Samara Joy headlines 2025 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival!

American breakout star and multi-GRAMMY Award-winning vocal sensation, Samara Joy, will be headlining the 2025 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival on her debut Australian tour this October! Samara is set to amaze with her performances at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre (Penrith) at 8 PM on Thursday (23rd October) and City Recital Hall – […]

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Are we ready for Slums?

How desperate are we? Is Sydney ready for the mass rollout of tiny, sunless apartments, as recommended by the Productivity Commissioner? On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast from 2024, Elizabeth Farrelly is joined by Sue Weatherley MPIA (Fellow) and President of the NSW Planning Institute of Australia, about whether sunless apartments will help solve […]

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Tuning in: Small city, big dreams

Where dreams blossom About me I’ve grown up in Canberra, just 3 hours away from Sydney, where 15 degrees is late spring and not quite winter! I study at Dickson College, majoring in contemporary music, exercise science and Spanish! I’m very passionate about music and I love to create my own as well as analyse […]

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2025 Radiothon DAILY Prize Draws!

During the DRIVE program (4PM – 6PM, Monday – Friday), there is a “Daily Prize Draw”. EVERYONE who signs up in the previous 24 hours (by phone and online!) goes into the running for this Draw.The winners are announced on air during DRIVE. Some of the prizes on offer include; Eastside Radio would like to […]

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Eastside’s 2025 Radiothon SUPPORTER Prize Draws

DID YOU KNOW THE COST TO BECOME A SUPPORTER HAS NOT INCREASED IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS!!!And once more this year, it’s staying exactly the same. For less than 2 cups of coffee a month, you can make a difference to Eastside Radio and help us to make a difference to your day. Choose from […]

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Review: The Sydney Opera House Guided Tour

Review by Ben Berg This past weekend, I went on a tour of the Sydney Opera House with my friends. It was an hour long guided experience, exploring many rooms, and discussing architecture and important history, with an exclusive screening prepared for the tour. At the beginning of the tour, you’re given a pair of […]

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Festival of Paris: A Celebration of Life

Join us for the final “Festival of Paris” as we gather to honor Paris Pompor’s vibrant life and legacy! Come celebrate and honor Paris Pompor through a night of music at the Golden Age Cinema & Bar in Surry Hills on Sunday, the 22nd of June. See Trevor Elchino and DJ Jön of AfroBrasiliana — a collective […]

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Sydney’s Crime History

Max McRuvie-Burns Sydney’s crime history is endlessly fascinating, not least because it was dominated by women. Hence the nickname, Pussytown. Where were the brothels, speakeasies and hideouts, exactly – and how many were right here in Paddington? On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast Sydney historian and tour guide Max Burns-McRuvie joins Elizabeth Farrelly to […]

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Jazz at The Lounge 2025: Nicki Parrott Trio

Experience an evening of elegance, charm and timeless swing as internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist and bassist Nicki Parrott returns to Australia to headline Jazz at The Lounge 2025 with a heartfelt tribute to the legendary women of jazz. Having spent the past 30 years performing on the world’s most prestigious stages — from New York […]

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The dreaded three-storey walk up

On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast Elizabeth Farrelly is joined by the erudite and articulate Architect Tone Wheeler. The old three-storey walk-up is one of Sydney’s most despised traditions. But now, as the housing crisis deepens, many are asking whether it is less problem than solution? Architect Tone Wheeler is a big fan and […]

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