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Skip the small talk at this Speed Friending event

Social enterprise Welcome Merchant has teamed up with ABC presenter and comedian Jennifer Wong to host an evening of Speed Friending on Friday September...

Want to become a tradeswoman? This info day will help!

There’s a big skills shortage in NSW and various industries are crying out for tradies. People tend to picture the stereotypical bloke with a...

‘Love her too’ shines a lyrical light on being the other woman

Synth-pop charmer Mardi Lumsden is back, with the release of a darker track, “Love her too”, from her sophomore album Slow Emotion on August...

Redfern locals Redbird Chinese and Ciccone & Sons launch limited edition gelato

Two of Redfern’s leading hospitality brands – Redbird Chinese and Ciccone & Sons – have announced a special collaboration that is set to fire...

Thank a sight-saving hero, thank an Ophthalmologist

A staggering 9 in 10 Australians report that “sight” is their most valued sense, but few know the crucial role Ophthalmologists play in eye...

2023 Wellbeing Survey – tell the City of Sydney how you feel

The City of Sydney has launched its 2023 Wellbeing Survey, and says it would love to hear from those who live, work or study...

Pemulwuy opening celebrates AHC’s 50th

The Pemulwuy opening on July 25 celebrated the Aboriginal Housing Company’s (AHC) 50th anniversary. The Aboriginal flag flew above the Pemulwuy Business Hub and a...

Indigenous Science Experience at Redfern – free community day

The Indigenous Science Experience Community Day, run at the iconic Redfern Community Centre on Saturday August 19, is an opportunity for everyone to learn...

Sydneysiders rally in Surry Hills to say Yes

Thousands of Australians gathered in Prince Alfred Park in Surry Hills on Sunday July 2 to mark the beginning of NAIDOC week and to...

Transport accessibility matters

I have twice seen passengers in wheelchairs, from buses that terminate in Gibbons Street, stop, unable to continue up the hill to Lawson Place....

Legacy of Australia’s pioneering female footballers celebrated

The legacy of Australia’s pioneering female footballers was celebrated on Sunday June 25 as 4,000 football fans descended on Sydney Harbour Bridge to mark...

Indigenous veterans of Korean War recognised

As part of its ongoing research program, the Australian War Memorial has identified more than 60 Indigenous men who served for Australia during the...

Legacy torch relay, FIFA fan fest and Tom Cruise portrayed

Our photographer Michelle Haywood has been out and about documenting what’s been happening in Sydney this July – take a look! The Legacy Centenary Torch...

Bridge for Asylum Seekers receives Bank Australia grant

Bridge for Asylum Seekers has been selected as one of this year’s Bank Australia Customer Community Grant recipients to help scale its impact and...

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW album launch celebrates the sound of inclusivity

Alternate Voices, the latest album produced through the Ozanam Learning Centre (OLC), will be launched at the Factory Theatre in Marrickville on July 27. OLC...

Interfaith prayer service affirms dignity of all

An Interfaith Prayer Service to promote justice and treatment for people living with drug and alcohol dependency was held on June 19 at the...

‘Summer Beach’ launch spreads warmth and joy

There was laughter and joy when ABC producer and journalist Vanessa Gorman interviewed feel-good fiction author Amber Jakeman at Better Read Than Dead in...

Scattering ceremony farewells the ‘Queen of Glebe’

On Sunday June 18, the ashes of Sarah Murdoch King OAM – known to most Glebe locals as Sadie (and to some as the...

Redfern local Fiona Kelly McGregor author of ‘Iris’ shortlisted for Miles Franklin Award

Redfern local Fiona Kelly McGregor’s latest novel Iris – set in the 1930s in the slums of Sydney – has been shortlisted for Australia’s...

Sydney’s fire, films and tributes in pictures

Our photographer Michelle Haywood has been out and about documenting what’s been happening in Sydney this May and June – take a look!

Free birth certificates for First Nations people in Sydney

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Sydney can get a free birth certificate during NAIDOC week, at events being held in Eveleigh and...

The Bread & Butter Project turns 10

The Bread & Butter Project, Australia’s first social enterprise bakery, celebrated its 10-year anniversary this June, during Refugee Week (June 18 to 24). Founded in...

‘Treefall …’ is the first tender shoot of the new Nina Gotsis EP

Sydney songwriter and musician Nina Gotsis has recorded a follow-up to her debut solo EP Music Colours with The Nina Gotsis Band (Art Colours),...

Heart of the Nation wants to upskill 20,000 community responders

A charity set up by former Yellow Wiggle Greg Page has launched a national campaign to educate 20,000 Australians on how to do cardiopulmonary...

