Okay. I went into the central business district of Sydney to check out the motorcycle parking and, sure enough, there were motorbikes and motor scooters parked in all kinds of places where they’d never be allowed to normally.
This photo (below) was taken at the north end of Clarence Street, where the road goes left to [...]
In an effort to ease car congestion within the Sydney CBD, the Sydney City Council has announced it will allow motorbikes and motor-scooters to park free of charge on streets that it controls.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore made the announcement as part of a proposal to encourage less fuel-hungry modes of travel. The term they used [...]
Tens of thousands of buoyant Roman Catholic pilgrims filled Sydney’s Darling Harbour this afternoon to celebrate World Youth Day 2008 and the Pope Benedict’s visit to Sydney Australia.
The pilgrims took part in a Stations of the Cross religious service which re-enacted the last day of Jesus Christ’s life, when he was whipped and nailed to [...]
The Australian national airline, QANTAS, announced today that it will cut 1,500 jobs worldwide. Some 1,200 of the jobs will be lost from within Australia, and 300 from QANTAS operations around the world.
And the national air carrier says it has cancelled plans to have hired 1,200 new staff within Australia.
Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon attributed the [...]
The New South Wales government says it will spend $165 million (AUD) to build a new bridge and add three more lanes at Iron Cove, Drummoyne.
The new NSW government plan includes a smaller bridge on the western side of Iron Cove and a three and a half kilometre city-bound bus lane running through Drummoyne and [...]
