Tag Archives: Sydney
What do they hope to net with that? Flying fish?
Strung across George Street, between Sydney Town Hall and Woolworths, is a colourful green and orange net. What do you suppose they are trying to catch? Some flying fish perhaps? No, most likely they are trying to catch the general … Continue reading
Shouldn’t there be a building there? (photo)
Walking down Pitt Street mall I noticed a gap between the parts of Westfield. Wasn’t there a building there until recently, that the owners would not sell too Westfield? I wonder what is going in now?
Masses need transport to escape a cold, wet Sydney CBD
Today has been a very wet day in Sydney. This morning you almost needed a bathysphere to go outside. This afternoon, as the masses tried to leave the city, queues of wet people cramed onto buses.
Ask STA about busses to Balmain between 8 and 9 am
Arriving for a bus to Balmain behind the QVB this morning I found a mass of other people also waiting (as you can see from the photo, with even more behind me). While it can be expected that many people … Continue reading
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Facebook investors heading for the exits as value hits $70bn A group of Facebook shareholders is seeking to offload $US1 billion worth of shares on the secondary market, a sale that would value the company at more than $US70 billion, … Continue reading
The hole is tarred but not feathered
The hole in the pavement from yesterday has been filled. With a crude tar finish. I suppose they expect the council to come round an tidy it up. Of note though is that the access to the pipe is much … Continue reading
Water Board finally fixes its leak
Walking past where the marking I noticed the other day was, this morning I found a rather large hole filled with water. The Water Board had dug down to the pipe that needed fixing. Although, without all that dirt packing … Continue reading
Sydney Water street graffiti (photo)
Here is a lovely leaking water outlet in the footpath. A few days ago Sydney Water put a witches hat on it wrote ‘BROKEN SHUT’ in yellow paint. Today they added a lot more writing. And a man in a … Continue reading
Shop online, avoid security cameras
A sign on Marcs at the Queen Victoria Building, suggesting you shop online to avoid surveillance cameras. Or am I misinterpreting the combination of signs?
Caution: Road Walk Ahead (photo)
In Broadway this afternoon there were signs directing people around the city because of a parade. Must be the Chinese New Year Twilight parade.
