Night-time economy
Long famed for its food, this Sydney suburb is about to get a nightlife boost
Sydneysiders are increasingly looking beyond the CBD for a nightlife fix – and Eastwood is the next go-to.
- Cindy Yin
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Think there’s nothing on in Sydney? These Sydneysiders will change your mind
Community-led live lists are booming in popularity, so the Herald went to three shows with guide operators to see why they’re a growing new front.
- Kayla Olaya and Audrey Richardson
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Why 24-hour public transport in Sydney could become a reality
For years, Sydney has been stuck in a “chicken and egg” situation over 24-hour public transport – but the success of a recent trial could soon change that.
- Cindy Yin
‘Worse than lockouts’: Outcry over police plan to crack down on Sydney hotspot
Critics say a bid to introduce facial recognition cameras and booze restrictions at the popular late-night venue would have a “chilling effect” on crowds.
- Megan Gorrey
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‘Extremely disappointed’: Minister defies residents’ noise complaints to dump Barangaroo curfew
The state’s planning minister has scotched concerns from inner-city residents to reinstate 24/7 trading hours at a nearly completed arts and cultural venue.
- Megan Gorrey and David Barwell
Night-life tsar hands over plan to incentivise live music
Queensland is mulling over a major blueprint from its inaugural Night-Life Economy Commissioner to ease pressure on smaller music and entertainment venues.
- Matt Dennien
‘The people, the vibe, everything’: How two Sydney suburbs plan to supercharge nightlife
Nightlife is growing significantly faster in Sydney’s west than in the east – and this is not by accident.
- Cindy Yin
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‘We don’t want any red tape’: The plan to make Sydney’s street dining tables permanent
The concrete barriers that have taken over city streets would be scrapped for bigger footpaths under plans to lock in the city’s “outdoor dining revolution”.
- Megan Gorrey
How this New Yorker says Sydney can be the city that never sleeps
Twenty-four-hour public transport and floodlit beaches are two ways the metropolis can improve, according to planner Saiful Salihudin.
- Megan Gorrey
The plan to let more venues host live music ‘without the headache’
Entertainment hot spots can avoid lodging development applications for shows under a suite of reforms aimed at boosting the 24-hour economy.
- Megan Gorrey