I got excited yesterday morning. I heard on the radio there were going to be a bunch of late night parties around Sydney to celebrate the end of the "lock-out". The lock-out was introduced six years ago, in response to a series of alcohol-related violent attacks. As I recall, those attacks occured much earlier in … Continue reading Sydney’s Lockout
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Though I know Jacaranda trees are considered a "pest" in many parts of Australia, because they're an introduced species, I love them. Maybe it's because I'm originally from the NSW North Coast, and nearby Grafton is considered the "Jacaranda Capital of Australia"? The purple flowers are, in my view, quite beautiful, and as I stopped … Continue reading Thursday Night On oxford Street
Though it can sometimes be cold, wet and miserable in Sydney during winter, it can also be totally awesome. And yesterday, in the midst of our visit to the NAIDOC Week Arts Festival, I took a brief walk out in the sunshine. I sat down, I closed my eyes, and just enjoyed the awesomeness of … Continue reading Recent Views
As we sat and waited for the performance to begin, I had little idea of what to expect. My friend invited me, on the recommendation the work had been curated by a colleague at the ABC, Daniel Browning. Daniel presents "Awaye", a weekly program about Indigenous arts and culture. And one of the most awesome … Continue reading Winter Nights
One of the great axioms I follow while travelling, but never nearly as much at home is : take the path less travelled. When I'm travelling, I'll often change my travel route at whim, because something looks more interesting. But tonight, as I was heading towards the bus-stop on Crown Street, I diverted from my … Continue reading Surry Hills Laneway
It was near impossible to get a taxi in Kings Cross on Friday night. "You see what happens when they introduce lock up laws, and try to gentrify the place?", my friend said, as we waited for a taxi. Having seen a play at Hayes Theatre, we walked along Darlinghurst Road, remembering the days when … Continue reading Food, Glorious Food
For the past few years, the artwork "Always was, always will be" by Reko Rennie has been a feature of Taylor Square in Sydney. Striking, stunning, colourful, and a bold statement about Aboriginal land, I always smiled when I saw it. But, as reported a few weeks ago... The council announced on Friday that the … Continue reading Always was, always will be