Aspire Hotel Sydney Powerhouse Museum Family Accommodation Package

Aspire Hotel Sydney is offering this Powerhouse Museum Family Accommodation Package for the Best Available Rate + $20.00 Including:

• Accommodation for up to two adults and two children
• DVD Player Rental and 2 Dvds (from our select range only)
• Car Parking (for the duration of your stay)
• Staying in a standard room

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Terms and Conditions:

• Valid until 31st August 2012
• Offer subject to availability
• Offer not valid over special event and black-out periods  

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Kids in the Park – School Holiday Fun Sydney Olympic Park

Families love Kids in the Park, Sydney Olympic Park’s school holiday program. It’s fun for kids of all ages, whatever their passion. With over 50 activities, the whole family will be entertained and active these holidays.

There’s a range of activities for free or under $20, so you can afford to keep you little adventurer, creative or sporty kid active every day.

Visit the park for activities like Archery, bike trails, Monster skatepark, free sports clinics, ANZ stadium tours plus Disney on Ice at Acer Arena.

Snow Arrives at Taronga Zoo This Winter

These school holidays, Zoo visitors will be amongst the first to catch a glimpse of Taronga’s magnificent new male Snow Leopard.

The male, ‘Khumbu’, recently made the journey from Port Macquarie to be paired with Taronga’s female, ‘Samara’, to sire a new generation of Snow Leopards, which are endangered in the wild.

Although still settling in, Zoo visitors will be able to glimpse the agile big cat prowling around Taronga’s Snow Leopard Mountain and marvel at his long, luxuriant tail which Snow Leopards use for balance and also to wrap around themselves like a scarf, to keep warm in the rugged mountains of central Asia.

The Snow Leopard is endangered in the wild, so Zoo breeding programs for animals like Khumbu and Samara are vital. They, and hopefully their future cubs, provide a safety-net in case wild Snow Leopards become extinct.

Taronga Zoo is open between 9.30am and 4.30 these school holidays.

Magnificent Tropical Rays Are Released Into Their New Home at Sydney Aquarium

Sydney Aquarium today unveiled a brand new exhibit to the public - the Tropical Bay of Rays - one of fourteen new exhibits set to reopen as part of the attraction's extensive $10M refurbishment program.

A team of dedicated Sydney Aquarium aquarists have expertly manoeuvred the exotic marine rays into their new home, the Tropical Bay of Rays exhibit - a centralised tank, surrounded by tropical palms and a pink illuminated sunset scene. The exhibit will be home to a variety of unique species including the Leopard Whipray, the Blue-spotted Maskray, the Blue-spotted Fantail Ray, the Leopard Shark and the White-spotted Guitarfish.

This is the first time this colourful collection of animals - many of which are endangered or threatened - has been displayed together in the world.

In the Tropical Bay of Rays exhibit, it is hard to miss the Leopard Whipray with its leopard-like markings and elongated thin whip tail. Some grow to have a tail 3.5 times longer than their bodies! Guests will also be mesmerised by the electric blue spots of the Blue-spotted Maskray and the Blue-spotted Fantail Ray as they glide through the exhibit.

Also living alongside these stingrays is the Leopard Shark, which is immediately identifiable due to the striking large spots all over its back. This species is also known as the Zebra shark as they are born with stripes - not spots! The White-spotted Guitarfish is also part of this unique collection of marine animals, with its three fins, guitar-shaped body and white spots.

The new area will give visitors an up-close glimpse into the lives of these graceful creatures and will also offer a variety of interactive opportunities including daily feeds and informative talks on the different species.

The new Tropical Bay of Rays exhibit is just one of many exciting activities on offer to the public ahead of the attraction's grand reopening as SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium this September.

What: Sydney Aquarium, Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour (right next door to WILD LIFE Sydney)

Opening hours: 9am - 8pm daily

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Cost: Prices from $17.50 when you book online. Walk-up price - Adults: $35, Children (4-15yrs): $20, Concession: $28.

For the best value, combine Sydney Aquarium with a pick and mix of your other favourite Sydney attractions including WILD LIFE Sydney, Madame Tussauds Sydney, Sydney Tower Eye and Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary.

Youth Week Kicks Off in Sydney

National Youth Week has kicked off in Sydney with young people gathering for a free concert by the harbour.

Thousands turned up to watch artists including Justice Crew perform in Circular Quay in the heart of Sydney for the launch of the week on Saturday, organisers said.

Former young Australian of the year and National Youth Week ambassador Jessica Watson, 18, said the week is an opportunity for young people to get together and celebrate their youth.
"With thousands of events taking place across Australia, there's bound to be one near you," the around-the-world sailor said.

The week, which runs from April 13 to 22, aims to recognise contributions made by young people and tries to voice concerns or issues affecting them.

This year's theme is imagine, create, inspire.

Youth Week Kicks Off in Sydney

Hoopla Festival - Easter long weekend Darling Harbour Sydney

Roll up! Roll up! Hoopla Australia's annual circus, sideshow and street theatre festival-is coming to Darling Harbour this Easter long weekend, 6—9 April.

See large-scale acrobatics, intimate comedy and antics, fire-breathing busking acts and top roving performers. Plus test your family's circus skills with juggling, plate spinning and stilt walking in our non-stop kids' zone Circus Works.

So come on down and enjoy the magic of Hoopla by Sydney Harbour!

11am – 10pm, Fri 6 Apr – Sun 8 Apr
11am – 6pm, Mon 9 Apr

All outdoor entertainment is FREE, and this year indoor events can be pre-booked online.

More information can be found on http://www.darlingharbour.com/sydney-Things_To_Do-Hoopla_Festival.htm
Hoopla Festival - Easter long weekend Darling Harbour Sydney

School Holidays at WILD LIFE Sydney

Hop into WILD LIFE Sydney these school holidays and celebrate Easter with Australia’s Easter Bilby! This long-eared endangered Australian animal is Australia’s new symbol for Easter. Throughout the school holidays WILD LIFE Sydney will have a WILD LIFE Egg Hunt, special Bilby talk and feed sessions as well as our regular keeper talks, feeds and animal encounters.

On your visit, keep an eye out for our ever-expanding group of baby Australian animals including koalas, Frill-necked Lizards, Quolls, and our newest resident, a Golden Brushtail Possum, Bailey! Adorned with huge dark eyes, a little pink nose and a bright yellow fluffy coat, Bailey is settling in as the attraction's golden girl!