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If you’re going to being staying in Sydney for a while, you’ll probably need to get a job. Lucky for you, Sydney is the perfect city to base yourself for a working holiday in Australia. While you live in Sydney, you can work, save up some dough, and then go explore the rest of the country. Make sure you visit Byron Bay, before you even think about leaving the state. There are plenty of jobs here. A lot of travellers get work in pubs, cafes and shops. Depending on your skills, you won’t have much trouble finding work - especially once you make some friends who can point you in the right direction, or even hook you up with their bosses!

Alex Adams aka Ms Darlinghurst is a walking encyclopaedia of local knowledge, especially when it comes to food and drink. As the founder of the popular website Eat Drink Play, Ms Darlinghurst has turned uncovering, reviewing and sharing her restaurant and bar finds into an art. She hosts monthly get-togethers called Secret Foodies, in which food-obsessed peeps get taken on a mystery date to an obscure and always-amazing joint. Here, she shares her best finds.