
The gongs just keep coming for Stephanie Rice, with the glamour girl of Australian sport named a list of the nation's top 100 Olympians of all time.
The list was compiled by the Australian Olympic Committee's esteemed historian Harry Gordon.
Eye-catching medley swimmer Rice rocketed to stardom this year on the back of her stunning deeds in the pool, culminating in three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.
The 20-year-old from Brisbane was joined on the list by fellow Beijing champions such as diver Matthew Mitcham, triathlete Emma Snowsill, pole vaulter Steve Hooker and kayaker Ken Wallace.
Posted on August 9th, 2009 in Sports | Sep 26th, 2009 to Nov 3rd, 2009 | Comments (3)
Royal Randwick Racecourse
Alison Road Randwick NSW 2031
| 11:00AM | Admittance: $15
George Main Stakes Day
Posted on August 9th, 2009 in Sports | Aug 21st, 2009 to | Comments (3)
The Big Top at Luna Park, NSW | 6:30PM | Admittance: From $57.40
Cage Fighting Championship is proud to announce C.F.C 10, Friday 21 August at the Big Top Stadium Luna Park. Once again Sydney comes alive with the best MMA fighting action featuring the Light Heavyweight Title final of the 8 man Grand Prix tournament.
Posted on July 1st, 2009 in Sports | Sep 12th, 2009 to | Comments (5)
Acer Arena, Sydney Olympic Park NSW
| 6:00pm | Admittance: $149:49
Monster Trucks Jump Mania at Acer Arena, Saturday 12 September.
Posted on July 1st, 2009 in Sports | Sep 6th, 2009 to | Comments (0)
Acer Arena, Sydney Olympic Park NSW | 12:00pm | Admittance: From $ 28:00
Watch the world's top two teams going head-to-head as Australia battle with New Zealand in the 2009 Holden Netball Test Series.
Posted on June 16th, 2009 in Sports | Jul 4th, 2009 to Aug 31st, 2009 | Comments (0)
ANZ Stadium,Sydney Olympic Park,Australia
| 5:00 pm | Admittance: Adult $30.00
The Rabbitohs are prepared for a massive 2009 season and want all Rabbitohs fans out at ANZ Stadium to cheer the team on.
Posted on June 16th, 2009 in Sports | Jun 26th, 2009 to Sep 6th, 2009 | Comments (3)
Sydney Football Stadium, NSW | 5:00pm
After returning to finals football in 2008 the Sydney Roosters are looking to build on the debut coaching season of Brad Fittler.
Posted on June 16th, 2009 in Sports | Jul 11th, 2009 to Jul 19th, 2009 | Comments (0)
Olympic Hockey Centre, Shirley Strickland Avenue
Sydney Olympic Park | 11:00am to 8:00pm Daily till end | Admittance: Season Adult $175.00
Six nations, seven days of hockey... this is international hockey at the highest level.
Posted on June 16th, 2009 in Sports | Jun 27th, 2009 to Jun 28th, 2009 | Comments (3)
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park | Kick off time: 8pm | Admittance: Bronze Ticket $49
The Qantas Wallabies head to Sydney for a one-off test against France as part of the 2009 Bundaberg

WARNING: Don't try to book a room on level 4 of the CTA in Martin Place between March 23 and April 22.

AN Aboriginal opera on the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall stage could be just a few years away if Rhoda Roberts' vision comes to fruition.

FOR many people, hearing the words "you have a brain tumour" means the end and not the beginning.

MARTHA Wainwright once pointed out to me that in many cultures it's an honourable thing to follow the family trade, even if that trade is music.

THERE'S sure to be more than competitive rivalry between rising young stars nominated for this year's $20,000 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award.
The gallery is situated in Bohemian Paddington, in the funky colourful William Steet filled with boutique studios and outlets a top destination near the markets

HOW do we remember and forget? And if you want to deliberately do either, could you?

ALTHOUGH it has never been as popular as La Boheme, Tosca or Madama Butterfly, it can be said that Puccini's Turandot was his masterpiece.

ON the day of her sister's wedding, Scottish actor Cora Bissett got so drunk on Spanish wine she passed out in the outdoor toilet.

HE'S back on breakfast radio and back on stage - it's shaping to be a big year for Tim "Rosso" Ross.

