Sydney gets in gear to celebrate the new year
Preparations are already under way as Sydney gears up for more than one million people to flock to the harbour foreshore for its 2024 New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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Preparations are already under way as Sydney gears up for more than one million people to flock to the harbour foreshore for its 2024 New Year’s Eve celebrations.
A quirky family portrait has taken out the people’s choice award at this year’s prestigious Australian Life photography competition.
A vibrant festival of light, music, art and entertainment will return to Haymarket after the City of Sydney awarded Neon Playground 2.0 a $200,000 precinct activation grant.
Sydney children dreaming of becoming Olympic heroes will have more opportunities to train and play with two new sports and recreation facilities progressing to the construction phase.
Yuwaalaraay designer Lucy Simpson’s oyster installations with accompanying soundscapes are planned for prime locations along the harbour as part of a 9km foreshore walk highlighting historically significant Aboriginal sites, people and stories.
An image depicting the instant an entire nation held its breath has won this year’s prestigious Australian Life photography competition.
Work to restore the iconic ornamental archways in the heart of Chinatown will soon get under way, as part of the City of Sydney’s multimillion dollar revitalisation of the area.
The City of Sydney will contribute $1 million to the Griffin Theatre Company’s upgrade of Darlinghurst’s historic SBW Stables Theatre.
An inner-city park’s renewal as a sports destination is now complete with a new multi-purpose synthetic pitch supporting the growing need for more outdoor fields in the area.
New jobs for 200,000 people, extending transport connections, transitioning to net zero and creating a diverse, 24-hour economy are all part of a 10-year plan to keep Sydney at the forefront of the Australian economy.
Images of Sydney sunbathers, street art and a sock thief are just some of those shortlisted for this year’s Little Sydney Lives.
A rugby team made up of Elvis impersonators, a family of Victorian-era vampires and the FIFA Women’s World Cup are just some of the subjects featured in this year’s Australian Life photography competition.
Leaders in innovation, entrepreneurship, AI, global events, quantum technology, business and civic life will join the City of Sydney’s next CityTalks event: “I choose Sydney – what is driving Sydney’s future prosperity?”
Sydney’s streets will soon be even safer for everyone who walks, rides or drives, with the City of Sydney reducing speed limits to 40km/h across the local area.
A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance, enterprise and music will take over Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday 10 July for NAIDOC Week.
More than 150 projects will benefit from City of Sydney funding worth $6.85 million, that will boost local businesses and not-for-profits.
The City of Sydney is inviting expressions of interest for a new graphic design to brand one of Australia’s biggest annual events, Sydney New Year’s Eve.
A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, dance, art and enterprise will take over Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday 10 July, as part of NAIDOC Week.
In a first for New South Wales, maggots will consume food scraps collected from residents as the City of Sydney investigates more sustainable solutions to process waste.
The City of Sydney has called on the NSW Government introduce a number of measures to curb the growth of residential short-term rental accommodation, after carrying out a review of short-term rentals in the city.
At a packed Sydney Town Hall discussion on the future of the creative economy, the City of Sydney unveiled a new $20 million plan to help secure and build Sydney’s cultural life.
A new initiative aimed at improving inclusivity and safety has been introduced in the heart of Sydney’s LGBTIQA+ communities.
Mums, dads and their kids are increasingly using Sydney’s safe cycleways with new data showing the number of people riding with a child seat has nearly doubled in the last 12 months.
Local and international arts experts will discuss ways to save Sydney’s creative soul at a public event, as soaring costs push artists out of the city.
Colourful, tiled artworks inspired by Sydney icons now frame three fire exits in city centre laneways, following the installation of In Through the Out Door by artist Callum Morton.
A collaboration between the City of Sydney and Destination NSW will see the introduction of a new Vivid Music program for Vivid Sydney 2024 that will host a mix of local, national and international artists and performers.
The City of Sydney’s new budget directs $597 million in operational expenditure, grants and services over the next financial year and earmarks $2.2 billion for hundreds of major capital projects over next 10 years.
A centre for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to gather, share knowledge and practise culture has opened in the heart of Redfern, following extensive consultation with communities about the use of the space and an accessibility upgrade.
Redfern’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage will be at the heart of plans to upgrade three parks in one of Sydney’s most important growing communities.
Sydney Park now has nearly 200 new native trees, more electric barbecues, picnic areas, seating and toilets after the City of Sydney’s major rectification works at the award-winning park.