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Clover’s lavish NYE raises concerns about inequality

By Kieran Adair Clover Moore has been criticised for spending three-quarters of a million dollars on an exclusive New Year’s Eve party on the city’s waterfront at Circular Quay.

Every year the Lord Mayor puts on a private New Year’s Eve party for around 1200 guests including journalists, politicians and business leaders from across the city.

At this month’s council meeting it was revealed that the cost of this year’s event is considerably more than previous years’. This year the council has allocated an additional $92,000 for food, staffing and other expenses.

Clover Moore has defended the cost increase, saying the party provides an opportunity to “thank sponsors and community representatives” for their contributions to the city, and “functions as a media hub...used by media partners for their broadcasts” of the fireworks. Labor councillor Linda Scott claims it’s held at the cost of hosting a more inclusive New Year’s Eve celebration.

“New Year’s Eve in the City of Sydney should not be for a select few,” Ms Scott told The Australian following the council meeting.

“The funding for each exclusive Lord Mayoral New Year’s Eve party could fund a major park ¬upgrade, or build a new basketball court.

“The city is desperately in need of more infrastructure for our ¬future; not exclusive parties for the Lord Mayor and her mates.”

It is understood the council hosts the party as a part of its broader contribution to the New Year’s celebrations. Invitees include event sponsors and personalities that have contributed in-kind support to offset the costs of running the event, which is partly funded by the council.

According to the Lord Mayor, the international coverage of the fireworks “helps deliver

Sydney’s New Year’s celebrations are become evermore exclusive.

Photo: Rob Chandler

considerable economic benefit to Sydney, estimated to be worth $133 million.”

Clover Moore also holds an annual picnic in the Botanic Gardens on the afternoon before the fireworks, inviting children with special needs, their families and their carers.

Councillor Scott has made it clear that she is not opposed to the benefits the fireworks and charity picnic bring to the city, but is concerned at the message sent by using public funds to host a private VIP event; especially as figures show income inequality is growing steeply throughout the state.

Analysis released earlier this year revealed

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that Sydney has become Australia’s worst major city for economic inequality, with the richest 1 per cent of earners pocketing 11 per cent of total income. In light of this, hosting an exclusive party on the Opera House wharfs while others struggle for a view of the fireworks in the crowded public areas goes against the council’s goal of a more inclusive city.

During a campaign speech earlier this year Clover Moore said that “we have one of the highest levels of income inequality in greater Sydney…A key finding of our consultations for the 2030 plan was that people really valued Sydney’s social connectivity and its diversity.”

“Yet given those existing inequalities, coupled with a growing population and rising prosperity from some, we risk shrinking opportunity and a slide into a monoculture which rewards certain sectors while relegating others to second-class status.”

For those lucky enough to score an invite the theme for this year’s party is Allure, and promises guests “one of the best fireworks viewing areas around Sydney Harbour”. For everyone else, Cr Scott will be donating her tickets to the winners of a competition she runs annually for the best ideas for the future of Sydney.

“Free free Syria”: Sydney siders stand with Aleppo

BY ANGIRA BHARADWAJ Sydney residents gathered in protest to show support for civilians in Aleppo, as rebel forces retreated from the war-torn city’s east.

Held on Saturday 17 December in Town Hall, the protest called on Australians to stand in solidarity with Syrians against the Assad regime.

The crowd demanded for the removal of President Bashar Al-Assad with the slogans “Free free Syria” and “Down Down Assad”.

Greens MP David Shoebridge said the current situation in Syria’s former financial hub is truly brutal.

“What we see at the moment is a regime that most international human rights organisations say has breached each and every one of the accepted norms of international behaviour, the accepted norms of the so called rules of war.

“Each and every one of those rules has been breached by the Assad regime assisted by Vladimir Putin and the brutal indiscriminate bombing that we see undertaken by Russia,” he said at the protest.

Mr Shoebridge MP also criticised Australia’s response to the crisis in Aleppo, saying the government’s approach is not helping.

“From day one when the Australian government announced that it was going to be part of the problem in Syria and join with the United States and engage in the bombing of Syria, the Australian Greens declared it a shameful policy.

“We say again today, withdraw the

Two young girls hold signs condemning President Assad.

Photo: Angira Bharadwaj

Australian troops, we must no longer be part of the problem in Syria,” he said.

President of the Australians for Syrians Association, Dr Anas Natfaji, was born and raised in Aleppo. He said the international community needs to speak out against the Assad regime.

“I know every corner, every stone and every old house in the old city. It breaks my heart every day and every night when I see the destruction.

“What has been happening for the last six years is just beyond the imagination.

It’s not humane, it’s unbelievable that the world is still silent about it,” he said.

Another protestor, Yousra Yatim said she came to stand in solidarity with the civilians who are currently being brutally killed and massacred in the city Originally from Daraa, a city in southwestern Syria, Ms Yatim said, “I don’t need to be Syrian, I just need to be a human to feel my fellow human’s pain.”

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Lock Out Laws Lightly Lifted

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Tyson Koh is the founder of the Keep Sydney Open campaign. He told news. com.au. that “Kings Cross will never be the way it was before”.

“But it’s not too late for Sydney’s nightlife, we can improve entertainment options in areas like Oxford St and the CBD to coax people back into the city,” he said.

Despite widespread opposition Premier Mike Baird maintains his support for the laws.

In a Facebook post earlier this year Mr Baird was unforgiving on the lock out laws, using the reduced rate of violence as justification.

“We introduced laws to curb violence and to eliminate drinking ghettos by redistributing the nightlife across the city, making the whole city more vibrant.

