Summer in Sydney means ... cold beer,ferry rides and mosquitoes
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Summer in Sydney means ... cold beer,ferry rides and mosquitoes

Herald print editor Jason Avedissian on swatting the flies,enjoying the beach with family and a cool drink.

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Summer in Sydney means ... the Hermitage walk,dumplings and the Salisbury Hotel
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Summer in Sydney means ... the Hermitage walk,dumplings and the Salisbury Hotel

Environment reporter Laura Chung on summer walks,yum cha and the dangers of the boiling hot seatbelt buckle.

  • byLaura Chung
Summer in Sydney means ... Dawn Fraser baths,stone fruits and Otis Redding
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Summer in Sydney means ... Dawn Fraser baths,stone fruits and Otis Redding

You don’t need a yacht or the hottest tickets in town to get the best of a Sydney summer,writes associate editor Deborah Snow.

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Summer in Sydney means ... seagull wars,beer gardens and pilfering pools
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Summer in Sydney means ... seagull wars,beer gardens and pilfering pools

The Herald’s deputy photographic editor on childhoods at Bondi and enjoying the best in the city’s west.

  • byChristian Stokes
Summer in Sydney means ... North Bondi,prawns,clichés and lots of them
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Summer in Sydney means ... North Bondi,prawns,clichés and lots of them

City editor Michael Koziol says Sydneysiders should embrace the summer clichés – they’re there for a reason.

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Summer in Sydney means ... a backyard hose,a secret beach and the smell of trees

Summer in Sydney means ... a backyard hose,a secret beach and the smell of trees

Chief reporter Jordan Baker reckons nothing says summer like mangoes,Christmas trees and a backyard hose.

  • byJordan Baker
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Summer in Sydney means ... Traffic jams,hot chips at the beach,e-biking and too much sun
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Summer in Sydney means ... Traffic jams,hot chips at the beach,e-biking and too much sun

Sprawling picnics with family and friends. Pub sessions and harbour pools. The smell of pine Christmas trees. The guilty pleasure of sunbaking.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Summer in Sydney means ... ocean pools,snacks and icy-cold movie theatres

Summer in Sydney means ... ocean pools,snacks and icy-cold movie theatres

You know you’ve hit peak summer when one meal blurs into the next in a sea of snacks and bubbly drinks.

  • byAparna Khopkar
Summer in Sydney means ... mangoes,frizzy hair and the city to myself
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Summer in Sydney means ... mangoes,frizzy hair and the city to myself

I love staying in Sydney in the glorious period between Christmas and New year when everyone else seems to flee.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Keep your smocks and linen sets – you can’t beat my summer hat

Keep your smocks and linen sets – you can’t beat my summer hat

One of the few hats lucky enough to share its name with a disease,the Legionnaire cap with flaps and back is the ideal accessory.

  • byDeirdre Fidge
Summer in Sydney means ... slowing down,the Botanic Garden and jasmine

Summer in Sydney means ... slowing down,the Botanic Garden and jasmine

Herald reporter Caitlin Fitzsimmons says it’s a magical time of spontaneity and serendipity.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons