Heading to Accor Stadium for the Grand Final? Sort your Game Day plan now. The best way in is through Lidcombe, not the gates. The NRL Grand Final is coming to Sydney Olympic Park, you've got a full day to make the most of before Kick-off. Our advice? Don't drive to the stadium, circle for a park and queue for hours. Park at Lidcombe. Eat some good food. Grab a coffee. Walk it in. Take the long way to kick-off. Download The WEST Journal App to take this itinerary to kick-off

Garden beds bursting into colour, market stalls, live music and a whole town built for wandering - Tulip Time turns Bowral into one of the best day trips out of Sydney, and this spring is no exception. You don't need much of an excuse to visit Bowral. Tulip Time gives you a very good one - and this year, skip the parking nightmare altogether. Catch the train instead. Historic Bowral station is a genuinely beautiful start to the day, and from there it's an easy walk straight i

Travelling along the M7 Motorway, striking art installations emerge from the landscape. Large, distinguished sculptures, a towering artwork soaring skywards, and an infantry of bronze horses that are impossible to miss. What you discover are First Nations artworks sharing deeply embedded stories, inviting you to learn, reflect and connect with local Dharug culture.

For years, the Southern Highlands village of Burradoo has flown mostly under the radar. Known for its towering tree-lined streets and grand estates established by wealthy pioneers, it has become more widely known thanks to the immensely popular Burradoo Park Farm. On the land of the Gundungurra and Dharawal people, Burradoo has become a go-to destination.

What better day out, than one combining good food, culture, the great outdoors and a healthy dose of exercise. For a different kind of adventure, join WEST as we put pedal to the metal and explore the ‘Emu Trail’, the 16km M12 shared user path. Integrating local Dharug First Nations culture and storytelling into the surrounding landscape, this is a day of discovery that will have your curiosity levels heightened with all there is to take in.

Mount Pritchard, on the traditional lands of the Cabrogal of the Darug Nation, is a leafy suburb where community is king. Local businesses, parks and great food bring people together, alongside Mounties, a much-loved local institution.

On the traditional lands of the Dharug people, The Ponds is a suburb shaped by sustainability, community and connection to art and the natural environment. Making it an oasis to explore.

Located on the lands of the Cabrogal peoples of the Dharug Nation, Carramar in NSW is a leafy suburb, with a lot of heart. Perhaps best known for the historic Landsdowne Bridge designed by Bridge Builder and Master Stonemason David Lennox, Carramar is also home to a dreamy artisan gelateria.

Lidcombe is a small multicultural suburb nestled between Auburn and Rookwood Cemetery.

WEST has curated a list of experiences and destinations that will surprise you, that are within a 25-minute drive of the airport.

Pitt Town is an incredibly historic and culturally significant town along the Hawkesbury River on the traditional land of the Dharug people. The area is known as Bardo Narang (meaning “little water”) by the Indigenous People because of the freshwater creek connecting Pitt Town lagoon to the Hawkesbury River. Just like much of this fertile region, Pitt Town makes for a very scenic and relaxing Western Sydney day trip. Visit and you’ll be surprised at the cafes to explore, trai

Mawson Park is a large green park in the heart of Campbelltown’s CBD making it a perfect meeting place, recreational spot, and picnic area.

There's plenty to see and do around the Cutler VC Interchange in Liverpool. This is a bustling crossroads in Western Sydney with great food,

The Hawkesbury stands as a bountiful farming region, cherished by the Dharug and Darkinjung people for centuries as a vital source of...

The Wollondilly Shire is in the South-Western fringe of Greater Western Sydney and is one of the largest but least populated areas within...

Witness incredible views, taste delightful flavours, and discover the unexpected in Castle Hill, NSW.

At WEST, we know that Western Sydney is filled with culinary gems that everyone needs to know about. We also love meeting local Western...

Orange is an incredibly scenic city in the heart of the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, a beautiful cool climate wine region West...

Everyone loves a great playground, right? With over 25 per cent of households having young children in Western Sydney, there’s a growing...

Blackheath is a beautiful and scenic village in the heights of the Blue Mountains. Located on the traditional land of the Dharug and...