commotion first edition - spring 2016

saturday 9.30am ­ coastal sights and beach life Tick off six of the city’s 100+ beaches and sample the healthy Eastern Suburb culture as you stroll from Bondi to Coogee. A refreshing 6km start to the day, this clifftop coastal walk is popular with locals and also home to the ‘Sculpture by the Sea’ art trail. Finish the walk with a fresh juice or smoothie pit stop, indulge in people­watching the mix of families, surfers, and young travellers, and don’t forget to take an ocean dip.

1pm ­ anything goes in Newtown Back to the city, and to Sydney’s ‘hippest’ suburb: Newtown. Situated to the southwest of the CBD, Newtown is an energetic boiling pot of nearby university students, artists, yogis, cyclists, vegetarians and everything in between. Lose yourself wandering the Saturday markets and check out some awesome street art. For something sweet, head to Black Star Pastry. For a beer with a panoramic view, head to Zanzibar. For cheap, pay­as­you­ feel food served by incredible volunteers and a daily­ changing menu, head to Lentil as Anything.

3pm ­ art and architecture collide Just two stops along the trainline towards Sydney’s centre and you stop at Redfern. Whilst Redfern is one of the last inner­city suburbs to see the construction and redevelopment that comes hand­in­hand with gentrification, it is also home to the (self­confessed) ‘most significant contemporary multi­arts centre of its kind in Australia’. Housed in the old Eveleigh Rail Works, Carriageworks defies characterisation. Expect faded industrial grandeur, perfectly articulated architectural detailing, and an artist­led program. The highlight of the upcoming season will be Bjork’s DJ set accompanied by sound and light installation, all as part of the Vivid Sydney festival.

5.30pm ­ chinatown buzz For dinner, lose yourself in the hustle and bustle of Sydney’s Chinatown and sample dumplings, seafood,