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EXPLORING OLD SYDNEY Your guide to The Rocks

TRAVELLING WITH KIDS Make your trip fun for the whole family

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ISSUE 7 – WINTER 2014 10 Winter Calendar What to see and do in Sydney

17 VIP: The Etihad Lounge 18 VIP: The Concierge Says 20 Hello and Goodbye People at the airport

22 Tim Cahill Taking his nation with him to Brazil

26 Glorious Galleries Be inspired this winter

46 Grape Expectations NSW wine regions and food festivals 50 Travelling with Kids Making it fun for the whole family 52 At the Airport Airport Operations Control Centre AIRPORT SHOPPER

Go behind the curtain of Sydney's favourite stages

34 Exploring Old Sydney Your guide to The Rocks 38 Sydney on Film Sydney's most famous film locations 42 Sydney Runs Keep fit on your travels while taking in Sydney's sights 44 World Cup Bars Where best to watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup

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54 Fashion Embrace the cold in World Cup style with the best looks of the season, available now at Sydney Airport 70 Airport Retail Exclusives Airport shopping has its advantages 74 Books and Cocktails Mixing the perfect cocktail with an inspiring read is a great way to see through the cooler months

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76 Travel Accessories Make your flight a comfortable one and stock up before you fly 79 Puzzles 84 Airport Maps Your one-stop guide to the retail stores and world-class eateries available at Sydney Airport

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WELCOME Hello and welcome to the winter edition of Sydney Airport’s free COMPANION magazine.

Sydney hosts a range of events during winter, including the State of Origin and Good Food and Wine Show. Turn to our calendar on page 10 for information.

For those of you looking to get away from the city, why not take a short break to one of the many wineries in our state? Details on the best wine regions can be found on page 46.

Winter is also a great time for shopping. Sydney Airport has a fantastic range of well-known fashion brands and stores at our International and Domestic terminals. Check out our fashion shoot from page 54 for some sartorial inspiration.

I’d like to thank our passengers for voting Sydney Airport as Australia’s best airport in the Skytrax World Airport Awards. We’re pleased that our focus on choice, value, customer service and improving facilities has been recognised by the public.

Our website also recently received a ‘Moodies’ award for the best airport website. Visit www.sydneyairport.com.au for real time flight information, an airport visit planner, online travel guides, product ‘wishlist’ and more.

Enjoy your journey.

Kerrie Mather, CEO

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CALENDAR WHAT’S ON: JUN/JUL/AUG

Winter is one of the busiest times in Sydney, so rug up against the cool air and head out for some fun!

CINEMA ▼ June and July / Cremorne Orpheum The grand Cremorne Hayden Orpheum picture palace has a range of winter event screenings, from the opera La Cenerentola to a James Dean double of East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause. orpheum.com.au

CABARET ⊲ Now playing / Slide Part circus, part burlesque and entirely original, El’ Circo is in the flavour of Parisian cabaret, featuring some of the city’s best acrobats, dancers and singers. slide.com.au

SPORT ▼ 18 June / ANZ Stadium It’s a battle of the Blues against the Maroons as NSW takes on Queensland in the State of Origin Rugby League, one of the sporting highlights of the year. nrl.com

DESIGN ▼ 19 – 22 June / Sydney Olympic Park The Home Show has evolved to become a must on the design calendar, featuring the latest products, services and innovations in home renovation and new home building. sydneyhomeshow.com.au

EXHIBITION ▼ Until 27 July / Australian Museum

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Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family shines a light on this legendary dinosaur family, showcasing a dramatic array of fossils and casts of tyrannosaur specimens. australianmuseum.net.au

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MUSIC 20 June / Enmore Theatre One of the legends of Woodstock, singer-songwriter Melanie Safka, returns to Sydney in a new show, featuring the songs that became the soundtrack of a generation. enmoretheatre.com.au

MUSIC ▼ 21 – 22 June / Allphones Arena

MUSIC 27 – 28 June / Sydney Opera House

Country music star Keith Urban comes home in a spectacular new concert event, the Light the Fuse tour, playing the music from his number one hit album, Fuse. allphonesarena.com.au

Aussie stage legend Anthony Warlow joins New York leading lady Faith Prince in a double-act concert, Direct from Broadway, also featuring a 30-piece orchestra. sydneyoperahouse.com

EXHIBITION ▼ Until 14 July / Australian National Maritime Museum In Amazing Whales, take a close up look at the world of whales, which have undergone a most spectacular evolution as they developed into the creatures we know today. anmm.gov.au

SPORT 24 – 29 June / Sydney Olympic Park Badminton's best congregate at the 2014 Australian Badminton Open, with champion players from 30 countries challenging the Australian National Squad. australianbadmintonopen.com.au

FOOD ▼ 27 – 29 June / Sydney Olympic Park

THEATRE ▼ From 24 June / Milsons Point

SPORT 6 – 10 July / Various venues As many as 3000 athletes from universities and colleges from across the state will descend upon Newcastle to take part in 20 sports at the Eastern University Games. unisport.com.au

CELEBRATE 6 – 13 July / Venues across Sydney ▼

Shakespearean masterpiece Richard III, the bold tale of greed and ambition, is given a clever reimagining by Mark Kilmurry, who directs and stars in the title role. ensemble.com.au

Explore the best tastes winter has to offer at the Good Food and Wine Show, showcasing the creations from a range of chefs and producers at the top of their game. goodfoodshow.com.au

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Take in all the colours at the celebrations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures on National Aboriginal Islander Day through food, song, dance and art. sydneynaidoc.com.au

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FAMILY ▼ 9 – 13 July / Allphones Arena All of Disney’s favourite characters, including the star lineup of princesses, take to the rink in Disney on Ice: Treasure Trove, with Cinderella, Buzz Lightyear and Simba leading the charge. allphonesarena.com.au

RUNNING ▲ 10 August / City streets Join the charge from Park Street to Bondi Beach in The SunHerald City2Surf, as 85,000 participants stride it out in the largest charity run in the world. city2surf.com.au

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THEATRE ▼ Until 5 July / Wharf Theatre

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Step back in time to 1950s London in Jez Butterworth's play, Mojo, exploring the early days of rock’n’roll through a gang of would-be power players. sydneytheatre.com.au

FASHION ⊲ August / Sydney Town Hall Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival showcases Australia’s top labels, and offers style workshops, pop-up bars and performances. mbffsydney.com.au

FESTIVAL ⊲ 21 June / Katoomba During Yulefest, the main street of Katoomba is closed, allowing the entire town to become a performance space. The streets are lined with market stalls and artists for a magical winter experience that attracted over 45,000 people last year. It’s all just a few short hours’ drive west of Sydney. yulefest.com/wintermagic.com.au

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Airline CHEFS "It is crucial at Qantas that we are the leaders in cuisine in the sky and continue to give our customers exceptional dining experiences” Neil Perry

Neil Perry's signature sandwich

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TASTE IN THE AIR There’s no shortage of star power in the line-up of celebrity chef names creating the menus on a variety of airlines.

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t’s not just seat sizes and fare prices that have become important factors for passengers making the choice of which airline to fly with.

Food has also become significant in that decision, and just as importantly, the name behind the menu.

Airlines have signed up a range of top international chefs to not only design the menus but to also bring their star-rated reputation

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And the roll call of star names behind the airline menus is impressive indeed. Qantas has Neil Perry, best known for his restaurant Rockpool in Sydney.

Virgin Australia boasts the talents of Luke Mangan whose empire includes glass, Sydney and Salt grills in Australia and overseas.

Singapore Airlines’ in-flight menu has been created by its International Culinary

Panel, which comprises nine international chefs including Australia’s Matt Moran, France’s Georges Blanc and Italy’s Carlo Cracco. Moran is the esteemed chef behind Sydney’s Aria restaurant.

JAL’s culinary team now includes Hiroki Yoshitake and Shinichi Sato, both of whom have received Michelin star ratings for their work in France. British Airways has had Michelin star chef and gastronomic scientist Heston Blumenthal on the team for the past two years.

Last year, Cathay Pacific reported great success in a trial menu with chef Kwong Waikeung of the world-renowned The Langham in Hong Kong.

Such a strong focus on food by airlines reveals a dramatic changing of the times.

“Food has become such a big thing in travel and it was not that long ago when passengers assumed airline food was not great,” Editorial Director of International Traveller, Leigh Ann Pow, said.

“But the airlines know if they have a big-name chef attached to their brand, then customers make a very different assumption about what the food experience will be like on that airline. And that is a smart move for those airlines to have that point of difference.”

Pow adds that in the social media age, passengers are more savvy than ever about what each airline has to offer, and that includes the range of food options.

“Once one airline signs up a great chef and they bring in a strong menu, factors like that

can make a big difference when it comes down to passengers comparing who they are going to travel with,” Pow added.

The relationship between Neil Perry and Qantas has been one of the great airline success stories of the past few decades, with the top chef consulting to Qantas for 17 years. The Qantas relationship with Rockpool commenced with the development of First Class in 1996, which led to a new way of cooking on board.

"It is crucial at Qantas that we are the leaders in cuisine in the sky and continue to give our

“The philosophy behind the ICP for Singapore Airlines was to make the food better” Matt Moran

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customers exceptional dining experiences,” Perry said.

