NEWTOWN AND ALL CLOSE TO THE CITY What a suburb, close to Sydney 10 mins from the centre. Newtown is bordering on Sydney University. This inner Sydney suburb is full of cafes restaurants, craft breweries, small bars and great eateries. A very happening suburb that has a great music scene and even though it buzzes…
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TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN – SOME SUGGESTIONS This can be pleasurable, or a nightmare depending on how you look at it. Children like adults need to be entertained and kept busy. Adults travelling need their tablets, books, drinks and food – does that sound familiar? What do children require tablets, drinks and food. Organise their viewing…
What to do in Chatswood. Hi we were stationed for 6 months in Chatswood. Not knowing this area, I then had to find out what the area was famous for, and how it came about. We came from Western Australia and had not really heard of Chatswood, but found out that we were being transferred…
Cultural things in Chatswood. Do you know that since rebuilding the council area the library etc, the Chatswood cultural centre has become a meeting place. Chatswood, the Concourse. library, council and seating area in the middle of the busy shopping area, has been built in a very significant place.  Chatswood’s meaning to the Aboriginal people,…
Camperdown This is an inner city suburb. Close to the University of Sydney, close to the city, with transport It is also close to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital The name Camperdown came from the Battle of Camperdown (Camperduin in Dutch) This suburb was named by Governor William Bligh who received a grant of 240…
Make a holiday in Kirribilli October to November – this is the period that the Jacaranda Trees are in flower. McDougall Street in Kirribilli is an ideal place to see these flowering beauties. Tourists come from all over to take photographs of this street with the intertwining trees – see above. The street is magnificent…
WHERE OH WHERE SHALL I LIVE ??????? Eastern suburbs is an excellent area of which many corporate clients wish to dwell. This area lends itself to the short term and also the longer term corporate client. It is easy access to the city with transport of bus train in parts and ferry from certain areas.…
How early is too early to be booking a holiday really depends on the job you are in and the type of person you are, the length of the holiday and the distance to the destination. In the case of a wedding, christening, special birthday or big event such a a family Christmas we find…
Neutral Bay is a popular suburb in sydney’s Lower North Shore. Situated, just north of the Harbour Bridge it is a short trip into town and a to the neighbouring suburbs of Manly, Mosman, North Sydney and Chatswood. The name “Neutral Bay” originates from the time of the early colonial period of Australia, where different…
Right on the Harbour foreshore adjacent to circular quay, opposite to Pyrmont and alongside Darling Harbour/ King Street Wharf this suburb was always going to be popular with the locals and the property investors and now that the infrastructure has started and businesses and residents are now calling the suburb home it is almost like…