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Sydney Night Markets Return

Perth, Sept 1: Eat Drink Nights will return to Sydney this spring and summer, bringing international street food, live music and free family entertainment to five locations across the city.
Presented by Cambridge Markets and supported by Tynan Motors and GAC Sutherland, the 2026 season will visit Kirrawee, Bankstown, Wentworth Point, Engadine and Cronulla, with entry free at all events.
The season begins at Biddy Giles Park in Kirrawee on Sept 4 and 5 from 5pm to 9pm, marking the first night food market held in the suburb.
“Kirrawee has never had a night market before, and Biddy Giles Park is exactly the right place to start one,” said Madelienne Anderson, Director of Cambridge Markets.
“More than 125 Sutherland Shire businesses traded with us last year. Having Tynan Motors and GAC Sutherland behind the Kirrawee event means Shire businesses are backing Shire businesses — and it is why we can keep entry free.”
Up to 40 vendors will serve food ranging from Malaysian satay and Japanese okonomiyaki to birria tacos, Greek souvlaki, paella, dumplings and desserts. Live music and free children’s entertainment will also feature.
Eat Drink Nights then returns to Paul Keating Reserve in Bankstown on Sept 12, followed by Wentworth Point on Sept 19.
The Wentworth Point opening will coincide with a Moon Festival celebration featuring cultural performances, festive lighting and food. A Diwali celebration will follow on Oct 17.
Engadine Town Square will host the markets on Oct 2 and 3, before Eat Drink Nights heads to Dunningham Park in Cronulla on Dec 4 and 5 for a Christmas-themed market near the beach.
All markets run from 5pm to 9pm, with free entry.

Oz Comic-Con Reveals Star-Studded September line-up

Perth, Sept 1: Oz Comic-Con has announced five new guests for its Brisbane and Sydney events this September, spanning film, TV and anime.
Leading the line-up is Australian actor Miranda Otto, known for playing Éowyn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and for roles in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Talk to Me. She’s joined by Brandon Rogers, voice of Blitzø in Helluva Boss, alongside anime voice actors Lizzie Freeman (Genshin Impact, The Amazing Digital Circus), Adam McArthur (Yuji Itadori in Jujutsu Kaisen) and Griffin Burns (Muichiro Tokito in Demon Slayer).
All five guests will appear at both events for photo sessions, autographs and live panels.
Event Director Zac Fitzroy said the line-up reflects Oz Comic-Con’s aim of bringing together “iconic screen talent, world-class voice actors and creators” for fans of anime, fantasy, gaming and animation.
Oz Comic-Con Sydney: Sydney Showground, 12–13 September 2026
Oz Comic-Con Brisbane: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, 19–20 September 2026
Tickets available now at ozcomiccon.com.

Spartan Launches Multi-Lap Challenge in Wollongong

Sydney, Sept 1: Spartan Australia will launch its first backyard ultra-style event at Wollongong’s WIN Stadium on October 10.
The new Spartan Multi-Lap Challenge will give participants seven hours to complete as many laps as possible of a 5km Spartan Stadion course.
Inspired by the growing backyard ultra format, the event will take competitors through WIN Stadium’s stairs, bleachers and concourses, with the 22,000-seat venue overlooking Wollongong’s City Beach.
The Multi-Lap Challenge will form part of the 2026 Wollongong Spartan Stadion, which will also feature a 5km Stadion race with more than 20 obstacles, a Doubles Duo category and a Kids Race.
The traditional 5km event will take runners through the stadium and its bleachers, while the Doubles Duo allows two participants to tackle the course together, with only one member required to complete each obstacle.
The event will be held at WIN Stadium, Wollongong, on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Halloween Takes Over The Rocks

Perth, Sept 14: George Street will shut to traffic and The Rocks will become a free, four-night Halloween festival this October, as Ghost in The Rocks returns from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November 2026.
George Street and the Overseas Passenger Terminal will close from 7pm to midnight on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, turning the precinct fully pedestrian. Entry is free across all four nights, with live music and DJ sets running until the streets reopen at midnight. More than 250,000 people attended in 2025, with organisers expecting over 300,000 this year as Halloween falls on a Saturday.
Creative Director Vincent Hernandez said: “Sydney owns New Year’s Eve. Sydney owns Vivid. Halloween is still unclaimed, and this is the year we go after it. The Rocks has been telling these stories since it was built. It’s the perfect place. We close George Street, we dim the lights and we turn the music on. Four nights, free, and Sydney gets the Halloween it has never had.”
The festival draws its theme from local history, with 2026 centred on Anne Kirkman, said to have kept rooms at the Hero of Waterloo from 1849, and Thomas Warne, murdered in The Rocks in November 1844.
Ghost in The Rocks is produced by BBR Group, with Poliakov Vodka, Casa Spirits, Tourism Ireland and Audible as naming partners. Seven experiences will run across four realms, with the full programme announced through September.