“We are constantly looking at innovative food styles, cooking techniques and produce around the world, not only from restaurants in Australia but internationally as well.”

Among Perry’s signature dishes on the Business Class menu on flights from Australia to the UK are Big Bowl of Braised Lamb, Roast Chestnuts, Parsnips and Orzo Soup and Grilled Swordfish with Caponata, Olive Potatoes and Pistou.

Luke Mangan has just celebrated his third year with Virgin Australia. He previously had deals with both Virgin Atlantic and Virgin America.

Mangan insists passengers should never have to compromise on food quality just because they are on a long-haul flight.

“Our vision is to create a restaurant-in-the-sky experience for our Virgin Australia Business Class guests,” Mangan said. “The focus with our menu is to provide the best possible experience while on board, and I think we are achieving this.

“When designing a menu, we consider our cuisine style, ingredients, availability, menu balance, routes and time of day, but most importantly, will it hold up at 12,000 metres above sea level? We also give preference to Australian products where we can.”

In Business Class on VA flights to Los Angeles, Mangan’s menu includes such delicacies as Chicken and Leek Pie with Celeriac Puree, and Barramundi Fillet with Prawn and Udon Noodle Broth.

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“Our vision is to create a restaurantin-the-sky experience for our Virgin Australia Business Class guests” Luke Mangan

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On Singapore Airlines, the decision to appoint an International Culinary Panel of nine top chefs was to keep the airline in touch with the latest trends in fine dining. Matt Moran has been on the panel for over 10 years and estimates he has created over 600 dishes in that time.

“The philosophy behind the ICP for Singapore Airlines was to make the food better,” Moran said.

“The panel all gets together every few years and we talk

Luke Mangan's Lamb Shanks

about food trends in their countries and I think that is a really important part of the panel. But my philosophy is all about produce.”

Passengers travelling on Singapore Airlines in Suites, First and Business Class have the option to pre-book their meal selection up to 24 hours prior to departure through the Airline’s Book the Cook service, which is available on flights departing Sydney and Melbourne, as well as all flights departing Singapore.

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passengers’ taste buds continues to shift, Pow observes, and is not just all about celebrity chefs and their best efforts in the skies. Pow says the dramatic improvement in the range of dining options in airline terminals has also raised the stakes, as airlines now need to match what is on offer from the point where passengers are boarding their flights.

“If you are going through a great airport like Sydney with its range of amazing food choices in the terminal, you can now walk on board with something like fresh sushi,” Pow said.

“So each airline has to compete with that as well, and that has to lift the game yet again. When it comes to food, there are a whole lot of expectations to be considered.”

The NEW Etihad Lounge

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LUXURY LOUNGE Etihad’s new First and Business Lounge is now open at Sydney Airport.

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ife for the busy traveller at Sydney Airport’s T1 International terminal is about to get a little easier, not to mention more luxurious, with the opening of Etihad Airways’ First and Business Class Lounge.

The new Etihad Lounge, which opened on 21 May, is the airline’s first airport lounge in Australia. The expansive layout is almost 800m² and is located in T1’s Pier C, adjacent to Gate 51 next to SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free.

The lounge is available to Etihad’s First and Business Class travellers, as well as qualifying Etihad Guest members. Qualifying guests of codeshare/partner airlines will also be able to use the lounge when flying on Etihad-operated Sydney-Abu Dhabi services.

The design of the lounge reveals it is all about style, offering the comfort and available space to work or relax before a flight.

Inspired by Etihad Airways’ flagship lounges in the airline’s base in Abu Dhabi, and with a

fit-out similar to the one in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, the new lounge has a stylish interior over two levels.

Etihad has aimed for the best with the interiors of this passenger area, designed to set the tone for the luxurious in-flight guest experience ahead.

The main entrance and reception are located on the departures level while the lounge itself is located a floor below. There is easy access between levels via lifts or stairs.

Guests to the lounge have two dining options: à la carte restaurant-style dining which is similar to the Etihad in-flight experience, and a fivestar international buffet selection.

Other features include business amenities such as Apple computers, free Wi-Fi, accessible bathrooms with shower facilities, family entertainment areas, prayer rooms and Etihad Airways’ signature Poltrona Frau furniture – the same luxury leather used by Ferrari.

The Etihad lounge is open three hours prior to each of the airline's two daily flights out of Sydney. etihad.com

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The CONCIERGE SAYS

Festival, the International Ice Hockey and Bledisloe Cup.

Name: Amanda Jones Role: Duty Manager On the job: Eight months

Amanda Jones, concierge at the new QT Hotel in Sydney, insists downtown is the best place to take in the excitement of the Harbour City.

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hat is the best thing about the new QT? QT Sydney encompasses the State Theatre and the old Gowings department store, right in the heart of Sydney CBD, so everything is on its doorstep.

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What has been the most unusual request you have been asked?

We had a guest ask if we could organise for him to play tennis with one of the top 100 professional players in Australia, and gave us a one-hour window to arrange it. Well, our team succeeded!

What is one event you tell guests they must see in Sydney in winter?

Winter is buzzing this year, with attractions like the Sydney Film Festival, Bondi Winter Magic

Where do you direct guests to for the best shopping in Sydney?

In the CBD. We love the fact our guests can just walk across the street to experience the best shopping in town. Sydney Airport is also an amazing retail precinct in its own right.

Where do you advise guests for the best day trip out of Sydney?

Hopping on a seaplane and heading up to Jonah’s restaurant at Whale Beach.

What show would you tell guests to see while in town?

The stage show The Lion King is a brilliant production that everyone should see.

What is one place guests must visit during their visit to QT? Parlour Lane café on Street Level, or our award winning restaurant Gowings Bar & Grill offers a European-style menu. And later, a few cheeky cocktails at Gilt Lounge.

What is the one place guests cannot leave town without visiting?

Sydney Harbour, whether it is climbing the Harbour Bridge, catching a ferry to Watsons Bay or watching the sun set over the Sydney Opera House.

What do QT guests ask about Sydney Airport?

What’s the easiest way to get there!

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HELLO AND GOODBYE

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A Anna Roache welcomed her son, film director Kiah Roache-Turner and his new wife Emma Bjorndahl, home from their honeymoon in New Zealand. The couple is completing their new movie, Wyrmwood.

B Antony DeBruyne was all smiles as he greeted his wife Melissa and children, Astride and Badouin, back from a ballroom dancing event in Shanghai.

C It was a happy birthday for one-year-old Sophie as her mum Sharon Taunton welcomed grandfather Chris and his partner Robyn from Wellington.

D Coach Judy Weston led the charge as the Netball North Harbour team from Auckland arrived for a round of games between the visitors and locals.

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The Arrival and Departure gates are two of the busiest areas of Sydney Airport, and there is never a shortage of good tales from the people passing through.

F The Gabriel family gathered at the Departures gate to wish bon voyage to Sylvia and Richard Gabriel, as they embarked on a European adventure.

G An 11-day trek from Christchurch to Auckland was ahead for Samantha Barnes and Simon Eyre as they boarded their Air New Zealand flight.

H A girls’ adventure holiday through the United States awaited Wyel, Belle and Sheila, as close friends cheered them through the Departures gate.

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E After her first visit to Sydney, Christina Anthony of Singapore bid farewell to her friend Angelina before boarding the flight to go back home.

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THE MAN IN THE Socceroos legend Tim Cahill is the man carrying much of the nation’s dreams into the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

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Drama is one thing Tim Cahill is certain to find an abundance of over in the coming weeks as he plays with the Socceroos in their latest World Cup campaign.

Australia has previously played at the 1974, 2006 and 2010 World Cups.

At the 2006 World Cup, in Australia's opening group game against Japan, Cahill became the first-ever Australian to score a World Cup goal. Scoring a second goal in the same game, he also became the first Australian World Cup Man of the Match.

Cahill was instrumental in Australia's qualification for the 2010 World Cup, scoring goals in games against Qatar and Japan.

During the recent 2014 World Cup qualifying matches, Cahill scored three goals, securing a spot for Australia to reach its third consecutive finals.

During a pre-World Cup friendly match against Ecuador in March, Cahill became Australia's all-time top goal scorer with 31 goals.

With such an impressive track record, he is the man the entire country will be watching over the

coming weeks.

“It's something to embrace,” he said of the World Cup to the SMH. “We're Australian and we're playing two of the best in the world [The Netherlands and Spain] – they finished first and second in the last World Cup. And then there's Chile, one of the tournament's dangerous outfits.”

All of Cahill’s plans for the World Cup almost came to a dramatic end months ago, however, while playing with his club, the New York Red Bulls.

In early April, during a game between the Red Bulls and Chivas USA, Cahill suffered a hamstring injury and had to leave the field.

The injury was so intense that since then, he has spent more time on the sidelines than on the field.

Aussie fans have been holding their breath in anticipation to see if the injury would jeopardise the World Cup campaign. But Cahill has his eye firmly on Rio. “What is motivating me now is the prize of the World Cup – the prize to really do something special for your country, to fly

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s the man who carries the dreams of a nation in his football boots at the upcoming FIFA World Cup, it comes as little surprise to learn that Socceroos legend, Tim Cahill, once dreamed of being a movie star.

While he is today the star of football arenas around the world, and will be one of the biggest acts in the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro when the 2014 World Cup kicks off from 12 June, the 34-year-old from Sydney’s southwest once had ambitions to grace the silver screen.

