Eat, drink and be merry in NSW 

Bright skies, humming cicadas, and the buzz of possibility riding the balmy breeze … New South Wales is at its summer best right now. With 2025 only a few more sleeps away, the days just don’t seem long enough to fit everything in, between savouring afternoon naps in luxury stays to cooling off on more than 2000km of coastline, and enjoying every adventure under the sun with your favourite folks. 

And, as you’ll see in this week’s feature, fresh discoveries await when you and the crew hit Sydney’s new Ale Trail. Here, you can clink glasses at 18 independent breweries serving everything from award-winning beers to unique gardens throughout the holidays and beyond.  

Plus, the Event Spotlight continues to spread the feel-good cheer far and wide. In fact, the greats of tennis are going toe to toe in the United Cup, while the Harbour City gets set to unveil all the art, dance, theatre, music and creativity of the legendary Sydney Festival from 4 January. In between, we hope your New Year’s Eve celebrations are as exhilarating and unforgettable as this ever-surprising state itself. Enjoy! 

Wherever you’re from, whatever you drink, the Inner West Ale Trail is for everyone

With the madness of Christmas behind you and the fireworks of Sydney’s iconic New Years Eve have faded, what better way to take a load off and relax into a Sydney Summer than taking a trip to the Inner West Ale Trail.