The NSW Labor government is committing $5 million to growing a western Sydney’s creative scene as part of a new three-year plan for the rapidly developing region. And this will include a brand new, western Sydney-centric lifestyle festival, pitched to be in the same league as the city’s biggest events, including SXSW Sydney, Sydney Festival
Where are the best burgers in Western Sydney? They aren’t where you’d expect. If you would have asked me five years ago where the best burgers in Western Sydney are, the below food guide would have looked a lot different. Back then, the Michelin-powered Burger Head was dominating the scene in Penrith, hitting so hard
Google “the best pubs in Sydney” and you’ll see plenty of pop-ins from Woollahra, Paddington, Surry Hills and Marrickville. You might even see the Albion Hotel in Parramatta randomly swimming in a sea of geographical bias. If you’re new to Sydney and took this as your scope of the city’s strong and definitive pub culture,
Feel that seismic shift in Sydney? Okay, it might just be a few tremors here and there for now but Sydney’s fascination with finally building up Western Sydney is front-and-centre. And we here at the Sydney Travel Guide couldn’t be any more excited for something that has been long, long overdue. The rapid refocus towards
We spent an afternoon on the water with Andrew ‘ET’ Ettingshausen and caught our first fish. Enter our competition to win tickets to Sydney Boat Show and you’ll learn everything there is to know about fishing, boats, marine gadgets and more.
Penrith is having a moment. With big projects, Olympic buzz and world-class attractions, it’s time to see what all the fuss is about. Here are the top things to do in Penrith.
Sydney is one step closer to getting its second global airport, as the state-of-the-art terminal has been unveiled by Albo and co this morning. Take a look at the photos
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.
It’s no secret Sydney is now aggressively shifting its infrastructure, lifestyle and nightlife towards something that could put the Harbour City in line with tourism behemoths like Tokyo, London and New York City. The exciting reveal of the Sydney Metro made that much clear, alongside the many other new venues and features pushing this city
When you think of having a big night out in Sydney you typically think of Surry Hills, Darlinghurst or Bondi. But a rather aggressive play for a stronger, wider and more robust night time economy is pushing nightlife further out to Western Sydney. How west? Canley Vale west. Farfield Council will be establishing two zones
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