He was playing football at the time for a range of suburban clubs, but acting stardom is where he was headed with appearances in 1990s TV soap operas like Heartbreak High and a range of local movies.

"Drama is a passion of mine. I was always inspired to do some acting or [attend] drama school," he recently revealed to The Sydney Morning Herald.

“It's something I have a passion for. It was something I really enjoyed."

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the flag like that,” he told online sport site The Roar.

“I suppose the hunger for me is the Asian Cup in 2015 in Australia as well, being that player that the country turns to to get the right results.”

Tim Cahill is a product of the Sydney sporting scene, having initially been encouraged to play badminton, but a love of football took precedence and saw him playing for clubs in Balmain, Marrickville and Plumpton.

“For as long as I can remember, I have always played football and I recall playing as a youngster with my dad, older brother Sean,

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and younger brother Chris in the local parks in Sydney,” he revealed on his website.

“I can remember getting so nervous that I sometimes even cried before the matches but when I got out on the pitch, all the anxiety melted away and I could then focus on my game.”

At 17, after creating a reputation at Sydney United, he travelled to the UK to join the Millwall team. In 2004, he famously switched to Everton as a star recruit and within his first season, became Everton’s top goal scorer.

In the same year, he flew the green and gold when he played for the Socceroos at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

In 2012, Cahill moved to New York to play with the Red Bulls, taking his wife Rebekah and their four children with him.

But playing at the World Cup remains the main prize for Cahill in 2014.

“I have had a great career internationally and domestically, but to have this as the icing on the cake is very special,” he told SBS World News.

“I want to be fit and ready for the World Cup and I want to do something special.

“Every time I travel to grounds and see full stadiums it is a different world. I am just blessed I am having a crack at it.”

AUSTRALIA AT THE WORLD CUP The FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July, in such cities as Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia and Porto Allegre.

For Australia, there will be no wasting time in getting into the action, with Australia playing its first game opposite

Chile in the Group B round on 13 June.

Australia then takes on the Netherlands on 18 June, and on 23 June, Australia plays world number one Spain, in its third game of the Group B round.

The final round of games will be decided upon results of those games.

OLA BRAZIL

The fifth largest country in the world by population and the largest country in South America by land size, Brazil stretches over almost half of the continent. With the Atlantic Ocean on its eastern coastline, Brazil shares frontiers with such neighbours as Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru.

The official language is Portuguese and Brazil has an estimated population of 190 million, making it the fifth most populated country on Earth.

The highest population concentrations are in the cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with the capital Brasilia located 1000km inland.

GETTING THERE

Qantas will add two additional return services between Sydney and Santiago and extend four return services between Santiago to Rio de Janeiro to cater for demand during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. LAN Airlines flies from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro, via Auckland and Santiago.

United Airlines flies via San Francisco and Houston into Rio, while Delta flies via Los Angeles and Atlanta.

Flight Centre is offering an eightnight package, from $4789.

Flight Centre is located at Sydney Airport in T1, before Customs. www.flightcentre.com.au

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There’s a feast of images to explore – from Chinese art and moody Paris to highland headpieces – in the best art gallery exhibitions this winter.

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work is all about.”

Sydney Airport has a partnership with the AGNSW to promote its exhibitions to visitors to Sydney.

The AGNSW is the major player on the Sydney scene, but some of the other popular art spaces include the Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Sydney, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Australian Centre for Photography, as well as smaller spaces like the Brett Whiteley Studio, Tap Gallery and White Rabbit.

At the Museum of Contemporary Art, the two major works of the season are Tabaimo: MEKURUMEKU and Annette Messager: motion/emotion.

MEKURUMEKU is a collection of works by leading Japanese artist Tabaimo which draws upon the historical Japanese woodblock tradition, its colouration and shading, peering into hidden corners of the human psyche to reveal a highly surreal world of beauty, anxiety and horror within.

French artist Annette Messager’s diverse motion/ emotion collection represents the artist’s first retrospective exhibition in Australia and includes her large kinetic installations with mechanical and inflatable elements.

Over in the former industrial inner city suburb of Chippendale, the White Rabbit Gallery has only been open for four years, but has already made a significant mark on the Sydney art scene.

The eclectic gallery, housed inside an old Rolls Royce service depot, has become one of the world’s most significant collections of Chinese contemporary art. Dedicated to

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lot of content to it with 21 prints, and it is his very personal take on Paris. That is what makes it exciting and worth coming to the gallery for,” Weber added.

With an abundance of new exhibitions at galleries – both large and small – across the city, winter is always one of the most dynamic times for art lovers to go exploring new works and old favourites.

The AGNSW’s other major show of the season is Plumes and Pearlshells, highlighting the art and colours of the Papua New Guinea highlands.

Among the treasures are headdresses, armbands and necklaces, made of feathers, shell, bark cloth, animal and plant fibres and natural pigments.

“This is the first exhibition devoted to the art work of Papua New Guinea, which is quite incredible considering that country is our closest neighbour,” exhibition curator, Natalie Wilson, said.

“These works are so distinctive as the highlanders were so inventive in the way they used the material. This is the first time in almost 40 years these works have been displayed, so this is a highlight of the winter season.”

Wilson will be presenting tours of the new exhibition. She suggests any newcomer to an art gallery should always join a tour as an ideal starting point for understanding the work.

“The thing about taking a tour is it is with someone who knows the exhibition and will point out the important elements so the visitor can get a taste of what to explore,” she said.

“From there, you can be a bit more confident with what the

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here is one picture in the new Max Dupain Paris Private Series exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) that photographic curator Eleanor Weber admits makes her smile every time she looks at it.

The picture was taken in 1978 during the acclaimed photographer’s only visit to Paris, and it depicts a group of people under the Eiffel Tower.

At the centre of the group is one woman looking out at something, far beyond, but not at the tower itself.

“I love it as it seems such an interesting way to approach the Eiffel Tower, rather than the obvious view we all know of,” Weber said.

“This is the only shot Dupain took of the Eiffel Tower, and this is what I like about this new exhibition. It allows us to see something we all think we know in a completely new way.”

Given to the AGNSW by Penelope Seidler, this portfolio was taken when Dupain accompanied his friend, architect Harry Seidler, to the French capital.

Paris Private Series is one of the key exhibitions at the gallery this winter, and is expected to be one of the art highlights of the season.

“It is a small show but there is a

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BEST IN SHOW

The must-see art shows this winter MUSEUM OF SYDNEY Iconic Australian Houses (now showing) Celestial City: Sydney’s Chinese Story (now showing) sydneylivingmuseums.com.au S.H. ERVIN GALLERY Arthur Boyd: An Active Witness (6 June – 13 July) shervingallery.com.au

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A depiction of a group of people under The Eiffel Tower, given to The Art Gallery of NSW by by Penelope Seidler

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works made in the 21st century, the White Rabbit Collection is owned by Judith Neilson, and includes nearly 1000 works by more than 350 artists.

“Unlike other museums in the city, White Rabbit is entirely funded by a charitable trust and all the works on show come from the private collection of one person, Judith Neilson,” gallery supervisor, Bonnie Hudson, said.

“The result is a collection that is diverse, stimulating, quirky, and technically superb.

The gallery building, which is entirely re-hung twice a year, is a pleasant place to wander through, and has a delightful tea house where visitors can relax after seeing the show!”

The major show for winter at White Rabbit is Reformation, which looks at the era when the government’s grip on people’s lives eased and artists responded by tackling contemporary art and then pushing it to the limit.

“Reformation is White Rabbit's 10th show and our biggest so far, with more than 60 artworks,” Hudson said.

“The exhibition reflects on the theme of Reformation, or transformative change, with pieces ranging from videos to installations to 3D paintings and mechanical sculptures. It's alternately thought-provoking, original, moving and simply beautiful.”

Paris Private Series (now showing) Plumes and Pearlshells (now showing) artgallery.nsw.gov.au Tabaimo: MEKURUMEKU (3 July – 7 September) Annette Messager: Motion/Emotion (24 July – 26 October) mca.com.au Reformation (now showing) whiterabbitcollection.org

AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY Hiromi Tango, Rodney Pople, Terry Burrows (now showing) tmp.acp.org.au BRETT WHITELEY STUDIO Portraits (now showing) artgallery.nsw.gov.au CASULA POWERHOUSE Opening Doors (now showing) Subject to Ruin (now showing) casulapowerhouse.com ROSLYN OXLEY9 GALLERY Linda Marrinon: Plaster Busts (now showing) roslynoxley9.com.au 2 DANKS STREET 4 In Form (now showing) Yukultji Napangati (now showing) 2danksstreet.com.au TAP GALLERY tapgallery.org.au

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BEHIND THE

CURTAINS There’s a whole world going on behind the curtains of Sydney’s favourite theatres, and a range of backstage tours are the entrée through the stage doors.

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heatre has always been something of a secret world. The audience is kept on the outside, looking in on a stage as the performers bring a tale to life through words, movement, song and dance.

What goes on backstage, however, is another story altogether. It is almost always kept well out of sight, as a team of technical experts ensures everything goes perfectly so the show just keeps running.

Many of Sydney’s biggest theatres, like the grand palaces of the State and Capitol, the Sydney Opera House and companies like the Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir Street, open up their stage doors to show groups through the backstage areas, to see how stage magic is made.

