Come Saturday and it’s often difficult to decide what to do - a relaxing day spent wandering one of the many markets dotted around Sydney, or a social beer or two down at the local? Thankfully we no longer need to make such difficult decisions, as established locals near Pyrmont, Fringe Bar and Cricketers Arms [...]
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Green Star Buildings In and Around Pyrmont
When 30 The Bond was completed in 2004 at Millers Point, on Sydney Harbour, it became the first office building in Australia to commit to, achieve, and eventually improve on, a 5 Star Green Star rating - placing it at a level of Australian Excellence. More recently, in our own backyard, is the first [...]
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Understanding Green Star and Workplace 6 in Pyrmont
As environmentally sustainable building practices gain momentum in Australia, and worldwide, it is easy to forget the times of past, when the building industry wasn’t so environmentally aware, and financial cost and construction deadlines often seemed to take precedence over environmental considerations. As public awareness of environmental issues grew, so did awareness within the building [...]
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Glebe Markets - A Bohemian Delight for Pyrmont Residents
Every Saturday, rain or shine, the grounds of Glebe Primary School, just a short stroll from Pyrmont Village, are transformed into a bohemian delight, and each week hundreds of Sydneysiders flock to socialise, shop, snack and absorb the atmosphere of Glebe Markets.
If you become a regular visitor to the Glebe Markets you will eventually find [...]
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Pyrmont Cafes or Glebe Cafes and Funky Bookshops?
Winter - the perfect time for us in Pyrmont to snuggle up inside with a good book - an old favourite, a new bestseller, something to read to the kids, or even a beautiful antiquarian book. Whatever it is you’re after, chances are that you’ll find it at either of Gleebooks’ two stores on Glebe [...]
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“Our Common Future” - Making it a Reality
None of us likes the idea that the world we currently enjoy might not be around for our children to enjoy in the same way. The majority of Sydneysiders including those in our village of Pyrmont, however, now acknowledge it is a growing reality - if our generations continue to exhaust resources, develop economies that [...]
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Sustainable Apartment Life in Pyrmont Village
The past two decades in the Inner West have seen fast-tracked urban renewal, as industry moves away and apartment buildings take over. The result is apartments suburbs, such as Pyrmont, which the local council aims to make “a sustainable inner city village.”
Pyrmont is a prime area for apartment development and living - stretching waterside views, [...]
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Pyrmont Apartment Living and the Rise of the Urban Cave Dweller
The ‘Australian Dream’ � a detached family house on a quarter-acre block in the suburbs? Perhaps now, with more apartments being built in major cities than houses, it’s time to rethink this traditional symbol of Australian life, and look at the century old ‘hidden’ history of apartment living in Sydney.
Apartment precincts, such as Pyrmont, are [...]
