Sydney Film Festival
June 3 - 14th
Each year the Sydney Film Festival brings the best new films from around the world. As well as brand new features from over forty countries, short films, Australian films, documentaries and archive titles, many of which are recently restored.
The 2009 Sydney Film Festival hosts a number of awards to recognise excellence in filmmaking, including the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films, and the Official Competition, which celebrates ‘courageous and audacious filmmaking’.
Go now to: Sydney Film Festival - 2009 Program revealed
Sydney Harbour Week 2009
Celebrate the world’s most spectacular harbour during Sydney Harbour Week 7–15 March
Sydney Harbour Week will make a splash 7–15 March, with more than 30 exciting events taking place on and around the water – many of them FREE!
With something for everyone, immerse yourself in Sydney Harbour Week by swimming, sailing, snorkelling, scuba diving and exploring our magnificent harbour.
Sydney Harbour will come alive when more than 350 yachts battle it out on the water for the prestigious Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta – a truly amazing sight that attracts thousands of spectators to the foreshore!
Explore the harbour from a different angle with a choice of guided pleasure dives and snorkelling tours through the rich marine environment of Sydney’s harbour and marvel at the beautiful underwater world and abundant sea life.
Challenge yourself and paddle or swim from the Harbour Bridge to Manly Beach in the popular Bridge to Beach race or join more than 800 valiant swimmers as they take the plunge and race across the harbour in the 8th annual Sydney Harbour Swim Classic. (more…)