“I often wonder beforehand if people will really be impressed by what they see as we tour them through, but every time, they always are,” tour guide at the State Theatre, Stuart Greene, said.

“There is a lot more you can appreciate about theatre when you see what it takes to make

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it happen behind the scenes.

There is the fantasy of what happens on stage, but seeing beyond that can be a real eyeopener.”

The State Theatre was opened in 1929, when going to the movies was an event. Its grand, ornate architecture is a mixture of Gothic, French, Italian and art deco designs, and the building has been classified

by The National Trust of Australia as ‘a building of great historical significance and high architectural quality’.

While the majestic foyer and grand auditorium areas attract the most attention when they are packed for events like the

Sydney Film Festival or for concert acts by the likes of Elaine Paige and James Blunt, it is backstage where the State Theatre hides its best secrets.

One is a World War I submarine engine, installed when the theatre was being built to act as a back-up power supply. It remains in working condition.

Another is a giant pit under the stalls, which is said to reach all the way down to the Tank Stream, Sydney’s original water supply.

“People always ask about it, and I just point to the big hole, but have never been

Inside the State Theatre

spectaculars like The Lion King and Wicked.

You have to be up early to see through the cavernous backstage areas of the Sydney Opera House, with the daily backstage tours taking off at 7am. The reason for the early start is that with six performing venues, the Opera House is one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world. As a result, the backstage area can be as busy as a city street as teams of technicians busily prepare for various shows.

The backstage tour journey beneath the celebrated sails reveals just how the building

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the microphone. So we figure that he is the ghost.”

The Capitol Theatre in Haymarket, where The Lion King is currently playing, is not only older than the State, dating to 1927, but is also bigger by four seats – the State seats 2034, the Capitol 2038.

So big is the Capitol, it once housed a circus in a centre ring and boasts the biggest orchestra pit in the nation. Backstage, however, the stage area was almost doubled when the theatre was renovated in the early 1990s, and extended back to cover half of Hay Street, in order to accommodate big set

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down there,” Greene said. “It apparently runs under George Street and that is where it links up to the stream.”

The theatre is also said to contain not one but two ghosts, both dating from the 1950s.

“Some people claim to have seen him – apparently he is a man who died of a heart attack in the foyer,” Greene explained.

“In the Statement Bar downstairs, which used to be the ballroom, there is a ghost many people have reported strange occurrences with. Evidently, a man was singing at a wedding, and was electrocuted by faulty wiring in

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BACKSTAGE TOURS State Theatre Monday to Wednesday / 10am and 1pm statetheatre.com.au

Capitol Theatre Monday and by-request (minimum of 10 people required) capitoltheatre.com.au

Sydney Opera House Daily / 7am sydneyoperahouse.com/tours

Sydney Theatre Company Tuesday / 10.30am sydneytheatre.com.au

Belvoir Street Theatre Monday to Friday by request belvoir.com.au

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functions to stage so many shows – as many as 1800 a year.

On the backstage tour, visitors might be able to catch a glimpse of the actors, dancers and musicians going through their rehearsal paces and warm-up routines.

Another theatre space jutting into the world-famous harbour is the Sydney Theatre Company (STC) at The Wharf at Millers Point, which hosts one backstage tour a week.

The STC tour takes in the full gamut of the production experience in the dockside venue – from set building and costume making areas through to performers rehearsing and then into the two theatres,

Wharf 1 and Wharf 2, where the shows are eventually staged.

Up the road in Surry Hills near Central Station, the intimate Belvoir Street Theatre offers backstage tours with a difference – they are free.

The half hour tour of the two theatre spaces, where Oscar winners Geoffrey Rush and Cate Blanchett and Logie winners Deborah Mailman and Richard Roxburgh have all trodden the boards, shows off the dressing rooms, props and costume departments and offers a close-up view of both stage areas.

“Theatre spaces in Sydney are precious spaces,” Greene said. “We see a lot of people

WWI sub engine at the back of the State Theatre

who really aren’t interested in the theatres, but they love the architecture and what goes on in these places.

“My favourite reaction to the State Theatre is when people comment afterwards, ‘I never knew anything like this even existed in Sydney’. When you know they have seen another aspect of what is going on in the city, that is a good feeling.”

EXPLORING OLD

SYDNEY TOWN

From smuggling rum in secret underground tunnels to fighting an outbreak of the plague, The Rocks is home to a wealth of historic sites and colourful stories that breathe life into Sydney’s vibrant colonial history.

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THE HERO OF WATERLOO

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Colonial stonemason George Paton built this historic Sydney pub from sandstone quarried from the nearby Argyle Cut in 1843. It became a popular watering hole among garrison troops who gathered around the pub’s open log fires during its colonial prime.

The Hero has also had its taste of controversy. An infamous tunnel runs from its cellars to Sydney Harbour and was used for the smuggling of rum. And if a young man dared fall asleep at the bar, he’d run the risk of being dropped into the tunnel

through a trapdoor and hauled aboard a waiting ship to wake the next morning to find himself forcefully employed as a sailor.

Today, you can still enjoy The Hero’s open log fires and its cast of local characters.

Find it at: 81 Lower Fort Street, The Rocks.

Built in 1826, the Argyle Stores is one of the earliest surviving commercial buildings in Sydney and, despite several conversions over the years, stands today much as it did in colonial times.

The Argyle Stores was sold to English solicitor Frederick Wright Unwin in 1828, who used the stores primarily to warehouse alcohol and tobacco.

Unwin soon became infamous for his shady business dealings and for associating with the most worthless people in the colony. Financial difficulties forced Unwin to sell the stores to his client and ex-convict Samuel Terry who went on to become one of the wealthiest landowners in the colony The Hero of Waterloo bar

CADMAN’S COTTAGE Cadman’s Cottage was built in 1816 for Government Coxswain John Cadman who had been transported to Australia for life after being convicted of stealing a horse. He received a pardon in 1814 after losing an eye in the service of the government and was later promoted to Superintendent of Government Boats.

After Cadman’s death in 1848, Cadman’s Cottage was used by the Sydney Water Police to detain criminals, and was later converted into a home for retired sea captains.

Today, Cadman’s Cottage houses a museum and an archaeological dig site on the lower level.

Find it at: 110 George Street, The Rocks.

LORD NELSON BREWERY HOTEL While running a pub across the road called The Sailor’s Return, William Wells began building his two-storey home from sandstone blocks quarried from nearby Observatory Hill in 1836.

Five years later, Wells opened his home as the Lord Nelson Hotel and his family operated the pub for the next 30 years.

In the 1980s, the Lord Nelson became a favoured hang out for notorious Sydney gangster, Neddy Smith. After one of his henchmen jumped the bar, held his revolver to the barman’s head, and fired a few shots into the room, the hotel’s management demanded that Neddy and his cohorts leave their guns visible on the bar at all times.

Today, the Lord Nelson is renowned for its house brewed craft beers and remains a favourite Sydney watering hole.

Find it at: 19 Kent Street, The Rocks.

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THE ARGYLE STORES

despite suffering several tobacco robberies at the stores.

Today, the Argyle Stores houses an upmarket bar, nightclub and restaurants.

Find it at: 12-20 Argyle Street, The Rocks.

The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

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Australian Heritage Hotel

THE AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE HOTEL The Australian Heritage Hotel officially opened for business in 1824 and traded on George Street for 76 years. However, when the bubonic plague hit Sydney in 1900, many buildings – including the original Australian Heritage Hotel – were frantically demolished in an attempt to stop the disease spreading.

By 1900, The Rocks was a densely populated slum and many in Sydney blamed the enclave for the plague outbreak. However, only three residents of The Rocks died from the disease and many historic buildings were tragically torn down for no purpose.

Today, the Australian Heritage Hotel is famous for its kangaroo, emu and crocodile pizzas and its rooftop beer garden that showcases views of Sydney Harbour.

Find it at: 100 Cumberland Street, The Rocks.

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Nicknamed the 'Big Dig,’ a major archaeological site was revealed in 1994 and a team of 400 volunteers uncovered the foundations of more than 30 colonial homes and commercial buildings dating from as far back as 1795.

More than 750,000 artefacts were found, which offered valuable insights into the daily life of the colonial residents – including the discovery of

an alcohol still discarded at the bottom of a well that is thought to have belonged to ex-convict and butcher George Cribb who lived at the site from 1809 until the late 1820s and was under surveillance for the suspected illegal production of alcohol.

Today, the dig site has been preserved for public viewing from the surrounding laneways.

Find it at: 110 Cumberland Street, The Rocks.

Inside the 'Big Dig'

SUSANNAH PLACE This row of four terraced houses was built by Irish immigrants in 1844, and continuously housed generations of Sydneysiders until 1990. During the colonial era, Susannah Place was home to more than 100 working class families whose daily life was played out in the basement kitchens, outside wash houses and tiny backyards as the working harbour buzzed around them.

Ellen and Francis Cunninghame were among the first tenants of Susannah Place. They arrived from Glasgow in 1840 and Francis began work printing early editions of The Sydney Morning Herald. He went on to establish radical newspaper, The People’s Advocate, which agitated for democratic representation in the colony.

Today, Susannah Place has been lovingly restored as a museum where you can see first-hand how the early colonists lived in a booming Sydney.