Protestors opposing the lockout laws earlier this year. Photo: Keep Sydney Open “These laws are about the moral

By Anita Blanco obligation we have to protect innocent people from Sydney’s contentious lockout laws are due to be amended drunken violence.

by Premier Mike Baird.

“It is going to take a lot for me to change my mind on a A recent review of the laws has resulted in the extension of policy that is so clearly improving this city,” he said. lockout from 1:30am to 2am, and allows the serving of drinks However, the key recommendations made by former until 3.30am.

High Court judge Ian Callinan have put change into However Sydney’s nightlife is still under threat with the motion. reforms being limited to venues offering live entertainment or The review involved over 1800 public submissions and art and cultural events. The relaxation of the laws will have a complex inquiries into the impact of the laws on Sydney’s two-year trial period before permanent laws are introduced. night-time economy.

The tough measures were introduced in 2014 following a Minister for Justice and Police Troy Grant also supports string of violent, alcohol-induced assaults that resulted in the the changes proposed by Mr. Callinan. deaths of teenagers Daniel Christie and Thomas Kelly who The changes are said to further enhance the vibrancy of were fatally slewed in one-punch attacks.

Sydney’s nightlife without negating the initial purpose for The laws have been demonstrated to have decreased the laws. violent attacks on Sydney’s street but have been heavily In a report written on the NSW Government website, scrutinised for destroying Sydney’s once vibrant nightlife.

Mr. Grant says, “We’ve found a balance that will Kings Cross Liquor Accord Chief Executive Douglas contribute to lessening alcohol-fuelled violence whilst Grand reported that Kings Cross faced the closure of at least still allowing our global city to thrive and be enjoyed by 16 venues since 2014 with a subsequent City of Sydney report residents and visitors alike.” showing a staggering 80% drop in foot traffic in and around Changes to lockout laws, alcohol sales and small bars the CBD’s entertainment zones. will be implemented from January 2017.

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No shelter in the storm

BY LAN I OATAWAY After selling off hundreds of millions of dollars worth of public housing in Sydney’s inner suburbs, the Baird Government has begun construction on a twenty apartment complex in Woolloomooloo for homeless older women.

In this year alone, the government has pocketed over $100 million from social housing in Millers Point, $67 million in Glebe, and $54 million throughout the rest of inner Sydney. Now the government is building a $7.4 million complex to address the rising numbers of older women experiencing homelessness.

Minister for Social Housing, Brad Hazzard, said, “This new development reaches out to some of the most vulnerable people in society and it is great news for the community.”

In March of this year, Mr Hazzard created a strategy called A Plan for Change: Homes for Older Women, which states that, “Single older women are among the most marginalised groups in terms of their access to safe affordable housing.”

But social commentator and public housing activist, Eva Cox, is dumbfounded by the government’s attempts at a quick fix for their mass destruction of social housing, leaving many older women with no options.

“Why are they getting rid of the block of apartments that were originally built for housing all the homeless women in The Rocks area? How long will it take them to sell this off to the private sector?” she asked City Hub .

“It’s weird. If they’re serious about trying

“We appreciate the opportunity the N SW Government has given us to provide more safe and affordable housing for women who really need it,” she said.

“The N SW Government shows it is really listening to the growing evidence and community concern about the increase in the numbers of older women who are homeless.”

Mr Hazzard’s strategy aims to eradicate homelessness in N SW for older women through

a series of initiatives. The plan identifies homelessness services as favouring men and families, and particularly those sleeping rough in Sydney’s inner suburbs.

The Government promises an additional 30 apartments for homeless older women, most likely to be built in regional N SW. But Ms Cox is not convinced fifty apartments will be enough to fix the problem.

“This is just a small gesture. I want to see a whole plan, and 50 units is not a plan,” said Ms Cox. The complex in Woolloomooloo is due for completion next year.

The Government’s new strategy looks hopeful for homeless older women. Photot: Alex O’Neal

to find places for homeless women, I want to see a state wide project, not a one off small development which doesn’t put weight to the number they have moved and are in the process of destroying.”

Ms Cox said many women have been left with no social connections and support networks from the Government’s bulldozing of public housing. She also raised concerns about the growing number of women in refuges, and for those who can’t get into refuges.

But Chairperson of the Women’s Housing Company, Alice Spizzo, applauds the Government’s response to the growing problem. The not for profit organisation will be managing the new complex at Woolloomooloo.

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Labor’s live music and lock-out plan

By BENEDICT BRUNKER The NSW Labor Party has released it’s plan to save Sydney’s nightlife by introducing a new liquor licence, which will allow live music venues to stay open longer than the current lockout laws permit.

Labor’s Seven Point Plan to bolster the live music industry across the state was unveiled last week by the Member for Summer Hill Jo Haylen, and former Mayor of Leichhardt Darcy Byrne.

The plan includes delivering better public transport over the weekends, and to the appointment of a “night mayor” of Sydney to encourage the growth of the night-time economy.

The plan also includes a “night-time economy roundtable” to encourage consultation between the government and industry in reviewing the regulation of the sector.

The Labor opposition also proposes to strategically encourage the growth of local music and culture and to review the approval process for small bars struggling stay viable.

Ms Haylen unveiled the proposals last week and was critical of the government’s neglect of Sydney’s struggling nightlife economy.

“Mike Baird doesn’t understand what the lock-out laws have done to

Sydney’s live music scene. We’ve lost venues, jobs and many of the things we love about Sydney,” she said.

