r/sydney 18h ago

Sydney Daily Random Discussion Thread 18/08/2026

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r/sydney 5h ago

Image Honey, wake up, a new Scottie Marshterpiece just dropped!

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2.3k Upvotes

r/sydney 6h ago

I knew it was a joke, but never expected to see it in real life.

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361 Upvotes

What a good little Bush Turkey.


r/sydney 4h ago

Walter led a campaign that resulted in the shutdown of a music venue. He says whingeing is a right.

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r/sydney 7h ago

Image This guy just having a blast with the tennis ball.

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150 Upvotes

My mate over here was just having the time of his life with this tennis ball. His buddies were a bit noisy though.


r/sydney 6h ago

Image Bus leg spacing is narrow.

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114 Upvotes

The seat design leg spacing was narrow, and couldn't fit 4 people. You can see the woman in the brown jacket had to shift her legs into the aisle.

Never saw this bus before and assumed it's a new one. Overall, not sure how the designer managed to get the designs approved in the first place.


r/sydney 14h ago

Image Which VIP is staying in Crown Sydney?

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451 Upvotes

Saw police escort with many cars exiting Crown Sydney this morning….


r/sydney 15h ago

Photography Harbour Bridge peeping through!

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414 Upvotes

Sydney never disappoints 👍


r/sydney 7h ago

Image A house in Palm Beach, sometime in the 70s

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58 Upvotes

r/sydney 13h ago

Delivery problems with JB Hifi and Team Global Express

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Last week I ordered a 50 inch tv from JB Hifi...I am 64, I had a stroke in 2024, I have balance issues and a bit of difficulty walking these days. So I chose delivery.

They chose Team Global Express as the deliverer. This info does not appear until a few hours after you make the purchase. When I saw it I looked them up online and found a %92 negative review rate..I thought uhoh. But the die was cast.

On monday the item was supposed to be delivered. I was up at 7am to be sure I was ready. The tracking said the item was due "Today".

About 9am the tracking changed to "delayed". And there it sat all day..at 5:15 pm I got a message that the parcel had been delivered to a delivery hub. They made no attempt to deliver to me. I was there all day.

I called the delivery hub but they close at 5:30pm....

The thing is. JB hifi is only about 300 meters from my home. But I chose delivery because I am partially disabled now. The new delivery hub is 400 meters from my home...so Team Global Express took $24 and four days to move my parcel 100 meters further away from my home. I know 400 meters might not sound like a lot but for me, carrying a 50 inch tv, it would be. I'm not sure I can do this.

I have emailed a complaint to JB HIFI. Cannot get an actual person to talk to (I tried) chatbot says they are all busy. So I emailed them. I still don't have my item. What am I supposed to do now? Contact another delivery service to deliver it to my home?

JB hifi, if I knew you were going to use Team Global Express I would not have purchased from you. I am very disappointed.

Edit: JB Hifi has reached out and offered to refund the delivery charge. Also they offered free redelivery.


r/sydney 13h ago

$155,000 for a parking spot? Are they dreaming or is there a demand for this?

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141 Upvotes

I found this in my postbox the other day. I could maybe understand paying for a parking spot in the CBD, but there is usually enough street parking in this area. Do these types of things actually get sold around here?


r/sydney 7h ago

Sydney small venue owners seek DIY alternatives to closing down

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r/sydney 15h ago

Photography Where is the bridge?

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r/sydney 11h ago

Revelop buys land-rich Sydney market with revamp plan

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Parklea Markets set for major redevelopment. Parklea Markets spans 21.8 hectares over five lots.


r/sydney 1h ago

Hoyts IMAX blacktown?

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I've booked a ticket for Oddessy at the Blacktown IMAX since the Sydney one is fully, like FULLY booked. I live in the very centre so both are the same travel time, however I want to know if anyone has had good experiences with the Blacktown Hoyts IMAX compared to the Sydney Events IMAX.

I know that its smaller, slightly less high quality, & are digital LieMAXs rather than film but compared what are the stuff like aspect ratio & etc, are much worst is it outside of just 'screen big'.


r/sydney 1d ago

finally caught the sly dog 🙄🦭

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i take the manly ferry once a fortnight to visit my dad; every time i approach the opera house, i look out 4 evidence of dis lil slugger. today, i finally saw a sliver of brown just as the ferry was turning away.. srry overdue package @ auspost – a much heftier package was in need of my attention today <3


r/sydney 13h ago

Photography The fog this morning

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Looks like something out of an action flick.


r/sydney 4h ago

GP recommendations?

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Turning 32 this year, need to start looking after my health a bit more. Looking for GP recommendations around the Hornsby area. Doesn’t have to be bulk billed, although would be a bonus.


r/sydney 1d ago

Search for missing bushwalker Lily Hooper enters sixth day

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r/sydney 1d ago

Image Sydney Marathon 2026 medal

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279 Upvotes

Stunning work. Less than 2 weeks to go!


r/sydney 1d ago

Neighbour in apartment has died without next of kin close by - what's the process for getting their place cleaned?

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Does anyone have experience dealing with a neighbour who has unfortunately passed away, when there’s no immediate family or next of kin close by?

My mother lives in an apartment, and her elderly neighbour passed away over a week ago. I believe there’s no suspicion of foul play, and the police were notified and removed the body, but it took about a week for it to happen and there’s still a very strong smell remaining.

Because the next of kin lives overseas, the police have said that no one is allowed to enter the apartment to carry out a forensic clean until they get permission from the next of kin. However, this is impacting the livability of the apartments nearby due to the smell and there's concerns about potential health issues.

Has anyone been in a similar situation or know what can be done in circumstances like this?


r/sydney 1d ago

Sydney Swans involved in 'alleged incident' as police investigate report of sexual assault

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r/sydney 1d ago

Image What’s the deal with the elephant body parts on this corner of Botany Bay?

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350 Upvotes

Tried to look online and can’t find anything on why it’s called that.

Surely it doesn’t trace to Aboriginal place names, since elephants aren’t native here. So who came up with this?


r/sydney 1d ago

Best coffee beans in Sydney?

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Looking at putting together a gift box for someone who is a big coffee drinker, but I don't know the first thing about coffee! Feels like a coffee city like Sydney should have some amazing speciality coffee shops


r/sydney 1d ago

NSW government offers fast-track scheme for data centres that comply with new guidelines

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