With new brew Young Henrys’ asks: ‘What does it mean to be a Rabbitohs supporter?’

Newtown brewers and distillers Young Henrys and the South Sydney Rabbitohs have launched a new brew, which they say is a love-letter to their supporters...

Community forum: ‘Ending Loneliness in the City of Sydney’

Despite its silent nature, the loneliness pandemic is real and it’s here. That’s why a number of pivotal organisations are banding together to discuss how...

Picturing ‘Stories for the Future’ at Sydney Writers’ Festival

The South Sydney Herald had a great time at the Sydney Writers’ Festival – and these photos from our photographer, Stephen Webb, show a...

Woolloomooloo Parade takes flight

Woolloomooloo came alive with an avian-themed procession, flower-filled trolleys, live music and more at the inaugural Woolloomooloo Parade on May 19. More than 300 local...

Celebration highlights growing need for homelessness aged care facilities

A Surry Hills facility set up to address the growing need for affordable and suitable aged care accommodation for people who had been rough...

Art exhibition celebrates neighbourliness

The L.O.C.A.L. art exhibition opened on May 13 at the Orchard Gallery (South Sydney Uniting Church), Waterloo. The show, curated by Catherine Skipper, featured 24...

Vivid shines on Sydney

The Vivid Sydney 2023 program is dazzling. (Just take a look at these illuminating photos by our photographer Michelle Haywood to see how!)

People of faith challenge big banks on climate fail

People of faith were part of “human chain” protests at National Australia Bank (NAB) headquarters in capital cities on Wednesday, May 31, and some...

Vivid Sydney accessible for people with disabilities? You bet it is!

Vivid Sydney is a renowned festival of lights. It’s also committed to providing an inclusive and enjoyable experience for all attendees, including people with...

King delves deeply into the dyslexic mind

Laughton King has suffered fear, isolation, frustration and disappointment due to his struggles with dyslexia and it has given him unique insight into the...

Allergic? Join this national consultation to improve access to care

“We encourage anyone living with or caring for someone with an allergic disease, along with health professionals and other interested people to register for the community consultation happening closest to them" ...

Alexandria Sunday Fun Day was fabulous

Alexandria Sunday Fun Day on April 30 offered activities for all ages including face painting, food trucks, pet stalls, live music and more. With...

‘Paying respect to those that served before’

The Coloured Digger event and Anzac Day March commemorates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who served our country in overseas conflicts. This year marked...

‘Living with Parkinson’s is no cakewalk’

Long-term Redfern resident, Emma, grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales, happy with an active school life close to the beach...

Newtown NC’s new digs

On March 24, after an extensive renovation, Inner West Council Mayor, Darcy Byrne, officially opened the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre’s new premises at 11-13 Darley...

‘The Giants’ highlights Bob Brown’s lifelong battle to protect trees

On April 17, Dendy Newtown hosted a preview screening of the new documentary The Giants followed by an in-person discussion with environmentalist Bob Brown...

Anzac Day March Sydney CBD 2023 in pictures

Here's a small selection of photos from the Anzac Day March in the Sydney CBD in 2023 by Michelle Haywood. It was the biggest...

Naming people and places, finding common ground

Dhungatti artist Blak Douglas returns to Manly Art Gallery & Museum to present Inverted Commoners, his first public solo exhibition since winning the 2022 Archibald Prize.

Sydney Streets on Redfern Street floats festive vibes

Sydney Streets on Redfern Street on March 11 offered Festival vibes, live music, roving entertainers, vinyl record fair, games, activations, alfresco dining. Pop-up bars...

Let’s celebrate our heroes in headsets

Lifeline, the national organisation that provides all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services, is celebrating its...

‘Home is where you can sink your roots’

Public housing residents and renters across inner Sydney are breathing a huge sigh of relief after the election of a Labor government for NSW...

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City of Sydney unanimously rejects Modification 9 for Central Barangaroo

The City of Sydney (CoS) has unanimously rejected the NSW Government’s Modification 9 proposal for Central Barangaroo in a move to protect cultural and...

Carriageworks presents Soft Centre for Vivid Sydney

Carriageworks is promising an “electrifying” program of music, performance and art in Soft Centre, which the Eveleigh-based arts organisation is presenting as part of...

Runt

Craig Silvey’s first book for children aged 8+ is a delightful tale of camaraderie and derring-do. It features 11-year-old Annie and her adopted stray dog Runt. Runt is the first real friend Annie has ever had.

How ethical is your Easter chocolate?

Did you know Australians consume a whopping 32 kilograms of chocolate a year per person? Yep, many of us really love chocolate! But, this...