Sydney ,a place with no night life

[nocturnalman]

Why the hell does a place with a population of 5 millions does not have night life ? The only day when Sydney stays awake till ,lets say 3 am is on saturday.
I travalled a lot in my life ,and there is no city more boring and lame than Sydney.The only thing that seems to open 24 hours here is McDonalds.
I mean Sydney CBD should at least be active everyday till 2 am ,like any other major city in the world.

Is it mabye because of that boring Anglo Saxon mentality of waking up before the rooster and going to sleep before a grade 2 kid ?

[Crusader]

Why the hell does a place with a population of 5 millions does not have night life ? The only day when Sydney stays awake till ,lets say 3 am is on saturday.
I travalled a lot in my life ,and there is no city more boring and lame than Sydney.The only thing that seems to open 24 hours here is McDonalds.
I mean Sydney CBD should at least be active everyday till 2 am ,like any other major city in the world.

Is it mabye because of that boring Anglo Saxon mentality of waking up before the rooster and going to sleep before a grade 2 kid ?

Lock out laws bro ... nuffsaid

[opimrs]

Why the hell does a place with a population of 5 millions does not have night life ? The only day when Sydney stays awake till ,lets say 3 am is on saturday.
I travalled a lot in my life ,and there is no city more boring and lame than Sydney.The only thing that seems to open 24 hours here is McDonalds.
I mean Sydney CBD should at least be active everyday till 2 am ,like any other major city in the world.

Is it mabye because of that boring Anglo Saxon mentality of waking up before the rooster and going to sleep before a grade 2 kid ?
Think other Anglo cities: London, New York, Manchester, New Orleans - plenty of night life there. The problem is Sydney is just plain boring with boring people

[nocturnalman]

Think other Anglo cities: London, New York, Manchester, New Orleans - plenty of night life there. The problem is Sydney is just plain boring with boring people

For me absolutely the most boring city on earth.Boring people who think because they can have coffee next to the beach have reached total happiness

[God Member]

Is it mabye because of that boring Anglo Saxon mentality of waking up before the rooster and going to sleep before a grade 2 kid ?

That is the first I've heard that it is an anglo saxon thing. You might be right. In any case, I agree. Morning people are boring. On the rare occasion when I have to get up early I see them piously and self-righteously exercising, or walking their dog, or clipping their boring hedges.

Who would want to get out of a warm, snug bed to do that? The early morning is so conservative. :question:

[nocturnalman]

Everything is annoying in the morning ,people ,phone calls ,traffic ,overcrowded public transport .
And mostly those creatures walking their dogs at 6 Am

[AHLUNGOR]

Why the hell does a place with a population of 5 millions does not have night life ? The only day when Sydney stays awake till ,lets say 3 am is on saturday.
I travalled a lot in my life ,and there is no city more boring and lame than Sydney.The only thing that seems to open 24 hours here is McDonalds.
I mean Sydney CBD should at least be active everyday till 2 am ,like any other major city in the world.

Is it mabye because of that boring Anglo Saxon mentality of waking up before the rooster and going to sleep before a grade 2 kid ?

The Casino opens 24 hr !

Most brothels opens until early morning !

How much night life do you want ?

And there is always the Kingscross !

[Massage King]

I agree, Sydney has got to be one of the most boring big cities in the world and it's got nothing to do with lockout laws. Sydney has always been like this.

It seems most of the 5 million population goes to sleep early. I think it just comes down to Sydney not being an international city, it just happens to be as expensive as other international cities.

If you've been to Hong Kong, London, Tokyo, New York and experienced the night life, then Sydney can seem very boring.

[CunningLinguist]

The worst thing about Sydney is the whingers ... :)

[cleetusvandamme]

Blame Casino Mike, Sydney used to be fun for nocturnal man.


The Casino opens 24 hr !

And there is always the Kingscross !

Of course the casino gets an exemption but Kings Cross is dead these days. Clubs and bars are closing and it's on the fast road to gentrification. Developers are loving it.

