your kids can not have fun here they are simply not trying hard enough. While it appeared there was a tonne of parking available, on the weekend you are going to find it challenging. As for what to bring when you come, if you have a bike, bring it as there is a huge bike track to check out. If you don't have one, you can rent one ( http://frid.co/qSpPMO ). Of course if you want to chill out and relax, perhaps with a coffee, then head to either the Armory Wharf Cafe or the Armory Wharf Canteen ( http://frid.co/nKLbIw - which is only open on weekends and public holidays). Alternatively you could grab one of the benches near the free BBQ hot plates and cook up a couple of snags. If you are looking for the perfect place to have a kids birthday party, this might be it! You just might not want to do it on the weekend...