The Sydney suburb that’s a microcosm of modern Australia

The Sydney suburb that’s a microcosm of modern Australia

People still say g’day in the street but celebrating Australia Day is not a straightforward affair.

  • byJessica McSweeney

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Summer in Sydney is a series where Herald staff reveal the best – and worst – of our city in the hotter months.

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It’s loud and colourful,diverse and delicious,and not far from the city

It’s loud and colourful,diverse and delicious,and not far from the city

All that’s lacking in Bankstown is a working public transport system and people who drive to the speed limit.

  • bySophia Phan
The nature escape just 45 minutes from the city

The nature escape just 45 minutes from the city

My family joined other refugees from the inner suburbs in search of a bigger house and an affordable mortgage. What we found was a home among the trees.

  • byAdam Bennett
Less famous than Newtown,for some Enmore is now a bigger draw

Less famous than Newtown,for some Enmore is now a bigger draw

Enmore Road is brimming with interesting restaurants,cafes,bars and small shops. Policymakers want to replicate its success,but I’m doubtful this is possible.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
The Sydney suburb where I first understood the joy of great neighbours

The Sydney suburb where I first understood the joy of great neighbours

Until I moved into my home in Camperdown,I’d spent a lot of time wondering whether I might just be a terrible neighbour.

  • byBevan Shields
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How a challenge during lockdown gave me a new view of my suburb

How a challenge during lockdown gave me a new view of my suburb

When I set out to travel all the streets in my 1.5 square kilometre suburb,I was surprised at how much ground I covered.

  • byMichael O'Reilly
Morceau of France with the harbour and bush thrown in to taste

Morceau of France with the harbour and bush thrown in to taste

I love that I can hear different languages on the streets and in shops and can get my fix of delicious French pastries and baguettes without having to fork out for a plane ticket.

  • byLia Timson
Puppy parties,parks and pats on the head:a dog’s life in Bellevue Hill

Puppy parties,parks and pats on the head:a dog’s life in Bellevue Hill

My name is Cheecka and I can tell you four legs are better than two in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

  • byAndrew Taylor
I never wanted to live here. Now I never want to leave

I never wanted to live here. Now I never want to leave

The plan was that living in Sydney city would be a stopgap,but two years on we never want to leave.

  • byMelissa Stevens
Urban forest that’s not too beige,not too hectic,not too posh

Urban forest that’s not too beige,not too hectic,not too posh

This unregarded inner west suburb has a rich history and a quirky present.

  • byBen Cubby