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Sydney Opera House

With 4.5 million residents, Sydney is the largest and most populous city in Australia. The city is located on the Southeastern coast of Australia on the Tasman Sea. Sydney is well known for being an international center of commerce, culture, entertainment, and tourism. The city features many iconic places, structures, and parks, including the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, Hyde Park, Luna Park, and the Royal Botanical Gardens. The city is also known for its stunning architecture in a variety of both classic and contemporary styles. Sydney is also famous for its love of sports, the most popular being rugby. Visiting the city is a breeze with an impeccable public transportation system and a massive range of

 

The famous World Heritage Site located in Sydney, New South Wales

Australia, and is the biggest masterpiece created by architektona Dane Jorn Utzon.
The opera has a modern design consisting of a series of large prefabricated “shell” of concrete. Covering 1.8 hectares (4.5 acres) of land, is 183 meters long and at its widest point has a width of 120 meters. Its power supply is equivalent for a town of 25 000 inhabitants and is distributed by electric kallodia length of 645 km.
The building consists of the following rooms:

The Concert Hall (Concert Hall) with 2678 seats, which houses the largest mechanical organ in the world with over 10.000 tubes
The hall of the Opera Theatre (Opera Theatre), with 1507 seats
The Dramatic Theatre (Drama Theatre), with 544 seats
Theater Playhouse, with 398 seats?
The Studio Theatre (Studio Theatre), with flexible space and a maximum of 400 seats
The room Utzon, many functions, 210 seats
Showroom
The complex offers a recording studio, five restaurants, four shops souvenirs, and round tours.

The schediasi the Sydney Opera House began in 1940, and the contest starts architectural plans were in 1955. 32 countries participated with 233 projects and total amount of the prize was 5000 pounds. The winner of the contract who was Jorn Utzon, who declared in 1957.
The project was built in three stages:

First stage – building on top of the platform
Second stage – the construction of the external shell
Third stage – the design of the interior
During the first stage, the architect Jorn Utzon, his team and his government Cahill (Cahill) worked together. But the election of Robert Askin as Prime Minister of New South Oualias, who was declared critic of the project from its beginning, and the new minister of public works Davis Hughes led to great tension and contradictions with the architect, and his resignation.

The costs for the construction of the complex amounted to about 102 ekat.dollaria. The opera was completed and officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on October 20, 1973 with fireworks and a performance of Beethoven’s ninth Agreement relating. The architect Jorn Utzon was not invited, nor mentioned his name.

In the late 90′s of 20th century Sydney Opera House Trust, began reconciliation with mechanical Jorn Utzon, designed to ensure participation in future changes of the Opera. In 1999 he was appointed by the Trust as a symbol for future projects, and in 2004 a hall was renamed 2004 in honor of a room Utzon.
The Utzon died in 2008. Before the opera, he had won 7 of 18 contests.

Extraordinary journey to a miracle created by human hands. If your stop is in Sydney, then your journey should start from the opera.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Circular Quay is a five to seven minute walk from the Sydney Opera House. You can catch buses, trains and ferries to Circular Quay. To ensure your public transport needs can be met and for further information please contact:

Sydney Buses
Transport Infoline: 131 500
TTY: 1800 637 500
Fax: +61 2 8202 2111
www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au

CityRail
Transport Infoline: 131 500
TTY: 1800 637 500
Fax: +61 2 8202 2111
www.cityrail.info

Want to know the carbon emissions and costs you will save by taking the train instead of the car? Use City Rail’s carbon calculator to see what a difference taking the train can make.

Sydney Ferries
Transport Infoline: 131 500
TTY: 1800 637 500
Fax: +61 2 8202 2111
www.sydneyferries.info

 

Bicycle parking
Some bike parking spaces are available to the public underneath the Sydney Opera House Monumental Steps. Bring your own lock.

Complimentary Shuttle Bus

Designed for elderly and less mobile customers. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. The bus runs between Circular Quay near Stand E (under the Cahill Expressway) and the Vehicle Concourse. Please note that there is no bus service for any theatres on Sunday evenings.

Before performances:
Opera Theatre and Concert Hall
Bus starts 75 minutes before matinee and evening performances and runs continuously for 1 hour.

