Indulge in the Christmas spirit and celebrate by joining the Christmas Carols and Concerts in and around Pyrmont. There are many events taking place in December including: Sing along to the Christmas Carols at: Mustard Seed Uniting Church Carols by Candlelight Union Square Pyrmont (if wet then at the Pyrmont Community Centre in John Street) [...]
Do you guys in Pyrmont buy The Big Issue? Well, why not join in the Big Issue fundraiser event on Thursday, 28 August. The money raised will go toward Life Skills Classes, Recreational Activities and better facilities for The Big Issue vendors. Your support will also help to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness. [...]
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 [...]
Pyrmontvillage.com.au was a proud sponsor of the recent Pyrmont Art Festival. It was a great day filled with a vibrant community spirit which very much reinforces our mission of “supporting my community”, this being the community of the wonderful village of Pyrmont. The pyrmontvillage.com.au prize was awarded to the 3rd place winner, Amanda Seddon. I [...]
The UPTown Festival is now in its 27th year and, while a resident in Pyrmont for many years, I was not aware of it – up until now that is. So armed with my new found knowledge, I was keen to check it out. Tucked away in Quarry Green and away from the main roads, [...]
Let’s be honest: banking services aren’t exactly Pyrmont’s strongpoint. With the city a stone’s throw away it seems unreasonable to complain, but the reality is that a pleasant stroll over the Pyrmont Bridge is not always convenient.
Prime real estate acquired- tick, community consultation undertaken- tick, development approved- tick. Sydney City council have been busy indeed. After the $11 million acquisition in 2006 of a Darling Island site from Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA), council are putting into action plans to add yet another open space to the newly revamped Pyrmont area. [...]
Pyrmont? A thriving hotbed of progressive thought? Apparently so, or at least the home to some pretty admirable community projects run by some very dedicated Pyrmont residents. Pyrmont Progress, a local initiative run by Pyrmont residents, is guided by the mission statement “To make Pyrmont a more attractive place to live, work and visit.” Created [...]
Rounding out the third and final stage of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority’s master plan to revamp the old working class suburb of Pyrmont into a vibrant hub of the inner city is the ambitious plan to build Sydney’s highest rated environmentally friendly building. The sustainable project, Workplace6 will be a green mecca opposite the [...]
