Essential Guide to Sydney Ahead of the NRL Grand Final

It's an exciting day for players and fans as they prepare for the NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final. Taking place on Sunday, 5 October, the NRL's two toughest teams battle it out at ANZ Stadium to be named the nation's best rugby league team. Be sure to check out South Sydney Rabbitohs John Sutton's home ground ahead of this weekend's match if you are in Sydney.

MUST DO EXPERIENCES:

• John's pick: Coogee to Clovelly walk
• Farmers and producers come from all over the state to showcase their gorgeous-looking produce at Eveleigh Farmers Markets. The market is home to over 70 regular stallholders who sell a wide range of farm fresh produce, from source to hub
• Sky Zone indoor trampoline park in Alexandria will literally have you jumping off the walls. With group fitness classes to dodgeball, there is something for everyone
• Bondi-to-Bronte Coastal Walk, considered one of the most popular walks in Sydney, this 2km, one hour coastal path winds itself along the water's edge starting at the south end of Bondi Beach via Tamarama to Bronte

HIT THE WATER:

• John's pick: Maroubra Beach for a surf 
• Surfing is part of Sydney's soul, and the sea is so close to the city. Try lessons in Maroubra with Let's Go Surfing
• Cronulla Stand Up Paddle Boarding School offers a bunch of different classes to suit anyone looking to give the sport a try. Classes are held out on the flat waters of Gunnamatta Bay
• Enjoy a short kayak paddle on the beautiful Bundeena Royal National Parl with Bundeena Outdoor Adventures

FOOD & WINE:

• John's pick: Queens Park Pizza
• Rushcutters on Neild Avenue in Rushcutters Bay sources the majority of its produce from Boetz's Cooks Co-Op farm in the Hawkesbury Region. Expect a wholesome menu designed around the quality and freshness of the seasonal produce
• Nomad is a cellar door in the city where the food and wine showcase the best local produce grown and raised by Australian farmers, grape growers and wine makers
• Sagra restaurant makes their own bread, pasta, wine and only uses biodynamic, organic and sustainable produce

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