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Sydney to host biggest Dragon Boat Festival in the Southern Hemisphere

Sydney to host biggest Dragon Boat Festival in the Southern Hemisphere

With Chinese New Year events locked in for the next 19 days (from Wednesday, January 29), Sydney is celebrating the Year of the Snake with all sorts of street festivals,…
So Sydney…Our Festival ends with a flourish. Let’s revive free opening night party for Sydney Festival 2026

So Sydney…Our Festival ends with a flourish. Let’s revive free opening night party for Sydney Festival 2026

The Sydney Festival came to a close this weekend. Time to consider the Sydney Festival 2026. There were 130 events, 22 world premieres, 24 Australian exclusives and over 50 free…
Australia Day 2025 trading hours: What’s open this long weekend?

Australia Day 2025 trading hours: What’s open this long weekend?

Australia Day falls on Sunday, January 26 in 2025, which means that Monday, January 27 will be the public holiday. With the first long weekend of the year, you might…
Is this the most beautiful hotel in Australia? The experts think so

Is this the most beautiful hotel in Australia? The experts think so

The old Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific was reflagged as Manly Pacific Hotel Sydney – MGallery Collection after a swift $30 million transformation in 2023. It was a necessary facelift for…
Sydney has been named the best “winter sun” destination in the world

Sydney has been named the best “winter sun” destination in the world

Sydney has been ranked as the best “winter sun hotspot” in the world. That is, the harbour city has the best warm weather during winter, according to a new report…
$60 for stir fried prawns: Golden Century goes for the jackpot at Crown Sydney

$60 for stir fried prawns: Golden Century goes for the jackpot at Crown Sydney

Would you pay $17 for three pieces of scallop and shrimp siu mai? How about prawns stir fry with salted egg yolk—a dish that’d cost you around $28 in Burwood—for…
You can now buy a Sydney Opera House Single Malt Whisky

You can now buy a Sydney Opera House Single Malt Whisky

Sydney Opera House, Australia’s most recognised cultural institution and an endearing icon for Sydney, has been officially liquified. It’s legacy at least, inspiring two special edition single malt whiskies from…
How to celebrate Indigenous culture in Sydney this Australia Day

How to celebrate Indigenous culture in Sydney this Australia Day

The largest community led one-day festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in Australia is held in Sydney each year on Australia Day and it has fast become a…

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