neighbourhoodmediaMar 23Newtown’s forgotten theatre-venuesBy ALEC SMART St George's Hall, 352 King St Newtown. Photo: Alec Smart Most people are aware of Newtown’s popular theatre venues, from...
neighbourhoodmediaMar 16Let's Bond Together!The bond you have with your rental journey is unbreakable. But not all relationships begin in marriage. People move for all sorts of...
neighbourhoodmediaMar 9King Street Carnival – Lighting up the Inner WestBy JESSICA BAHR We spoke to the brains behind the new King Street Carnival festival, where music, local businesses and the food and...
neighbourhoodmediaMar 6The legacy of Harry Foy on Sydney's Oxford Street LGBTQI+ community.By ELLIOT LINDSAY Harry Foy's portrait, auctioned after his death More than one thousand elegantly dressed individuals clamoured around...
neighbourhoodmediaMar 2Pete Dovgan – photographer extraordinaireBy ALEC SMART Wolf Alice at Laneway Festival 2018. Photo: Peter Dovgan Peter Dovgan is a Sydney photographer, based in the inner-city....
neighbourhoodmediaFeb 15Stuart Sale – barnstorming brillianceBy ALEC SMART Originally from London, since 2015 mixed-media artist Stuart Sale has operated from a studio in Faversham Lane,...
neighbourhoodmediaFeb 15Radio Skid Row - 40 years of community broadcastingBy ALEC SMART Radio Skid Row broadcasts from the Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville. We caught up with Col Hesse, DJ and...
neighbourhoodmediaFeb 15Marrickville history part 2: Gumbramorra SwampBy ALEC SMART When Britons colonised Sydney in 1788, much of what is now South Marrickville was an impenetrable quagmire connected to the...
neighbourhoodmediaJan 11Corporate cuddles for cats and dogsThe Sydney Dog & Cats Home (SDCH) are bringing unwanted cats and dogs into the workplace for a bit of affection in their new Corporate...
neighbourhoodmediaJan 8Ghastly ghostly sites of Glebe neighbourhoodBy ALEC SMART We tiptoed around several ‘haunted’ locations in the Glebe + Annandale environs after dark, listening for phantom footsteps...
neighbourhoodmediaDec 29, 2021Welcome to Gadigal landBy ALEC SMART It’s an often-repeated claim that Aboriginal clans completely disappeared from Sydney not long after European colonists...
neighbourhoodmediaDec 29, 2021Treading the Boards: theatre round-upBy ALEC SMART Neighbourhood Media’s guide to live theatre & concerts in central Sydney for January 2022. Happy New Year! All the best for...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 28, 2021Coolest Dog Treats out ThereThese treats are easy for you to make and require no special equipment. They are perfect for warmer weather and can be made using items...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 28, 2021Social conscience outfittersBy Alec Smart The Social Outfit is not your typical high quality clothing manufacturer. Their humble store and creative space at 188 King...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 28, 2021Back to school … Seafood School!Sydney Seafood School, located upstairs at the iconic Sydney Fish Market, is the premier seafood cooking school in Australia. Four...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 28, 2021Sean Walker, a unique vision Sean Walker is a photographer who takes pictures in and around Newtown area. But he has a unique vision – not only does he frame...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 28, 2021Rock ‘n’ roll in NewtownBy ALEC SMART From Aeroplane Jelly to ACDC, Newtown has a mixed bag of links to rock ‘n’ roll history, some iconic, others eclectic. Here...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 28, 2021The Newtown Jets - still soaringWhile the boys in blue are waiting for the green light to resume playing, they’re thinking of creative ways to stay in the black. With...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 28, 2021Mulga the artist – murals, not bicyclesBy ALEC SMART Mulga, aka Joel Moore, is a Sydney-based mural artist and illustrator who has undertaken a number of high-profile street...
neighbourhoodmediaSep 28, 2021The Lovely Bones – interview with director Deborah Mulhall By Alec Smart Described as a “coming-of-age story with a supernatural twist”, from 23 Nov, the New Theatre in Newtown is hosting the...