Enjoy a cocktail at one of the great bars – Oscars, Sugaroom and if you really have “top shelf” tastes and the budget to match then the Flying Fish.
Let your tastebuds cruise the world with the many variety of delicious cuisines at one of the Pyrmont restaurants – italian, french, chinese, taiwanese, thai, vietnamese, [...]
Why Pyrmont?
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7 Places to Keep You Entertained in Pyrmont
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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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When Pyrmont was Pirrama: History of the Cadigal Aborigines
Pyrmont’s history has seen the suburb evolve through industrialisation to a modern day urban residence. But even before British colonisation of Sydney in 1788, the peninsula was no stranger to human occupation. With a wealth of resources, the peninsula that would one day be named Pyrmont was Pirrama, home of the Cadigal tribe.
The Cadigal [...]
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Taste of Pyrmont: Food Festival with a Very Pyrmont Difference
There are an incredible 58 restaurants in Pyrmont offering a wide variety of tasty cuisines. And to recognise and celebrate the excellence and culinary diversity of the cafes, hotels and bars in Pyrmont Village, the prestigious “Taste Of Pyrmont” competition will be held for the second year running.
During the month of August, customers rate their [...]
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The Ancient Meets the Future: An Evolving Pyrmont Odyssey
A glimpse into Pyrmont’s past reveals a suburb which has played a pivotal role in the development of Sydney. From its rise to prominence as Sydney’s industrial heart to its fall into near ruin and later restoration, Pyrmont’s history is uniquely diverse. Today much of Pyrmont’s past has disappeared beneath a contemporary landscape, but the [...]
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Pyrmont Village Public Transport Options – Pyrmont to City
Located just 2km from the city, one of the great benefits of living in Pyrmont is that you can experience the village feel of Pyrmont, yet you are only minutes from the city.
There are many ways in which to reach the city. Here are some of the many modes of transport:
Walk: 10 - 20 minutes, [...]
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Fancy a Spot of Exercise: Sporting Facilities in Pyrmont
If you feel like a swim, yoga, martial arts, latin dancing, basketball or tennis consider a visit to some of the sporting facilities in Pyrmont Village.
Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre
Facilities & Services:50m indoor, heated swimming pool
Fitness centre
Group fitness classes
Aqua aerobic classes
Sauna
Spa
Steam room
Spin studioOpening Times:
Mon to Fri: 6am - 9pm
Sat & Sun: 6am - 8pm
Location: 458 Harris [...]
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6 Ways to Improve your Fitness in Pyrmont
Well, with many wide open spaces, more than 10 parks and tens of kilometres of the Sydney harbour foreshore accessible to the public, Pyrmont is the perfect place to get fit – there are no excuses! In actual fact if you turned up in pyrmont village at various time of the day, I can almost [...]
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Who lives in Pyrmont Village?
To find out more about the who lives in Pyrmont, we checked out the latest ABS Statistics which were released in October last year (2006 Census QuickStats: Pyrmont). While the profile does vary, the majority of Pyrmont residents could be described as new, urban professionals.
Some of the key highlights from the ABS stats are outlined [...]
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Pyrmont Yoga Options
Sydneysiders are embracing the growing popularity of various forms of yoga, with over 280 yoga schools in the Sydney metropolitan area alone.
“It’s definitely growing in popularity, and so is pilates,” said Peter Bortolin, Director of Pyrmont Health and Fitness Club.
Practiced worldwide for thousands of years, the exercise provides many physical and physiological benefits, including muscle [...]
