Sydney

Deepwater Pump Track officially opens today (Wednesday, April 15), transforming a once-underused patch of parkland into a full-throttle playground for cyclists, scooter riders and anyone keen to get their wheels off the ground.

The newly finalised Callan Park Plan of Management 2026–2036 lays out an ambitious vision for the 61-hectare pocket, promising more open green space, better access and – you guessed it – that fabled harbour swim spot.

Sydney community radio station 2SER has told volunteers it could close by July this year after Macquarie University said it would end its funding of the station last year.

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Fancy a spot of academia with your after-work drinks? Some books with your bevvies, perhaps? Returning this May for another year, Raising the Bar sees 10 of the city’s favourite pubs and bars transform into esteemed places of learning, with pint-sized lectures delivered by 20 of the University of Sydney’s leading academics and researchers.

The Bondi to Manly Ultra is coming back to Sydney this October – with 20km and 40km relay options if you’re not ready to tackle the full 80km

Public consultation on the Housing for All discussion paper is open until 22 May, with workshops and information sessions planned to guide community input.

Councillor Zann Maxwell has unveiled stylish new design concepts for the future redevelopment of Victoria Barracks, Sydney. The renders reimagine the barracks as a bustling multipurpose civic space, and are part of a broader call for a publicly-led masterplanning of the site, with Maxwell cautioning against allowing developers to annex the space for their own financial interests.

Electricity network providers are pushing the NSW government to relax rules blocking them from entering the Sydney EV charger market, arguing the city’s rollout is falling behind as drivers struggle to find somewhere to plug in.

Sydney’s queer cultural heart could soon see more of its past formally protected, as the City of Sydney announces new plans to heritage list a wave of historically significant LGBTQIA+ sites across the Oxford Street precinct.

The rare “pink moon” will make its yearly appearance in Sydney skies this week. Though officially peaking on April 2 at 1:11PM AEDT, optimal viewing times are set to be the nights of April 1 and 2. While the name may lead novice astronomers to expect a grapefruit hue to grace the lunar surface, experts warn the moon itself will appear in its usual silvery majesty.

A new show of support for transgender Australians has been unveiled in Sydney’s Inner West, with the launch of the Inner West Trans Solidarity Footpath at Camdenville Oval in Sydney, long regarded as a hub for inclusive community sport.

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has called on the NSW government to cut fares on public transport, as more people are forced to ditch cars thanks to the rising fuel crisis.

Designed to connect Inner West Sydney, the GreenWay has instead become a point of contention by turning its final stretch into a choke point and funnelling numerous cyclists and walkers onto a narrow Dulwich Hill street.

The City of Sydney will be giving one thousand trees away to residents on Saturday 28 March.

The Inner West Council has released plans for a cycleway connecting the Bay Run to the upcoming Bays West development.

Enmore and Chippendale have been added to this year’s Great Southern Nights lineup, giving Sydney-siders a chance to explore local hidden gems and experience to some excellent live music.

Set to debut on Sunday, June 21, 2026, the 21.1-kilometre race will carve out a scenic route through Parramatta – taking in heritage parklands, shiny new city squares and riverside stretches

Randwick City Council is proposing to introduce paid parking for visitors at several of its coastal gems, including Coogee Beach, Maroubra Beach, Clovelly Beach, Little Bay Beach and La Perouse. If the proposal moves forward, visitors would need to pay to park while local residents would receive permits allowing them to park for free.

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Board have temporarily stood down Board Directors Damien Nguyen and Luna Choo.

Vivid Sydney, Australia’s largest festival of lights, returns from May 22 to June 13 for its 16th year.

Sydneysiders will have the chance to run down Australia’s newest international runway before it welcomes its first passengers and planes in October 2026. This once-in-a-lifetime Runway Run/Walk event will turn the nearly-complete airport into a historic racecourse, with distances from a half-marathon to 14-kilometre, seven-kilometre and four-kilometre events.

Leading the charge in the booming cultural scene in the west are two suburbs: Canley Vale and Canley Heights.

Beyond the promise of new homes in an upcoming suburb, the announced restoration of the Glebe Island Bridge has been welcomed — less so the loss of adjacent port facilities.

A paperbark tree on New Street in Bondi was pruned by a group of high-vis wearing men wielding chainsaws, who claimed they were from the local council. However, this was all a ruse, and was in fact an act of illegal vandalism which is under investigation.