“Labor’s plan is about recognising that live music and creative industries are at the heart of Sydney and that we need to be proactive about supporting them, including a new class of liquor license. Labor will also trial 24-hour transport on weekends. We know we can have a safe city, but a fun city too.”

Mr Byrne also condemned the lockout laws and their negative impact on Sydney’s live music scene.

“Musicians and music lovers have been warning that as venues shut their doors across Sydney the next generation of artists are being left without any spaces to get a start in the industry,” he said.

“Creating a new category of licensed live music venues can give the sector a shot in the arm and lead to the proliferation a new kind of venue in the inner west and across metropolitan Sydney.

“Because people consume alcohol differently when it’s combined with cultural activity, live music venues can be the antidote to the the plague of beer barn violence.”

The plan is released after Premier Mike Baird announced that his

Musicians are screaming out for the lock out laws to be relaxed. Photo Michael Reynolds

government’s controversial lock-out laws will be relaxed.

The Labor opposition has supported Mr. Baird’s changes to the laws. Furthermore they have staked out their position as the party for

NSW’s youth and seek to further damage the government’s reputation with young people.

Labor’s proposal also comes after high-profile criticism of the laws from Sydney musicians Montaigne and

Flume at this year’s ARIA awards.

Flume implored the government to reconsider the laws: “Please keep Sydney open so that the young artists of the next generation can have the same opportunities that I had.”

No Handouts for Adani

BY CHARLOTTE G RI EVE While many Sydneysiders were last minute Christmas shopping on 20 December around 150 people gathered outside N SW Parliament House for a “snap rally” protesting the federal government’s support of the Adani Carmichael Mining Project.

The protest came in response to plans that would see the Turnbull Government spending $1bn on a 388 kilometre railway line to serve the multi-billion mining project.

The Carmichael coal, railway and port project includes building Australia’s largest thermal coal mine in Queensland’s north Galilee Basin and has attracted strong resistance both domestically and across the globe.

Josh Meadows from the Australian Conservation Foundation expressed his concerned about the project to City Hub. “It’s an issue that the Australian and international community feels quite outraged about,” he said.

Crowds gather to oppose the Adani’s new Carmichael coal miner.

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At the protest a representative from GetUp told the crowd that a collective petition to stop the coal mine had attracted over 900,000 signatures globally.

Many believe that investing in the coal mine will cause irreparable damage to the Great Barrier Reef, a natural site that has already experienced extensive bleaching this year as a result of climate change.

Federal funding of the mine is also believed to undermine Australia’s

commitment to the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement. It would not only encourage the burning of fossil fuel but also neglect the renewable energy industry.

“The government talks a lot about the importance of innovation. We’ve got a renewable energy industry that is raring to go,” said Mr Meadows.

Speaking at the rally, Alex Georgiou, founder of Shine Hub, talked to the changing nature of battery life for solar power.

“The narrative has been that while batteries can revolutionise power, they’ve been too expensive. But with falling prices and new business models that’s all about to change in just a few short months, “For the first time in history, I’ve been waiting for about a decade for this to happen, we can officially say, that for many Australians producing their own solar and battery power right from their own rooves is going to be more cost effective than staying with main’s power,” he said.

While coal enthusiasts have championed the project for its creation of jobs, the Land Court of QLD found earlier this year that the project would create less than 15 per cent of the projected employment opportunities.

In addition, large banks, such as ANZ and NAB, have recently turned their backs on supporting the project for environmental reasons.

“If Australian banks won’t fund it, it raises serious questions about why taxpayers are being put on the hook with this,” Mr Meadows said.

The Australian Conservation Foundation has challenged the Commonwealth Environment Minister’s approval of the project, which will be heard out in court next year.

Sour Satisfaction Survey for Inner West Council

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Inner west residents protest the forced amalgamations in Ashfield earlier this year. Photo: John Gillies

By M ichae l Forno A survey of inner west residents has found only a moderate level of overall satisfaction with the new, forcibly created, Inner West Council.

The survey of one thousand inner west residents found that 85% of residents were only somewhat satisfied with the council’s overall performance since its creation in early 2016.

The most damning finding of the survey was in response to the question “How would you describe the Council’s community engagement?”

To which 83 percent of respondents rated as being between ‘good’ and ‘very poor’.

The council’s record on community engagement has been less than impressive since its first council meeting in May this year. The meeting gained attention following the spitting incident involving a resident and the Inner West administrator Richard Pearson.

John Stamolis is a former independent councillor of Leichhardt. He is unsurprised by the community’s poor reception of the new council.

“Community engagement has traditionally been the strength of local government as it’s closest to the community. Now council resources for community engagement are a lot less, while the council itself is much bigger,” he says.

“The closure of Councils committees after the amalgamation effectively shut down community engagement across all areas of Council. The reinstatement of some of these

committees next year is very limited and will not address concerns.”

Mr Stamolis says that for the past six months residents have approached him daily asking him to tell them what is going on at council. He said that the lack of information about their new council has come at a time when people feel uncertain.

Since the forced amalgamation of the Leichhardt, Ashfield and Marrickville councils, community concern for local democracy has increased.

“It is not good, especially when most people didn’t want the merger in the first place and saw no reason for it.”

“Whether it’s the closure of committees or a lack of information, people are feeling disengaged with the merger process,” he says.

Mr Stamolis says that there are already two levels of government, federal and state, where communities have very little input.

“Now it looks like Local Government is moving in the same direction,” he says.

“It is understandable that these concerns are already being expressed in the survey results and it needs to be addressed quickly.”

