Inner West Quest

The ZUMBA Party! Chippendale, Erskineville, Newtown, Pyrmont, Rozelle, Ultimo - On Today Tonight 01/07/10

2010-07-01T20:30:00.003+10:00

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN THE PARTY??

Check out what this Zumba craze is all about...I guarantee you won’t be disappointed!

If you haven’t heard about Zumba before let me fill you in: Zumba is a fun, exciting fitness class based on simple Latin American dance moves. It’s not a dance class, it’s not a gym class - it’s a party! So it doesn’t matter if you cant dance, if you haven’t exercised in a while or if you think yourself completely uncoordinated - the emphasis is on having fun and Zumba is for everyone! However, do come prepared to sweat - it’s an awesome workout!

Feel free to bring your friends and tell everyone you know to get down to the class! The bigger the party - the better!

Let’s ZUMBA!! As feature on Today Tonight 01/07/10!!

For more info contact:

Claire Cunneen

Email: thezumbaparty@hotmail.com

Mobile: 0421 077 355

Twitter: @zumbafiestasydney

CLASS DETAILS BELOW:

CHIPPENDALE Aruanda Studios
37 O'Connell St, Chippendale
Saturday 11:30am (Starts 10/7)

ERSKINEVILLE Village Anglican Church Hall
2 Rochford Street (Cnr Erskineville Rd), Erskineville
Tuesday 7:45pm

NEWTOWN St Stephen's Hall
Church Street, Newtown
Friday 10:30am

PYRMONT Community Centre
Cnr John and Mount St, Pyrmont (Enter from Mount St)
Saturday 11:30am and Monday 7:30pm

ROZELLE Neighbourhood Centre
665a Darling Street, Rozelle
Wednesday and Thursday 8pm

ULTIMO Community Centre (5mins from CBD)
40 William Henry Street, Ultimo (Enter from Bulwara St)
Tuesday 6pm

REVESBY, PADSTOW AND RAMSGATE also available. Ring Claire for further details.

Sydney Vegan Bake Sale, Newtown 26 June - Proceeds to A Poultry Place Bird Santuary

2010-06-17T19:40:00.000+10:00

They're doing it again this month... The Sydney Vegan Bake Sale will be at the Newtown Square Markets (across the road from the train station, outside the Community Centre) on Saturday June 26 from 8am until 12 midday - yep, that's right, they're finishing earlier this month so make sure you drop by during the morning so you don't miss out!

There will be gluten free and sugar free options as well as savoury baked goods for anyone who's not into sweet treats!

All proceeds will be donated to A Poultry Place, a bird sanctuary in Canberra for neglected chickens, turkeys, ducks and other poultry.

Who is doing the baking?

A group of Sydney vegans who hold bake sales to raise money for animal-related charities. They started by participating in the first Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale and then realised what a great opportunity it was and have decided to continue their bake sales on a regular basis.

This is a great opportunity to taste some amazing food and support a great cause! Get behind the Sydney Vegan Bake! And if you're still not sure check out some of the photos from the last one...:-)

Gluten free cupcakes

Cinnamon Buns

Tiramisu Cupcakes

Sydney Vegan Bake Sale

Street Art of Sydney's Inner West - Author Melinda Vassallo

2010-06-14T14:15:00.006+10:00

Street Art of Sydney’s Inner West

Author Melinda Vassallo

Graffiti or Street Art is often seen as the defacing of public property. So who would have thought that the clandestine inscription, "Eternity", by a local graffiti artist would become a celebrated symbol to welcome in the new Millennium.

Sydney’s inner west is uniquely rich in street art and has some of the best examples in Australia. This is despite the fact that many landmark pieces have disappeared due to high-density housing construction and increased renovation of buildings.

Street Art of Sydney’s Inner West a pictorial reference book is a celebration of 30 years of street art and the artists who create it.

Meet the artists and their crews in their own words and art.

The book can be found in the Art Gallery NSW, Museum of Sydney, MCA and Museum of Sydney along with major Sydney bookshops such as Dead, Berkelouw Books Newtown + Gleebooks. Also available online at: Fineline Design

About Melinda Vassallo

Melinda Vassallo is a qualified Graphic Designer and Art Director with more than 20 years in the industry. Her experience ranges from traditional typography, design and advertising through to the new digital media.

These last 10 years Melinda has been working under the company name of Fineline Type & Design and during these years has held contracts for the design and production of several hi-profile companies.