[Mr Bastard]

Find somewhere to be happy nocturnal man.............

[lipengr]

Lol sydney is dead city after 10 pm not like other city like jakarta or big city like new york they are live for 24 hr

[Pussyhands]

I sleep before 12am :)

[ASDF]

i think this is mainly a culture issue and what i found is aussie have generally more relaxed or lazy work attitude, hence few people would work or support late night activities.

one thing the high tax rate at a low income level is definitely not encouraging people to work harder - im talking about highest marginal tax rate at 180k+ if compared to something like 400k+ usd in US for the highest tax rate.

[jbrixton]

i think this is mainly a culture issue and what i found is aussie have generally more relaxed or lazy work attitude, hence few people would work or support late night activities.

one thing the high tax rate at a low income level is definitely not encouraging people to work harder - im talking about highest marginal tax rate at 180k+ if compared to something like 400k+ usd in US for the highest tax rate.

Australia's tax rate is really low compared to the rest of the world though - the US is at the extreme low end of the scale - and look at all the problems they're having because of it. Broken economy, crumbling civic infrastructure, a tiny percentage of super wealthy and the other 99% sliding towards poverty.

Australia has a nice balance there. In any case, not my main point: in Denmark tax on a median income is up around 66% but then they have free education, free medical & dental, no poor people on the street and everything is clean and modern. And they party hard. Across the sea, Sweden has a similar social democracy, but they are super tame compared to the danes.

Point is: tax rate has nothing to do with a country's attitude towards partying.

[wilisno]

Australia's tax rate is really low compared to the rest of the world though - the US is at the extreme low end of the scale - and look at all the problems they're having because of it. Broken economy, crumbling civic infrastructure, a tiny percentage of super wealthy and the other 99% sliding towards poverty.

Australia has a nice balance there. In any case, not my main point: in Denmark tax on a median income is up around 66% but then they have free education, free medical & dental, no poor people on the street and everything is clean and modern. And they party hard. Across the sea, Sweden has a similar social democracy, but they are super tame compared to the danes.

Point is: tax rate has nothing to do with a country's attitude towards partying.

Hong Kong has very low tax rates, and it was said to have more millionaires than any other countries in the world ! But yes, the gap between the rich and the poor is also very wide, but if there's no gap, it sounds like the old communist China ! ;) ;) ;)

[aussiegaigin]

If you think Sydney has no night life, try Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth....even Melbourne lags behind.

[WHITEDUDE]

Go Canberra and South Australia they are the worst, even the casinos suck :shout:

[AHLUNGOR]

Go Canberra and South Australia they are the worst, even the casinos suck :shout:

Adelaide sucks ! Couldn't agree more !

But Canberra night life is pretty good !!

I must say, over the years, I have had more FS in Canberra than in all of Sydney !!

And don't forget they had the casino first before Sydney !! There used to be coaches and mini buses lining up around the entertainment centre for free transportation to Canberra !!

Used to drive up to Canberra to gamble and have a fuck !!

Knew the Fyshwick areas pretty well mate !!

[opimrs]

Melbourne's night life is way better than Sydney. Heaps of late-opening lane way bars, fantastic Italian quarter in Lygon St, the casino which is way classier than Sydney's.

[cuteguy]

I have no regret in saying this but we Sydneysiders are not the friendliest people in Australia and this is also noted by many people who visit our city. The attitude of some people who reside in this beautiful harbour city just stinks. You go to other places in the world and the locals greet you with open arms and invite you out. Don't expect it to happen in Sydney.

As for the nightlife, there's no denying that Sydney's lockout laws has had an impact and the main reason for its introduction was to curb the alcohol related violence. It has been claimed that Sydney's CBD lockout laws have reduced the number of violent attacks and injuries, but local businesses are suffering as people head to other areas to enjoy a night out on the town. In any event, having CBD clubs not permit anyone to enter their premises after 1.30am is too harsh on business and patrons. Take for instance Bangkok. You can party all night and early morning and have a great time. I shouldn't forget the girls who like to party too! Every great city must have a nightlife that attracts people to have fun and live it up. Unfortunately, Sydney is a city that sleeps too early.

