Vivid Sydney cancels shows after 83 drones plunge into Darling Harbour Event organisers blame ‘unforeseen technical difficulties’ for the drone malfunction, with four performances cancelled The Guardian - AU · May 26
Global festival skips Australia as state funding pulled A future-forward global conference will not return to Australia in 2026 with a state tourism agency deciding not to chip in for the popular event. AAP · Jan 14
Vivid Sydney Has Dropped Its Jam-Packed Lineup For 2025 & It’s Looking Like A Beauty Keen for some good art, food, music and chats? Vivid Sydney makes a return for 2025 and here's what's on. Pedestrian.tv · Mar 12, 2025
Vivid Sydney’s future seems bright if it can balance spectacle with subtlety – but challenges abound It’s the year 2008, and some members of the International Association of Lighting Designers are gathered in a boardroom in North Sydney, myself included. My colleagues Mary-Anne Kyriakou (who would later be Vivid’s inaugural festival director) and Michael Day are sharing a vision of what’s almost unthinkable at the time. The Conversation · May 29, 2024
Unite Round begins to placate A-League GF backlash The A-League knows it has work to do if it is to build on a solid if unspectacular opening Unite Round. AAP · Jan 14, 2024
A-League unveils 'Unite Round', ditches Sydney GF call A-League fans will have their own answer to "Magic Round" after bosses ditched the unpopular grand final deal for a weekend-long football jamboree. AAP · Oct 17, 2023
Underwhelming buildup to A-League Men grand final fails to justify controversial NSW deal The ‘week-long extravaganza’ of football touted by officials six months ago has not materialised The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2023
A-Leagues grand final fallout continues with war of words erupting at club level A Melbourne Victory shareholder and former director criticises the current chairman, as other A-Leagues clubs distance themselves from the grand final debacle. ABC News · Dec 14, 2022
Public to be consulted on Newcastle 500 future Community consultation will be key to the future of the Newcastle 500 Supercars event following an amended motion that passed through council last night. Motorsport · Dec 14, 2022
Here’s Your Easy Breezy Five Step Guide To Navigating Sydney WorldPride By Me, A Known Gay Step 1: invest in good shoes. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 9, 2022
‘That’s my yard – get out’: Aussie farmers blast Instagrammers trampling fields Bright yellow meadows have sparked a trend for trespassing The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
Heritage approval to decide Newcastle Supercars fate A tentative date for the opening round of the 2023 Supercars season in Newcastle hinges on an application with Heritage NSW. Motorsport · Jul 14, 2022