Find it at: 58-64 Gloucester Street, The Rocks.

Aerial view of The Rocks and Circular Quay

Outside the Australian Heritage Hotel

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View of The Rocks from above George Street

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Strickland House, Vaucluse

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From Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman to Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio, Sydney has played co-star to some of Hollywood’s biggest names.

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ydney has been a favourite filming location for big budget Hollywood movies since The Matrix came to town way back in 1998. However, after the global financial crisis took a mighty swing at the local film industry less than a decade later, it looked like the credits might have started to roll on Sydney’s film career.

But a new renaissance in Sydney filmmaking – led by the likes of Baz Luhrmann, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman – has put Sydney well and truly back in the frame.

Luhrmann’s spectacular The Great Gatsby showcased what the Sydney film industry is capable of achieving, and with productions of Angelina Jolie’s

Bare Island, La Perouse

an international audience and became an instant Australian classic. St Mark’s Church (53 Darling Point Road, Darling Point) was the scene of Muriel’s (Collette) opulent sham wedding. Construction of the church began in 1848 and was completed four years later. It has been a popular wedding venue for Sydney’s social elite since the 1930s and hosted Elton John’s first wedding ceremony in 1984.

THE MATRIX (1999)

It was the movie that first exposed star Toni Collette to

SUPERMAN RETURNS (2006) Martin Place fountain also features in Superman Returns.

When Kitty Kowalski (Parker Posey) goes on a wild driving rampage down pedestrianheavy Martin Place, Superman (Brandon Routh) flies in to swoop up the car and puts it safely to rest in front of the famous fountain. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey)

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MURIEL’S WEDDING (1994)

Sydney is a treasure trove of The Matrix filming locations, but perhaps the most significant are the Colonial Centre building (52 Martin Place, Sydney) where Neo (Keanu Reeves) rescues a captive Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) in a daring mid-air helicopter grab; the adjacent Martin Place fountain where Neo is first distracted by the ‘woman in red’; and the soaring BT Tower (1 Market Street, Sydney) that featured in the spectacular helicopter crash scene.

While aerial shots of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House feature prominently in John Woo’s action blockbuster, it’s littleknown Bare Island (accessed via footbridge on Anzac Parade, La Perouse) in Botany Bay that was the real star of the film. The ex-military base was used as Sean Ambrose’s (Dougray Scott) secret lair and as the backdrop for the final motorcycle duel that saw Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and Ambrose go headto-head in a mid-air collision.

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Unbroken, George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road, Alex Proyas’ Gods of Egypt and Russell Crowe’s The Water Diviner all calling Sydney home, it seems the Harbour City will be living happily ever after.

Want to go sightseeing? Here’s where you’ll find a collection of Sydney’s famous and forgotten big screen landmarks.

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NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN (2012) True Blood star Ryan Kwanten returned to Sydney to film this edgy rom-com that showcased a completely different side of the city. It replaced the usual glittery harbour vistas with down-at-the-heels inner-city terraces around Newtown and Darlinghurst. Pocket Bar (13 Burton Street, Sydney) and The Victoria Room (Level 1, 235 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst) – both popular local haunts among Sydney’s trendsetters – also feature in the film.

Pocket Bar on Burton Street, Darlinghurst

THE GREAT GATSBY (2013) breaks into a fortified compound – actually The Australian Museum (6 College Street, Sydney) – to steal a kryptonite stockpile.

Cockatoo Island, Sydney

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While Baz Luhrmann’s period epic may have premiered to mixed reviews, the movie’s stunning filming locations were beyond reproach. While much of the film is set in the Northern Territory, Sydney’s grand Strickland House (52 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse) masqueraded as Darwin’s colonial-era Government House.

Here, Drover (Hugh Jackman) reluctantly rubs shoulders with town’s elite at a black tie ball in the hope of encountering Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman).

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X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (2009) The former prison and disused naval base at Cockatoo Island (access via regular ferry services from Circular Quay) in Sydney Harbour has become a favourite

filming location for its raw, historic architecture, gritty atmosphere and stunning harbour position. This is where Hugh Jackman chose to film the majority of his superhero blockbuster, including Wolverine’s dramatic escape from the laboratory down a waterfall.

The Australian Museum, Sydney

Baz Luhrmann returned to Sydney to film his retelling of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic and shot all over the city in an effort to recreate the look and feel of the roaring ’20s.

The heritage-listed White Bay Power Station (28 Robert Street, Rozelle) provided a rich canvas to stage the gritty industrial scenes of the film, while Jay Gatsby’s (Leonardo DiCaprio) opulent mansion was stitched together from several buildings including the grand International College of Management (151 Darley Road, Manly).

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SYDNEY

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f there is one activity that keeps Sydney busy in the cooler months, it is running.

The City to Surf, the world’s largest fun run, takes over the city in August, with the Sydney Running Festival a month later.

To get ready for these runs, or just to keep a winter fitness routine going, here are five of Sydney’s best runs. We asked running coach Simon Moore for his tips on why these are the five to try.

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Start: Any gate into the park for a 3.6km circuit of the main drive.

One of Sydney’s grandest parks located an easy jog from downtown, this is also one of the best places to run. The sprawling 360 hectare park offers a flat course on the main drive with a variety of hills and slopes to add a challenge.

There is also the longer 6.8km run along the perimeter.

Simon says: “A picturesque run around the various lakes, a great variety of birdlife, rolling lawns and picnic areas makes this perfect for the first-timer or those testing themselves over a number of laps.”

When you need to stretch your legs, pull on your shoes for some of the best running adventures in town.

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BONDI TO COOGEE RUN Start: Either Coogee or Bondi Beach for a 10km return run.

This run takes in some of the most amazing views of the cliff tops and the Pacific Ocean. The run offers everything – from flat beaches to winding paths, steep hills, flights of steps and stretches of parklands. This is a run to get the heart pumping and to enjoy the beauty along the way.

Simon says: “’Wow’ is the best way to describe this run, starting or ending up at our most famous beach. If this feels a little long, then instead run from Bondi to Bronte and back, a far easier 6km return trip.” bonditocoogeewalk.com.au

POOL TO POOL Start: Either Boy Charlton Pool or North Sydney Pool for a 8km return run.

Is there a better way to start and finish a run than a dip in two of the city’s best pools?

This run starts at North Sydney Pool located under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, then follows a route over the bridge, along the

Cahill Expressway, down to the Sydney Opera House, through the Botanical Gardens and along the harbourfront to Boy Charlton Pool.

Simon says: “There is always something special about running across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. You will forget you are running, unfortunately the same can’t be said if you are up for the return trip! This is a fantastic way to see Sydney’s icons and get a solid workout.”

For the diary: Sydney Running Festival, Sunday 21 September / sydneyrunningfestival. com.au

THE BAY RUN Start: Birkenhead Point for a 7km loop around Iron Cove.

The Bondi to Coogee run

Start: Sydney Airport for

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THE COOKS RIVER RUN

the course along the Cooks River.

Out of the T1 International terminal, through Cahill Park, across the Princes Highway, and within five minutes you are on the Cooks River Run, a 25km riverside path that links Botany Bay to Homebush Bay and Sydney Olympic Park. The work to remediate the river has made this run a gem, taking in mangroves, parks and an abundance of wildlife.

Simon says: “If you are short on time, you can choose your distance and make it an out and back run. It’s flat, with a good surface for running as well as riding and walking.”

For the diary: Cooks River Run Fun Run, Sunday 22 June / bayrun.com.au

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Taking in the suburbs of Rozelle, Lilyfield, Five Dock and Haberfield, this flat run follows a course around Canada Bay. The best thing about this run, aside from the picturesque waterside location and city views, is it is flat all the way and ideal for runners of all levels of ability.

Simon says: “This is a perfect place to start running in a safe environment. Being a flat run, it is a great way to build speed but it can be hard work mentally as there is little variety to the gradient.”

For the diary: Bay Run Fun Run, Sunday 3 August / bayrun.com.au

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Coogee Bay Hotel 253 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee 02 9665 0000 coogeebayhotel.com.au

Sir John Young Hotel Corner George and Liverpool Streets, Sydney 02 9267 3608 sirjohnyoung.com.au

The Royal Leichhardt 156 Norton Street, Leichhardt 02 9569 2638 theroyaleichhardt.com.au

COOGEE BAY HOTEL The throngs of British backpackers who flood the Coogee Bay Hotel would make any self-respecting English soccer fan feel right at home.

The Union Jack will be flying high throughout the World Cup as all the Queen’s men – and women – gather to cheer on Wayne Rooney and his boys in Sydney’s largest beachside beer garden, or in the wellequipped sports bar that boasts plenty of massive TV screens.

And the post-game party will undoubtedly continue into the wee hours at the popular onsite nightclub.

SIR JOHN YOUNG HOTEL Like the last lonely patatas bravas on an empty tapas plate, the Sir John Young Hotel is one of the last remaining landmarks in Sydney’s Spanish quarter.

And the brave old bloke will deserve more than a Knighthood when Spanish football fans descend to celebrate the World Cup in its historic sports bar. The pub is also home to one of the best kept secrets in Sydney in the form of its traditional tapas restaurant. Just mind your step down the steep staircase to the bathroom.

