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Sydney's 'Breakfast on the bridge'
27 October 2009
NSW Premier Nathan Rees today confirmed the success of the first breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. For the first time in its history, Australia’s iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge closed today for 6,000 people to enjoy the ultimate picnic breakfast.
Breakfast on Sydney Harbor Bridge
26 October 2009
Thousands of people attended the Breakfast on the Bridge event as part of the Crave festival, one month of food, art, comedy and outdoor fun, which runs until October 31.
Largest breakfast gathering on Harbour Bridge
26 October 2009
Some 6,000 people attended the the largest ever breakfast on a bridge in the world on Sunday. This event was part of the Crave Sydney festival which includes numerous food, art, music, comedy and entertainment events across the city.
Sydney Harbour Bridge Hosts 6,000 People For `Breakfast On The Bridge'
26 October 2009
NSW Premier Nathan Rees today confirmed the success of the first breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. For the first time in its history, Australia's iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge closed today for 6,000 people to enjoy the ultimate picnic breakfast.
Sydney takes a walk on the wild weather side
26 October 2009
THE heavens waited until 6000 picnickers, including the Premier, Nathan Rees, finished their breakfast on the Harbour Bridge yesterday morning. But thousands of other Sydneysiders out and about in the city were caught in a severe thunderstorm that hit just before lunchtime.
Breakfast with a View
26 October 2009
Six thousand people found the best picnic spot in Sydney - sitting down to breakfast on the Harbour Bridge.
Breakfast on the Bridge
26 October 2009
Some 6,000 people eat a free breakfast at the event “Breakfast on the Bridge” on Australia`s iconic landmark Sydney Harbour Bridge yesterday. This unique event is part of Crave Sydney, a month-long festival featuring global food and art exhibitions and music and sport events.
Thousands eat breakfast on Sydney Harbour Bridge as busy highway becomes grassy picnic ground
26 October 2009
Sydney Harbour Bridge was turned into a picnic en masse yesterday as thousands flocked to the world famous landmark to share breakfast.
Sydney hosts 6,000 for 'Breakfast on the Bridge'
26 October 2009
NSW Premier Nathan Rees today confirmed the success of the first breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Breaking bread with 6000 as dawn rises on Sydney Harbour Bridge
26 October 2009
AS workers laid more than 10,000sqm of turf across the Sydney Harbour Bridge early yesterday in preparation for a mass picnic, one rogue driver just couldn't resist temptation.
One breakfast that's a definite cut above the rest
26 October 2009
IT WAS a morning of firsts - and seconds. Some people, such as Carmel and Frances Woods, even managed dessert. The 64-year-old twins from Hurstville were the first to feel grass under their feet as they marched, arms raised, on to the Harbour Bridge at first light yesterday for Breakfast on the Bridge, one of the events in the Crave Sydney festival.
Thousands eat breakfast on Sydney Harbour Bridge
25 October 2009
Thousands sat down to breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday after the iconic structure was closed to traffic and carpeted with grass for the first time for a giant picnic.
Breakfast on the Bridge photo gallery
25 October 2009
Sydney Morning Herald photo gallery
Harbour Bridge picnic may become annual
25 October 2009
This morning's massive breakfast picnic which closed the Sydney Harbour Bridge could become an annual event.
Thousands breakfast on the Harbour Bridge
25 October 2009
Accordion and trumpet players banged out jolly tunes as thousands ambled across the lush green grass carpeting Sydney Harbour Bridge and sat down for a picnic breakfast.
Sydney Harbour Bridge - Venue for World's Most Amazing Picnic
25 October 2009
6,000 People Have Breakfast on Sydney Harbour Bridge
Harbour Bridge set to transform into high-rise picnic spot
25 October 2009
THOUSANDS of people will swap traffic jams for strawberry jam on Sunday morning as the Sydney Harbour Bridge is transformed into the ultimate breakfast picnic spot.
Bridge breakfasters lay down the lawn
24 October 2009
It's good enough for Ricky Ponting, it was good enough for the Sydney Olympics, so it should be good enough for the 6,000 hungry breakfasters and 15 cows expected on Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday morning.
Motorists warned over bridge picnic
24 October 2009
Sydney motorists are being warned of significant road closures this weekend as the Harbour Bridge is transformed into the ultimate picnic spot.
You'll be milked on the Harbour Bridge? Pull the other one
23 October 2009
THEY may look like ordinary farm paddock stock but on Sunday, these cows will become the first livestock to set hoof on the Sydney Harbour Bridge since the 1930s, when farmers paid tuppence to move their stock across the span.
Green light for breakfast on the bridge
22 October 2009
People munching breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge when it shuts down on Sunday morning have been urged to bring a raincoat but not their car. Some 6,000 ticket holders drawn from a ballot will be able to enjoy a picnic on the world-famous span for two hours from 6.30am (AEDT), when it temporarily closes to traffic.
Live your daydreams on a staycation
21 October 2009
Why not replace the expensive vacation (flights, hotels, restaurants) with a staycation, a vacation where you stay home?
Pair ready to tackle walk of seven bridges
21 October 2009
AFTER contemplating it for a couple of years, Oak Flats businesswomen Henny Williams and Michelle Green are putting their best feet forward in accepting the challenge of the Seven Bridges Walk this month.
Sydney Food & Wine Fair is on!
20 October 2009
One of Sydney’s favourite foodie events, the AIDS Trust Sydney Food and Wine Fair, will be offering Sydneysiders a taste of heaven in Hyde Park North on Saturday 31 October from 12-5pm.
Young crowd goes 'yum, yum' over veteran Goodies
18 October 2009
It's not quite the Lost Island of Munga, but for the Goodies a gig on Cockatoo Island is just fine.
Crowds warm to Cockatoo comedy festival
18 October 2009
THE inaugural World's Funniest Island comedy festival held on Sydney Harbour at the weekend may have had sluggish early ticket sales, but it bounced back to exceed expectations, the director of the event said last night.
Craving some fun? Get ready to rock
18 October 2009
Dance, walk, laugh, eat, drink and be merry. October was too quiet, so Sydney created a new festival, writes Terry Smyth.
Comedy Q&A - Daniel Townes
15 October 2009
Daniel Townes performs at World's Funniest Island on Sat 17 and Sun 18 Oct.
One festival, 200 acts, plenty of laughs
15 October 2009
Attempting a world first - a comedy festival staged on an island - John Pinder could be forgiven for having some pre-gig jitters.
Art and About, Taylor Square
14 October 2009
Art and About, the free arts and culture festival produced by the City of Sydney, is now in full swing.
Mad Max mashed for comedy festival
14 October 2009
Elbows hit ribs, shins hit backs and occasional giggling breaks out as people cram into a dimly lit Sydney back room.
Comedian who doesn't want to be laughed at
14 October 2009
NOT ALL of Alexei Sayle's memories of Australia are rose-tinted. When quizzed, the comedian and actor turned author drily recalls how his first Sydney show in 1982 - with fellow comics Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Rik Mayall - was cancelled due to ''lack of interest.''
A showcase of world chefs
13 October 2009
Ever have one of those days where everything just seems to go right? Say, for instance, getting a free ride to the Star City Ballroom only to have world-class chef after world-class chef packing your belly full of their favourite dishes and your mind full of their secret tips and tricks?
Perusing the menu
13 October 2009
There is one question Alejandro Saravia is always asked about his food: "Er, that's not guinea pig, is it?"
Sometimes the answer is yes but it is usually served in slices with the head and claws removed, unlike the traditional dish of his native Peru...
Noodle markets bring Asia to Hyde Park
12 October 2009
Hyde Park had an oriental feel last night as the smells, sights and sounds of an Asian hawker market took diners and their tastebuds on a tour of spicy, crunchy and pungent tastes.
Chaser star Andrew Hansen and the Goodies
07 October 2009
He is notorious for breaking into song and dressing up and harassing Australia’s leading politicians on The Chaser.
Launch of I Heart Kings Cross this Saturday
06 October 2009
Sydney's Fitzroy Gardens will be transformed from an everyday park into a colourful art installation when the I Heart Kings Cross knitting project is launched by the City of Sydney's Deputy Lord Mayor Phillip Black on Saturday 10 October as part of the Art & About 2009 program.
Crave Sydney ramps us this October long weekend
05 October 2009
Crave Sydney a month long celebration set to position Sydney and NSW as Australia's most vibrant and exciting place to be each and every October, gets into full swing this long weekend.
Latin Fiesta at Darling Harbour this long weekend
04 October 2009
If you love all things Latin American Pyrmont People, then get down to the Darling Harbour Fiesta this long weekend from Friday, 2 October to Monday, 5 October 2009.
Crave a great place for the perfect picnic
04 October 2009
It does not get any better than this. A cool drink, good food, pleasant company and one of the best views in the world. The perfect picnic.
2009 Sydney Life winner announced at Art & About launch
02 October 2009
The Bride by Tamara Dean has won the 2009 Sydney Life photography competition and the $10,000 first prize, consisting of $5,000 cash plus a $5,000 investment in the AMP Capital Sustainable Share Fund.
Breakfast on the Bridge brings best of regional NSW to Sydney
02 October 2009
The best in NSW produce will be on show during the inaugural Breakfast on the Bridge which will be held on Sunday 25 October.
Sydney's biggest public art festival- Art & About 2009!
02 October 2009
Three weeks of free, engaging and fun artworks and events kicked off in Sydney last night with the launch of Art & About 2009!
Live Green House
02 October 2009
As part of the City of Sydney’s Art & About Festival, a 25m2 Live Green House will be built at Sydney’s Taylor Square along busy Oxford Street, Darlinghurst.
Sydney fest brings art to the streets
01 October 2009
Sydneysiders can now explore the city's sparkling beaches, hot western suburbs and darkened nightclubs just by taking a stroll through Hyde Park.
