Summer in Sydney
The suburb where we all scream for ice-cream
There’s a challenge for anyone around Leichhardt in summer – get the local lead-footed ice-cream van to stop.
- by Nick Ralston
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Summer in Sydney 2023/24
Summer in Sydney is a series where Herald staff reveal the best – and worst – of our city in the hotter months.
The ’fern: A mix of old and new, and don’t forget the Rabbitohs
The intermingling of old and new, rich and poor makes Redfern a place with true community spirit, seen in footy followers and market goers alike.
- by Mary Ward
This linen-loving locale is close to home but a world away
With Double Bay, you’ve got to lean into the stereotype - it’s the only way it works.
- by Michael Koziol
Cultural melting pot of food and footy
West Ryde is the centre of our universe, but there’s no such thing as a leisurely jog through the streets.
- by Adrian Proszenko
The suburb where locals can’t believe their luck
Tiny Bundeena, in the Royal National Park, feels more like a small country town than a Sydney suburb.
- by Nick Galvin
Yes, Bondi does have a local community
While Bondi rescues thousands from boredom each summer, my street is where the real party is at.
- by Steve Georgopoulos
Bubble tea and walks along the Cooks River equal a perfect summer
Wolli Creek can be easily dismissed as a concrete jungle, but the quiet suburb boasts a hatted restaurant and water views.
- by Jessica Yun
Love letter to Summer Hill and its community spirit
Summer Hill is an absurd little pocket of Sydney that offers an old-school feeling of safety and community alongside gluten-free dumplings and a fantastic wine list.
- by Nick Calacouras
Bustling Burwood: Sydney’s other (and possibly better) Chinatown
It was grudging acceptance at first sight, but it seems Burwood agrees with us.
- by Michael Ruffles
There’s more to Engadine than McDonald’s and a former PM
Engadine found infamy thanks to a bewildering rumour about Scott Morrison and McDonald’s. I prefer to think of it as the laid-back suburb in which I grew up.
- by Megan Gorrey