Melinda has lived in the inner city for most of her life and has always found inspiration for her design on the streets. Over the past few years she has been photographing graffiti and other street art forms found in the streets of Sydney, developing a passion for the ever-changing movement of Street Art.

In 2008 Melinda won an arts grant to produce a pictorial reference book on the Street Art of the Inner West.

More recently, Melinda Vassallo is the author of the published book Street Art of Sydney's Inner West. Fineline Type & Design was the publisher and promoter of the book.

She has given talks about the growing subculture of Street Art at The Powerhouse Museum and helped organise Street Art and HipHop events about Sydney.

Fineline Type & Design

Meet a Sitter - Find a Quality Babysitter: Balmain, Surry Hills

2010-06-13T08:30:00.006+10:00

Australia's first and only boutique speed-dating service for busy parents to connect with nannies and babysitters. As parents themselves, they know that nothing beats face-to-face interviews and a parent's intuition when selecting someone to watch over your precious ones.

In just over an hour and a half, Meet A Sitter brings together a group of prescreened babysitters, nannies and parents at exclusive events held across Sydney every month. You'll meet and personally interview quality candidates in a relaxed setting close to home. Walk away with a coveted portfolio of everyone's resumes and your very own network of great carers.

Date: Wed - 30 June 2010

Time: 7.15pm - 9.00pm

Venue: Sparkle Cupcakery

132 Foveaux St

Surry Hills

Pre-registration is required, so check out Meet a Sitter now!!

Evenings in other suburbs available, and more Inner West evenings in July - check out: Meet a Sitter

Sydneyvision Song Contest - Your Suburb Needs You!

2010-06-11T14:22:00.003+10:00

Bands Of Sydney Your Suburb Needs You!

The Newtown Neighbourhood Centre with the support of the Dendy Newtown and the Sandringham Hotel are thrilled to announce the first ever Sydneyvision Song Contest.

SUBURB versus SUBURB

The Ultimate Musical Showdown

The contest entry rules are simple:

Film you (and your band if they exist) performing an original song (Video recordings are preferred in .mov format)

The song must contain the name of the suburb you claim to represent somewhere in the lyrics.

Send a copy to the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre along with a $10 entry fee.

and in deference to the Eurovision song contest and the high cultural standards that contests sets:

At least one of the performers must be wearing sequins OR wink shamelessly at the camera at some point of the song video.

The Grand Final at the Dendy Newtown: 14 finalists will be selected from the entries. These will be compiled for a special Grand Final screening at the Dendy Newtown on 25 August 2010 at 7:00pm where the winning Song of Sydney will be chosen.

The Prizes: As well as getting to know you have written the best song in the history of the world about Summer HIll, Erskineville or Rozelle, there will also be prizes:

First Prize: $200 plus a 15 minute gig at the Newtown Festival

Second Prize: $150

Third Prize: $100

The three winners will also get to perform at the Champions Night gig at the Sandringham Hotel on 9 September 2010.

For more details call Ken at the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre on 9516 4755 or email projects@newtowncentre.org or for entry form and guidelines check out: http://www.newtowncentre.org/

Petersham - Perama Greek Restaurant World Cup Screenings & Special Menus

2010-06-11T10:44:00.006+10:00

World Cup 2010 @ Perama

We are excited to announce that from June 11th Perama Greek Restaurant in Petersham will be televising on 2 screens, live matches and highlights of the World Cup with special menus. Follow @_perama on twitter for updates.

