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NEW YORK, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nail polish just became a whole lot more exciting as today, Bondi New York debuts its launch collection of twenty fashion forward and five free polishes. From a rich and true red (Horny Mistress) to metallic gold (Fool's), Bondi New York takes its cue from the color trends showcased at New York Fashion Week. Announcing the launch, Founder and CEO, Richard Annington commented: "Nail polish brands have become complacent. Fads such as magnetics...
SYDNEY, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Destination NSW CEO, Sandra Chipchase, today announced that New South Wales has the plan, the people and the passion to lead the tourism and major events sectors in Australia for 2013 and beyond. "With a new State Government, a new one-stop agency, Destination NSW, to drive tourism and major events and a new Visitor Economy Action Plan, New South Wales is revitalised and keen to do even more business with customers in the United States," Ms...
SYDNEY, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Professional surfers from all over the world will be descending upon Manly Beach, known as one of Sydney's most beautiful beaches boasting miles of tree-lined soft white sand and the perfect surf, to participate in the inaugural Australian Open of Surfing Event, taking place February 11-19, 2012. More than 100,000 surfers, tourists, and Sydney-siders are expected to flood the beach to attend the free 9-day event, which also includes an exciting...
SYDNEY, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In February 2012, Sydney's iconic Manly Beach will be swimming with surfers and buzzing with tourists and spectators as it hosts the inaugural Australian Open of Surfing event from February 11-19. The Australian Open of Surfing will go far beyond the traditional boundaries of a surfing event, creating a significant experience that promotes the energy of Sydney's outdoor lifestyle, with a nine-day festival of surfing, skate, music, fashion and art...
A bus driver in Sydney, Australia, was suspended Thursday after a passenger used a cell phone to film him reading a magazine while driving. The footage shows the driver apparently occupied with the magazine, occasionally looking at the road, The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported. The Westbus driver was on a 4 a.m. run Thursday between two Sydney suburbs, Toongabbie and Parramatta. A Westbus spokeswoman said the driver had been suspended without pay after the passenger turned in the cell phone...
Police in Australia said a man was charged with driving under the influence after he was found sleeping next to his motorized bike in the middle of the road. Investigators said Lance Partridge, 47, was found sleeping next to his motorized bicycle in the middle of a northbound lane of the F3 freeway in the Sydney suburb of Mount Kuring-Gai, the Sydney Daily Telegraph reported Friday. Hornsby Local Court heard Partridge had been drinking wine before he climbed onto his bike Thursday intending...
A new study on Wednesday warned that climate change is the cause of rising sea levels that will erode Sydney's iconic beaches by 2050. The NSW Department of Climate Change study said some are at risk of disappearing and threatening beachfront homes and commercial properties.The Sydney climate change impact report detailed how sea levels along Sydney's coast are expected to rise by up to 40 cm above 1990 levels by 2050 and by 90 cm by 2100, with each one centimeter of rise resulting in one...
Caltex Australia has completed a major capacity upgrade to its Banksmeadow fuel distribution terminal in the state of New South Wales, in a bid to offer Bio E10 Unleaded petrol with 10% ethanol at more of its service stations in Sydney and other surrounding regions. The company has said that over 120 of its service stations in New South Wales (NSW), and 220 of its outlets across Australia currently offer Bio E10 Unleaded. With the upgraded terminal facilities, Caltex will be able to offer...
By Michael PerrySYDNEY -- Australia's summer -- if you can survive it, you'll love it.Australia has plenty of blue sky, a scorching sun and golden beaches washed by cooling waves. It also has a multitude of creatures that can kill you, and they all come out to play in the summer.Only one week into summer and hundreds of swimmers were chased from the surf at Bondi Beach by an unusually large shark, possibly an aggressive tiger shark or bronze whaler.Bondi Beach lifeguard Rod Kerr,who has...
By Mark Bendeich SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police patrolled Sydney's beaches in buggies and on horses decorated with tinsel and reindeer antlers on Sunday, as fears of fresh racial violence dissolved into a quiet Christmas Day. On Cronulla beach, where gangs of white surfers and ethnic Lebanese clashed in alcohol-fuelled riots two weeks ago, families spread out across the sand and children ran into the sea -- all under the watchful eye of dozens of armed, uniformed police....
