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Vibrant going-out Districts across NSW ready to collaborate
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City of Sydney
From street food to banquets, Haymarket offers a vibrant mix of Asian hospitality, entertainment and culture in Sydney’s CBD.
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City of Sydney
Welcoming and Inclusive: With a legacy that stretches decades the Rainbow Precinct is renowned globally as the home to Sydney's LGBTQIA+ community and a great place to party!
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Randwick City Council
Comforting & cosy: Randwick’s intimate village feel is shaped by food, culture and healthy dose of art.
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City of Ryde
With more than 60,000 Koreans calling Sydney home, Eastwood is the place to experience first-hand the indelible influence of K-Pop, K-Drama and K-Culture.
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Fairfield City Council
A welcoming pocket of Little Asia where you can feast Vietnamese classics, build hotpots and hit a house-party bar. Feast, linger, repeat: generous plates, buzzing courtyards and rooms made for groups.
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City of Sydney
Set across York, Clarence and Kent Streets in the Sydney City CBD, this collection of bars, restaurants, barbers and boutique accommodation offers endless discoveries.
Opportunities
Posted by Destination NSW
EOI - NSW Aboriginal Visitor Experience Accelerator
Get involved! Destination NSW, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and Create NSW are working together to strengthen Aboriginal participation in the visitor economy.
Get involved! Destination NSW, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and Create NSW are working together to strengthen Aboriginal participation in the visitor economy.
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Opportunity closes
25 Aug 2026
Posted by YCK Laneways
Videographer required - Negroni Campaign
YCK Laneways is producing a series of short-form social videos across two Sydney nightlife precincts for a negroni-focused campaign.
YCK Laneways is producing a series of short-form social videos across two Sydney nightlife precincts for a negroni-focused campaign.
Opportunity closes
01 Aug 2026
Posted by Neon Marketplace
Vendor applications open for Japan StrEAT Party Sydney
Serve authentic Japanese food and beverages at a high‑traffic festival.
Serve authentic Japanese food and beverages at a high‑traffic festival.
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Opportunity closes
31 Aug 2026
Posted by Neon Marketplace
Hornsby Art Prize 2026
Entries are now open for the 2026 Hornsby Art Prize, a national contemporary art competition with a $23,000 prize pool, open to Australian artists aged 18 and over across painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and sculpture.
Entries are now open for the 2026 Hornsby Art Prize, a national contemporary art competition with a $23,000 prize pool, open to Australian artists aged 18 and over across painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and sculpture.
Opportunity closes
05 Aug 2026
Posted by Neon Marketplace
Expressions of Interest - Sustainability Lane Archway Creation
Lane Cove Council invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from artists, designers, and creatives to assist in designing and creating a public art piece.
Lane Cove Council invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from artists, designers, and creatives to assist in designing and creating a public art piece.
Opportunity closes
29 Jul 2026
Posted by Neon Marketplace
Calling all Artists - Paddington Markets
Paddington Markets is looking for artists to be part of a new Artists Pop-Up Market in Paddington.
Paddington Markets is looking for artists to be part of a new Artists Pop-Up Market in Paddington.
Opportunity closes
15 Aug 2026
Statistics
Dive into the data behind New South Wales' 24-hour economy. Explore key statistics on nightlife, entertainment, business growth and spending. Data as of 31 March 2025, powered by the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner's Data After Dark platform.
in-person night-time spend in March 2025
Source: Westpac DataX spend data
non-core night-time economy businesses
Source: Australian Business Register
core night-time economy businesses
Source: Australian Business Register
food and drink businesses
Source: Australian Business Register
entertainment businesses
Source: Australian Business Register
pubs, taverns and bars
Source: Australian Business Register
Latest events and case studies
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We acknowledge that we live and work on Aboriginal land and recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of First Nations Australians. We also acknowledge all of the traditional owners of the land in NSW, and pay respect to First Nations Elders, past and present.
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