Drama Theatre
Bus starts 45 minutes before all matinee and evening performances and runs continuously for 30 minutes.

Playhouse
Bus starts 45 minutes before all evening performances and runs continuously for 30 minutes.

After performances:
Opera Theatre and Concert Hall
Bus starts 10 minutes after the performance finishes and runs continuously for 45 minutes.

Playhouse and Drama Theatre
Bus starts 10 minutes after the performance finishes and runs continuously for 30 minutes.

City of Perth Festival of Christmas

This year the City of Perth will be casting magic over WA families with the Festival of Christmas.

Join us in the city for a range of free community events that celebrate the festive season.

The Festival of Christmas will launch on Friday 12 November with the iconic Turning on the Christmas Lights proudly sponsored by David Jones.

The Festival of Christmas culminates with the Christmas Nativity from Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 December.

Click here to view the Christmas Shopping Hours in the City for 2010.

 

Festival of Christmas Events Turning on the Christmas Lights Friday 12 Nov, Forrest Place, 7.30pm. This magical show will feature a variety of entertainment and the grand arrival of Santa into the City. Celebrate the official beginning of the City of Perth’s Festival of Christmas and see Santa and the Lord Mayor turn on the Christmas lights, illuminating the city and Northbridge.And then there were lights! – City of Perth Christmas Lights Friday 12 November to Thursday 6 Jan 2011, CBD, Northbridge, West Perth. Marvel at the 100,000 Christmas lights and decorations in the City, including the 13-metre Christmas tree and giant Christmas cards in Murray Street Mall, Nativity scene in Council House, giant Bethlehem Star and lighting display at The Bell Tower. Christmas Trail, Presented by Myer Friday 3 to 24 Dec, In the City. 5pm to 8pm. Families will be able to explore the city’s Christmas decorations and lights with the newly created Festival of Christmas trail. Along the way, keep your eye out for roving characters, carollers and unexpected entertainment, before you end your journey at Myer SantaLand, located on level 2 at Myer Perth City. Collect your Christmas Trail brochure from the trail marquee outside Myer in Murray St Mall between 5.00pm and 8.00pm weekdays. Outside of these times, the brochure can be collected from the i-City Information Kiosk in Murray St Mall.  Please ask for the Myer SantaLand trading hours before setting off on the Christmas Trail. Hours vary day by day, click here to view the Myer SantaLand trading hours. Roving Carollers Monday 6  to Friday 24 Dec, in the City Merry carollers spread the Christmas spirit by singing their way around the City over the festive season. Roving Santa Friday 3 to Friday 24 Dec, in the City. Santa and his helper will be handing out Christmas goodies and spreading Christmas cheer to shoppers. Kids on the Piazza – Festival of Christmas Sunday 5 Dec, Northbridge Piazza 12pm – 8pm The day will be themed in line with the City of Perth’s Festival of Christmas.  It will include musical Christmas carol performances and roving Christmas characters.  Interactive activites for children including balloon making and face painting will also be on site.  Characters will also hand out City of Perth branded balloons.  The films shown will be of a Christmas theme. Click here for a program of activities. Christmas Bands Sunday 5, 12 and 19 Dec, Forrest Place, 1pm. Enjoy live performances from local Western Australian bands on each Sunday afternoon in December. RAC Channel 7 Christmas Pageant with the City of Perth Sunday 5 Dec, Langley Park, 9.30am. Enjoy all the color and spectacle of the parade, plus a big family carnival. It will start with a Telethon Sizzle at 8am followed by a parade around Langley Park from 9.30am, carnival rides and family entertainment from 10.30am to 2pm. Christmas Wrapping City Central Sunday 5 to Friday 24 Dec, City Central,  Level 1  Atrium area, 10.00am – 8.00pm daily Gifts bought in the city can be wrapped for a gold coin donation. All proceeds support Charity Link’s Annual Christmas Appeal. Carillon City Thursday 9 to Friday 24 Dec, Carillon City – between Cue and SABA near the entry to Hay St Mall, daily A gold coin donation to get your Christmas gifts wrapped, with all proceeds going to Youth Focus. Harbour Town Saturday 11 to Friday 24 Dec, Harbour Town, Ground Floor, 840 Wellington St, West Perth, 11am – 3pm daily Gold coin donation to wrap your gifts bought at Harbour Town. All proceeds go towards Cat Haven in Shenton Park. Plaza Arcade Friday 10 – Friday 24 Dec, Plaza Arcade, between Hay & Murray St Malls, 10am – 5pm daily with 5pm – 8pm also on late trading days. Gold coin donation to get your gifts wrapped with all proceeds going towards the Esther Foundation. East Perth Twilight Chrismas in the Park Thursday 9 Dec, Victoria Gardens, 6pm. Bring a picnic hamper and enjoy an evening of song, entertainment and season’s greetings with special appearances from Santa and his helper, The Angel of Light and Mario the Almost Magnificent Magician. Festive Flicks in the Piazza Monday 13 – Friday 24 Dec, Northbridge Piazza Gather with friends and family at the Northbridge Piazza this Christmas as the City of Perth screens a series of Christmas family favourite movies, free for the public. Spanning from the 1946 classic ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ to the 2009’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, Festive Flicks will feature all your favourite Yuletide films screened on the Piazza’s 8 metre LED screen. Festive Flicks are proudly supported by 720 ABC Perth Click here for the full schedule of screening times and films. IGA Carols by Candlelight Sunday 19 Dec, Supreme Court Gardens, 7.30pm. This annual Christmas variety concert will take place under the stars. Families can bring a rug and a picnic and sing along to their favourite Christmas carols. Santa Trains Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 Dec, Various Train Lines. Santa is swapping his sleigh for a train this Christmas. Enjoy a magical experience with Santa and his helper on various train lines. Click here for the Santa Train schedule. Christmas Nativity Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 Dec, Forrest Place, 7.30pm. The traditional story of Christmas is brought to life in Forrest Place with hundreds of performers, live animals and Christmas carols. Be sure to bring the whole family to this enchanting annual event. Families are encouraged to arrive at Forrest Place early as seats are limited.

