Latest news with #Sydneysiders'
Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Sky News AU
Sydney Airport warns of flight delays, ferry services impacted as Harbour City covered by thick layer of fog
Sydneysiders' travel plans have been thrown into disarray on Monday morning as the city is blanketed by a thick layer of fog. Commuters have been warned of possible flight delays at Sydney Airport, while ferry services have also been impacted due to the hazy conditions. A Sydney Airport spokesperson confirmed just before 8.30am that flights had been affected, with travellers urged to check with their airline for updates. "Heavy fog is impacting flights across the network, and we advise passengers to check the status of their flight with their airline," a short statement read. Commuters have been told to allow extra travel time on the ferry network as services get back up and running after earlier being cancelled. "Ferries are starting to resume following heavy fog earlier," a statement read by Transport for NSW. "Continue to allow plenty of extra travel time, listen to announcements and check information displays as services return to normal." Earlier, all ferry services had been suspended due to the weather conditions, with travellers urged to consider catching a train or bus to their destinations.
The Guardian
28-01-2025
- General
- The Guardian
My petty gripe: I've been yelled at, huffed at and filled with rage at humanity. Why does Sydney hate bikes?
I was a proud partaker of the Sydney v Melbourne debate – until I made the move myself. Over three years, me, a proud Victorian, slowly warmed to Sydney's charms: the sunny beaches, the nature, the abundance of dog-friendly pubs. With one exception. This city despises bicycles. Why? Why has it been designed, and redesigned, in such a way that often the only option is to ride helplessly on a shared pedestrian pathway littered with potholes, hoping you don't crash into a child or veer into a tree? Why does Sydney, with very few exceptions, refuse to build specific bike lanes? Why am I constantly reading op-eds about Sydneysiders' deep-seated fear of losing parking spaces or – God forbid – making our roads more accessible? In Melbourne, I would ride effortlessly from one side of the city to the other, the wind in my hair, waving good-naturedly at my fellow citizens. I would float down Melbourne's bicycle highway of Canning Street, ethereal, serene. Yet in Sydney, I have had encounters that have filled me with a deep-seated rage, that have forced me to repeat profanities I would never have imagined possible. I have had couples yelling at me when I ring my bell, dog owners huffing dramatically when I have a near-miss with their pug, drivers wind down their windows to screech out if I dare share the road with their Commodores. I have attempted an 18-minute ride to work and taken an hour because there were so few bike lanes I kept getting lost. I have even been yelled at on the Glebe foreshore – theoretically one of the more friendly places to mount a bicycle. If I can't ride there, where can I ride? What in this concrete jungle is left?
