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Kayaking, Pambula River
ESCAPE WITH YOUR FAVOURITES IN NEW SOUTH WALES
As winter slinks towards spring and the October long weekend glimmers on the horizon, get those good times rolling by planning your next adventure. See this week’s feature, Long Weekend Escapes in NSW, for short-but-sweet breaks to share with your crew, clan or other half: NSW offers everything from houseboats to wellness retreats to sustainable fishing and golf resorts to experience together.
And this week’s Event Spotlight has a hitlist of offerings to boost your bond; roar together as the world’s best skaters kickflip into town for Street League Skateboarding Sydney, and share the inspiration as Sydney Fringe Festival unleashes its creative superpowers across the city.
New South Wales’ inclusive spirit makes everyone feel welcome – even our four-legged mates. Check out Pamper Your Pup: Sydney’s Top Dog-Friendly Hotels for pawsome breaks where every member of the family can stay and play – not just on International Dog Day (26 August), but all year round. Enjoy!
Doggie Degustation, Pier One Sydney Harbour. Credit: Anna Kucera
PAMPER YOUR PUP AT SYDNEY’S DOG-FRIENDLY HOTELS
Planning a sojourn to Sydney and don’t want to leave your beloved pooch behind? With hotels from beachside to the inner city increasingly willing to cater to pets, there’s no reason you have to, especially with International Dog Day coming up on 26 August offering a timely occasion to indulge.
The Surf, Yamba. Credit: Elise Hassey
LAZY, LUXURIOUS OR DARING: LONG WEEKEND GETAWAYS
From city escapes to beach breaks, country retreats and more, New South Wales offers a variety of experiences primed for an October long weekend escape. Relax, reset or test your adventurous spirit with one of these short-but-sweet getaways.
Tough Mudder. Credit: Tough Mudder
EVENT SPOTLIGHT
Alphonse Mucha: Spirit of Art Nouveau | 15 June – 22 September
A major winter blockbuster exhibition on the life and work of one of art’s great stylistic innovators, Alphonse Mucha, leads the Art Gallery of New South Wales 2024 exhibition program. It will be the most comprehensive exhibition of the pioneering and enduringly popular artist’s work ever seen in Australia. For more information, click here.
Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine | 2 August – 27 October
Immerse yourself in an exclusive encounter with a ground-breaking photographic visionary. Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia will be the largest exhibition of the artist’s work to date and his first major survey in the Southern Hemisphere. The exhibition provides a rare opportunity for Australian audiences to encounter the meticulously crafted, deeply thought-provoking work of the internationally celebrated artist. For more information and tickets, click here.
TV WEEK Logie Awards 2024 | 18 August
The 64th TV WEEK Logie Awards will take place at The Star Sydney, in the heart of the harbour city, on Sunday 18 August with comedian Sam Pang as host. The awards will be broadcast exclusively on Channel Seven and 7plus.
Sydney Fringe Festival | 1 – 30 September
The Sydney Fringe Festival is the largest independent arts festival in NSW, representing thousands of artists across all art forms. It has built a reputation for nurturing and supporting emerging artists, presenting established artists in the development of new works, promoting small to medium-sized venues and activating public spaces. For more information, click here.
Street League Skateboarding Sydney | October 12 – 13
The world’s premier professional street skateboarding competition, SLS, returns to Sydney, Australia for an exhilarating two-day event on October 12-13, 2024, at the iconic Ken Rosewall Arena. Witness the world's best skaters compete in the SLS Championship Tour's Sydney Knockout Rounds and Finals. For more information, click here.
Bledisloe Cup - Wallabies vs. All Blacks | 21 September
The Wallabies sixth and final Test on home soil this year sees New Zealand return to Accor Stadium in Sydney in September for the first Bledisloe Cup Test of 2024. The All Blacks last played in the Harbour City in 2020. Information and tickets at Ticketek.
National Youth Championships | 25 – 28 September
The DoorDash National Youth Championships (NYC) are Australia’s national Touch Football championships for junior participants. Held over four consecutive 12-hour days in late September, the event is one of the premier domestic tournaments on the Touch Football calendar. For more information, click here.
Tough Mudder | October 12 – 13
Tough Mudder Sydney will be the ultimate playground this October. 5K and 15K options, up to 20 obstacles, plenty of mud and all the mayhem that comes with it. Tough Mudder Sydney is back and as iconic as ever. More mud, more mayhem, and more epic fails. For more information, click here.
