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Sydney University now offering a brand new degree: ‘Bachelor of Parking Signs’
SIGN OF THE TIMES: Sydney University has become the world's first tertiary institution to offer classes on understanding parking signs. "Here at Sydney University, we're all about innovation," says the Dean of Parking Sciences, Prof. Richard Clearway. "That's why we're...
Neil Perry confirms new Margaret restaurant to open within the grounds of Kambala girls school
LADIES LUNCH: A popular Double Bay restaurant is set to open its doors on the grounds of one of the city's most expensive schools. Early next month, a new Margaret restaurant will begin trading at Kambala girls school in Sydney's...
Joh Bailey opens up new coastal salon, so people can get hair touch-ups while doing the Bondi to Bronte walk
COASTAL GLAM: Celebrity hairdresser Joh Bailey has stunned Sydney’s beauty and fitness communities with the launch of his latest venture: a fully-operational salon built into the cliff face between Bondi and Bronte. "We noticed a real gap in the market,"...
City of Sydney now mandating helmets for all pedestrians, in case they get knocked over by food delivery riders
BRAVE STEP FORWARD: The City of Sydney council has today announced that wearing a helmet will be compulsory for all pedestrians as soon as they walk out onto the city streets. The new laws cover Sydney's CBD and surrounding inner...
Coogee man tries making his friends in Positano jealous by posting a selfie at Gordon’s Bay
DIGGING DEEP: Like many Australians, local man Gary Sirocco can't afford to go overseas this winter. "It's been difficult seeing my friends relentlessly posting photos from idyllic European locations," he told DBT. "So I thought I'd give them a taste...
Waverley Council announce bold proposal to rename Bondi Junction ‘West Bondi’
GONE WEST: Waverley Council has unveiled a plan to rebrand the entire Bondi Junction commercial hub as 'West Bondi.' “Calling it West Bondi brings it into line with the naming convention for suburbs like 'North Bondi and South Bondi," says...
“I thought it was part of Vivid”: Sydney man’s freshly installed veneers mistaken for light installation
FLASHY WHITES: A Sydney man’s smile has become an unexpected centrepiece of Vivid Sydney after passersby mistook his new veneers for a cutting-edge light installation. Terry Kingsley-Tate, was enjoying the event with friends when several people gathered around him, snapping...
NSW Premier announces tough new laws banning Bondi Junction residents from saying they live in ‘Bondi’
WORLD'S APART: The NSW Premier is taking some much needed action to restore geographical truth and social order in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Chris Minns has unveiled strict new legislation banning Bondi Junction residents from claiming they live in “Bondi.” “Enough...
Rail unions celebrate reaching new wage deal by taking a well-deserved 2 week strike
DOWN TOOLS: Sydney rail unions have marked the end of a long-running wage dispute with a two-week strike, purely to recuperate from the emotional toll of industrial action. “We’ve been on the front lines of industrial action,” said union spokesperson...
New data confirms walking around Westfield Bondi Junction in activewear counts as exercise
ACTIVE WHERE? A groundbreaking new report has confirmed what many eastern suburbs residents have long suspected: strolling around Westfield Bondi Junction in head-to-toe Lululemon does, in fact, count as a workout. “It’s low impact, high visibility,” says local GP Dr....
