![DAILY LIFE PENRITH: Sunny, warm weather, public holiday. Teenagers using a rope swing to jump into the cool waters of the Nepean River as warm weather hits Sydney, Tench Reserve in Penrith, Monday, 2nd of October 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydn](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/eb5c2ad9-5287-42f5-8303-9eaa99e84566/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES-_90A1867-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
Teenagers using a rope swing to jump into the cool waters of the Nepean River as warm weather hits Sydney, Tench Reserve in Penrith, Monday, 2nd of October 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![DAILY LIFE: hot weather, beach, swimmers, heat wave. Bronte Beach and its baths are teeming with beachgoers as hot weather hits Sydney, Saturday 16th of September 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/9ee0e259-df41-4b82-8f76-cab18c008a42/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES-_90A9888-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
Bronte Beach and its baths are teeming with beachgoers as hot weather hits Sydney, Saturday 16th of September 2023.
![DAILY LIFE: Good weather pic, sunny, spring, end of winter, warm, hot, out and about, perfect day, beach, sun. Finnegan Weekes 9 and Adelaide Weekes 6, enjoying a warm and sunny day at Balmoral Beach at Mosman, Sunday 20th of August 2023. Photo: Dion Geor](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/4f0366a8-46d9-4cd8-861e-618bda841cc0/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES--230820-_90A7935-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
Finnegan Weekes 9 and Adelaide Weekes 6, enjoying a warm and sunny day at Balmoral Beach at Mosman, Sunday 20th of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![DAILY LIFE: Good weather pic, sunny, spring, end of winter, warm, hot, out and about, perfect day, beach, sun. People out and about during a warm and sunny day at Balmoral Beach at Mosman, Sunday 20th of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/76ac2dc7-7bf3-4315-95eb-d8bca7802728/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES--230820-_90A8049-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
People out and about during a warm and sunny day at Balmoral Beach at Mosman, Sunday 20th of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![DAILY LIFE: Good weather pic, sunny, spring, end of winter, warm, hot, out and about, perfect day, beach, sun. People out and about during a warm and sunny day at Balmoral Beach at Mosman, Sunday 20th of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/54fec065-54ab-4aa5-a07a-a7bb2432859e/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES--230820-_90A8037-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
People out and about during a warm and sunny day at Balmoral Beach at Mosman, Sunday 20th of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![DAILY LIFE: Warm weather, end of winter, spring time, hot weather, beach. People out and about on a warm winter day, at Tamarama Beach. Tuesday 22nd of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/d9e8e4b4-5606-45a5-9015-117b3c935818/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES--230822-_90A8508-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
People out and about on a warm winter day, at Tamarama Beach. Tuesday 22nd of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![DAILY LIFE: Warm weather, end of winter, spring time, hot weather, beach. People out and about on a warm winter day, at Tamarama Beach. Tuesday 22nd of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/f9021613-acb2-4b87-8310-85cba40231cf/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES--230822-_DG19283-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
People out and about on a warm winter day, at Tamarama Beach. Tuesday 22nd of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![DAILY LIFE: The Anderson family host a picnic for Mother’s Day at Centennial Park, Sunday 14th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/eb0d485f-ad03-4657-93dd-6aa95a4a24bc/1/1/DG2-230514-_90A4333-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
The Anderson family host a picnic for Mother’s Day at Centennial Park, Sunday 14th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![Lakemba's Haldon Street will be the third 'purple flag' 24-hour district in Sydney, meaning later opening hours for businesses and public transport. The night life on Haldon Street in Lakemba, Saturday 23rd of September 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / Th](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/fcc71fd5-2f64-421c-9e40-5f625e8e315c/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES-_DG13754-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
Lakemba's Haldon Street will be the third 'purple flag' 24-hour district in Sydney, meaning later opening hours for businesses and public transport. The night life on Haldon Street in Lakemba, Saturday 23rd of September 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![DAILY LIFE: People out and about during Mother’s Day at Centennial Park, Sunday 14th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/2f8a6e3d-6edb-489d-99e3-d0cb86eb4659/1/1/DG2-230514-_90A4289-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