 

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The City of Perth Surf Life Saving Club is located at City Beach in Perth, Western Australia.

The club was formed in 1924 by members of the City of Perth Amateur Swimming Club, to provide a volunteer water safety and surf rescue service. It has now grown to become one of Australia’s largest and most successful surf life saving clubs.

The club patrols a 2 kilometre stretch of beach, from the Swanbourne rifle range to the Floreat groyne.

Members patrol the beach between the hours of 9am and 5pm on weekends and public holidays from October 1 to March 31 each year.

LIFESAVING AWARDS

All active members are required to gain either the Surf Rescue Certificate (13 to 15 year olds) or the Bronze Medallion (15 years and up) before they are eligible to do beach patrols or compete in any interclub competition.

Once these awards are gained, other specialist awards are available such as the Advanced Resuscitation Certificate and Inflatable Rescue Boat Driver’s Certificate. Awards in Instruction and Examination are also available.

COMPETITION

Club swimming and running events are held on Sunday mornings for all club members. These events help members maintain fitness, as well as promoting a healthy club spirit.

Active members may compete in interclub competition, in swimming, board and ski paddling, running and surf boat rowing events. There are also lifesaving events such as First Aid, Champion Lifesaver and Champion Patrol competitions.

Each year the club is well represented at the Australian Championships.

For those who just want to have a go and try something new, beginner sessions and more casual squads are available, while the City Beach Pounders are all about participation and “old dogs learning new tricks”.

JUNIOR ACTIVITIES

Detailed Nipper Information

The 7 to 13 year age group, known as the Nippers, meet on Sunday mornings from 9:00 to 11:00. Nippers are educated in surf safety, basic resuscitation and first aid, with the emphasis on participation and enjoyment.

Interclub competition is held for 10-13 year olds, in swimming, running, board paddling and team events.

SOCIAL

The club has social facilities, including licenced bar facilities available Friday nights and on other occasions throughout the season.

 

Live Web camera Sport Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust [SCGT]

The Stadium

The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium and is considered as one of the most popular cricket venues situated in Sydney in the world. This ground was established in the year 1848 and has a seating capacity of over 46,000 people. However, with such limited seating capacity, the spectators have the advantage of being close to the action from any point in the ground.

