What's New in Sydney

Welcome to What’s New in Sydney. Here you can read about latest developments within Sydney and the surrounding regions. Learn about our exciting city, new products, services and general visitor information news to ensure you experience the very latest in what Sydney has to offer.

18 Aug 2010

Sydney Kids Film Fest: 25-27 September

Sydney's only dedicated children's film festival, the Sydney Kids Film Fest, kicks off the spring school holidays with a jam packed program, running between Saturday 25 September and Monday 27 September at Hoyts Entertainment Quarter. Full Story »

13 Aug 2010

Dee Why Hotel - a new era - opened Thursday 12th August

After a 3 year closure Dee Why Hotel has been reborn into a vibrant, eclectic, modern and welcoming bar that maintains the authenticity of the venues heritage and is a testimony to northern beaches lifestyle. The hotel will focus on delivering a buzzy bar experience, delectable brasserie menu trading until late and a live music element with intimate performances by some of the finest musicians from Sydney's live circuit & bars.

To maintain the venues position at the social hub of the northern beaches, the Bayfield Family have engaged SJB interiors to transform the newly built Dee Why Hotel into an eclectic, modern and welcoming bar that maintains the heritage and authenticity of the venues history and past patronage. SJB have been the driving force behind many of Sydney's amazing new bar culture venues including The Establishment, Hugos, Will & Tobys, The Dolphin & Woolwich Pier amongst many others.
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13 Aug 2010

Exhibition Opening: 6pm Wednesday 29th September at Global Gallery

Global Gallery is proud to present the recent works of Byron Bay based artist, William Mobbs. With an extensive exhibition history, Mobbs will be exhibiting at Global Gallery for the first time, describing his works as 'velvety, luscious and luxuriant colour world: ocean deep, wine dark, powder blue.' The varied collection of paintings inspired by Richter will be on show from Wednesday 29th September to Sunday 10th October, 2010. Full Story »

5 Aug 2010

Greater Sydney Tourism Awards Winners

After a rigorous judging process, the managers of the Inaugural Greater Sydney Tourism Awards are excited to announce the winners from 34 finalists and 64 nominations awarded at the Gala Dinner 4th August 2010 at the Castle Hill RSL. Full Story »

4 Aug 2010

Old Government House now on World Heritage List

Old Government House and Parramatta Park, partly managed by the National Trust, has become one of 11 Australian convict sites now protected on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The prestigious listing of the 11 convict sites was made early on Sunday morning Sydney time, when the United National World Heritage Council met in Brasilia, Brazil.

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21 Jul 2010

Daffodil Day

Daffodil Day is Friday 27 August 2010. It's Cancer Council's annual fundraising event, and a day to give hope for a brighter, cancer-free future. Full Story »

29 Jun 2010

MS Sydney to the Gong Bike Ride – 7 November 2010

The Gong Ride is a one of a kind fundraising event. You can pedal 90km from Sydney to Wollongong on any day of the year but it’s only on the first Sunday of November that you’ll experience the camaraderie, fellowship, unity, safety, scenery and sense of achievement for pedaling in support of people living with MS. Full Story »

31 May 2010

ABBA LIVES - HARBOUR CRUISE

THE ROCKIN RHYTHM BOAT IS GOING TO SET SYDNEY HARBOUR ALIGHT WITH A FUN NIGHT OF DANCING AND LAUGHS!

Abba Lives is one of the most powerful & exciting all-Abba tributes to this timeless icon of the 70's.

As the cast explodes onto the stage with a dynamic production & re-creation of this era, throw yourself into the revival of the decade. Full Story »