New rainbow intersection unveiled at Taylor Square
The arched roads on both sides of Oxford Street at Taylor Square are now painted with pride, right in time for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

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The arched roads on both sides of Oxford Street at Taylor Square are now painted with pride, right in time for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
Sydney Lunar Festival is set to captivate thousands of residents and visitors for more than 2 weeks of family-friendly music, feasts and performances welcoming the Year of the Snake.
Village high streets across the City of Sydney will be transformed into lively festival hubs over the coming months as part of the hugely popular Sydney Streets program.
The City of Sydney is once again supporting Yabun Festival on Sunday 26 January at Victoria Park.
With its largest New Year’s Eve fireworks displays ever, Sydney has welcomed 2025 with a bang.
Sydney welcomes 2025 in spectacular style with the biggest fireworks display yet
With 9 tonnes of fireworks loaded, picnic rugs lining the harbour and house parties kicking off across the city, Sydney is ready for its biggest night of the year.
With more fireworks than ever, a series of innovative firsts and more firing locations, this New Year’s Eve promises to be the biggest spectacular yet.
Proposed changes to the City of Sydney’s affordable housing scheme are set to further boost the number of affordable dwellings for low-income households.
Sydney New Year’s Eve will feature fireworks launched from 80 new positions on the western side of the Harbour Bridge, ensuring a better show than ever before on both sides of the famous landmark.
The City of Sydney has approved more than $2 million in direct cash and in-kind support to boost local communities and businesses.
Celebrate the start of summer with a free visit to a world-class City of Sydney pool on Saturday 7 December.
Sydney’s festive season is officially underway with an action-packed calendar of events that include six free children’s concerts, choirs, Christmas markets, decorations, lights and the State’s largest Christmas Tree at Martin Place.
The City of Sydney is seeking feedback on its proposed changes to planning rules and the introduction of special entertainment precincts to breathe new life into the night-time economy.
A free, family-friendly event for Sydney’s trans and gender diverse communities takes over Cook + Phillip Park Pool on Sunday 17 November.
Businesses and people walking and riding are among those set to reap the benefits of a renewed Castlereagh Street after the City of Sydney’s improvement works.
The City of Sydney has proposed changes to planning rules and the introduction of special entertainment precincts to breathe new life into the night-time economy.
Sydney has been named the number one Australian city on the Global Destination Sustainability Index, reaffirming it as a top location for business events and visitors.
The City of Sydney is calling for expressions of interest to redevelop a Redfern council car park into a not-for-profit aged care facility for at least 50 older people.
Construction is under way on a new raised intersection at Bourke and Forbes streets in Darlinghurst to proudly celebrate people of diverse sexualities and genders.
The City of Sydney is looking for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to transform a narrow terrace in Redfern into a living museum.
In an Australian-first, clean and filtered water from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s kidney dialysis machines is now being used by the City of Sydney to help keep streets clean.
The City of Sydney is inviting community feedback on changes to planning rules on height and floor space in response to NSW Government plans for the Pyrmont and Ultimo area.
The City of Sydney is spending $8.5 million upgrading intersections across Glebe to make walking safer and more inviting.
If your kids like to run, ride and read, check out what they can do for free in the City of Sydney during the spring school holidays.
Seven Sydney neighbourhoods will host free one-day celebrations this spring to showcase the best local venues, businesses and products.
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.
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.