Insider Guides International Student Guide to Sydney | Page 5

A MESSAGE FROM
THE LORD MAYOR
OF SYDNEY
On behalf of the people who live and work
here, it is my pleasure to welcome you
to Sydney - one of the most exciting and
diverse cities in the world.
With a lifestyle that is second-to-none,
Sydney is Australia’s most exciting education
destination. We have leading research
facilities and teachers, providing overseas
students with wonderful educational
opportunities.
Sydney offers great dining and shopping, as
well as some of the best and most inspiring
arts, culture and natural environments to be
found anywhere in Australia.
Sydney is a city that is alive with opportunity
and possibility. While you study here, you will
be able to enjoy sport and cultural events,
including our spectacular New Year’s Eve
celebrations and the biggest Chinese New
Year celebrations held outside Asia.
The annual Living in Harmony Festival in
March celebrates Sydney’s vibrant cultures
and the collaborative spirit of the more than
200 nationalities that reside in the City of
Sydney.
The festival showcases the richness of the
cultures, histories, experiences and stories

among our communities that make the city a
great place to live, visit and study. In April, the
City will host a number of signature events as
part of National Youth Week celebrations.
This dynamic, accessible and safe city is just
waiting to be explored – and this guide will
help you discover it.
We have a dedicated program to improve
Sydney. We’re on track to reduce our carbon
pollution by 70% of 2006 levels by 2030. We
have planted thousands of trees in our streets
and parks to provide shade, habitat for
animals and cool our city.
We’ve set aside $220 million to turn George
Street into a pedestrian and public transport
boulevard, and our growing bike network has
seen a 113% jump in the number of people
riding bikes. I hope you take the opportunity
to use our network of safe, separated
cycleways across Sydney.
Welcome to our great city.
Lord Mayor of Sydney
Clover Moore

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
TRADITIONAL OWNERS
The City of Sydney acknowledges Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the
traditional custodians of our land–Australia.
The City acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora
Nation as the traditional custodians of this
place we now call Sydney.

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