Darling Harbour Fiesta
01 October 2009
Riding high on the explosion of interest in Latin American dance forms such as salsa and tango, this weekend's Darling Harbour Fiesta is expected to draw more than 300,000 fans over the long weekend.
Sydney's streets alive with living colour for Art & About
30 September 2009
Stunning new floral displays are now on show throughout the City of Sydney celebrating Australia's first inhabitants and their rich and ancient culture.
What do you crave in Sydney?
30 September 2009
Tomorrow marks the start of Crave Sydney, a month long celebration of the city’s hottest outdoor Latin music, comedy acts, art, food and fun!
Crave Festival to kick off in Sydney
30 September 2009
Move over Melbourne, Sydney is about to stake its claim as the foodie capital of Australia.
Art and About
30 September 2009
Sydney explodes with creativity this October with an extravaganza of free outdoor art.
Peter Gilmore, Neil Perry and Justin North to help Sydney promote food
30 September 2009
Some of the top chefs in the country has just signed up to help Tourism New South Wales promote Sydney as a premier dining destination both domestically and internationally.
Fiesta Time at Darling Harbour
27 September 2009
The Labor Day long weekend is coming and Sydney's Darling Harbour is having its Fiesta.
Discover a different side of Sydney Harbour with Island Hopping
26 September 2009
This October, the National Parks and Wildlife Service will bring Sydney’s protected Harbour Islands to life like never before.
Live Green House to be built at Taylor Square
23 September 2009
At last curious householders can go and see what a real live green house looks like and talk to the architect, thanks to the City of Sydney’s sustainable house project which will be open to the public 15-18 October at Taylor Square in inner city Darlinghurst.
Crave Sydney
22 September 2009
Whether it's a belly full of laughs or a belly full of food, Crave Sydney will leave Sydneysiders and visitors satisfied.
Breakfast on the Bridge ticket draw closes today
21 September 2009
Today is the last day of the Breakfast on the Bridge ticket draw. Enter before midnight tonight for a chance to take part in Sydney's big picnic breakfast on Sunday 25 October.
Slow Food Founder in Sydney for Food Festival
21 September 2009
Carlo Petrini, Slow Food founder and international president, is the latest high profile food industry luminary scheduled to visit Australia as part of the Sydney International Food Festival next month.
Live Green House
20 September 2009
The Live Green House is a transportable, interactive, urban home that provides practical information on sustainable living. The Live Green House will be showcased as a component of the Art & About festival from 15-18 October.
Art and About Kicks Off
20 September 2009
Sydney’s annual public arts festival, Art & About, kicks off on Thursday, October 1 with a night of free celebrations in Hyde Park. The festival will run from 1-25 October, and will feature fabulous entertainment, outdoor art and fun.
October events to bring Sydney back to life
18 September 2009
After months marred by swine flu and the economic crisis, Sydney and NSW will burst into life during October, with a vast array of exciting cultural, sporting, lifestyle and entertainment events.
Breakfast on the Bridge
17 September 2009
It's the event that has captured the imagination of Sydney and, soon, the world. Breakfast on the Bridge is set to be the world's most unlikely morning picnic location, as 6,000 lucky ballot-winners kick back with perhaps the planet's most picturesque bacon and egg roll between 6.30 and 8.30am on Sunday 25 October.
World's Funniest Island
17 September 2009
The Goodies aren't the only jokers on hand to tickle your funny bones on the World's Funniest Island. With 200 performances, comedy guided tours, 14 indoor venues, four outdoor venues and plenty of food and drink, the stats don't lie: Cockatoo Island is the unofficial sponsor of laughter over the weekend.
30 Days of Pure Hedonism
17 September 2009
It’s time to go and have a good lie down in preparation for the 720 hours of non-stop pleasure, otherwise known as Crave Sydney.
Flags of the World, made out of food
16 September 2009
The topic of national identity comes up frequently when we travel, particularly when it comes to displaying our home country's flag. As it turns out, the debate surrounding flags is even more "consuming" than we first thought, especially when the flags happen to be made out of food.
Latin Fiesta Heats up Sydney
14 September 2009
The biggest Latin American and Spanish music and dance festival in Australia will once again return to Sydney’s Darling Harbour this October long-weekend (October 2-5) with Fiesta.
Sydney International Food Festival Presents World Chef Showcase 9-11th October
14 September 2009
One of the most exciting events of the new Sydney International Food Festival is the World Chef Showcase weekend (October 9 - 11), combining cooking demonstrations, talks and tastings with top chefs from Sydney and around the world.
Seven Bridges Walk registration
03 September 2009
Registration is now open for Seven Bridges Walk, a free walking experience taking place on Sunday 25 October along 25km of Sydney Harbour.
Breakfast on the Bridge ticket draw
31 August 2009
Breakfast on the Bridge, Sydney’s big free picnic breakfast will take place on Sunday 25 October and will give 6,000 lucky NSW residents an opportunity to be part of history.
The best way to get around is to leave the car at home and use public transport. To plan your trip go to 131500.com.au or call Transport Info on 131500. For up to date traffic information visit www.rta.nsw.gov.au or call 132 701.
