Balmain Association

01/12/2025

BOOK LAUNCH TONIGHT Tuesday 2nd Dec 6pm- by leading local historian and Balmain Association member Helen Carter.
Red Mill Rum Distillery- 176 Mullens Street Rozelle.
Meet Helen and discover her third book about our beloved local area- 'Street Shopping and Places of Worship'. Opening the doors to the past emporiums, boot palaces, corner stores, the pakapu shop, and of course our historic churches.

30/11/2025

Today is the day and the Balmain Association is looking forward to welcoming visitors to the Balmain Watch House for a wonderful artist exhibition and a Sandstone Heritage walking tour leaving at 2pm led by our heritage architect and author Ray Stevens. The Balmain Town Hall will be buzzing with activity and heritage tours at 11am, 1pm and 3pm led by our heritage author and enthusiast Helen Carter. See you there!

29/11/2025

Wonderful to have you at our celebration Councillor Kerrie Fergusson

🎉Happy 60 years to the Balmain Association !

What an incredible milestone, six whole decades of celebrating, protecting, and championing the history and character of Balmain, Rozelle, and Birchgrove!

A huge shout-out to the amazing long-standing members, including those who have been involved for the full 60 years! Your passion, dedication, and community spirit have shaped everything we are today.

Here’s to the stories preserved, the heritage protected, and the community connected and to many more years of keeping our local history alive!

29/11/2025

What a fabulous evening celebrating the 60th birthday of the Balmain Association at the historic Balmain Watch House last night. It was an honour to be part of this milestone, and I want to acknowledge and thank the committee members and volunteers who have dedicated their time to preserving the history and character of our Balmain, Rozelle, and Birchgrove communities.

Thank you to all involved at the Balmain Association for the invaluable work you do and for the contributions you have made to our community over the past 60 years.

Also thanks for the fabulous entertainment from the talented Ciao Strangers.

Formed in November 1965 by a small group of passionate local residents, the Balmain Association has worked tirelessly to protect the suburbs’ heritage, architecture, and natural beauty. Based in the Balmain Watch House, the Association has restored and conserved this important piece of our local history.

Check out their website below to explore research resources, tours, art exhibitions, and heritage walks

29/11/2025

Beautiful exhibition on today (Sat 29 Nov) and tomorrow (Sun 30 Nov) 11-5pm at the Watch House. Turkish academics, artists and sisters-in-law Nur and Oya Demirbilek exhibiting jewellery and print artworks.
More details on website
https://balmainassociation.org.au/delicate-traces/utiful

06/11/2025

hART stART art studio, started 29 years ago in Balmain, along with the Balmain Association, invites you to their exhibition at the Watch House of affordable modernist style artworks, rich in their exploration of colour and texture.

Opening: 12-4pm, Saturday 8 November | Refreshments with the artists | ALL WELCOME

Exhibition: 10am-4.30pm, Saturday 8 November | 11am-4pm, Sunday 9 November

The Balmain Association Watch House, 179 Darling St., Balmain

Details: https://balmainassociation.org.au/true-to-hart/?doing_wp_cron=1762382840.4511508941650390625000

29/09/2025

INVITATION ART EXHIBITIONS OCTOBER *|https://balmainassociation.org.au/exhibitions/|*
Transformation
Textiles and mixed media
Exhibition: 10-4pm, 3rd - 6th Oct

Tangible
A focus on handmade art by Craft NSW
Opening: 4-6pm, 10th Oct
Exhibition: 11am-4.30pm, Sat 11th - Sat 18th Oct | 11am-3pm, Sun 19th Oct

Reflections on Nature
Watercolour & acrylic works by Susan Cadby and A.M. Bateman’s studio
Opening: 6-8pm, Fri 24th Oct
Exhibition: 3.30-8pm, Fri 24 | 10am-4pm, Sat 25 | 10am-3pm, Sun 26 Oct

14/08/2025

The Balmain Association (BA) is proud to present the Wet Paint Collective, local artists, at the Balmain Watch House, and welcome you to the opening night of their ‘Odyssey’ collective art show.

Time and dates
Opening Night: 6-8pm, Friday 15th August - ALL WELCOME
Exhibition: 9am-4pm, Saturday 16th August - Sunday 17th August