Administrator of the Inner West Council, Richard Pearson, said ““This is our first satisfaction survey and I’m happy that general satisfaction is good. However our community has made it clear that the quality and level of engagement is incredibly important to them and we will be making this an absolute priority for improvement.”

The unelected council is due to sit until the local elections in September of 2017.

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FEATURE

BY JAMIE APPS

Obviously the first port of call for many Sydneysiders on NYE will be Sydney Harbour to watch one of the world’s greatest fireworks spectacles, however if you’re looking for something a little different, quirky or luxurious the City Hub has you covered...

NYE at El’ Circo El’ Circo is a magical experience blending an exquisite nine-course degustation menu with a breathtaking live performance – part circus, part cabaret, part burlesque. Don’t worry, you also won’t miss out on the fireworks experience, as they will be screening both the 9pm and midnight displays on the big screen.

7pm sharp–late. Slide Lounge, 41 Oxford St, Darlinghurst. $109. Tickets & info: www.slide.com.au The Port Sydney’s newest lockout free waterfront venue is the perfect location to enjoy the fireworks in luxury. Ring in the New Year with complimentary champagne on arrival, roaming canapés and a champagne toast at midnight all with the delightful sounds of master British DJ Joey Negro and Late Night Tuff Guy providing the soundtrack.

If you’re so inclined, The Port also has a limited number of private cabanas or VIP bottle service packages available.

7pm–late. The Port, 2-10 Darling Dr, Darling Harbour.

From $80. Tickets & info: www.theportdarlingharbour.com.au NYE at Camelot Lounge & Django Bar Across the two distinguished areas of this renowned venue, Sydneysiders will have a couple of choices regarding how they will spend their evening. In the Camelot Lounge you can choose to be serenaded by the ultimate party band, Marsala, who are back by popular demand. Alternatively in Django Bar you can be delighted by the upbeat blues, rock, funk fusion of 4 Kings.

8pm–late. Camelot Lounge, cnr 103 Railway Pde & 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville. Marsala $58.50, 4 Kings $37.90.

Tickets & info: www.camelotlounge.com Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel If watching the sun setting over Sydney Harbour before waiting to take in the fireworks is more your style, then Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel will be the place for you. To create the ultimate beachside event experience they have enlisted POOLCLVB, Jonny Powell and others to get you dancing the night away whilst sipping on their diverse range of cocktails.

5pm–late. 1 Military Rd, Watsons Bay. $206.50+b.f.

Tickets & info: www.watsonsbayhotel.com.au

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Hacienda Spend a NYE like no other in a brand new venue which takes its design inspiration from the grand plantation architecture of Cuba, mixed with the luxurious yet playful modern vintage hotels of 1950’s Miami.To help keep this luxurious feeling flowing throughout the evening, Hacienda is offering endless Veuve Clicquot along with delicious canapés.

7:30pm–12:30am. Lvl 3, 61 Macquarie St, Sydney. From $600pp.

Tickets & info: www.haciendasydney.com.au or (02) 9256 4188 Code New Year’s Eve With a line up boasting five international music artists and a number of underground local DJ’s across four separate areas of the entirely transformed Greenwood Hotel, Code NYE will once again raise the bar and make this a one of a kind end of year celebration.

4pm–2am. Greenwood Hotel, 36 Blue St, North Sydney. From $75.

Tickets & info: www.t1000.com.au/code-nye Pirrama Park Wharf, Pyrmont Take advantage of an exclusive limited capacity event which features fabulous views of the NYE fireworks display, from a unique western vantage point, along with a delightfully designed menu courtesy of Jimmy Liks, one of the instigators of Sydney’s modern Asian dining revolution.

4pm–1am. Pirrama Park, 20 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont. $176.

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Rhythm of the Night: 90s Dance NYE! Why welcome in 2017 with a bunch of inferior new songs when you can do the Macarena to over six hours of absolute classics from the best decade of all time, the 90s!? Both rooms of Hudson Ballroom will be given the full 90s makeover, with DJs in the front bar playing R&B classics while the backroom becomes a full on rave – with lasers, smoke machines and nothing but the biggest 90s dance anthems all night long!

9pm–late. Hudson Ballroom, 53-55 Liverpool St, Sydney.

From $25.Tickets & info: www.hudsonballroom.com NYE at Pier One Welcome in the New Year at a unique event which will have you surrounded by a delicious array of pop-up food stalls – featuring seafood paella, Kerrigan mini-burgers, pork bao buns, an oyster bar, and cheese and charcuterie grazing tables.

8:30pm–1am. Pier One, 11 Hickson Rd, Sydney. $499.

Tickets & info: www.pieronesydneyharbour.com.au Opera Bar Opera Bar’s NYE party is back! For 14 years running this has been a sell-out event, but this year it’s going to be hotter than ever. Dance the night away and enjoy the most iconic spot in Sydney for the world famous fireworks with the Harbour Bridge right before your eyes, the Opera House by your side and the city skyline above you.

6pm–2:30am. Lower Concourse Level, Sydney Opera House. $440.Tickets & info: www.operabar.com.au The Star If you’re one of those people that simply cannot make up their mind then The Star may just be the ideal place for you to celebrate your NYE thanks to the myriad of options they have on offer both in regards to food, entertainment and harbour views. Food options at The Star range from modern Australian cuisine to Japanese or even a buffet, but for us the top choice would have to be Pizzaperta with their authentic pizzas and refreshing Italian-infused cocktails. After you’ve eaten The Star has a selection of bars to enjoy and view the fireworks display. Then if you’ve still got the energy you can kick-on into New Years Day at Sydney’s hottest rooftop bar Sky Terrace.

