Sydney hosts many different festivals and some of Australias largest social and cultural events.
night vigil with the Holy Father at Randwick
It once had a thriving live music scene in the 1970s and 1980s, nurturing acts such as AC/DC, Midnight Oil and INXS. Other popular nightspots tend to be spread throughout the city in areas such as Bondi, Manly, Cronulla and Parramatta.
The economic sectors in Sydney, measured by numbers of people employed, include property and business services, retail, manufacturing, and health and community services.
the long wait to exit Randwick
In the years following the 2000 Olympics, CityRails performance declined significantly.
According to the 2006 census, 64 per cent of the Sydney residents are identified as Christians, 3.7 per cent as Buddhists, 3.9 per cent as Muslims, 1.7 per cent as Hindus, 0.9 per cent as Jews and 14.1 per cent as having no religion.
Rick Price at the World Youth 4 Justice, concert presented by the St Vincent De Paul Society; Barangaroo (17 July 2008)
Management of these hospitals and other specialist health facilities is coordinated by 4 Area Health Services: Sydney South West SSWAHS, Sydney West SWAHS, Northern Sydney and Central Coast NSCCAHS and the South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra SESIAHS Area Health Services.
The 1830s and 1840s were periods of urban development, including the development of the first suburbs, as the town grew rapidly when ships began arriving from Britain and Ireland with immigrants looking to start a new life in a new country.
Our Ate Leng’s Australian Holiday – circa July 2008 – World Youth Day -
Because a large proportion of New South Wales population lives in Sydney, state governments have traditionally been reluctant to allow the development of citywide governmental bodies, which would tend to rival the state government.
The 1830s and 1840s were periods of urban development, including the development of the first suburbs, as the town grew rapidly when ships began arriving from Britain and Ireland with immigrants looking to start a new life in a new country.
Chasing Baileys at the World Youth 4 Justice, concert presented by the St Vincent De Paul Society; Barangaroo (17 July 2008)
Sydney Ferries, another State government-owned organisation, runs numerous commuter and tourist ferry services on Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River.
