Events

‘Markets by Moonlight’ on all summer long

Sydneysiders and visitors are being invited to head to The Rocks each Friday night during summer to enjoy free live music, night markets and fabulous food.

Newtown Festival: 8 November

Sydney’s most iconic free community festival is a music Mecca! - a unique community gathering celebrating diversity

National Recycling Week: 9 - 15 November

National Recycling Week aims to improve the environmental benefits of kerbside, industrial and community recycling programs.

Kelly Ann Lees, Urchins. Photo: Matthew OSullivan

Sculpture By The Sea: 29 Oct - 15 November

The world’s largest annual free-to-the-public outdoor sculpture exhibition, Sculpture by the Sea, will transform the magnificent 2km Bondi to Bronte

Newtown Festival: 8 November

Sydney’s most iconic free community festival is a music Mecca! - a unique community gathering celebrating diversity as well as being an epic springboard into the summer season of sun and festivities.

Movember: 1 November

Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.

Mosman Festival: 23 Oct - 1 Nov

The Mosman Festival provides a great opportunity for local residents and visitors to the area to enjoy and participate in a diverse range of cultural events.

Rose Spectacular: 12 Oct - 15 Nov

Visitors to Hunter Valley Gardens will be greeted by an incredible sensory explosion of sight and fragrance as they view 35,000 bushes

Sydney International Food Festival

The Sydney International Food Festival has something for everyone: extravagant dinners in our best restaurants, markets, tours, cooking classes

Breast Cancer Month: October

Clear your calendars for Breast Cancer Month, when pink becomes Australia’s favourite colour! The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is all about friends and fundraising

Family fishing day promotes sustainable fishing

A free Fishcare Family Fishing Day will be held on Sunday 25 October at Greenwell Point near Nowra to help promote sustainable fishing practices.

2010 NSW Premier's Literary Awards

Nominations have opened for the 2010 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts Virginia Judge announced today.