80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont. Various Prices.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

It was called “the greatest show on earth” and arguably, it was. The original circus stretched human skill, imagination and ingenuity to astonishing limits. Now, the creators of The Illusionists, Simon Painter and Tim Lawson have recreated the thrill, sensationalism and magic of vintage circus in their new show.

For the world premiere in Sydney, the troupe of circus performers has been sourced from small and traditional circuses around the world.

“It’s the first time I’ve worked with real, true hardcore circus people…they’re cut from a different cloth…I’m the only person in the entire cast who can’t do a standing back flip!” says David

The Nutcracker

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Williamson.An award-winning comic magician,Williamson insisted on being Ring Master when he heard about Circus 1903.

Undoubtedly, one of the highlights of the show is the mother and baby elephant act with puppetry animals created and manipulated by the puppeteers behind War Horse.

“I don’t think people are going to be prepared for the emotional response they’re going to have, because the moment you see them – they’re gorgeous works of art… you forget that they’re puppets,” explained Williamson.

To ensure authenticity, a historian was consulted about costumes.The program itself includes comic acrobats, a speed juggler, a bicycle artist (who performs a “ballet” with a bike), Russian Cradle (aerial acrobats), Icarian Games (foot jugglers), a contortionist, a knife thrower, magic, comedy – old world theatre that is enhanced by modern production and technologies.

As Williamson puts it: “It’s pure showmanship, old school style.” (RB) Dec 18-29, 3pm + 7pm. Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House. $48.90-$74.90.

Tickets & info: www.circus1903.com, www.sydneyoperahouse.com

The Australian Ballet is bringing a classic here to Sydney this holiday season. The Nutcracker is an enchanting story of a young girl, Clara, who falls in love with a wooden nutcracker that her grandfather has made. She finds herself downstairs with her doll when the clock suddenly strikes midnight. Mice start to come out, her nutcracker grows to life size and she’s in stuck in the middle of a battle between mice and gingerbread men.

Recommended for ages three and up, this magical and lively adventure will keep your family at the edge of their seats.

“Opening in 2016 and touring into 2017, we’re delighted to bring the production to more people and theatres around Australia, giving families the chance to experience world class ballet – designed just for them to enjoy,” said David McAllister, Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet.

Founded in 1962, the Australian Ballet Company has continuously represented Australia and has performed in 87 cities worldwide including, New York, London, Tokyo and Shanghai. This impressive ballet company has

80 extraordinary dancers as well as amazing craftspeople and an orchestra of 62 musicians.

(KH) Until Dec 29, varied performance times.

Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House. $43$54.Tickets & info: www.australianballet.com.au

These days, if you’re in a crowded room and you hear pings, chimes and short electronic tunes, it means people around you have received notifications, texts or phone calls. But there was a time – the 1970’s to be exact – when those sounds meant you were standing in an amusement arcade in flared jeans and a pastel t-shirt, frantically working buttons or manipulating a joystick.

Belvoir Theatre has recreated that environment in its downstairs theatre.

Running concurrent with the production of Girl,Asleep – a quirky, groovy play about coming of age in suburbia in the ’70’s – the Pop Up Pinball Arcade is part of a chill-out space designed to look like the imagined basement of the home of the Girl,Asleep family. Replete with retro decor,The Bumper Bar, as it has been dubbed, will feature four pinball machines, two arcade games and two retro consoles (a Nintendo entertainment system and Sega Megadrive).

The machines have been loaned by Belvoir employee Jessica Vincent and her partner, who buy and restore old arcade games. Patrons will be able to play classics such as Space Invaders, Frogger, Pacman and Vincent’s personal favourite, Burger Time.

“That’s where you play a chef and you have to try and build these burgers before a little chilli or an egg come and eat you,” she explains.

Among the pinball machines, Bride of Pinbot is a rare and very challenging classic.

A suggested $10 donation will buy you unlimited time on the machines and also contribute to fundraising for Belvoir’s Arts Access Program, which provides free theatre tickets for students from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Vincent says anyone is welcome to pop in and spend time at The Bumper Bar: “We have a bar set up and Poor Tom’s Gin have very generously given us gin at very low prices… so we’ve got a gin punch there and beers… people can just come and sit around or play games – it’s very social.” (RB) Until Dec 24 (5:30-10:30pm Tue-Fri, 1:3010:30pm Sat, 3pm-8pm Sun). Belvoir Theatre, 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills. $10 entry (suggested).

Info: www.belvoir.com.au

Irina Kolesnikova as Clara. Photo: KT

Review: Girl Asleep

Matthew Whittet Photo: Lisa Tomasett

Drenched in a delicious 70’s aesthetic and wrapped in a lush purple velvet set – Girl Asleep takes your typical awkward indie teenage misfit drama on a psychedelic journey of self-discovery onpar with the brilliant bizarreness of The Mighty Boosh or Adventure Time.

Fresh off the back of a season at the Adelaide Fringe festival and the worldwide positive reception of the film adaption, Girl Asleep has found a home in the open arms of Belvoir St Theatre. Playwright Matthew Whittet’s collaboration with Windmill Theatre’s Director Rosemary Myers is an explosion of adolescent hormones and imagination run wild.

Greta Driscoll is having enough trouble grappling with a new school, nasty cliques and a complicated bestfriendship when she finds out that her parents have invited the whole school to her surprise 15th birthday party – mortifying. Girl Asleep may visit many a tried-and-true teenage cliché, but it does so with its tongue firmly planted in cheek.And as the creators fairly claim – “Don’t think you’re too old for this... 15 never dies”. Girl Asleep is grounded in the kind of spoofy yet oh-so-true stereotypes that have seen Heathers: The Musical (and the original movie for that matter) so resoundingly successful.