The stadium is exclusively used for Test Cricket, for One Day International cricket and also for rugby union and league matches for both men and women players. This ground is the home ground for the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League and also for the New South Wales Blues cricket team.

The Trust

The stadium is owned and even operated by the SCG (Sydney Cricket Ground) Trust which manages the Football stadium situated next to this stadium. The Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust is an organization which operates many sports facilities in Sydney. This trust operates the Sydney Cricket Ground and Football Stadium at Moore Park in east Sydney. Mid 2008 saw the opening of the head office, the Sheridan Building.

Facts of the stadium

Situated in Moore Park in Sydney, the stadium is 156.0 meters long and 154.0 meter wide. Its home team is New South Wales. The curator of the stadium is Tom Parker. This ground has five main stands which includes two historic stands, the members and the ladies stands.

The first test match played here was in 1882, played between England Australia team. The first ODI played here was in 1979, between the Australian team and the England team. In 2007, the first Twenty20 was played in between England and Australia.

The last test match was between Australia and South Africa in 2009. With right to ODI, the last match was in 2009 between the New Zealand team and the Australian team. Further, the last Twenty20 was played between both these teams in 2009.

Cricket has been played here at the stadium from 1848, when the ground was named as the Garrison Ground. Earlier, the pitches were good for batting purpose with lots of immense scores till date. the highest one of these as far as cricketers are concerned, was done in 1929-30 season, by Sir Donald Bradman. He celebrated his personal best score of 452 for New South Wales in the match against Queensland. From early 1970s, the square has undergone many revisions and changes. The ground has witnessed many historical moments of various cricket teams and their players.

During the World War I, the ground was used for many sports like tennis, athletics, cycling, football and baseball. However, in 1920 the cycling track was removed. Further redevelopment of the ground began in the year 1978 when the World Series of Cricket began. In 1978, five light towers costing 1.2 million dollars were built, so that cricket could be played at night hours too. The old concrete scoreboard which was built originally in 1896 got closed in 1983. In this place, a new electronic board was erected above the Hill. This board allowed the spectators to watch video replays and also advertising.

 

SCG

The Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust [SCGT] has approached the state government for consent to allow future development on Trust Lands, said Rodney Cavalier, Chairman of the Trust.

For further information please see below: New Grandstand and other works at the SCG

Friday May 26, 2006

The Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust [SCGT] has approached the state government for consent to allow future development on Trust Lands, said Rodney Cavalier, Chairman of the Trust.

“The Trust proposes to build a grandstand on the old Hill which will replace the Doug Walters Stand and fill the void between the Churchill and O’Reilly Stands,” said Mr Cavalier. “Its roof will be the same height as the present stand roofs and the proposed new grandstand will improve spectator facilities.” (see plan attached below).

“Certain seating areas at the SCG are approaching their ‘use-by-date’ and the Trust is seeking to undertake these improvements without any tax payers money.”

Over the last 20 years the Trust has expended $160 million of its own funds on capital works including construction of the Sydney Football Stadium and redevelopment of major areas of the SCG.

All the stands and other facilities were built by funds subscribed by SCG members and the public.

The Trust has driven down its level of debt from $62 million in 1988 to $6.9 million today. The Trust would be debt free within three years but for the proposed new grandstand.

“It is prudent to manage our capital strength by building new facilities for the public,” said Mr Cavalier.

The Trust lands are presently home to the Trust administration, NSW Rugby, the Sydney Swans, the AFL Commission and Cricket NSW. NSW Rugby will soon commence construction of a $7 million facility for their administration, players and community Rugby. The Trust plans to call expressions of interest for sports medicine facilities later this year.

“Any surplus funds generated will allow the Trust to contemplate a staged redevelopment of the SCG grandstands and to develop new facilities on site for sporting associations as well as a variety of other uses without the need for taxpayer funds,” Mr Cavalier said.

“Any future proposed developments on Trust lands would be subject to consent from the lawful authority which is the NSW Minister for Planning and the NSW Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation,” he said.

Any proposed development to the Gold Members car park will incorporate an increased number of car parking spaces and improved infrastructure.

For an artist impression of the new SCG Grandstand development please click link below:
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