How to be an Ally on January 26th
Courtesy of the Queer Advocate and Amnesty Australia What is Invasion Day? Otherwise known as ‘Survival Day’ or ‘Day of Mourning’, January 26 marks the date Caption Arthur Phillip and 1,500 convicts, crew, marines and civilians claimed the land and raised the British...
Ku-ring-gai Mayor’s Historic Milestone
Cr Jennifer Anderson has officially become Ku-ring-gai’s longest serving mayor in the Council’s 104-year history and has called for more women to become councillors. Her call comes as the NSW Electoral Commission issued a timeline for candidates considering standing...
The Merry Widow at Sydney Opera House
Photography by Prudence Upton. Incredibly, six out of ten Sydneysiders have never seen an opera at the Sydney Opera House! Despite the Sydney Opera House being an internationally recognised architectural masterpiece and a much-loved national treasure, 57% of...
New World-Class Bike Park for Locals
The NSW Government recently announced a new, six-hectare bike park at Belrose open and ready for Northern Beaches and North Shore residents and Australia’s mountain biking community to enjoy. Member for Davidson, Jonathan O’Dea, said the $2 million Bare Creek Bike...
The Best Christmas Lights in Sydney
Eliza Cusack Whether you have small children or grandchildren, or you're looking for a fun festive outing with friends, this year's Christmas lights will not let you down. Take an adventure through these Sydney suburbs one night this summer to see the most spectacular...
Get Excited for the Sydney Festival 2021
Eliza Cusack The ground-breaking Sydney Festival is running from Wednesday January 6th to Tuesday January 26th and will involve 21 days of celebrating the best work from artists and companies. The festival will see over 130 events take place across the city, which...
Celebrate NAIDOC Week
Regardless of when it is celebrated, NAIDOC Week is an event of national importance for all Australians. A week borne from a day of protest, NAIDOC Week each year reminds us of the ongoing aspirations of our communities as they continue the movement towards justice...
Musical Theatre Returns, with Kerri-Anne Kennerley
Eliza Cusack This month, Sydney Observer spoke with the multi-talented Kerri-Anne Kennerley, as she prepares for her role in Pippin premiering this month at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. The Tony-Award winning show is characterised by its death-defying acrobatics and...
Small Business Month
Isabella Ross October, otherwise known as Small Business Month, is the time for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to seek expert advice to grow their business. NSW Small Business Month is run by the NSW Government, being the only dedicated festival for small...
Local Tennis Triumph
Eliza Cusack Team members (from left to right): Jake Delaney, Jeremy Bourgeois, Lawrence Robertson, Justin James, Jordan Smith, Blake Smith and Luke McDonald. The Grand Slam/Bisous Estate tennis team played in the finals at Naremburn on Saturday the 19th of September,...
Local News from Ku-ring-gai Council
Amid a gloomy outlook, an unexpected benefit of the pandemic includes a rise in the number of younger people volunteering and positive changes to the NDIS scheme. An assessment of local COVID-19 needs and how community organisations are positioning themselves to meet...
Start the Conversation: R U OK?
Tayla Foster The ‘R U OK?’ Foundation is a nationally recognised suicide prevention charity designed to empower and inspire individuals around the world to connect with one another on a deep level. The prospective vision of the foundation is to live in a world where...