This production fully embraces and explores the playfulness possible of live theatre to great effect – from the set of Greta’s pop-up bedroom (complete with plastic horses), to startling lighting effects, morph suits that blend with the lush purple interior, and logic-defying costume changes and gimmicks.

It takes plays like this to remind you that there is really exciting and accessible original work coming out of Australia.Theatre nerds: don’t miss this, and bring along your reluctant friends who’d normally rather catch a movie. (AM) Until Dec 24, varied performance times.

Belvoir St Theatre, 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills. $37$72.Tickets & info: www.belvoir.com.au

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The hilarity starts immediately with the Christmas pantomime created especially for alltime favourite venue, the Old Fitz, an onslaught of tacky tinsel curtain and theatrical haze enveloping the stage and paper bags of cabbage leaves on our seats to hurl at the actors, medieval style. An organist wearing a red fez and dressing gown plays continuous accompaniment, left of stage, a soundtrack of reworked popular tunes and some brand new songs. There are four signs above the stage that light up and audience interaction is encouraged: “applaud”, “boo hiss”, ”it’s behind you” and “get on with it”. We get in the Christmas spirit and someone chooses a well-timed moment to

impart a full cabbage bag at an unsuspecting actor.

Babes in the Woods is set in the Australian bush and is described as ‘a little bit bogan’. It explores the myths we surround ourselves with and attempts to envisage a whole new world, and is based on the good works of Tom Wright.As Phil Rouse, the Artistic Director and writer of Babes in the Woods instructs:“Have fun. Don’t be a wanker.”

There’s an emu hand puppet named Flapgherkin (Eliza Reilly) as the commentator/narrator.Aunty Avericia (Annie Byron) is trying to keep her brother’s riches from her niece and nephew. If something happens to the children their evil Aunt gets to keep the inheritance. So she conspires to take the babes

to the secret river.Along the way there is a wood chopper Lumber Jack, sheet-clad ghosts and kitsch gender bending.

Beer tinnies are circulated around the audience by the cast from an esky for $5.There are political references to Mike Baird and the lock out laws and white male privilege. Redline Productions’ own spin on the much-loved pantomime formula is an antidote for the hell of a year we’ve all had. (MS) Until Dec 21, then Jan 6–21 (Tues-Sat 7.30pm, Sun 5pm). Old Fitz Theatre, 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo. $28-$38, with meal deal $50$55.Tickets & info: www.redlineproductions. com.au or www.oldfitztheatre.com

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REVIEW: Babes In The Woods

Paterson

A United Kingdom Paterson (Adam Driver) is a bus driver, and a secret poet – with a secret notebook. Laura (Golshifteh Farahani) his beautiful partner; is an evolving, creative, artistic muse that nurtures his talent, and adds flair to their mundane, daily lives.

We follow Paterson, who lives in the town of Paterson, New Jersey, for an entire week. Every day a new nuance unfolds. Jim Jarmusch has a talent for sketching characters, into simplistic moments that allow you to observe them tenderly, while adding

gradation to their depth, and a unique development to their story.

A charming, lovely film inviting a poetic view on mundanity.The instances, and specks of magic, serendipity, love, and connection that coexist within our daily lives.And the gentle push from the Universe to pursue our self expression, and leave behind what is birthed in us, when we’re inspired by our own lives, and existence. (RBM) WWWW

Set in 1947 when interracial relationships were unacceptable, this is a biopic romance drama which explores the international uproar that developed when the black Prince Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo) of Botswana in Africa married Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), a white British woman.

The couple experienced resistance from both their families who angrily asked “Why live a life of insults?” and the prince’s uncle, who demanded they divorce exclaiming “Your first duty is to your people – your nation!”

This incredible story deepens as their marriage is nearly torn apart when Prince Seretse is deemed ‘not fit to rule’ and is banished from Botswana for life, resulting in

the country’s division and vulnerability.

Audiences will warm to this beautiful couple, whose only mistake was to fall in love, and will also cringe at the unjustifiable hardships they endured owing to their mixed marriage.

The universal themes in this film are still as relevant today as they were in the 1940’s.

The idiocrasies of both nations and the discrimination and segregation of colours in Africa and Britain are also showcased.

This exquisitely filmed inspirational story of love and resilience should immerse audiences and challenge their emotions as they indisputably question the futility of racial intolerance. (MMo) WWWW

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only by regular catch ups with his philandering cousin.

A chance encounter however, with grocery store worker Rosalie (Noémie Lvovsky), triggers a series of events that will change his life and the lives of those soon to be around him.

Transfixed by her air of loneliness and a strange feeling of Deja vu, he sets out to learn all he can about her. Based on the graphic novel

by French author Camille Jourdy, Julien Rappeneau’s beautifully constructed directorial debut is an enchanting tale of friendship, compassion and truth. (CCov)

Vincent (Kyan Khojandi) lives an ordered, dull life, tending the sleepy hairdresser salon passed down to him by his father, his demanding elderly mother, and his cat, broken WWWW

La La Land, a romantic, comedy-drama musical, is the third film to feature Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling as lovers. Mia (Stone) is an aspiring actress, who has moved to Los Angeles to follow her dreams. Sebastian (Gosling) is a struggling jazz musician. The two cross paths on several occasions, and as fate would have it, quickly fall in love.

