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  • Mounting back-to-school costs

    By Leanne Elahmad It’s that time of the year when families fork out hundreds of dollars to ensure their child is ready for their first day of school. But parents are being warned the cost of education will only rise. A nationwide survey conducted by the Australian ...
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  • Authors mindful of change

    A series of evening seminars in Leichhardt and Balmain will give authors the opportunity to discuss changes in the food industry, journalism and Sydney’s harbour. Chef and author Michele Cranston will be at Leichhardt Library on February 8 and Balmain Library on February 22. She ...
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  • App for healthy diets

    A new app for improving eating habits could lower the incidence of heart disease according to its developers, but health industry experts doubt its effectiveness with changing diets. Developed by Bupa and Sydney University’s The George Institute, FoodSwitch was launched for iPhone users on Tuesday, January 17 and quickly ...
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City Hub News

  • BEST ALBUMS OF 2011

    INTRODUCTION In a year that saw the death and or downfall of more dictators, terrorists and general all-round global bad guys, 2011 proved to be a musically diverse one. Once again the tough task of shifting through the years musical releases has been done with ...
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  • Accosted for a cause, charity seekers

    Street fundraisers, known to many as ‘charity muggers’, aren’t going anywhere. The CEO of the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA), Rob Edwards, told City News that the practise of face-to-face street fundraising is “here to stay” for the inner city. The Institute is the peak ...
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  • Boys gone wild

    Sydney’s boys are taking back the stage in this year’s only all-boy burlesque night in Surry Hills. With the recent success of their Sydney Fringe shows, and live music burlesque event ‘Good Ol’Days’, Gallery Burlesques’ “Boylesque Extravaganza”, Oh Boy Oh Boy, promises to be a ...
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Bondi View News

  • Shaping up in “the vainest place on the planet”

    What better location for exercise than the breezy shores of Bondi? January promises a rush of new faces pounding the pavements, hoping to make good on their fitness resolutions for the New Year. Personal trainer at Bondi Gym, Nathan Page, tells new starters to forget ...
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  • Bad weather hampers economic climate

    Local business owners say the bad weather in recent months, likely caused by the La Nina event, has kept people away from Bondi and taken a significant toll on their profits. La Nina brings cool and wet weather conditions to the Eastern seaboard. Spokesperson for ...
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  • News Briefs

    SCG just "for people from Eastern Suburbs" The O'Farrell government has approved a $186 million upgrade of the Sydney Cricket Ground, which will refurbish three stands and add almost 2000 seats. $86 million will come from state coffers and another $100 million from the federal ...
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    REUNION: Bondi life member lifesavers (from left) David Hoggett, Peter Murphy, Peter Stapleton, Les Hawkins, Rod Harvey, Andrew Winters, Bob Leach, Allan Scott, Cyril Baldock and Keiran Speed.

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Inner West Independent

  • Authors mindful of change

    A series of evening seminars in Leichhardt and Balmain will give authors the opportunity to discuss changes in the food industry, journalism and Sydney’s harbour. Chef and author Michele Cranston will be at Leichhardt Library on February 8 and Balmain Library on February 22. She ...
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  • Balmain community growing green

    A community-run campaign has triumphed with plans for the installation of a common garden above a child care centre in Balmain. An organiser of the Mort Bay Park Garden, Tony Hill, said construction will start soon. "The first seeds will be planted this autumn.” The garden ...
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  • A night under the stars

    By Daniel Paperny Movie viewers are flocking to outdoor venues for the chance to spend an evening under the stars. Similar to other parkside screenings, Leichhardt Council is hosting ‘Pics In the Park’, a series of free outdoor films throughout February and March. Intending to foster ...
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