The Venue Zone Blog

With the festive season looming you will find that spirits are high, entertainment options have broadened and the temperatures are beginning to soar.

Of course, water takes centre stage as we head into an Aussie Summer, so be sure to take a break from conferencing and experience some of Sydney’s famous beaches. Conference centres in Sydney are well equipped to assist you with weather forecasts, transport suggestions and of course the prime locations to indulge in one of our most prominent pastimes.  Why not incorporate a harbour cruise from the delightful Circular Quay and check out the iconic Bondi Beach.

If your delegates are into something a little more active, you may like to consider a drive down the South Coast for a spot of fishing or for those looking for a serious challenge, try your hand at deep sea fishing Sydney’s reef systems on a charter boat – Sydney Conference Centres will arm you with maps, contacts and suggestions to ensure your adventure is a resounding success.

Take Kite-boarding lessons just south of Sydney Airport on Botany Bay and maybe complete the day with a company picnic in the Botany Bay National Park. You are bound to have some delegates keen to try their hand at surfing – check out the famous Manly Beach and nearby surf spots in the Sydney Northern Beaches area. If you have any energy to spare, may we suggest hang-gliding and paragliding at Stanwell Park.

If all this activity has you yearning for a tranquil and serene interlude, seek out one of the Sydney’s award winning, harbour side restaurants and indulge your senses with the tastes, sounds and smells of a Sydney Summer.

What better time to visit Sydney than late Spring.  Glorious sunshine and temperate weather beckons us to enjoy our national heritage ‘the great outdoors’. Here is a few ideas from Sydney Conference Centres for getting out and about in the closing days of Spring.

Be sure to immerse yourself in the Sydney experience by taking in these laudable landmarks during your visit:

• The Sydney Opera House has become an iconic symbol of the city itself and is unquestionably one of the our most distinctive and famous landmarks.
• With its commemorative Digger statue, Anzac Bridge acts as a memorial to our honoured forebears – the Anzacs.
• The impressive Sydney Harbour Bridge delights many, especially those who find the gift of a bridge climb in their Xmas stocking, Why not get the details from a Sydney Conference Centre as a surprise for your delegates.
• Look up – Sydney TowerEye is an unmissable landmark that rises high above the heart of the city and is home to an observation deck, a Skywalk and a 4D Cinema.

Spring is Sydney’s driest season and with temperatures beginning to climb, visitors to this exciting city are spoilt with a great deal of cultural activity – outstanding theatre, street performances and art exhibitions. You can experience Sydney’s exciting arts and culture scene at any time of the year, but lovers of the arts are particularly spoilt for choice during the delightful season of Spring. Two  highly anticipated events on display in November are:

• “Picasso, Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris” which showcases the iconic works of the master himself. Running from 12 November at the Art Gallery of NSW, this landmark exhibition should be on everyone’s ‘bucket list’.
• The Powerhouse Museum presents “Harry Potter: The Exhibition” from 19 November. Venture into fabulous world of magic with authentic artefacts, costumes and props from the Harry Potter films, at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Nothing beats just taking in the sights with a stroll around the city – there is much to see. Take a walking tour and visit the Sydney Opera House, the Rocks, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Hyde Park, Chinatown or Darling Harbour.  If you would prefer  to get away from it all for a day, bushwalking at the Royal National Park is sure to leave your feeling happily spent.

A Sydney Conference Centre can help you with ideas and options aplenty, so be sure to give them a call and treat your delegates to a brilliant conclusion to business for the year.