Perama Greek Restaurant

88 Audley St, Petersham
NSW 2049 Australia

Telephone 9569 7534

perama@iprimus.com.au

TUES-FRI	DAILY	1730	HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE	$5 MEZE PLATES AND BEER
FRI	11 June	2300	SOUTH AFRICA v MEXICO	TACOS & CORONAS
SAT	12 June	2100	KOREA v GREECE	$60 BANQUET and DRINKS FOR DURATION OF GAME
SAT	12 June	2330	ARGENTINA v NIGERIA	ARGENTINIAN BBQ
SUN	13 June	400	USA v ENGLAND	WAR OF INDEPENDENCE BREAKFAST BBQ
MON	14 June	400	GERMANY v AUSTRALIA	BREAKFAST SNAGS AND SAURKRAUT
TUES	15 June	2330	IVORY COAST v PORTUGAL	CHORIZO AND PORK BIFANAS and SAGRES
WED	16 June	400	BRZAIL v NTH KOREA	BREAKFAST CHURASCARRA
WED	16 June	2330	SPAIN v SWITZERLAND	TAPAS AND BEER
THU	17 June	2330	GREECE v NIGERIA	LAMB ON SPIT OUZO AND BEER
FRI	18 June	400	FRANCE v MEXICO	BREAKFAST BAGUETTES AND BURRITOS
SAT	19 June	2330	GHANA v AUSTRALIA	BBQ AND BEER
WED	23 June	400	GREECE v ARGENTINA	BREAKFAST PITTA WRAPS
WED	23 June	2330	SLOVENIA v ENGLAND	HEARTY PIES N STOUT
THU	24 June	400	AUSTRALIA v SERBIA	BREAKFAST BBQ
THU	24 June	2330	SLOVAKIA v ITALY	PERONI AND PORK ROAST
FRI	25 June	2330	PORTUGAL v BRAZIL	ITS CARNIVAL TIME
SAT	26 June	2330	1A V 2B	TBA (IF GREECE LAMB ON SPIT)
SUN	27 June	400	1C V 2D	TBA (IF AUS BREAKFAST BBQ)

Balmain - Efendy Modern Turkish Restaurant, by Sarah Winehouse

2010-06-09T00:37:00.022+10:00

A Journey To Turkey...

Had dinner at Efendy in Balmain on Friday - Loved it! Somer the owner was very friendly, generous and of course knew his Turkish stuff. Food was fantastic, very interesting and tasty dishes, all with a heartwarming feel to them. The restaurant itself was lovely too, as was the service - warm, professional and attentive. You walk into the spacious courtyard area where you can sit outside on a nice day, and see the Efendy bar on your right, and then walk into the multi-level restaurant with authentic decor all around.

True Turkish cuisine and atmosphere - delicious cold mezes, hot mezes, main meals and dessert platters, all very unique to the Australian food scene. Fantastic Lamb, Beef, Touches of yoghurt and spices, Aromatic Nutty rice, and accompaniments that stood out, such as the Ahirdagi Salata - Finely chopped salad of tomato, cucumber, red onion, walnuts, pomegranate...

At the "Mey" Efendy bar you can enjoy cocktails with a Turkish touch, aperitifs, digestives, cigars and a variety of boutique European and Australian wines by the glass before or after your dinner at the lower floor.

Efendy Restaurant

Corner Elliott St (no. 79) and Darling St, Balmain.
Tel: (02) 9810 5466.
Strongly recommended if you're in Sydney, check this place out and get a real taste of Turkey - you won't be disappointed :-) Fantastic vegetarian selections as well :-) Also open for Lunch and Breakfast.

Thank you Sarah for great review! Inner West Quest would recommend checking out Sarah's blog: Wineperson, Nutiritionist, Carnivore. Currently Bringing Wine for Asian food into Sydney.

For another fabulous review of Efendy and to check out a diverse foodie blog ("I love food and food loves me") head to Simon Leong's blog: Simon Food Favourites

Inner West Business Achiever Awards - 2010

2010-06-06T18:46:00.003+10:00

The Inner West Courier Business Achiever Awards are here again, waiting to find the winners for 2010.

These awards are a great way of congratulating your favourite local business on a job well done. Cafes to couriers, sandwich shops to salons, dog groomers to dog minders, music teachers to drum kit sellers; all of them strive to make their customers happy! Voting for them in these awards shows how deserving you think they really are!

And that's not all - everyone who registers a vote for the awards goes into the draw for a chance to win a family weekend escape to the Novotel Wollongong Northbeach. The prize includes two nights accommodation in ocean-view rooms and much more.

And for the business owners who want to put themselves forward for an award? You must be registered to receive votes from customers and clients.

So what are you waiting for?

Log on to: www.businessachieverawards.com.au

Welcome to the Inner West Quest!

2010-06-04T20:18:00.011+10:00

Our Quest is to bring the inner west of Sydney together by sharing people, places, events, products and photos that are unique to the area.

Of course we can't do this on our own - we need your help!

Have you got a fund raising event and want to let everyone know about it?

How about local sporting events?

Been to a great cafe or restaurant and want to shout about it?

Got the picture?

All things Inner West is our quest!

So email your quest to:

innerwestquest@gmail.com

To infinity and beyond.....

CAPTAIN QUESTER

Noun - quester - someone making a search or enquiry; "They are the seekers after truth"