Articles tagged ‘Sydney’
Move to stamp out illegal backpacker operators
By Court | June 23rd, 2005 |
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Authorities Move to stamp out illegal backpacker operators in a new taskforce designed to protect backpackers and guests that visit New South Wales. “There are real dangers associated with trying to cram people - more than you should - into premises that haven’t been set up and designed for backpacking,” said NSW Tourism Minster Sandra [...]
A symbol of an entire country
By Court | March 9th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
As an icon of a city, it is as instantly recognizable as the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty or the Golden Gate Bridge.
It is almost 50 years since Danish architect Joern Utzon was chosen to build the Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point on the Australian city’s harbor front.
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Four Seasons Hotel Sydney wins ‘Best Hotel in Australia’
By Court | January 29th, 2005 | Comments Off
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has been recognised as the best hotel in Australia in the 2005 TRAVEL + LEISURE Top 500 World’s Best Awards.
The Awards highlight the views, location, spa and 24-hour gym and business centre as the top reasons to visit Four Seasons Hotel Sydney.
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Sydneysiders clean up their act
By Court | January 10th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
It was once dubbed Sin City, but new drinking and smoking laws are turning Sydneysiders into saints.
A cigarette at the pub, a Christmas tinny on Bondi Beach and even the traditional Aussie shout could be outlawed under new regulations proposed by local authorities this year.
“NSW is becoming the no-can-do state,” said NSW Council for Civil [...]
Why Pay To Travel On Public Transport, When You Can Go For Free
By Court | November 24th, 2004 | Comments Off
Rebecca Turner, a legal secretary living in Sydney, Australia, decided that there should be a fare free day, and she asked her fellow Sydneysiders supported her and just not buy a train ticket.
This seemed quite an attractive proposition, and more and more people thought it was a good idea, and supported her.
Eventually the state premier [...]
Fly and maggot plague hits city
By Court | November 6th, 2004 | Comments Off
SPRING rain, warmth and excessive lawn mowing have combined to cause a plague of flies in Sydney and surrounding areas.
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Nasty! Anyone currently there want to attest to this?
Down Under: The place that made traveling teen want to stay: Sydney
By Court | October 23rd, 2004 | Comments Off
Of all the places I’ve been, only Australia has satisfied my craving, and only Sydney stopped my need to travel, to keep discovering new places. One day I will go home, home to Australia, but until then the Voss family adventures will just have to continue.
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Sydney again ranked world’s best city
By Court | October 14th, 2004 | 1 Comment »
Sydney was today ranked the number one city in the world for a record ninth time in the Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards in New York. The magazine asked its readers to score cities on a variety of criteria, including ambience, friendliness, culture/sights, restaurants, lodging and shopping.
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Beaches of Sydney
By Court | September 21st, 2004 | Comments Off
In Sydney, it’s beach season year-round. Even if the locals shy away from lying out in the sand, you can almost always find a few surfers out trying to catch the best waves before work, or couples strolling down along the water’s edge. There are a number of popular beaches within an hour [...]
Sydney, New South Wales
By Court | April 17th, 2004 | Comments Off
Sydney is home to approximatly 4 million people, or 20% of Australia’s total population. The city is the land down under’s historical, cultural and social epicenter. It is, understandably, the most heavily touristed city, and it boasts the nation’s largest airport.
Sydney is located in New South Wales, Australia’s most heavily populated state. [...]
