Uptown District Profiles

A thriving pub and club scene with a future focus on arts and culture events will further cement Hornsby as a lively night-time destination for a broad range of consumers.

Website: https://www.2077ad.com.au/

Contact: John Warren
president@hornsbychamber.com.au

Situated along a picturesque Sydney Harbour peninsula, the suburbs of Balmain and Rozelle have a charming village feel and a proud industrial heritage.

Contact: Belinda Daly
belinda@themarketingedit.com.au

Brookvale is an important centre for entrepreneurialism, innovation and excellence across almost every conceivable industry, and BAD is aiming to make the area just as well known for its vibrant arts, live music and hospitality offering.

Website: https://brookvaleartsdistrict.org.au/

Contact: Lara Allport
lara@thenationalgrid.com.au

With three universities, more than 180,000 students on its doorstep, as well as the site of Sydney’s new tech park, Tech Central, Chippendale Collective is ready to champion the cultural experiences that will come to define the city’s future innovation epicentre.

Contact: Daria Grove
daria@chippendalecollective.org.au

For the more than 60,000 Koreans who call Sydney home, Eastwood is a place to connect with and celebrate national traditions and the latest Korean pop culture.

Contact: Jennica Seo
jennica@eastwoodkoreatown.com.au

Major upgrades and the imminent opening of the Metro line are set to make Sydney’s Central Station one of Australia’s most polished rail terminals. EDDY is aiming to create a retail, culture and hospitality offering to match.

Contact: Evan Kerivan
evankerivan@gmail.com

By placing a spotlight on everything that can’t happen during the day, the Freshwater District showcases its distinctive creative character once the sun goes down.

Contact: Jessica Fitzgerald
jessica@harbordhotel.com.au

The Green² vision is aiming to create a comprehensive expansion of creative, playful and community minded events, activations and venues, to be enjoyed not only by local residents but also those living in the surrounding suburbs.

Contact: Josie Stomann
josie@107.org.au

The Haymarket Alliance is committed to revealing this diversity, as well as making Chinatown and its neighbouring streets easier for non-Asian visitors to navigate, ensuring a vibrant cultural exchange can thrive in the area.

Contact: Jacqui Stanton
jacqui.stanton@revelism.com.au

Centred around the Deco masterpiece that is the Hotel Hollywood, a collective of 13 businesses, including restaurants, bars, cafés and boutique hotels, is creating a hospitality micro-precinct that any matinee idol or screen starlet would be proud to visit.

Website: https://www.hqsydney.com/

Contact: Emmanuel Politis
manoli@buttersydney.com.au

It is the vibrant new precinct that is set to ignite the spirit of Kings Cross in Sydney. This project breathes new life into one of the Sydney's most renowned nightlife destinations, creating a fresh and exciting atmosphere that celebrates art, culture, music, and hospitality experiences.

Contact: Justin Marmot
justin@shirtbar.com.au

The New Sydney Waterfront Company will galvanise the hundreds of existing and future venues and operators in the area to create a consumer experience that will come to be known as “the world’s best waterfront”.

Website: https://newsydneywaterfront.com.au/

Contact: Robbie Hosking
robbie.hosking@newsydneywaterfront.com.au

The Paddo Collective is aiming to build on the reputation of the Paddington area by attracting a more diverse and younger crowd to discover the surprisingly varied range of restaurants, bars, cafés, shops and arts venues.

Contact: Kiki Ward
kiki@atticushospitality.com.au

Surrounded by Sydney's iconic harbour, with nearly 21,000 Sydneysiders calling the area home, this district has the opportunity to attract as many as 500K+ CBD workers, 100K+ students and 1M+ tourists.

Contact: Alex Gibbs
alex.gibbs@smilemarketing.com.au

As the home of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Oxford Street, Taylor Square and its surrounding blocks are beacons for LGBTQIA+ people throughout Sydney and around the world. The Rainbow Precinct vision is aiming to honour the past and usher in the future.

Website: https://www.rainbowprecinct.com.au/

Contact: Shane Warren
shane@shanewarren.com

Lorraine Lock
lorraine@eastsidesydney.com

Stanley Street is a thriving hospitality hub every bit as valuable as nearby Woolloomooloo or Kings Cross. Its vision for the future will increase the number of major events and engage with local arts and culture entities to cement this corner of the inner city as a modern piazza.

Website: https://www.stanleystreet.com.au/

Contact: Jack Dostine
hello@jackdostine.com

The Gathering’s vision will hero the wealth of experiences Blacktown has to offer, from hip hop festivals to the city’s best Afghan and Filipino eats, stunning exhibitions and even ghost tours.

Contact: Vyvienne Abla
vyvienne@vyvaentertainment.com

Transporting the rich cultures of the South Asian subcontinent to this small corner of the City of Parramatta, Sydney’s Little India boasts the best Indian cuisine and cultural experiences in the city.

Contact: Sanjay Deshwal
sanjaydeshwal@gmail.com

Think you know Circular Quay? Think again. The city blocks surrounding this world-famous waterfront are currently undergoing a major renewal and will further cement the area as a dining and entertainment go-to.

Contact: Laura Southcombe
laura.s@housemadehospitality.com.au

Walsh Bay has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade, becoming not only the nerve centre for several of the nation’s most prestigious arts organisations, but plans to bolster the area’s hospitality offering will cement its place as the ultimate culture lover’s night out.

Contact: Sophie Withers
swithers@sydneytheatre.com.au

Debra Reinecke
debrar@bellshakespeare.com.au

Set across a multi-block footprint on York, Clarence and Kent Streets in the CBD, this collection of 18 venues, including independent bars, restaurants and boutique accommodation, was one of the first collaborative business collectives of its type to emerge in Sydney’s hospitality sector.

Website: https://www.ycklaneways.com.au/

Contact: Karl Schlothauer
karl@houseofpocket.com.au

Nick White
nick@sinceileftyou.com.au