THE ROYAL LEICHHARDT Inner-west Leichhardt is Sydney’s Italian soul and The Royal Hotel has been the heartbeat of the vibrant suburb since 1886. It remains a Norton Street institution and will be a favourite venue for football fans waving the red, white and green when the World Cup hits. The pub’s recently refurbished sports bar will be shoulder-to-shoulder with the footy faithful and the beautiful Royal Botanical beer garden is a superb breakout space. And ‘The Royal’ also knows how to feed sports fans with hot wings and pulled pork rolls all round.

Coogee Bay Hotel

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THE ALEXANDRIA HOTEL Many pubs across Sydney will turn green and gold for the World Cup, but the iconic Alexandria Hotel will become Socceroos central. The classic 1930s-style pub is home to an enormous beer garden where hundreds of Aussie football fans will gather to watch the major matches on outdoor screens. Or take up a position at the art deco saloon bar to watch the action on multiple indoor screens while snacking on the pub’s famous thin-base pizzas or smoked pork hot dogs.

The Alexandria Hotel 35 Henderson Road, Alexandria 02 9698 1933 alexandriahotel.com.au

CARNIVALE! To really catch Brazilian party fever, join Sydney’s resident Brazilian revellers in Darling Harbour as thousands of passionate football fans gather in the wee hours to watch the action live on the big screen in the great outdoors.

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Löwenbräu Keller Corner of Playfair and Argyle Streets, The Rocks 02 9247 7785 lowenbrau.com.au

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THE WORLD CUP AT SYDNEY AIRPORT With many of the World Cup matches taking place during business hours, some of Sydney Airport’s world class bars and restaurants will also be getting in on the action. The Terrace Bar, before Customs at T1 International, will be screening games, as will Coopers Alehouse at T2 Domestic.

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LÖWENBRÄU KELLER German beer, German food and German football will be the Holy Trinity this World Cup at the Löwenbräu Keller. Set in a heritage sandstone building in Sydney’s colonial precinct at The Rocks, hundreds of football fans will get rowdy in a traditional ‘bier halle’ environment. Stock up on a range of Bavarian treats pregame, including roasted pork knuckle, traditional German sausages and sauerkraut, then settle in for the on-pitch action – if you can hear it over the din of clinking bier steins and the resident Oom Pah Pah band.

As the 2014 FIFA World Cup prepares to captivate the planet from 12 June to 13 July, we reveal the best Sydney bars to catch up with your countrymen.

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Grape Ex You don’t have to travel far from Sydney to taste the best from some of the finest food festivals and wineries in the world.

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“When it comes to food and wine, this country is in something of a revolution, with such a strong thirst for knowledge, as consumers want to understand where a wine comes from and to visit the wineries themselves.”

So says Damian Cerini, the man behind winery cycling tours Tour de Vines, which has been guiding wine lovers around Australia for over 10 years.

Cellar doors of wineries have become big tourist business, as visitors arrive to taste wines and learn what foods are best suited to what drops.

According to Tourism Research Australia, wine tourism in 2012

attracted approximately 2.4 million overnight domestic trips involving travellers visiting a winery.

With some of the nation’s – if not the world’s – best wine growing regions on Sydney’s doorstep, there is no shortage of choice when it comes to great wineries.

Only two hours north is the world-acclaimed Hunter Valley, and a few hours beyond, Tamworth. Over the Blue Mountains to the west are the food and wine towns of Mudgee and Orange. An easy two-hour drive south is the lush Shoalhaven region.

The picturesque Hunter Valley

is Australia’s most visited wine region.

June is a big time for wine tourists, with the Hunter Valley putting its best on show at the Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month. Australia’s oldest wine region showcases the best of the Hunter’s 150 winemakers and chefs during a month-long series of events. This year’s celebration includes fairs, event dinners, gastronomical feasting, culinary classes and winter indulgences under the stars.

Among the highlights are such events as the Eat, Drink, Run – Progressive Lunch on 10 June, the Breakfast in the Air balloon ride each Saturday, the Garden

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grown in this region. It is like there is a taste to suite every palate. And in addition to the wine is the amazing food.”

In a move to remind Sydneysiders of the wealth of the regions just beyond the city, the country has brought the best to town twice this year. Last month, Orange hosted a Taste Orange festival at the Watsons Bay Hotel, and on Sunday, 10 August, Mudgee will following suit with the Mudgee Wine and Food Festival, right on the waters of Sydney Harbour at Balmoral Beach. winecountry.com.au tourdevines.com.au

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Valley Steakhouse or a port and cheese tasting at Tintilla Estate.

“Of course, when you dine overlooking the spectacular vineyards of the Hunter, the food always tastes better!”

Later in the year in September, attention turns west to Mudgee for the three-week long Mudgee Wine and Food Festival.

“I think of Mudgee as one of the best wine regions in the state,” said Cerini, whose Tour de Vines offers package visits of the best wineries in the region.

“Mudgee has the most perfect variety of cellar doors and the best thing about them is the wide variety of wines

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to Plate Cooking School on 13 and 20 June, and the Aqua Golf Food and Wine Fair on 29 June.

“The real highlight of the month is the chance to learn and taste,” Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association's Rebekka Hodges said.

“People can learn to cook paella at The Verandah Restaurant, gnocchi at Il Cacciatore, a cooking school at Margan Restaurant in Broke or a cheese making workshop at the Hunter Valley Cheese Factory.

“Or they can taste aged Hunter Valley wines at a number of wineries, chocolate at Pepper Tree wines, steak and shiraz matching at the Hunter

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HUNTER VALLEY The first vines of the Hunter Valley were planted in 1823. Among its many world famous wineries are Tyrrells, Draytons, Tullochs, McGuigans, Millbrook Estate, Pepper Tree, Peacock Hill and Lindemans. The region boasts about 3500 hectares of vines, with an annual crush of 35,678 tonnes. Built on a foundation of semillon and shiraz, the wine range has expanded with verdelho and chardonnay proving popular and more recently, chambourcin. hunterweb.com.au TAMWORTH Traditionally NSW's agricultural belt, the New England region has also become an emerging wine region with over 20 cellar doors that focus on cool climate varieties. Already winning praise are varieties of chardonnay, pinot gris, riesling, shiraz and pinot noir.

What have become the top experiences of the region are the riesling from Blickling Estate and the cellar doors at Tara Downs and Melville Estate Wines. visittamworth.com

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ORANGE AND MUDGEE Orange and Mudgee have grabbed attention as gourmet centres. Just four hours west of Sydney, Orange bills itself as ‘the food basket of NSW’ and shows off its best in April’s Food of Orange District (F.O.O.D) Festival. Mudgee puts its best on display in September with the Mudgee Food and Wine Festival.

This region has won acclaim for its variety of wines, but it is shiraz, merlot and cabernet sauvignon that are the real standouts. mudgeewine.com.au

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SHOALHAVEN One of the state’s emerging wine regions, the South Coast has been producing a fine range of cool climate wines that have been winning attention. The Shoalhaven Coast Winter Wine Festival is on during the June long weekend, showcasing vineyards and wineries of the region from Kiama in the north to Bawley Point in the south and Kangaroo Valley in the west. The region produces a wide range of varieties including chardonnay, verdelho, sauvignon blanc, semillon, chambourcin, cabernet sauvignon and shiraz. shoalhavencoastwine.com.au

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Yulefest began in 1980, as an opportunity to celebrate Christmas in July, with all the trappings of the great Northern Hemisphere festive traditions. It is a chance to serve up hot roast dinners and steaming puddings at the time of the year they are best suited to.

As the legend tells it, it was an Irish visitor relaxing in front of a roaring fire at Katoomba’s

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It is the attraction of opposites that makes Yulefest a success every year in the Blue Mountains, according to Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon Tourism Chairman, Daniel Myers.

“In winter when the Blue Mountains get icy, there is no better time to go indoors into one of our hotels, guest houses, restaurants and cafés, which are warm havens with roaring fires, hot drinks and hearty meals,” Myers said. “The indoor warmth

Mountain Heritage Hotel who was inspired with the idea.

As snow began falling against the window, the guest said celebrating Christmas with traditional fare in the heat of an Australian summer did not feel quite right. But in the winter months in the Blue Mountains, it was ideal.

“The thing about Yulefest is it touches a chord with people, and now they head up to the Blue Mountains in winter especially for the icy air, with a variety of winter foods available across the region,” Myers said.

Yulefest packages are offered in iconic Blue Mountains locations like the Carrington Hotel, Mountain Heritage, Manor House, Palais Royale, Victoria & Albert Guesthouse and Imperial Hotel. The Clarendon Guesthouse also offers special Christmas-themed shows along with accommodation deals.

Another highlight of the annual calendar is the Winter Magic Festival in Katoomba on 21 June, which last year attracted over 45,000 people.

During the event, the main street of Katoomba is closed to vehicles and opened to pedestrian traffic, allowing the entire town to become a performance space. The streets are lined with market stalls and artists, musicians, dancers, drummers and choirs as the community gets the right of way to the town.

“On a beautiful winter’s day, there is no shortage of things to do in the mountains,” Myers added. “And while you’re here, shopping in Leura is never to be missed.” yulefest.com/wintermagic.com.au

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Your backpacking days may be behind you, but travelling the world with your kids can be a far more enriching experience if you play your cards right.

