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Fairtrade Fortnight
Have a "Coffee Break" during Fairtrade Fortnight. Oxfam Australia and the Fair Trade Association encourage you to hold a "Coffee Break" during Fairtrade Fortnight (3–17 May). It's as simple as organising a Fairtrade morning or afternoon tea in your workplace, community, school or Read On..

National Close the Gap Day
National Close the Gap Day - Tuesday 22 April 2008 - gives Australians the opportunity to come together and show their support for closing the 17-year life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and other Australians. This campaign has come a long way in the past 12 Read On..

Youth Week in the City
20 years of Youth Week in NSW - Youth Week is still young! The NSW Youth Week Launch will be at the Youth Stage (Big Top Amphitheatre) at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Wednesday 2 April from 5:15pm. Top performers will be there, so check out the Youth Stage. The Australian Government Read On..

The Complete Home Show
Complete Exhibitions, one of Australia’s newest exhibition and event companies, has announced the dates of its first show, The Complete Home Show, 12 –14 September 2008. Taking place at the easily accessible and highly frequented Royal Hall of Industries and Hordern Pavilion at Moore Park, Read On..

Sydney Travel XPO 2008
From helicopter tours of The Kimberley to amazing African safaris, great train journeys and luxurious world cruises, all the leading tour companies and regional tourism offices will be going hammer and tongs to showcase their most desirable itineraries. Meet with over a hundred exhibitors Read On..

Del Kathryn Barton wins Archibald
Sydney artist Del Kathryn Barton has taken the honour of being this year's Archibald winner. Her winning entry - a self-portrait also featuring her two children, Kell and Arella - is entitled You Are What Is Most Beautiful About Me. "This painting celebrates the love I have for my Read On..

Sydney is world's best city - again!
THE weather has been rubbish, the hospitals are crook, the trains are late and crowded, and housing prices are through the roof. Yet Sydney still sparkles in the eyes of more than 10,000 people in 20 countries who have rated it the world's best city for the second year in a row. The Read On..

The Club
February 26 - March 1 - David Williamson’s classic Australian play THE CLUB comes to Riverside Theatres for seven shows only. Starring Gold Logie winner John Wood (Blue Heelers) this much-loved play will entertain theatre-goers with its sharp wit and wry observation. The tribal loyalty Read On..

Olodum LIVE @ Luna Park
Brazilian superstar band Olodum is set to play The Big Top Luna Park in Sydney on Thursday 20th March at 7pm in a sensational Australian music gig with the complete setup, including 18 musicians, drums and percussion, vocals, melodic instruments, and dancers live on stage all at one Read On..

Northcott's Celebrity Doodle Auction
Northcott Disability Services is holding its first ever Celebrity Doodle Auction on Wednesday 20 February 2008 at The Arthouse Hotel. Northcott's Celebrity Doodle Auction encourages Australian celebrities to show off their artistic flair by inviting them to doodle and autograph something Read On..

Daffodil Day
Officially Daffodil Day will be held on Friday 22nd August, however you can sell or purchase Daffodil Day merchandise throughout the month. Daffodil Day aims to deliver a message that will change attitudes about cancer and give hope and support to all those touched by the disease. The Read On..

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
Thank you to everyone who participated in Australia's Biggest Morning Tea 2007. The event is one of The Cancer Council's most popular fundraising events and the largest, most successful event of its kind in Australia. Throughout May, more than one million people came together at work, Read On..

Loud Shirt Day
Wear a loud shirt and give deaf children a voice! Friday 16th May 2008, make sure you turn up the volume! Just by going LOUD on Loud Shirt Day you can help make a huge difference to a deaf child's life. Read On..

HIA Sydney Home Show
Celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2008, the HIA Sydney Home Show is the leading exhibition for Sydney's homeowners. Whether embarking on a serious renovation, refurnishing your home with the latest trends or building from scratch, the HIA Sydney Home Show has something for every Read On..

Starlight Day
Starlight Day is the annual national fundraising event for the Starlight Children's Foundation Australia, to be held on 4th May, and raises vital funds for children and families who live with serious illness and hospitalisation. Living with illness or injury can cause an enormous strain in Read On..

World's Greatest Shave 2008
March 13-15th, be brave and shave or colour your hair to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. One of Australia's biggest fundraising events that's also heaps of fun! Every hour of every day someone in Australia is diagnosed with leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Currently, more than Read On..

Earth Hour 2008
Earth Hour 2007 was a Sydney event. Earth Hour 2008 is a global movement. Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global Read On..

Amateur Ashes Charity Event
On Australia Day come down and watch the Amateur Ashes (the Aussies vs the English) and enjoy a BBQ, raffles, live music and lots of entertainment for the kids. All money raised will be donated to Red Kite, a Children's Cancer Charity. This year we are aiming to raise $50,000 and need your Read On..

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt & Family Picnic
Easter time is rolling round and the Cadbury Great Bunny and friends are busily preparing their delicious chocolate eggs, to make 2008 year the most special yet with an enormous day of fun for the whole family! The famous annual Cadbury Easter Egg hunts will once again take place in Read On..