For your interest, here are the top 10 cities for nightlife in the world:-
1. New York City
2. Las Vegas
3. London
4. Barcelona
5. Berlin
6. Los Angeles
7. Amsterdam
8. Madrid
9. Paris
10. Bangkok

Check it out:-

http://www.wonderslist.com/top-10-cities-for-nightlife-in-the-world/

It appears it's dominated by American and European cities. What happened to the Asian cities? Luckily, Bangkok squeezes in at no 10.

[cuteguy]

One night in Bangkok. Oh yes, it still brings me fond memories!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnqj31VPNoE

[Sergaent Brody]

Have had night life before. It is fun once every while but in the longer term, we are happier and healthier the way we are

You can always migrate if you don't like the way we are living

Some unnamed religious group said we should adopt their law system because we are all infidels ... no thanks we are happier the way we are

Same shit! Stop whinging

[cisco]

Hong kong for sure city never sleep :miao:

[Nekman]

I agree that there is not much to do in Sydney at night. Hong Kong and Tokyo Japan has so much happening at night. Everything is open and everybody is out and about. Totally different.

[cuteguy]

Hong kong for sure city never sleep :miao:

I heard there's a lot happening in Hong Kong. It's another city which doesn't close up and go to sleep early.

[cisco]

If you go hong kong only for holiday you can't find any fun but if you live there and join the triad there :miao: and find out real night life there you will be amazed , one of the best . Yeah Tokyo and hongkong no need to say nite life just amazing

[wilisno]

If you go hong kong only for holiday you can't find any fun but if you live there and join the triad there :miao: and find out real night life there you will be amazed , one of the best . Yeah Tokyo and hongkong no need to say nite life just amazing
Sounds like you've been in the triad ? ;) ;) ;)

[cisco]

Sounds like you've been in the triad ? ;) ;) ;)

Nah , let me think did i ever or not :miao::shout: bra wilisno you still awake ? I am still awake too :shout:

[wilisno]

Nah , let me think did i ever or not :miao::shout: bra wilisno you still awake ? I am still awake too :shout:

Yes, I'm still awake, let's go down the street and find something to eat !

That's life in HongKong, you can find eateries open anytime of the day, or night ! ;) ;) ;)

[cisco]

Agree , anything you can eat day time or nite time , Consider the rain is pissing down to this earth , we all better sleep bra

[cisco]

Or go japan and joint the yakuza there and you will be more amazed how the nite life there :miao::shout:

[nocturnalman]

Some unnamed religious group said we should adopt their law system because we are all infidels ... no thanks we are happier the way we are

Same shit! Stop whinging

Dont mix up things with religion and law system and "leave if you are not happy".
Seems like people of your sort gather from time to time in some pub and learn how to repeat the same shit over and over again ,
we are talking about night life ,so spare us with your bigotry

[GoldfishMan]

Yeah Sydney has no nightlife. Some here say London is good, I call BS on that. It's the same in the UK, or even worse. Major department stores like Harrods never opened in Sundays until about 10 years ago. Can you imagine that? The one day when people are guaranteed to have a day off, and the fricking retail sector decides they need one too.
If you want to blame someone, blame it on the Labour movement. This started from the UK and spread here. To lazy people, it is like a gift from God. The mentality is "if I don't want to work, no one else should work, not even part timers filling in, because then I might lose my job". This mentality is the backbone of all labour unions. Back in the eighties, Margaret Thatcher recognized how destructive these losers are, so she made a huge attempt at forcing them out of the UK. The result is they came here, to Australia! Have a look around, most of them are either Scottish or northern English. And yes, they probably walk their dogs at 6am!
The other idea I've been playing around with is what I call the "Englishman's curse". Through out the history of British colonialism, there's one tactic that the British have used very successfully in order to colonize a country. They introduce substance abuse to the population of the target country in order to soften them up. They sold opium to China, plied the aboriginals of Australia with booze, opium again in Malaya, and so on.
I reckon all that has now come back to haunt their descendants. Alcohol abuse and substance abuse is so widespread now, the authorities have no other choice but to kill the nightlife with lock out laws and other means.

