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Pick up your fork and show some support for Sydney's resturants! The Deck Sydney has joined forces with some of Sydney's biggest restaurants to bring diners great deals on great meals for the month of July. After work drinks are now Twice As Nice every Thursday, with any two of the same cocktail or glass of wine for the price of one between 5 to 8pm at The Deck.

Summer is in its full-blown glory down-under. As the world learned during the last summer Olympics in Sydney, summer down under can be delightful.

Australia is a vast island continent that stretches from the tropics to middle latitudes. In the tropical areas (Darwin), temperatures are very warm year round. In the middle latitudes, they vary around 20 degrees (F) from winter to summer.

It is hot and humid in tropical Darwin in January. Temperatures in the other destinations are usually much more pleasant. It is important to remember it is summer though, and that occasional heat waves do occur even in the usually more temperature latitudes. It has reached as high as 114°F in these dry air heat waves in both Melbourne and Sydney.

Precipitation continues at or near the annual minimum in Melbourne. Sydney sees more days with rain than in recent months but most of the rain occurs as light showers. Be advised that Darwin is at the peak of its wet season, with over 15 inches of rain falling on an average of 2 days out of every 3.

Whether it's for the wide open spaces, the magical coastline or simply for the weather, an Aussie holiday offers an unforgetable experience that's way off the beaten track. Watch a red sunset over Ayers Rock or sail over warm, crystal waters through the Whitsundays.

The Harbour Bridge What makes North Sydney such a wonderful place to work, live and play? In what is believed to be the first study of its kind in local government, Council has sought to document the cultural assets and resources that contribute to the quality of life in North Sydney.

Eight key themes have been identified. They are:

A well-respected topography - Development has respected the ridge and valley nature of the topography, following natural contour lines and allowing frequent changes of perspective and horizon.

Views great and small - North Sydney not only has spectacular sweeping views of the harbour, it has many corridor and slot views through trees or across valleys. The 110 lookouts throughout the area are well used as places to pause and reflect.

On the waterfront - North Sydney is enriched by the working harbour which is a source of constant interest, entertainment and of course, transport.

An enviable urbanism - Despite being home to three thriving business districts, North Sydney retains a village-style atmosphere with local corner stores and village squares. Its urban design, transport links, and wide range of recreational activities earn it the real estate motto of 'location, location, location."

Landmarks - North Sydney is home to some of Australia's best-loved icons including the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Luna Park. Residents also treasure their own local icons such as the Olympic Pool, the lighthouse at Cremorne Point, the grove of palms in Milson Park.

Layers of history - From Aboriginal rock art to housing from all periods of European settlement, North Sydney has layers of history on view, revealing rich layers of cultural identity.

A vibrant economy - Knowledge-based industries such as computing, engineering, architecture and creative arts have clustered in North Sydney creating vibrant business districts. The area also supports thriving clusters of restaurants and cafes.

Civic tradition - North Sydney has a proud civic tradition of open government, community consultation, good urban design and retention of open space. The sense of trust in the local government is a significant part of the area's cultural and social capital.

Located at the northern end of the ground, the Mollie Dive Stand is the Members' facility at the Oval. The stand is believed to be the first at a major sporting complex in Australia to honour a sportswoman. Mollie Dive was a pioneer in women's sport in the 1930s and '40s, captaining the Australian women's cricket team on three occasions and also being a mover and shaker in women's hockey and squash. She was also one of the first women scientists with the CSIRO, completing 31 years of distinguished service. In 1995, two years before her death, she was inducted into the NSW Sports Hall of Fame.

Council supports numerous local history initiatives in the North Sydney area including the maintenance of the Stanton Library's historic archives, an active concern for heritage values in the formulation of strategic planning goals and the support of local museums such as the Don Bank, Sextons Cottage and Nutcote Museums.

In addition the North Sydney Council area is home to the significant heritage precincts of Cremorne Point, Luna Park, Berry Island and St Thomas Rest Park - each of which provide their own unique experience of the past.