People out and about during Mother’s Day at Centennial Park, Sunday 14th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![DAILY LIFE: People out and about during Mother’s Day at Centennial Park, Sunday 14th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/035caaa9-603a-4fd0-af7c-734e8db3c22d/1/1/DG2-230514-_90A4412-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
People out and about during Mother’s Day at Centennial Park, Sunday 14th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![Cold weather pics, blue mountains, freezing, rugged up. Visitors enjoying the scenic views at Lincoln’s rock at the the Blue Mountains, during what could be one of the coldest days in Sydney this century, Saturday 20th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoul](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/2564acf7-142b-4419-a4fb-0c41e843daf8/1/1/DG2-230520-_DG16413-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
Visitors enjoying the scenic views at Lincoln’s rock at the the Blue Mountains, during what could be one of the coldest days in Sydney this century, Saturday 20th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![Cold weather pics, blue mountains, freezing, rugged up. Visitors arrive at Echo Point Lookout at the Blue Mountains, during what could be one of the coldest days in Sydney this century, Saturday 20th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morn](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/4ae221d0-b4ee-4d19-b831-16bb6c793aea/1/1/DG2-230520-_90A4581-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
Visitors arrive at Echo Point Lookout at the Blue Mountains, during what could be one of the coldest days in Sydney this century, Saturday 20th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![Travellers, central station, Train travel, trains, new concourse, city workers, new transport, commuters, DAILY LIFE: Commuters at Sydney Central Station, Monday 29th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/0977da0b-8067-42d8-a6aa-1f16348537cb/1/1/DG2-230529-_DG18214-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
Commuters at Sydney Central Station, Monday 29th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![Travellers, central station, Train travel, trains, new concourse, city workers, new transport, commuters, DAILY LIFE: Commuters at Sydney Central Station, Monday 29th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/1f383e9d-7197-4ccc-a428-4632e2ac94c0/1/1/DG2-230529-_DG18172-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
Commuters at Sydney Central Station, Monday 29th of May 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
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![DAILY LIFE: People out and about during the warm afternoon weather in Cronulla, Friday 16th of June 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/d1063e16-1beb-481b-af05-ac63914551ad/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES--230616-_DG15608-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
People out and about during the warm afternoon weather in Cronulla, Friday 16th of June 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![DAILY LIFE: People out and about during the warm afternoon weather in Cronulla, Friday 16th of June 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/4de062fc-0a58-4cbf-a1ca-7be7c3bb1038/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES--230616-_DG15284-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
People out and about during the warm afternoon weather in Cronulla, Friday 16th of June 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![‘Dancers alley’ at the ICC is home to the city’s k-pop scene with impressive dancers coming from around Sydney to dance in the lane way, in Darling Harbour, Sydney CBD, Thursday 10th of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/63f8909b-1b3a-477f-9bdc-be872256c3bf/1/1/DG2-HIGHRES--230810-_DG11111-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
‘Dancers alley’ at the ICC ‘Dancers alley’ at the ICC is home to the city’s k-pop scene with impressive dancers coming from around Sydney to dance in the lane way, in Darling Harbour, Sydney CBD, Thursday 10th of August 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
![DAILY LIFE SPRING GENERICS: Spring, Warm Weather, Seasonal Change, Sunshine, Outdoors, out and about, clear skies, sunny day. Pia McLean enjoying the warm springtime weather while feeding pigeons at Victoria Park, Saturday 2nd of September 2023. Photo: Di](https://format.creatorcdn.com/7acb4903-1241-48e9-9b8d-97fca2cc9565/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,550/0-0-0/4a0aec64-4e9c-4ccd-aa76-578fdd71e50d/1/1/DG2-12-HIGHRES-_90A8890-.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037523166~hmac=c95f7ef92003f835ad6a7d109858208b2c481f9a295f22853b966e0344813e9f)
Pia McLean enjoying the warm springtime weather while feeding pigeons at Victoria Park, Saturday 2nd of September 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos
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