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August 18th, 2008

Virgin Blue Charges Baggage Tax

That bargain interstate flight to Sydney might not be as cheap as you thought, with Virgin Blue introducing new baggage fares for flights booked from today.
Passengers flying on “Blue Saver” or “Promo” fares will be slugged with an $8 fee when they pay online for up to 23 kilos of check-in baggage. But that’s a […]

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July 14th, 2008

First Lonely Planet Store Slated for Sydney

Lonely Planet is stepping out of the bookshops and into its very own concept store. The very first concept store will open in Sydney International Airport next year.
The store plans to stock those famous guidebooks, Lonely Planet accessories, and other bits and pieces designed to make travel easy.
Unfortunately we’ve got a bit of a wait […]

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July 10th, 2008

Sydney Voted Fourth Best City in the World

Sydney is still tops with American travellers, who just voted the harbour city the fourth best in the world. US travel mag Travel + Leisure released the results of its World’s Best Awards today, and we did pretty well!
Sydney was edged out of the top honor by Bangkok, Buenos Aires, and Cape Town.
“The NSW government […]

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May 15th, 2008

Skype Nomad Visits Sydney

This Saturday a very special tourist will touch down in Sydney. Her name’s Rebecca Campbell, otherwise known as the Skype Nomad. This Aussie writer is taking part in a whirlwind 33-day round-the-world trip.
Rebecca will travel to 15 exotic countries including China, the United States, Italy, Estonia, and Australia to demonstrate how Skype can be used […]

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May 13th, 2008

Sydney Welcomes Immigrants to Darling Harbour

Darling Harbour’s newest attraction will be officially unveiled on Sunday. A 100 meter Welcome Wall now stands next to the Australian National Maritime Museum. It was built to honor the millions of immigrants who have made Australia their home.
Make sure you get down to Darling Harbour on Sunday morning for the official unveiling. Viva will […]

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May 8th, 2008

Taronga Zoo’s New Baby Chimp

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There must be something in the water at Taronga Zoo’s chimpanzee enclosure. Five weeks after the birth of little Sembre, another baby chimp was born. This little bundle known as Sule made his first public appearance today, four weeks after his birth.
Baby Sule will […]

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April 27th, 2008

Another ANZAC for the Bridge

Folks will find it a little difficult to get around Sydney today due to the closure of the Anzac Bridge.
All lanes, including the pedestrian and cycle paths, will be closed from 5:30 am to midday. Clearways will also be enforced from Broadway to the Pyrmont Bridge.
All the hassles will be worth it though when the […]

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April 23rd, 2008

Tetsuya’s and Rockpool (fish) Amongst World’s Best Eats

If you want a great meal in Sydney, you needn’t look any further than Tetsuya’s. The innovative restaurant, which combines Japanese flavours and French techniques, was ranked number nine in the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
You’re also promised a world class meal at Rockpool (fish), which scraped in at number 49. Not a […]

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April 3rd, 2008

Great Southern Oceans Opens at Taronga Zoo

Taronga Zoo’s newest exhibit, Great Southern Oceans, opened its doors today.
The multimillion dollar enclosure is home to 56 aquatic Australian animals including three types of seals, sea lions, two breeds of penguins, and pelicans. Care has been taken to recreate the creatures’ natural habitat.
But they’re not the only ones who’ll be comfortable. Guests can enjoy […]

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March 31st, 2008

Binturongs Come Out to Play

Sydneysiders got their first glimpse of Taronga Zoo’s new binturong cubs this weekend. Impi and Baru were born on Boxing Day, but they’ve only just ventured out of their nesting box.
And they’re already making mischief in the zoo’s new Wild Asia exhibit.
“The twins are doing exceptionally well and proving to be double trouble for their […]

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