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AT HOME As all parents know only too well, preparation is the key to smooth family fun. While it may not be as glamorous as browsing travel blogs and brochures, crossing the Ts and dotting the Is can be the difference between a relaxing holiday and utter catastrophe.

If you’re travelling overseas, it can be easy to forget that even the youngest infant requires a passport and the same visas as you, and depending on the part of the world you’re visiting, special vaccinations may be required in the weeks or months leading up to your trip.

And while you may have ignored it in your carefree backpacking days, travel insurance is a must for family travel. Also do your research on the airlines – some offer child-friendly meals that can be requested at the time of booking, and all have different policies on bringing strollers onboard.

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take advantage of the many facilities at your disposal, your airport experience can be hasslefree, even with a couple of kids in tow.

One perfect way to ensure easy transit is to pre-book your parking. This convenient service is available at Sydney Airport’s Domestic and International terminals. Not only could you save up to 73% on drive-up rates, but you could also save a lot of unneeded stress by speeding up your journey. Simply book online at sydneyairport. com.au.

Gold Ambassadors – look for the helpful people in bright gold jackets – are stationed throughout Sydney Airport at T1 and T2, and are all too happy to help you find the appropriate check-in desk, make sense of the flight information screens, or answer any other questions you might have.

Baby change rooms and parent facilities are located throughout all terminals at Sydney Airport – all equipped with a microwave oven so you can warm food and formula on the run – and

children’s play areas are located after bag security points in the International terminal. Many airlines also provide crèche facilities in their private airport lounges – Malaysia Airlines offers a particularly good Kids’ Corner in its Golden Lounge.

ON THE FLIGHT Okay, so we’re all aware that crying infants in a confined space is a less than an ideal situation for all involved. But don’t lose hope – there are plenty of things you can do to ease the pain.

First and foremost, kids often cry on flights due to ear pain from the pressurised environment. A cold or ear infection will make this infinitely worse, so if your little one is under the weather prior to a flight, consider postponing it.

AT THE HOTEL It may sound like asking the impossible, but travelling light is the key to taking the stress out of a family holiday. Try to plan your trip around as few hotels as possible, and invest in a good-quality backpack for day excursions to save your spine while keeping your hands free to round up little wanderers.

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time in your hotel room when travelling with kids than you would alone, so consider stretching your budget to a serviced apartment or adjoining hotel rooms.

If your kids are still on nap time, taking turns supervising them can give one parent some valuable alone time to explore your destination or engage in activities – like shopping or an art gallery visit – that the other finds boring. Of course, it goes without saying that hotels with babysitting facilities are more valuable than gold.

And remember to build in plenty of fun activities your kids will love. After all, they’re on holidays too.

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If that’s not realistic, remember that sleeping can make ear pain worse, so keep your kids awake during takeoff and landing.

Sucking on a bottle can relieve the pressure, or if your child is old enough, intentional yawning

or blowing through a straw with force can also do the trick.

However, once the aircraft has levelled out, over-feeding can be counterproductive. Research suggests that the high altitude causes air in our stomach and intestine to expand by as much as 20 per cent, and excessive bottle-feeding can lead to uncomfortable bloating.

If your kids are a little older, then entertainment is the name of the game. Most airline entertainment systems cater for children, and this might be the right time for you to give that annoying portable games console the thumbs up. And consider parenting in shifts to take a break and look after your own wellbeing.

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INCONTROL From the front door of each terminal through to on board the flight, Greg Hay and his team of Operations Controllers make sure each step of the process is an easy one.

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NAME: Greg Hay ROLE: Airport Operations Control Centre Supervisor ON THE AIRPORT BEAT: 14 months BEST ADVICE: “Make the process easy by having all your documents in order, and double check they are in place before leaving home.”

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“When I tell people I am a controller at Sydney Airport, they assume I am up in the tower directing the planes. And I reply, ‘I used to do all that, but now I am on the team that makes all the cogs within the airport work’.

I am the supervisor of the Airport Operations Coordination Centre (AOCC), and what we do is co-ordinate the operations at the airport.

So anything that moves in and out of the terminal, whether it is aircraft, passengers or their bags, we look after the coordination.

Which gate the plane goes to, we do that. Where the plane might park for layover between flights is our responsibility too, as is the allocation of carousels for bags. Managing the airport when there is a thunderstorm warning or heavy fog is also our area. The recently

upgraded runway lighting will let aircraft land in lower visibility conditions. It is all about keeping the aircraft moving and passengers getting to their destinations.

Before any aircraft can depart, there are a lot of teams that have to work together to make that one departure or arrival take place – and that is what I find fascinating. And we have hundreds of those movements every day. Our team becomes the focal point that can get the resources to where they need to be so the airport can keep running.

Before starting here, I was in the Royal Australian Air Force for 10 years. I worked as an air traffic controller in both Darwin and Newcastle airports, as well as in Afghanistan. All of that was fantastic preparation for how an airfield functions.

When I started in this job,

"That is one of the reasons I love working at the airport – it is like a doorway to the world and from here, there are so many places you can travel to."

the terminals. In those times, the airport still has to function for all the thousands of other people who are travelling through as well.

I am an avid traveller and I am always inspired to see people walking through the airport, on their way to somewhere new.

That is one of the reasons I love working at the airport – it is like a doorway to the world and from here, there are so many places you can travel to.

To think you can be in New York within 24 hours of here is amazing, and that happens from this building many times every day."

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always someone in the AOCC, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, keeping an eye on the safety of the airport.

Our passengers travel for a wide variety of reasons. It could be they are flying away for a holiday, travelling for work or coming home for a celebration. We are often reminded of the people flying for the first time and that is a huge new adventure for them.

At the same time, we might have a big event like the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge recently, and that requires all kinds of teams working together across all

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I thought it would be very focused on the technical aspects of the airport, but we are also very involved in the lives of the passengers. With 38 million people through Sydney Airport in a year, we have to ensure their safe transit. It can come down to a passenger running late or someone being sick on a plane – all of that has a flow-on effect and impacts so many other things down the line.

That is what we then work with to keep it flowing. We get all the information in and share it to assist airline operations as conditions change. And there is

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From T2 Edge Clothing Goliath jacket $139.95 RRP Witchery jersey pants $99.95 RRP Witchery sneakers $139 RRP Rip Curl tee $29.99 RRP

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From T1 French Connection dress $118.14 tax free Pandora sterling silver bangle $62 tax free Seed boots $109.05 tax free

From T2 Sunglass Hut Miu Miu sunglasses $440 RRP French Connection dress $129.95 RRP

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From T1 Rodd & Gunn shirt $135.45 tax free R.M. Williams trousers $145.45 tax free R.M. Williams boots $327.27 tax free

From T2 Edge Clothing Goliath vest $119.95 RRP Surf Dive ‘n’ Ski Nixon watch $299.99 RRP

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From T1 Seed boots $181.77 tax free Oroton watch $268.18 tax free From T2 Oxford dress $229 RRP Bijoux Edblad bracelet $99.95 RRP

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From T1 French Connection vest $118.14 tax free R.M. Williams brown boots $327.27 tax free Guess jeans black $149.95 RRP From T2 Marcs shirt $139 RRP French Connection vest $129.95 RRP

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From T2 Surf Dive ‘n’ Ski Spare tee $34.99 RRP Witchery jacket $399.95 RRP Bijoux Danish Design watch $339 RRP County Road shoes $149 RRP French Connection jeans $99.95 RRP

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From T1 Oroton ring $68.18 tax free Sports Arena Nike soccer ball $50 tax free Seed dress $136.30 tax free French Connection heels $154.50 tax free From T2 Witchery necklace $69.95 RRP French Connection heels $169.95 RRP

Lucas wears

From T1 French Connection tee $36.32 tax free Swarovski watch $1272.72 tax free Sports Arena Nike Australia soccer ball $20 tax free From T2 Edge Clothing Goliath jacket $159.95 RRP Rip Curl jeans $89.99 RRP Country Road suede boots $279 RRP French Connection tee $39.95 RRP

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From T1 Seed jumper $81.77 tax free Podium Furla bag $589 tax free French Connection heels $181.77 tax free SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free Gucci watch $1081 tax free

From T2 Witchery skirt $129.95 RRP French Connection heels $199.95 RRP

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From T1 R.M. Williams boots $327.27 tax free R.M. Williams watch $450 tax free Rip Curl pants $81.81 tax free

From T2 Surf Dive ‘n’ Ski RVCA shirt $79.99 Edge Clothing Silent Theory long sleeve tee $49.95 RRP Rip Curl pants $89.99 RRP

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From T1 Guess by Marciano jumpsuit $149.95 RRP Coach gold and white bangle $150 tax free Coach black, gold and white bangle $140 tax free French Connection heels $181.77 tax free Oroton clutch $222.73 tax free

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From T2 Bijoux necklace $59 RRP Oxford belt $69 RRP French Connection boot $199.95 RRP

Lucas wears

From T1 SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free Baume & Mercier watch $6227 tax free R.M. Williams brown boot $327.27 tax free Sports Arena Nike Australia soccer ball $20 tax free From T2 Country Road jeans $119 RRP Sportscraft shirt $119.95 RRP

Rachel wears

From T1 Coach bangle set $170 tax free Oroton bangles $68.18 tax free each Bally clutch $630 tax free From T2 Oxford dress $229 RRP

