Sydney, Australia is an iconic city, full of unique things. But why does the Harbour hog all the icons?
Come to the other side of Sydney, Gadigal Wangal Country, with long-time inner westie Bernie Hobbs. Hear histories and stories of... Reverse Garbage, Marrickville - Leichardt’s Boomalli Aboriginal Artist Co-operative - The Witches Houses of Annandale - The GreenWay from Lilyfield to Hurlstone Park - Callan Park, Balmain - Street art and murals (Everywhere in the inner west) and Bonus episode: Dogs of the inner west!
Produced by Jane Curtis with support from Inner West Council. Sound engineering by John Jacobs. Artwork by Dylan Tonkin.
Transcripts
Archive:
Sydney, the capital of New south Wales.
Bernie Hobbs:
Sydney's story is full of unique things.
Archive:
They're building a bridge in Sydney.
Archive:
Over the harbour too
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Famous things.
News reporter:
And overlooking the famous harbour, Sydney Opera House
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Iconic things.
News reporter:
One of Australia's most iconic landmarks, the
News reporter:
Sydney Harbor Bridge...
Bernie Hobbs:
Tall things.
News reporter:
Sydney Tower.
News reporter:
The instantly recognisable, soaring, symbol has changed its name...
Bernie Hobbs:
Hang on a minute.
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Why does the Harbor hog all the icons?
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This is Inner West icons, the other side of Sydney.
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In season one, you'll hear the history and stories of...
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Reverse Garbage in Merrickville.
irsten Junor, Reverse Garbage:
We invented the fear of missing out.
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And Leichhardt's Boomalli, Aboriginal Artists Co-operative.
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The Witches Houses of Annandale.
Belinda Murrell:
They have turrets and gargoyles.
Belinda Murrell:
Lions and towers.
Bernie Hobbs:
Street art and murals everywhere in the inner west..
Juilee Pryor:
And then we finished the mural.
Juilee Pryor:
It was a mad, crazy wild, wonderful thing.
Juilee Pryor:
This is a surprise for Newtown.
Bernie Hobbs:
Callan Park, Balmain.
Deborah Lennis:
Before colonisation, Callan Point
Deborah Lennis:
was a major site for families.
Deborah Lennis:
Mum was out there fishing, usually in our bark canoes, or the nawi.
Bernie Hobbs:
The GreenWay from Lilyfield to Hurlstone Park.
Nick Chapman:
The community cotton on 20 years before the government.
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Bonus episode Dogs of the inner west.
Bernie Hobbs:
This one's for you, Stella.
Michael Lloyd-Jones:
I mean, when you're surrounded by dogs
Michael Lloyd-Jones:
how can you be bored, really?
Bernie Hobbs:
I'm Bernie Hobbs, long time.
Bernie Hobbs:
Long time Inner Westie.
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Come with me to the inner west, Gadigal Wangal country.
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Discover the unique places, histories, and stories of the other side of Sydney.
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Make sure you get all seven episodes of season one.
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Subscribe in your podcast app to Inner West Icons.