As their relationship grows, they never truly settle down. Each encourages the other to

pursue their respective dreams. They do so out of love. But quickly realise that they cannot have both; they are forced to choose between their love for one another, and their love for their respective art.

While Stone and Gosling can sing, they do not quite meet the mark for a musical. The film lacks the strong, energy infused, musical numbers that one would expect to feature in a musical. (RP) WW

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SCHOOL HOLS ON THE CHEAP!

With Coffin Ed Anybody with young children will be well aware of the high costs often incurred in entertaining them over the holiday period. A day at the zoo, Luna Park, the Sydney Aquarium or Wet’n’Wild, even a simple outing to the movies can end up costing a small fortune – especially when multiple kiddies are involved. Of course it doesn’t have to be that way, and the Naked City has discovered numerous Sydney attractions that are absolutely free!

Here then is our cheapskate guide to ultra budget outings, which despite the minimal outlay, are bound to excite young imaginations and keep the credit card well under control: EEL FEEDING IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS: A day at the Zoo can be exhausting, and a family pass to the Sydney Aquarium isn’t cheap, but the voracious eels in the duck pond in the Sydney Botanic Gardens are free for all. Take a bag of stale bread and the kids will have hours of fun feeding the slimy little creatures. (Just remember to keep those little fingers at a distance.)

‘SEAL’ AT THE OPERA HOUSE: If your kids are fans of The Voice, they’ll be delighted when you tell them you are off to the Opera House to catch Seal, the English singer who was once a judge on the show. They will be even more thrilled when they realise your deception and discover the seal is of the furry sea creature variety, basking on the harbour steps and proving a real tourist attraction.

GODZILLA AT CUSTOMS HOUSE: There’s something very empowering about trampling over a scale model of the City of Sydney like the glass topped model in the foyer of Customs House. The kids will soon think they are Godzilla stomping down another incredible Tokyo miniature. Grab a free newspaper or mag in the nearby reading room and let them run riot!

RONALD McDONALTOWN: At some stage during any excursion the kids will be howling for Maccas, so why not a trip to ‘McDonaldtown’ with the promise that they might actually get to meet the original creepy clown. When the initial disappointment subsides, spend a half hour trainspotting on the station and then hand out those salad sandwiches – both educational and healthy!

BUSKING AT CIRCULAR QUAY: Putting the kids to work during the hols might seem almost Dickensian, but if they have any musical talent whatsoever, why not let them generate some much needed family income? No need to worry about those ridiculous Council licences (who is going to bust a 10-year-old kid?) as they belt out a selection from the Sound Of Music during the peak hour rush. With all the loot you make from an hour or two of out of tune warbling you will be able to treat your kids to a real outing, like a day at the Australian Museum or a ride on the harbour jet boat – proving that you aren’t really a cheapskate after all!

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The Hunger Games: The Exhibition Having wowed audiences and critics alike in New York and San Francisco, The Hunger Games: The Exhibition comes to Sydney. In an array of immersive themed environments, fans can step inside and explore the dystopian world of Panem as never before, with over a thousand authentic props and costumes as well as interactive technological wizardry.

Spreading the word is Hollywood’s latest Australian “it” girl, Stef Dawson, who plays Annie Cresta, a former Hunger Games champion. Having personally visited the show in New York, she is already a big fan: “You feel like you are in the films. It is a one of a kind immersion in those worlds – district 12, the hob, the tribute train – it’s pretty amazing.”

An enthusiast about the whole show, Dawson admits a special attraction to the costumes, and “I have heard that my wedding dress is being flown over”.

A whirlwind past year in Hollywood will see her all over the big screen in 2017, yet she admits to having a special love for playing Annie: “She has been so affected by war and has had to battle her own mind to survive, but the story between her and Finnick is so beautiful. They’re falling in love in a dark world and theirs is a symbol of hope. They have such unconditional love for each other – you don’t see that often in a story.”

Whilst the books and film franchise have become a phenomenon, Dawson is in no doubt as to their popularity: “At the centre of it you’ve got a girl who finds her voice, and this has a ripple effect for change. That’s a really cool message to put out there into the world.” (GW) Dec 20–Feb 5 (Sun–Wed 10am-6pm, Thurs–Sat 10am– 9pm. Closed Christmas Day and New Years Day).

International Convention Centre, 14 Darling Dr, Sydney. $31.70–$100.05.

Tickets & info: www.thehungergamesexhibition.com

Stef Dawson.

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Meghan Byrne – Serotiny “When you see that a piece of coral is a leaf, is a tree, is your circulatory system and a river course you recognise the dendritic structures that we share and define us. My images aim to show the physical, visceral and corporeal structures that we share so we have a better understanding of who we are.”

Wine will be flowing at Surry Hills’ M2 Gallery tonight as Sydney-based artist Meghan Byrne (aka ‘Twiggy’) launches her first solo exhibition in several years – a colourful and chaotic mix of botanics, geometry and humour.

Serotiny takes its name from a process used by Australia’s most dramatic flora (such as Banksias) in order to adapt to infertile soils, whereby they hold their seeds and await a fire to crack their shells and release them.

Byrne sees the process of serotiny as a metaphor for cataclysmic life changes that unleash our dormant inner potential. For her, the arrival of her two children was the ‘fire’ that unlocked an outpouring of artistic potential – she maintains that some of her most beautiful work at the easel was completed while gently rocking her infant son’s capsule with her foot.

Best defined as ‘biological surrealism’, Byrne’s work is a dazzling outpouring of vivid imagination that takes root in organic forms, and is smattered with kitschy Australiana.

On show up to Christmas Eve, the collection includes a range of original prints in varying sizes.

