Getting Here
The Coledale Community Hall is located at 745 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Coledale.
Access to the Hall is on the corner of Lawrence Hargrave Dr and Northcote St.
Getting Here via Train
Coledale train station is a 3-minute walk from our building. There are trains stopping at least every hour Monday - Friday and every two hours Saturday and Sunday.
Accessibility: Coledale train station has a full flight of stairs up to the road and it is a steep hill down to the main road towards the SCWC, so if you have mobility restrictions, you will not be able to arrive by train.
Getting Here via Bus
The closest bus stop to the SCWC is “Lawrence Hargrave Dr at Northcote St”, which is a less than 1-minute walk from our building.
There are buses stopping every hour Monday - Friday and every hour on Saturdays. On Sundays, there are no buses stopping here so please refer above to travel via train.
Accessibility: The Transport NSW website will state which buses are accessible services.
Parking
No need to worry about parking, we have you covered. On busy days when there is no parking on the surrounding streets, you can find overflow parking by the soccer fields (St James Park).
Accessibility
The Coledale Community Hall has an accessible ramp up to the front door, accessed by a path on Northcote St. The entire hall and attached meeting room has no stairs (except for the stage).
The SCWC Office (under the hall) also has a path to the door, accessible by Northcote St.
This is a small street, so if you are attending an event at the Coledale Community Hall and are arriving by wheelchair accessible vehicle, please notify us in advance and we will block off part of the road surrounding the path.
Eating
There are a variety of food options available close to the festival venue.
Rosso Pepe at Coledale RSL – Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch
https://www.rossopepe.com.au/
Saltie Dog Coffee and Crepes – Saturday dinner (special festival opening hours until 7pm) and Sunday lunch
https://saltiedog.com.au/
Rosie’s Fish and Chips – Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch
https://rosiesfishandchips.com.au/
Earthwalker Café – Sunday lunch
Order a special festival salad online by Saturday 1:30pm; these will be delivered to Coledale Hall for the Sunday lunchbreak at12:30pm. Ordering available during business hours 7.30am to 1.30pm
https://www.earthwalkerco.com/
We are a Safe Space
We aim to provide a safe space for all members of our writing and reading community. If you ever feel unsafe or uncomfortable at any of our events, please approach an organiser and we will do our best to resolve the issue.
No matter your nationality, faith, gender or sexuality, you are welcome here.
We acknowledge and pay respects to the Dharawal People and their elders past and present.
We respectfully work upon Aboriginal land. Always was, always will be.
