The Cooks River is the most urbanised, concretised and polluted river in Australia. Now, it is being very slowly brought back to health. On this episode of The Sydneyist Elizabeth Farrelly asks should rivers have rights? Guests: Dr Andrew Thomas, Executive Officer and Jason L’Ecuyer from the Cooks River Alliance. […]
Wild at Art is a national initiative by the Australian Conservation Foundation. Kids aged 5-12 are asked to research a threatened native species, create an art work and write a short essay about their chosen plant or animal. Stephen Lightfoot from ACF joins us to explain the details and entry requirements of the competition which […]
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Fire up your winter with Creative Open arts and music festival, brought to you by the Northern Beaches Council! Held from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 July across multiple venues! Creative Open is back bigger and better than ever, with epic live music, hilarious comedy, contemporary art, interactive workshops, markets and so much more. Now […]
NORTH SYDNEY POOL is one of Sydney’s oldest and most beloved. The latest refurbishment is running years late and has blown out from $28m to possibly over $100m. On this episode of THE SYDNEYIST podcast, Elizabeth Farrelly speaks with North Sydney Mayor Zoe Baker about how this happened. […]
The Winter term 2024 includes open short courses for adults, including jazz and soul ensembles, impro basics, blues guitar, music theory, singing and more! All held at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Listen up music lovers! Join us at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music for our Winter Short Courses! Whether you’re a beginner or more […]
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. This year’s NAIDOC in the City event includes a free, all-ages, night-time live music concert from 6pm featuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists including hip hop […]
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Hi, my name is Aya Pfeufer, and I am currently interning at Eastside Radio 89.7FM. I am studying journalism and media and screen studies at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. I enjoy listening to all different genres of music, from pop to hip-hop. Having played the cello for several years, I appreciate the melodies and […]
Today marks my first day of work experience at Eastside Radio. I’m Isla, a year 10 student at the International French School of Sydney, and I chose to do work experience here because of my continued love of the media. I have always been invested in journalism, and there has never been a time in […]
Creatives in Sydney have always done it tough. Now it’s worse than ever. Our artists are leaving in droves. On this episode of The Sydneyist Elizabeth Farrelly asks, can Sydney survive the loss of its creatives? Elizabeth Farrelly was joined by three artists: writer Mark Mordue, silk-screen artists Peter Bainbridge and actor Kate Mannix about surviving […]
Hola, I am Silvana. I’m not a tourist, but I may look like one. This is my story, summarised in six paragraphs. I’ve been living in Australia for the last 10 years, but I was born on the hot Caribbean Coast of Colombia and grew up in the city with the second-biggest carnival in South […]
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The announcement of Dev’s inclusion on the lineup for Vivid 2024 was met with great enthusiasm by fans of the East London-born artist. Upon arrival at the Opera House, it was evident that the crowd consisted heavily of Dev-otees who were there to take whatever journey Hynes had in store for us. […]
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ARE YOU READY FOR A MARVELLOUS PARTY? THE EMERALD BROTHERS INVITE YOU TO THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR. ONCE AN AUTO BODY SHOP, NOW SYDNEY’S MOST SALACIOUS SUPPER CLUB. Filled to the brim with sensational showgirls, exquisite jaw-dropping acrobatics, spine tingling live vocals and an ever rotating cast of the world’s greatest entertainers. Park […]