Sydney Harbour Archives

Clean Up Australia Day Image Source : facebook Source : Dæhæna – March 2024 Clean Up Australia Day was first held in January 1989. The idea developed from an Australian Bicentenary event, “Clean-Up Lake Macquarie”, which was instigated in 1987 by Ivan Welsh as Mayor of Lake Macquarie. Then followed the local “Clean Up Sydney Harbour” event in 1989, organised by Ian Kiernan and Kim McKay, with more than 40,000 volunteers who collected approximately 5,000 tonnes of rubbish. The 1990 Clean Up Australia Day event was launched by the then prime minister, Bob Hawke. Clean Up Australia has evolved into an organisation that works with community,government and businesses to “provide practical solutions to help Australians all live more sustainably every day of the year.” Today, the organisation’s focuses are equal in preventing new rubbish from entering the environment as well as removing what rubbish is already present. “The Rubbish Report” is produced ...

Journey through time as the Bridge turns 90 – (includes a quote by Sydney University engineer and bridge expert Professor Wije Ariyaratne) Source:news.com.au A birthday extravaganza like no other is taking place this weekend as Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrates its 90th birthday. On Saturday, Sydneysiders will mark the anniversary of the iconic site’s opening in 1932 with a series of free concerts, pop-up art galleries and installations. In a special tribute, the pylons, upper and inner arches and under the road deck will light up over four nights, showcasing the bridge’s history. In a nod to the bridge’s early history, Sydney will take a step back in time as vintage transport, including an original train carriage from the bridge’s opening, cross the railway. Historic double-decker buses will operate from North Sydney and Wynyard while vintage ferries run between Milsons Point and Campbells Cove. The BridgeClimb is offering discounted birthday climbs, ...