[nocturnalman]

GolfishMan you are absolutely right.Well ,can you then imagine that almost everything in Germany closes on Sundays? Even after a Zombie attack somewhere in Tokyo there would be more life than a sunday in Germany.I am very sure it is related to white peoples buzz mentality.Most peoplein western Europe will call the police on you ,if the TVs sound is at medium level at 10 pm.Actually they are so depressed and sunk in alcohol and drugs abuse that they cant tolerate seeing others being happy and for me nightlife is part of happiness where you are free

[rooter]

In Bangkok you can walk into a convenience store at 3am and buy a bottle of scotch or vodka - that's pretty cool.
Not sure if it will work in Sydney though.
It's city has it's own vibe, rhythm, karma ... you just have to go with the flow of things.

[Massage King]

Have had night life before. It is fun once every while but in the longer term, we are happier and healthier the way we are

You can always migrate if you don't like the way we are living

Some unnamed religious group said we should adopt their law system because we are all infidels ... no thanks we are happier the way we are

Same shit! Stop whinging

Totally off topic comments. If you read it properly the OP clearly refers to nightlife and no mention of religion.

Stick to your caravan park bro

[goodtime]

aging population, majority are elderly

[Massage King]

aging population, majority are elderly

If that were the case then Tokyo would be ghost town after 7:30PM, but it's not.

[Utamaro]

Yes, Sydney doesn't have a good nightlife...restaurants closed before 11pm, hardly any late-night cafes are available and even bars are closed around midnight!

There are various reasons behind it, I agree with it has to do with British heritage... However, you know, Sydney is not so big city compared with other big cities you are thinking of...like NY, Tokyo, Bangkok etc...according to the link below.
http://www.worldatlas.com/citypops.htm

So in world standard, Sydney is a just regional city rather than a world-class city.

I like living in Sydney though with other reasons...there are always pros and cons...

[New2Punting]

Atleast better than any bloody middle east places Iran Iraq Lebanon Afgan etc etc

[nocturnalman]

So in which one of those countries have you experienced the night life?

Just curious

Kabul Night life lol

[hillybilly]

Yes, Sydney doesn't have a good nightlife...restaurants closed before 11pm, hardly any late-night cafes are available and even bars are closed around midnight!

There are various reasons behind it, I agree with it has to do with British heritage... However, you know, Sydney is not so big city compared with other big cities you are thinking of...like NY, Tokyo, Bangkok etc...according to the link below.
http://www.worldatlas.com/citypops.htm

So in world standard, Sydney is a just regional city rather than a world-class city.

I like living in Sydney though with other reasons...there are al

Sydney night life sux balls but I don't reckon it's got anything to do with our British heritage...Aussies are just lazy fucks, end of. i was in London and Manchester recently and both cities had a vibrant night-life with lots to do, less so for manchester but still more alive than Sydney.

HK has a British heritage and it has some of the best night life in the world.

And it seems the lazy ass attitude filters through with so many massage shops closing at 10pm.

Lucky now I only live here 4 to 5 months of the year otherwise I'd go crazy

[cuteguy]

Did you guys read the latest about the top cities in the world? Melbourne and Sydney have made it into a magazine's top 10 cities in the world with the best quality of life. In fact, Sydney came in at no 8. I wonder how could this be when our city doesn't have any fun after dark.

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/world/2016/06/21/00/41/two-australian-cities-make-it-into-magazines-top-10-best-cities-in-the-world