Parramatta climbs towards the luxury market with its first five-star hotel (and there’s more to come)

Marriott Parramatta

We’ve known that the ever-reliable QT Hotels & Resorts have earmarked their third Sydney property for the Second CBD of Parramatta for years now. And that’s still well underway. Plus, IHG hotels recently revealed plans for an InterContinental. Now another major brand is racing for Parramatta’s rising profile, with Marriott planning to open the 279-bed, … Read more

A $1.4 million adult playground has opened in Parramatta

Parramatta playground

Underneath one of Sydney’s major motorways now lies an urban park, with space to play table tennis and basketball, dance, skate and even do parkour. Junction Street Plaza officially opened on April 10, transforming 1,000 square metres of underused space under the M4 motorway. The exciting thing about this playground? It’s not aimed at children. … Read more

Sydney’s favourite Christmas burger is back for one week only

A massive Christmas burger from BL Burgers in Sydney

Sydney has its very own Christmas burger this week, with the latest special from the inventive BL Burgers geared towards the festive season. The Netflix show Ugly Delicious springs to mind when we think about the constant weekly specials over at the small-but-mighty chain of burger shops. BL Burgers has been at this game for … Read more

10 Haunted Places in Sydney That Will Give You Chills

A haunted mansion in Sydney

Ghostly aspirations, dramatic cold shifts and spooky sounds are common occurrences at Sydney’s most haunted places. If you really want to scare yourself silly this Halloween, we recommend paying a visit to some of the locations below, all of which are noted for their sinister pasts and feared for their present poltergeists. A woman in … Read more