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A preserved dance hall in Australia, once buried under 100 tonnes of droppings and a secret canal used by Olympic swimmers were part of what is a decaying power station, set for a billion dollar overhaul. 
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Sydneysiders stuck in peak-hour traffic this afternoon will have plenty of time to ponder this: the city has been ranked as the seventh worst in the world for road congestion, sitting just behind the traffic snarl that is Los Angeles. Via dilaycock
dilaycock's curator insight,
September 1, 2014 12:38 AM
The traffic problems in Sydney are far less during school holidays. Has anyone considered that changing school hours might relieve traffic congestion/chaos?
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Conrad Martens, whose watercolours are a valuable record of colonial Sydney, is reputed to be its first successful artist. (Video excerpt 2.32 minutesalso has educational notes. This clip chosen to be PG) Via Catherine Smyth
Catherine Smyth's curator insight,
March 9, 2014 8:20 PM
What did Sydney look like in the 1800s? Use this short clip of paintings by Conrad Martens to show significant buildings and land forms of the early colony. Teaching notes accompany the clip.
Catherine Smyth's curator insight,
March 9, 2014 8:25 PM
Use primary sources, such as paintings that were done at the time, to show what places were like in the past. In this 2 minute clip, the paintings by the artist Conrad Martens, provide a historical record of the early Sydney colony from 1835-1870.
Catherine Smyth's curator insight,
March 9, 2014 8:42 PM
Paintings are a valuable source of information about a place in the past and can be used to develop historical understanding of concepts such as change and continuity or significance. Use this short clip of Conrad Martens' paintings to show what Sydney was like in the 1830s-1870s. |
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As Sydney house prices skyrocket and traffic congestion worsens, some enterprising workers are moving north to seek the lifestyle they want in Queensland while continuing their careers in NSW. Via dilaycock
gina lockton's curator insight,
October 16, 2014 8:44 PM
THis is good article looking at home affordability for SHELTER
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The Bureau of Statistics predicted Melbourne’s population will overtake Sydney’s by 2053. Other forecasters reckon the Victorian capital’s numerical ascendancy could arrive by the late 2030s or even earlier. Via dilaycock
dilaycock's curator insight,
April 8, 2014 7:59 PM
It's all about geography, planning and the location of the CBD. 
Tracy Galvin's curator insight,
May 3, 2014 5:45 PM
Melbourne's business district is more centrally located and therefore a shorter commute for anyone that lives in the city. In order for Sydney to be able to compete they will probably have to establish a second business district in the West to attract people that live on that side of the city.
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Sydney and Melbourne have cemented their place on a list of the world's most expensive cities in which to live. Via dilaycock
dilaycock's curator insight,
March 4, 2014 10:18 PM
Not exactly news if you live in either of these two cities! |
