Hi there Inner Westies! Just thought I should let you know that the blogs will probably be few and far between (if any) over the next 4 weeks because I am going on holidays…Yeehaa! I’m currently trying to find some summer clothes to fit into and packing my bags as I am heading off to Italy and Portugal with Scootergirl for a whole month! I know, I know, what have I got myself in for? Well... 

The last month of winter has seen several new business ventures spring to life on King St and sadly a few closures as well. Starting at 228 King St, which last month was Joshua & Sean, has quickly re-opened as Kaboodle, an accessories store which many of you might know from various markets around town. They also stock Red Dog Designs which we have blogged about previously. I know a lot of you will... 

It’s not everyday you can walk down a street and say “There is a shark on the roof!” It is also a very strange thing to be seeing in the Inner West of Sydney, not a well known area for shark spotting. For those of you that may not be familiar with Marrickville Road, it has some interesting roof art going on. The shark on the end of a fishing line above the Marrickville Seafood shop... 

We know everyone is lacing up their shoelaces, taking practice walks around the streets of Sydney, and gearing up for City2Surf, but if you’re more of a foodie (and who isn’t!) join us this August to cook a great meal with friends and family and help out a good cause at the same time! Cook for a Cure is a new nationwide community event, launched by Research Australia and running for the month... 

I may as well have called it the mash report after sampling the sausages and mash at one new business at the southern end of King St (Smash Sausage Kitchen) and then the pies and mash just off King St at The Pie Tin (Brown St  – northern end of King opposite Single Origin). Wow, specialty cafes and restaurants are on the rise and if I keep this up I am going to have to run up and down the full... 

What a week of deluge, thank goodness I chose Friday to do the first King Street report. Monsterthreads is sitting pretty in its new prime position at No. 251, right next door to Pentimento, the old shop sits sadly empty. I cross the road to check out Mitre 10 which I thought was renovating but it seems they have moved around the corner to premises in Whately Lane and are open for business. On the... 

You think Gaddafi is bad, check out what the Labor Government of NSW just did. The Barangaroo development on Sydney harbour is being constructed over a contaminated site which needs to be very carefully managed and supervised in order to prevent contaminated groundwater from spilling into Sydney Habour. Two days ago the Planning Minister created legislation which in summary makes Barrangaroo the... 

Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman, the ‘Australian Mermaid’ (6 July 1887 – 5 November 1975) led an amazing life. She was a distance swimmer, diver, theatrical performer, mermaid, feminist, fitness advocate, silent-movie star and advocate for the change of women’s swimwear. She is often credited for inventing the sport of synchronised swimming after her 1907 performance of the... 

Are they kidding? Did anyone wake up this morning and hear the news about a company drilling for gas in St Peters and think it must be April Fool’s Day? But no it seems this is real. Apparently by all reports the NSW state government gave permission for gas miner Macquarie Energy to begin a test drill in St Peters, just 5 km from the CBD. The drilling site is within the Alexandria Landfill site... 

Opposite the railway line at Macdonaldtown station (adjacent to Pine St) is a famous mural known as the “Three Proud People”. The mural signifies the 1968 stance of 3 athletes who stood in defiance on the Olympic medal podium. During the American national anthem John Carlos and Tommie Smith gave the raised fist salute as a sign of black power and in protest on behalf of the Olympic Project...