Signed and sealed with a copper thumbprint, each work is distinguished by a hand-applied element of glitter or ink. In the affordable range of $30 to $80, these works make for an original last-minute Christmas gift. Serotiny will make a brief return in early January, see website for details. (AM) Launch: Thurs Dec 22, 6–9pm. Exhibition: Dec 23 + 24, 11am–5pm. M2 Gallery, Shop 4/450 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills.

Info: www.m2gallery.com.au

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it’s as important to me as it’s ever been. I can’t [be] blasé about it, so if I feel like I’m not putting everything into it I pull back and stop.”

For these two special shows Kuepper will be reviving his by request show, which he hasn’t performed in some time. He explained that he created this show initially as a way of “making it a sort of interactive art experience rather than a standard musical performance”.The by

Julia Jacklin – Don’t Let The Kids Win

Smart and pulsing with heart, this is alive.

Don’t Let The Kids Win has become a favourite of this reviewer because she can hear her own stories in its strains. Lyrics floating gently through a cloudless sky, Jacklin’s warm voice is light but thick like sun-stroked sand.Waves of guitar reach and recede, lingering and falling back.

Jacklin sings with an alternative soul, radiating understanding along quirky lines that rest easy in the ears of their listeners.As if created in a vacuum, the soft, salty phrases appear as if they are untouched by the outside world, unsullied by other music and unblemished by motives other beyond their creation.

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It is constant and yet in a few minutes the listener is transported further into space.

Somewhere between their minds and the sound, lies their consciousness.Temporarily lost and suspended in a place without landmarks and without clocks.

Unreal imagery plays through, providing some relief from a boundless universe of nothing, there is no floor and if there are walls they are not solid.

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request show has only one condition, in that the songs requested must be songs that Kuepper has performed in the past.

Despite the fact these are all songs Kuepper has played before, he says there have still been occasions when it all went awry:“A couple of times I had songs requested and started playing but about half way through realised ‘oh fuck’ I don’t know how this goes anymore so the song ground to a stop and I had to apologise.”

Looking ahead to the future, Kuepper is unable to see a clear path at the moment, even though he is always working on projects, so you really should take advantage of this week’s shows whilst you can.

“As far as what the future holds I’m not sure, I’ve been doing this for a long time so I’m going through a reappraisal stage in terms of where to go after this run of shows.”

Dec 22–23, varied performance times.

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jaw dropping rendition of Fat Boy Slims ‘Praise You’ for Triple J’s Like A Version.

This holiday season fans have an opportunity to see them perform this and many other songs live in a festival setting.

Fri, Dec 30, Lost Paradise Festival The Bamboos: Australia’s premiere soul and funk powerhouse will be performing their first headline Sydney show in over a year and half to help help you kick off your New Years celebrations a day early.

Sat, Dec 31, The Basement Luke Million: The king of synthesisers in Australia, who you will likely know from his remix of the iconic Stranger Things theme song, will be helping you continue the New Years Day party as he brings his Live Journey to the iconic poolside stage of Marco Polo at the Ivy. Sun, Jan 1, Marco Polo Highasakite: Stepping away from the festival stage for a one off intimate performance in Sydney are Norway’s Highasakite, who will hope to continue to enthral audiences. Joining them for the show will be local songstress on the rise Bec Sandridge.

Tue, Jan 3, Oxford Art Factory Modern Baseball: In just a few short years, Modern Baseball have gone from college freshmen self-recording their first record to a worldwide phenomenon. Yet somehow, it feels like just the beginning.

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Caravãna Sun: Once again proving that they are one of Australia’s hardest working bands, Caravãna Sun have announced more shows over summer ahead of the release of their new single in January.

Fri, Dec 23, Miranda Hotel Dubioza Kolektiv: Mashing up ska, reggae, punk, hip hop and electronica with a healthy dash of Balkan spice has helped this seven-piece outfit amass nearly half a million fans on Facebook.

This week they will be arriving in Sydney with their exuberant live show and whip smart political songs.

Sat, Dec 24, Factory Theatre Mexican Party With Victor Valdes & The Real Mexico Mariachi Band: In his own right Victor is a truly extraordinary performer, but this is a rare opportunity to experience him in full regalia with his big band Mariachi group, as they play all the Mexican favourites!

Wed, Dec 28, Camelot Lounge Nadya & Zoran’s 101 Candles Orkestra: When Nadya and Zoran and the 101 Candles Orkestra play the Camelot Lounge, it’s more than just another highly enjoyable gig, it’s an event. Come on a real musical adventure as a brilliant group of musicians take you on a whirlwind, genre-hopping journey through a dazzling variety of musical styles.

Thu, Dec 29, Camelot Lounge The Belligerents:The Brisbane indie-psychedelic supergroup recently captured everybody’s attention with their

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By Jamie Apps Over the course of the last 40 years Ed Kuepper has been a stalwart on the Australian music scene, having been a part of The Saints, Laughing Clowns and an extensive solo career.

Tonight and tomorrow Sydneysiders will have an incredibly rare and unique opportunity to see Kuepper take to the stage for a solo show, by request.

When asked if he ever imagined having such a long career, Kuepper replied:“If you had of asked me in my teens I would not have been able to put a length on it. I probably would have thought I’d be involved in music for the most part of my life, but even then I always just looked to the next record.”

Having been involved in the industry for some time, Kuepper could be forgiven if his motivation levels suffered the occasional dip, but he has developed a method of working which he believes has prevented burnout.

“When I’m motivated, I’m very motivated,” he explained.“When I’m writing songs for an album

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