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From T1 French Connection jumper $90.86 tax free Sports Arena water bottle $15 tax free

From T2 Country Road jeans $119 RRP French Connection jumper $99.95 RRP

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(top to bottom) From T1 Seed gunmetal bracelet $13.59 tax free SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free Rado watch $3386 tax free SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free Michael Kors silver bracelet $90 tax free SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free Michael Kors gold bracelet $90 tax free Coach bangle $140 tax free Pandora sterling silver bangle $62 tax free and charms from $35 tax free each From T2 Witchery leather shirt $299.95 RRP

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From T1 Swarovski watch $1272.72 tax free Sports Arena Nike soccer ball $50 tax free From T2 Marcs long sleeve top $79 RRP Witchery jeans $129.95 RRP Country Road shoes $149 RRP

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KEEPYour Cool

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Women's fashion at T1 International 1. Coach sunglasses $162 tax free 2. Burberry trench $1895 tax free 3. Victoria’s Secret Glamour fragrance 100mL $84 duty free 4. Victoria’s Secret passport holder $26 tax free 5. Bally shoes $725 tax free 6. Coach bag $430 tax free 7. SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free Marc Jacobs sunglasses $370 tax free 8. SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free Gucci watch $1081 tax free 9. SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free Raymond Weil watch $2045 tax free 10. F orever New bag $69.99 RRP 11. P andora watch $271 tax free 12. F orever New gloves $39.99 RRP

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Airport Retail ADVANTAGE

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Sydney Airport is more than just a doorway to the world.

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Offer only available to Australian residents 18+ years who make a qualifying purchase.

See online for full terms and conditions.

All available at SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free. While stocks last. Tax and duty free prices apply to international travellers only.

1. Ray-Ban Solid 18k Gold Aviator $3181 tax free 2. Longines Prima Luna Two Tone $3500 tax free

3. Longines La Grande Classique $2100 tax free 4. Longines Prima Luna Steel and Rose Gold $4100 tax free

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Winter Reads

The only thing better than a good book is a cocktail.

Why not see through this winter by matching both?

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A variety of books are available at WHSmith, Relay and Newslink stores at T1 Sydney International and T2 Domestic terminals. Duty free alcohol prices apply to international travellers only and are available at SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free unless sold out earlier.

The Party Girl

The Seductress

THE BOOK: The Girl Who Was Saturday Night

By Heather O’Neill, $29.99 Noushcka Tremblay’s life is falling apart, and it’s happening under the glare of the media spotlight. Noushcka and her twin brother Nicolas are the children of Montreal’s most famous musician and have been the toast of the town since childhood.

Now aged 20, Noushcka is promiscuous, funny, charming and deeply damaged. She’s also being hounded by a relentless journalist and on the cusp of a terrible tragedy that will tear her family apart.

THE COCKTAIL: Champagne Cocktail This bubbly delight is sure to get the party started. Drop a sugar cube into a chilled Champagne flute and mix in two to three dashes of Angostura bitters. Fill the flute with Champagne and finish with a lemon twist. We recommend Moet & Chandon Reserve Imperial NV 750ml, $63 duty free from SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free.

THE BOOK: Hotelles

By Emma Mars, $22.99 Annabelle is a young escort arriving at a Parisian hotel for her last appointment before marrying powerful media mogul David Barlet. However, she is completely unprepared for the man who awaits her and the seductive power he wields over her.

When it is revealed that this mystery man is much closer to her husband-to-be than Annabelle could have ever imagined, she’s catapulted into a dangerous game that she cannot control.

THE COCKTAIL: The Forbidden Love This seductive gin-based cocktail is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

Muddle two strawberries with a dash of sugar syrup and shake with one shot of blood orange juice and a double shot of gin.

Garnish with a cucumber slice. We recommend Tanqueray No. Ten Batch Distilled Gin 1L, $54.99 duty free from SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free.

The Star-Crossed Lovers

The Fighting Irish

THE BOOK: The Italian Girl

By Lucinda Riley, $29.99 Rosanna Menici’s journey leads from humble beginnings in the back streets of Naples to centre stage at the world’s most prestigious theatres as a renowned opera singer. She’s deeply in love with childhood sweetheart and fellow opera singer Roberto Rossini, but when their feelings for each other cross the line into all-consuming obsession, their explosive relationship has consequences for all those around them.

THE COCKTAIL: The Negroni This classic aperitif will boost your appetite for love. Pour equal measures of sweet vermouth, gin and Campari into an old-fashioned glass over ice and stir well. Garnish with a slice of orange. We recommend Campari Aperitif 1L, $33.99 duty free from SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free.

THE BOOK: The True and Splendid History of the Harristown Sisters

By Michelle Lovric, $32.99 The seven Harristown sisters have been born into poverty at the height of the 19th century Irish famine. But each has been blessed with long, luscious hair that draws plenty of attention from eligible young suitors and the crowds who gather to watch their popular dance routine. As their journey takes them from the dance halls of Ireland to the palazzos of Venice, each will be confronted by love and loss as they make their way in a naïve yet brutal era.

THE COCKTAIL: The Old Fashioned Irish whiskey stars in this classic cocktail. Muddle a sugar cube with two to three dashes of Angostura bitters, stir in a double shot of Irish whiskey and a splash of soda water. Finish with a submerged orange peel. We recommend Jameson Irish Whiskey 1L, $34.99 duty free from SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free.

The Grumpy Old Man The Exotic Showgirl THE BOOK: China Dolls

By Lisa See, $24.99 It’s 1930 and Grace is an American-born Chinese girl who has fled from an abusive father; Helen is from a Chinese family prominent in San Francisco’s Chinatown; and Ruby is a Japanese national posing as Chinese – and all are competing for a job as a showgirl at San Francisco’s exclusive Forbidden City nightclub.

But when the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour, the girls are forced to put petty rivalries aside as the world as they know it begins to fall apart.

THE COCKTAIL: The Red Lotus This exotic Asian-inspired cocktail will awaken your inner showgirl. Combine equal measures of vodka, lychee liqueur and cranberry juice, and pour into a tall glass over ice. We recommend Belvedere Silver Pure Vodka Limited Edition 1L, $71 duty free from SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free.

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THE BOOK: The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81

By J.B. Morrison, $22.99 Frank Derrick is an elderly man living in a typically British village. He shares his home with his cat Bill and spends his days watching DVDs, shopping at the local charity store and emailing his daughter in America on the library computer. But when he runs afoul of a milk truck, he receives an unexpected jolt in the form of a vibrant young homecare nurse who reminds him that life is for the living.

THE COCKTAIL: The Rob Roy This was probably your grandfather’s drink of choice, but it’s making a modern comeback. Pour 45ml of Scotch whiskey and 25ml sweet vermouth over ice and stir in a dash of Angostura bitters. Add a cherry. We recommend Monkey Shoulder Triple Malt Blended Scotch Whisky 1L $45 duty free from SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free.

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Travel ACCESSORIES The right travel accessories can make the difference between having the trip of a lifetime or a holiday headache. Try these on for size, available at T1 International and T2 Domestic now.

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Vodafone at T1 International arrivals 10. H i-Fi stereo earbuds $39.95 RRP 11. C elnet micro USB cable $14.95 RRP 12. J ourney travel adapter $19.95 RRP

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BRAIN TEASERS Solutions on page 90

SUDOKU To solve this sudoku grid, every number from 1 through 9 must appear in each vertical column, horizontal row and each of the 9 3x3 boxes.

You can’t repeat a number in any row column or box.

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GEOGRAPHY CROSSWORD

Š LOVATTS PUZZLES

Hopefully your travels have prepared you well.

Try our geography crossword and let's see if you've been paying attention.

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SOCCER FUN FIND-A-WORD

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© LOVATTS PUZZLES

Find all the words listed hidden in the grid of letters.

They can be found in straight lines up, down, forwards, backwards or even diagonally.

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F O F F E N S I V E P I T C H

B E L G G U J S B M F S P S J

A M A T C H T T I R O R E H S

L V S G T O W D Q H O E N O R

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the LAST WORD...

‘The Missile’ of the swimming pool took gold in Delhi four years ago, and now James Magnussen is out to add to his haul at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

JAMES

MAGNUSSEN Will the Commonwealth Games be your first visit to Glasgow?

This will be my first time in Glasgow and to Scotland, so I am really looking forward to it, and new experiences in different places.

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Apart from competing, what are you most looking forward to about Glasgow?

It is sometimes difficult to be able to enjoy the local sites when we are competing but hopefully once my events are finished I may have the opportunity to take in some of the scenery, which I understand is quite beautiful.

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Jamaican sprinters; and netball is always super competitive at Commonwealth Games.

What are three things you never travel without? Why? My own pillow (to keep my neck and back in order); moisturiser (planes can dry everything out!); and a Samsung Galaxy Tab (for watching TV shows and movies).

What is your advice for an easy journey when flying?

Plan your trip to maximise sleep/rest time on the plane. To help with jetlag, prepare for time zone changes a few days in advance.

What is your best tip for staying motivated in achieving a goal?

Set big, long term and ambitious goals but break them down into achievable marks along the way. Also to set up some reward mechanisms when you achieve your goals.

Aside from the swimming, what other events are you most looking forward to?

The cycling, particularly the competition with Team GB; the track and field, for the great athletes like the

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