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The Sydney Visitors Centre at The Rocks (see Sydney on a Budget) and Darling Harbour offer information and maps. You’ll find City Host information kiosks at Circular Quay, Sydney Square and Martin Place. The Visitors Centre at Sydney Airport handles accommodation and travel bookings.

Several nations have consulates in Sydney, which can be located in the Yellow Pages telephone directory.

Travellers with disabilities will find the Access Foundation’s site an excellent resource for news, entertainment, travel, accommodation, transport and links to community resources.

The Gay and Lesbian Tourism site provides accommodation information, while the Sydney Star Observer has news and entertainment listings. Gay Travel Guides publishes the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Visitor’s Guide . Lesbians on the Loose has information, contacts and classifieds.

Sydney’s Child is a free monthly magazine with tips for parents. Many venues also host kids programmes, so call ahead for information.

The Senior Card and Seniors Information Service sites offer event listings, news and links to relevant organizations. Get Up and Go magazine contains information on travel agencies.

The City of Sydney and City Search websites cover sports, festivals, music, travel, exhibitions, tours, the arts and more.

Five free TV stations include SBS and ABC. Triple J (105.7 FM) is an alternative music station, and 2SER FM (107.3) and FBI FM (94.5) are also worth checking out. 702 ABC (702 AM) serves up current affairs and drive-time formats while Radio National (576 AM) presents current affairs, music and culture.

City Weekly and 9 to 5 are weekly newspapers covering entertainment and leisure. The Sydney Morning Herald’s Metro section offers information on Sydney events.

Many independent bookshops and cafés have noticeboards with local advertisements, especially around Glebe Point Road, Crown Street, King Street and Campbell Parade.