The Sydney Traveler

Virgin Blue’s free loyalty program Velocity is a great way to earn free flights and score a bunch of great discounts.
It’s just become even more valuable to families, with Velocity and Tourism New South Wales giving members the chance to take kids to local hotels, restaurants, attractions and events for free!
Families will love the savings at places like Sydney Wildlife World, the Crown Plaza at Darling Harbour, and the Lindt Chocolat Café.
This offer is valid until 28 February 2009, allowing you to take full advantage of the Christmas holidays!
Click here to see all the places Velocity members can save!
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Little Big Shots film festival is a Australia’s largest annual kids’ film festival, and it’s heading to Sydney’s south west for the first time. Inspiring, touching, and a whole lot of fun, the event showcases the world’s best children’s films.
Highlights of this festival include the Oscar nominated shorts The Little Matchgirl and Maestro, and the award-winning Fried Rice, The Crystal Palace, and The Thief. The works draw from all corners of the globe, so they’re sure to broaden the horizons of their young audiences.
Sessions are grouped according to the age of the target audience, allowing kids aged two to fifteen …read more

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Are you planning a trip to Sydney in the July or October school holidays? It could cost a whole let less than you think if you travel on a CountryLink train.
During the holidays up to four kids can travel to any CountryLink destination for just one dollar! It seems crazy, but it’s absolutely true.
To receive this special promotional fare, kids need to be from the same household and travelling with two paying adults.
This fare applies to first and economy class seats. Travel must be taken between July 5 and 20, or between September 26 and October 13.
To take advantage of …read more

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The Drum is a wonderful production which is sure to please little kids, mums, and dads.
It tells the story of a young Indian boy who longs to own a drum. His mother is poor, so she gives him a piece of wood instead. As the story unfolds we see that the young boy can fulfill his dreams by being kind and helpful. What a lovely message!
The Drum is based on a traditional Indian story. It combines dance, music, and drama to capture the audience’s imagination.
The show lasts for 35 minutes, which makes it perfect for two to five-year-olds.
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It may not have the profile of its big city cousin, but the Campbelltown City Show is still loads of fun for the whole family. The gates open on Friday for the show’s 110th year.
This history is reflected in the choice of traditional entertainment, including wood chopping competitions, agricultural shows, market stalls, and of course, plenty of rides.
Support from the local community promises to make this show bigger and better than ever before.
“We’re trying as much as we can to promote the local element, and it’s still a city/country type show,” senior vice-president of the show society Christopher Smith told …read more

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It often seems like Sydney teens are speaking a foreign language. Whether you’re an uncool adult or a visitor to the area, their slang terms are confusing to say the least. But if you follow my advice, you’ll be chatting easily with the local kids in no time.
If Sydney kids don’t like something, you may hear them say it’s “lame,” “hectic” or “chat.” If they like something, they’ll typically say it’s “mad,” “sick,” or the more enthusiastic “fully sick.”
Of course, if you’re going to travel outside of New South Wales, prepare to go into culture shock all over again! “Mad” …read more

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I remember the first time I saw a 3D movie. It was at Expo ‘88 in Queensland and I had to wear those blue and red glasses. I don’t think the movie itself was all that interesting, but I was in awe of the things flying towards me.
But things have changed a lot since 1988. Now movies don’t just come in 3D - they come in 5D! 5D? That’s right! Hello Music Land is a 5D kids show combining music, magic, and comedy.
The 3D comes from the cool animated movie. The fourth dimension is a live musical stage show. And the …read more

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It’s school holiday time, and you know what that means. That’s right: you can say goodbye to time to yourself and hello to a full, noisy household. It even becomes difficult to enjoy that mid-morning coffee break, or lunch with the girls.
It may be difficult, but it’s certainly not impossible to enjoy a great meal with the kids. Just check our handy top 10 of kid-friendly Sydney eateries!

Little Dynamo’s (corner of George & Allen St, Waterloo) is the largest indoor playground in the country. While the kids are enjoying the trampolines, cyclone slides, jumping castles, and ball pits, you can …read more

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Littlies will love a day out at the Wiggly Play Centre, and so will their parents. This Wiggles-themed house of fun lets adults relax while their kids run wild.
There’s plenty for the kids to do, like driving their own big red cars, exploring the multi-level adventure playground, watching Wiggles movies, and swimming in the ball pits. Pretty soon there’ll even be a karaoke room!
Parents with young children can rest easy too, as a toddler area ensures they’ll stay safe away from the bigger kids.
So with everything taken care of, what will the parents do? How does relaxing with a magazine …read more

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