North Sydney Pool Debacle

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. […]

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Film Festival Fever: Discover SFF and other Film Festivals

State Theatre NSW

By: Silvana Geraldino Grab your popcorn and comfy clothes movie lovers, because it’s that time of the year again—film festival season! For movie enthusiasts and summer lovers alike, and considering the wet-cold weather, probably for everyone, there’s nothing more attractive at this time of the year than watching films, whether from the cozy comfort of […]

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Albums of the Week: Into The Blue – Aaron Frazer // Anatomical Heart – Eric Griswold, Helen Svoboda & Chloe Kim

Into The Blue – Aaron Frazer Check out tracks and our talk with Aaron Frazer below: “Into The Blue is the clearest portrait of who I am as an artist. It’s me through and through,” says multi-instrumentalist Aaron Frazer. A daring blend of soul, psychedelia, spaghetti western, disco, gospel and hip-hop, Into the Blue represents […]

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Dis-Moi Au Revoir

In this podcast you can listen to Alan Field interview me (Clara, Intern) about my experience at the station. And because when one intern leaves another arrives, the radio station welcomes Kate, who also speaks into Alan’s microphone. In French we say “Toutes les bonnes choses ont une fin”. This can be translated into “All […]

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Scallywag Showtunes – Episode 4

‘Ello! We are Arfur and Charlie Chimbley, the Chimbley Bruvvers, esquire, at your service (aka Eliane Morel and Soledad Cordeaux), here to entertain you with our humorous and delightful cockney banter. In our new segment, Scallywag Showtunes, airing during Eastside Radio Drive show, we will hexplore in hexcruciating detail (but with (but with our trademark […]

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Sydney Con Open Academy – Winter 2024

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 […]

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Review: Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden

Reviewed by Isla Cox, 19th of June 2024 Today I took a trip to one of Sydney’s best kept secrets; Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden. In 1992, Wendy Whiteley lost her husband, the renowned artist, Brett Whiteley. As a result, she threw herself into restoring the unused railroad land at the foot of her house, and […]

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NAIDOC in the City takes on Sydney Town Hall

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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Scallywag Showtunes – Episode 3

‘Ello! We are Arfur and Charlie Chimbley, the Chimbley Bruvvers, esquire, at your service (aka Eliane Morel and Soledad Cordeaux), here to entertain you with our humorous and delightful cockney banter. In our new segment, Scallywag Showtunes, airing during Eastside Radio Drive show, we will hexplore in hexcruciating detail (but with (but with our trademark […]

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First Day On The Job

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 […]

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Alana Conway at Camelot Lounge

With a voice that demands attention combined with the angelic tones of the harp, Alana Conways’s remarkable talent is making its mark on the Australian music scene. Alana’s musical journey has taken her on extensive tours across Australasia, both on land and sea, captivating audiences with her soulful and powerful vocals. Her performances have graced […]

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Squeezing The Creatives

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 […]

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