In Sydney today: Housing pressure, food openings, weekend events and local business stories.
Sunday 8 November 2026 · Sydney
Business
Ikaya Finance founder Janine Wade’s Northern Beaches business has earned back-to-back industry recognition after a decade built around local clients and mentoring.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom · 8 November 2026 · 2 min read
Music
Tame Impala returns to Afterpay Arena tonight, with evening trackwork and precinct road closures making the trip home part of the plan.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom · 20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Sport
Australia and New Zealand play the second match of their women’s T20 series at North Sydney Oval tonight, with gates opening from 6pm.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom · 20 October 2026 · 2 min read
2 min · Business
2 min · Events
2 min · Sport
2 min · Events
2 min · Business
Rentals, suburbs, auctions and what's actually happening with prices.
Business
Revelop founders Charbel Hazzouri and Anthony El-Hazouri are due to discuss the family-owned property group’s retail growth at a Sydney forum today.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·20 October 2026· 2 min
Lifestyle
The Silvan Collective founder Claudia Walters is sharing the progress of a Lugarno permaculture and housing project at Hurstville tonight.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·13 October 2026· 2 min
Property
NSW recorded 49,545 completed homes in 2025/26, with construction starts also rising. The government says supply is gaining momentum.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·7 October 2026· 2 min
New cafés, bars, bakeries, hidden gems and chef stories.
Food & Drink
A food rescue expansion linked to Sydney Markets is set to redirect more fresh produce to people facing cost-of-living pressure, after the NSW EPA announced funding for food waste and rescue projects.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·8 June 2026· 3 min
Food & Drink
Griffith restaurateur Luke Piccolo joins Giovanni Pilu at Flaminia for a two-night Vivid Food Regional Dinner Series on 7 and 8 June, showcasing Riverina flavours.
Sam Okafor·7 June 2026· 4 min
Food & Drink
The Hills District is getting a major hospitality glow-up as Norwest Quarter unveils a diverse new lineup of Japanese, Mexican, and wellness-focused dining.
Sam Okafor·18 May 2026· 3 min
Health, parenting, culture and the people shaping city life.
Events
Crows Nest Fest takes over Willoughby Road today with more than 200 stalls, four stages and a free Lower North Shore program.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·18 October 2026· 2 min
Sport
Triathlon Pink begins its 2026–27 season at Sydney Olympic Park today with a pool swim, closed-road ride and family runs.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·18 October 2026· 2 min
Events
Mort Bay is hosting a free community fishing event today as NSW expands Gone Fishing Day into a full weekend.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·18 October 2026· 2 min
Founders, hospitality operators, retail and Sydney workplace trends.
Business
Ikaya Finance founder Janine Wade’s Northern Beaches business has earned back-to-back industry recognition after a decade built around local clients and mentoring.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·8 November 2026· 2 min
Business
Revelop founders Charbel Hazzouri and Anthony El-Hazouri are due to discuss the family-owned property group’s retail growth at a Sydney forum today.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·20 October 2026· 2 min
Business
Sydney bars, restaurants, retailers and on-water operators can now register interest in the 2027 Vivid Local Business Program.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·15 October 2026· 2 min
Business
A Sydney founder meetup today is built around a Junto: a small, facilitated discussion where business owners bring real operating questions to peers.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·15 October 2026· 2 min
Day trips, weekend escapes, beaches and quiet local guides.
News
Greater Sydney is under an extreme fire danger rating and total fire ban today, with National Parks closing tracks and trails across several Sydney-area parks.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·12 October 2026· 2 min
Travel
Vivid Sydney's final stretch is still a transport and harbour-management story, with waterway restrictions, crowd routes and earlier drone-show disruption all shaping how visitors move through the city.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·10 June 2026· 4 min
Travel
Vivid Sydney's final week is colliding with long-weekend movement through the CBD, and Transport for NSW is urging visitors to plan their trips rather than drive into the city.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·8 June 2026· 3 min
NRL, AFL, cricket, women's sport and the big Sydney moments.
Sport
Australia and New Zealand play the second match of their women’s T20 series at North Sydney Oval tonight, with gates opening from 6pm.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·20 October 2026· 2 min
Sport
Triathlon Pink begins its 2026–27 season at Sydney Olympic Park today with a pool swim, closed-road ride and family runs.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·18 October 2026· 2 min
Sport
The 2026 Rugby League World Cup begins in Sydney tonight, with Australia and New Zealand set to open the tournament at Allianz Stadium.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·15 October 2026· 2 min
Weather
Greater Sydney is under an extreme fire danger rating and total fire ban today, with National Parks closing tracks and trails across several Sydney-area parks.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom · 12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Opinion
Sydney's daily life is too complex to run on vibes. Verified public detail — routes, numbers, dates — is what makes the city actually work.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom · 10 June 2026 · 5 min read
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