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hood for fashion, is still holding on...just. For a day of shopping escapism, the central city
is still the destination of choice. But you won't find locals shopping in The Rocks or
Darling Harbour.
Beach-Going Like a Local
By and large, Sydney's beaches are full of locals - even Bondi. Australia has one of the
highest skin-cancer rates in the world - nearly four times greater than the USA's. Conse-
quently sunbaking is less popular than it used to be, and many locals will head to the
beach early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid the worst of the sun. Once
they get there, they'll lather up in extremely high SPF sunscreen and cover the kids in pro-
tective clothing. Sydneysiders aren't overly bothered by the possibility of shark attacks.
The last fatal attack in the harbour was in 1963; surfers face more of a risk.
NEED TO KNOW
The city's premier eating guide is the annual Good Food Guide put out by the Sydney Morning Herald . The topic
awards 'chef's hats' in much the same way as Michelin awards stars: a 'three-hatted' restaurant is the pinacle of
good dining. The SMH also publishes Good Cafe Guide and Good Pub Food Guide .
Local Obsessions
Sport
Enough already! Sports coverage takes up half the news broadcasts, a fair chunk of the
daily paper and most of the weekend TV programming. Tribal affiliations run the deepest
in rugby league, so knowing who to barrack for will stand you in good stead. If you're in
the Eastern Suburbs (particularly the beaches), it's the mighty Roosters; in Surry Hills,
Redfern or Erskineville, the Rabbitohs; in Balmain, the Tigers; in Cronulla, the Sharks; in
Parramatta, the Eels; and in Manly, the Sea Eagles.
Food
Sydney foodies constantly read reviews, gossip about what's hot and what's gone off the
boil, and hang out for the annual update of the Good Food Guide so they can religiously
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