CLAREVILLE artist Rachel Newling developed tendonitis last year, the result of pressing cutting tools into sheets of unyielding lino in order to make her beautiful prints.
AQUA is a multisensory experience for the whole family. Discover the story of water and its importance in our lives as you are taken through a journey of water installations and visual effects .
Randall Sinnamon presents a compelling series of figurative bronzes and charcoal drawings, taking a provocative look at some serious concerns – evolution and religion; humility and vanity; nature and technology.
Teaching 10,000 kids how to swim in 10,000 minutes at Customs House Square!
The Green Desert exhibition is a journey through time into the ancient world of Australia's deserts, and the ever-changing landscape of Lake Eyre and the northwest region of NSW.
3 Hour Party cruise catering for: Birthday Parties Reunions Hens nights Bucks nights Any type of celebration
A festival hit from Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre, this rough and tumble romantic comedy features an ill-advised love match, 25 grand in hot cash and a wonderfully wry soundtrack for Sydney Theatre Company.
Andrea Demetriades plays the iconic Eliza Doolittle in Peter Evans’ bold new production of George Bernard Shaw’s enduring classic of wicked wordplay at Sydney Theatre Company.
Enjoy an exclusive opportunity to have dinner at The Restaurant in the Art Gallery of NSW and see the Picasso exhibit.
Sydney Theatre Company teams up with Force Majeure to present a new dance-theatre work exploring the myriad of issues facing parents today.
Gallery Red presents 'Under Pressure', our third annual printmaking exhibition.
Salerno Gallery presents “On Film“, a group exhibition of selected photographic works by four Sydney photographers Tony Peri, Jeff Leaming, Jack Chauvel & Milena Dekic. All utilise & showcase the unique properties of analogue film photography.
Sculpture 2012 brings together five innovative artists who are at the forefront of the contemporary art practice in Australia: RAE BOLOTIN, ANNA EGGERT, SHERRIE KNIPE, DENESE OATES & BRUCE RADKE.
Visit a City of Sydney Library branch to join in the fun of storytime (ages 3+) or rhymetime (for babies).
Dance Classes Monday to Saturday every week. Styles include Hip Hop, Funk, Salsa, Bollywood, Dancehall, Belly Dance, BreakDance, Burlesque, Samba, Popping, Showgirl, Booty Dance, Tahitian Dance, Hulahoop and more…
Leading international and Australian artists have been commissioned by Campbelltown Arts Centre and 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art to produce new work in partnership with Sydney’s communities as part of Sydney Festival's program.
Redfern is a creative and dynamic hub so let's show it off! With $1600 worth of prizes up for grabs, the 'Smile, You're in Redfern!' photo competition aims to promote Redfern to the wider community and to showcase what Redfern has to offer.
Delight in a crochet world of toys, stories and lost memories, from Australian artist Thomas C. Chung.
Elisabeth Cummings is one of Australia's leading artists and this survey exhibition focuses on her landscapes from the past 40 years.
Shadowed By A Roadside is the debut solo exhibition from outstanding UK photographer Simon Hewson.
Okamura, in this exhibition, explores the relationship between interior and exterior spaces, the ideas of perception and illusion, and the physical and abstract world.
Comedy Court, Home of Australia's hottest new up and coming and seasoned professional stars plus featuring Australia's only live Audience Digital voting stand-up comedy show and competition is back for it's Fifth smok'n season.
This exhibition of photography and video by Sydney-based photographer, Sharon Hickey, showcases the magic and beauty of the Chinese New Year Parade since 2000.
Elisabeth Cummings is one of the quiet achievers in Australian visual arts with a career spanning over 50 years and this survey examining her landscape works is long overdue.
In 2012 Opera Australia celebrate Mozart’s revolutionary masterpiece, “The Marriage of Figaro” with a new production from one of the most exciting theatrical minds in Australia, Benedict Andrews.
Graeme Murphy’s beloved production of Puccini's masterpiece is back featuring a starry international cast singing some of opera’s greatest hits, including ‘In questa reggia’, ‘Signore, ascolta!’ and ‘Nessun dorma’.
Opera Australia presents Mozart’s "The Magic Flute" in a dazzling new production from the mind of Julie Taymor, director of "Disney’s The Lion King", featuring colourful costumes, gorgeous puppets and the melodies of a musical genius.
Former tennis professional, award winning comedian Michael Kosta returns to the Sydney Comedy Store.
Discover the dragon lord of the heavens and rain maker in this special exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW
Discover the cultural and technical influences of China's long history of art and craft on today's practitioners. The exhibition includes craft demonstrations and contemporary enamelling from The Enamellers' Association.
Festival Opening Night Red Carpet Event
With the aim of creating awareness about abandoned, surrendered and neglected dogs, the My Human Family community photographic project invites our rescued four legged friends and their humans to submit family photos and share their personal stories.
This exhibition features a series of exquisite ‘red earth’ landscapes and vivid portraits from rural China, by talented photographers Yaling Hu and Ruixiang Jiang.
ARRIETTY is releasing in cinemas across Sydney on January 12, 2012. The beautifully animated film from Studio Ghibli is inspired by the Mary Norton classic children’s novel The Borrowers, with a wonderful Japanese twist.
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language descended from Dutch, mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia.
Experience the excitement of viewing six surprise films before their commercial release, followed by an active discussion led by Andrew L Urban, creator and host of the former SBS series Front Up and former host of World Movies .
The Aboriginal history of the world's longest stock route through the deserts of Western Australia is revealed through a remarkable exhibition of contemporary paintings and new media in ‘Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route.’
The world’s most prestigious wildlife photography exhibition returns to the Australian Museum this summer with 108 of the world’s best wildlife images on display in Wildlife Photographer of the Year from 10 December 2011 to 18 March 2012.
From one of the most exciting new and talented American composers comes Ordinary Days, a refreshingly honest, funny and beautiful music theatre gem about making real connections with people, despite our increasingly complex modern lives.
Prepare to be amazed, amused, appalled, aroused, shocked, stirred and shaken, as you enter the sexy, funny and dangerous world of LA SOIRÉE!
Sydney Seafood School (at Sydney Fish Market), conducts seafood cookery classes for all tastes and all skill levels - from a wide range of 2 hour evening classes on various cuisines and cooking styles.
For the first time in Australia, ancient and contemporary Korean works come together in the Spirit of jang-in: treasures of Korean metal craft at the Powerhouse Museum.
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Join in this open air trapeze school with the spectacular backdrop of the Parklands. Safe and professional environment providing a unique experience for all the family!
The extraordinary Miriam Margolyes will help us celebrate Charles Dickens’s 200th birthday in unforgettable style with this funfilled night of comedy and conversation.
Experience Picasso at the Art Gallery of NSW, the most significant Picasso exhibition to come to Australia. The Art Gallery of NSW is the only venue in the southern hemisphere on the exhibition's world tour.
Moonlight Cinema is an outdoor cinema experience in iconic parklands and gardens.
Hilik Mirankar's permanent street show in Queen Street Glebe - sculpture and installations in neighbour's front yards.
Sydneysiders can now smell the Lavender, Eucalyptus or Jasmine, not at one of the city’s many florists, but at Australia’s first ready-to-breathe oxygen bar, recently opened at Darling Harbour.
A diverse range of new creative arts workshops for youth aged 15-26yrs at Pine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale.
The ever-popular Broadway musical Annie will light up Sydneys Lyric Theatre from 29 December in an exciting new production produced John Frost.
The ever-popular Broadway musical Annie will light up Sydney’s Lyric Theatre until 31 March in an exciting new production produced John Frost. The all-star casts includes Anthony Warlow, Nancye Hayes, Todd Mckenney and Alan Jones.
Children up to the age of 7 are required by law to travel in a correctly fitted child restraint. The City of Sydney is offering free child restraint checks and installations to residents of the City.
Matching Grants art project in Caroline street Redfern
Step inside the famous wizard’s magical world with Harry Potter: The Exhibition, opening at the Powerhouse Museum on 19 November 2011.
Cantonese, Madarin & Vietnamese Food Businesses can enrol the Chef & Food Safety Supervisor's into to translated classes offered in three Sydney CBD locations.
Korea People: Humorous Ideas, Dynamics and Their Love of Nature
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre offers an exciting range of 4, 6 and 8 week children's courses, open to young people aged 5 - 15 years. Term starts 6 February - call now to book in!
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre offers a dynamic program of high quality arts workshops, events and exhibitions aimed at all sections of the community. Bookings for Term 1 2012 workshops are now open.