Articles tagged ‘Sydney’

Move to stamp out illegal backpacker operators

By Court | June 23rd, 2005 | Comments Off

Authorities Move to stamp out illegal backpacker operators in a new taskforce designed to protect backpackers and guests that visit New South Wales. “There are real dangers associated with trying to cram people - more than you should - into premises that haven’t been set up and designed for backpacking,” said NSW Tourism Minster Sandra [...]

 

A symbol of an entire country

By Court | March 9th, 2005 | 1 Comment »

As an icon of a city, it is as instantly recognizable as the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty or the Golden Gate Bridge.
It is almost 50 years since Danish architect Joern Utzon was chosen to build the Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point on the Australian city’s harbor front.
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Four Seasons Hotel Sydney wins �Best Hotel in Australia�

By Court | January 29th, 2005 | Comments Off

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has been recognised as the best hotel in Australia in the 2005 TRAVEL + LEISURE Top 500 World�s Best Awards.
The Awards highlight the views, location, spa and 24-hour gym and business centre as the top reasons to visit Four Seasons Hotel Sydney.
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Sydneysiders clean up their act

By Court | January 10th, 2005 | 1 Comment »

It was once dubbed Sin City, but new drinking and smoking laws are turning Sydneysiders into saints.
A cigarette at the pub, a Christmas tinny on Bondi Beach and even the traditional Aussie shout could be outlawed under new regulations proposed by local authorities this year.
“NSW is becoming the no-can-do state,” said NSW Council for Civil [...]

 

Why Pay To Travel On Public Transport, When You Can Go For Free

By Court | November 24th, 2004 | Comments Off

Rebecca Turner, a legal secretary living in Sydney, Australia, decided that there should be a fare free