holiday let – Oriana Penthouse at Balmoral Beach

Balmoral – “The most beautiful beach in the world” – an inspiration for artists

Helen Bendall October 1, 2024 Oriana Blog

Happy New Year!

Helen Bendall September 10, 2024 Events, Oriana Blog

There is always something to see while staying at The Oriana and this week was no exception. 1988 was Australia’s bicentennial year. To mark the event, Scotland proposed as their gift to Australia, that a Cairn be presented, made up of a stone collected from every parish in Scotland – 1750 stones. There was

Things to enjoy when staying at The Oriana: Upcoming events.

Helen Bendall August 16, 2018 Oriana Blog

Although there is always something exciting for visitors to Sydney to enjoy throughout the year – exhibitions, plays, opera, ballet, sporting events etc, you do not have to go far when staying at The Oriana to enjoy events and exhibitions right on The Oriana’s doorstep. These are three such events over the next few

The Annual “Balmoral Burn”.

Helen Bendall April 15, 2018 Oriana Blog

We have all being inspired by the incredible feats of athletes from around the world over the last couple of weeks competing in The Commonwealth Games held on the Gold Coast but here is chance to prove your mettle by competing in the 2018 Balmoral Burn and, at the same time, help raise money for children in

Unique Experiences while staying at The Oriana #2: History on the Harbour

Helen Bendall January 19, 2018 Oriana Blog

When not chilling out enjoying beach and view at The Oriana, you may like to consider some of the more unusual historical tours on Sydney Harbour such as the Japanese Mini Submarine Tour. You do not have to be a history buff, nor a warhead to enjoy this tour where you travel around Sydney Harbour on a ferry, visiting

The Oriana – Christmas New-Year Festivities to Enjoy

Helen Bendall December 13, 2017 Oriana Blog

Christmas is a little under two weeks away. It is a wonderful time of year for everyone with numerous festive events, Christmas lights and decorations, carols and family get-togethers. Mosman kicked off last week at the Twilight Christmas Markets. Every year Mosman Council hosts a free community event

The Oriana Experiences: Taronga Zoo is a must see and do.

Helen Bendall November 13, 2017 Oriana Blog

Visit Taronga Zoo, Mosman, while staying at The Oriana. With such a stunning background and over 4000 animals and 350 species, Taronga has been named as one of the best and certainly the most beautiful zoo in the world. Taronga is not just for children, although the little ones will certainly enjoy being close up and

Join the Oriana in Celebrating the Festival of Mosman 13th to 22nd October 2017

Helen Bendall October 1, 2017 Oriana Blog

October is Festival of Mosman time! Our annual Festival of Mosman celebrates the wonderful natural beauty of Mosman – stunning Balmoral Beach, lookouts and many natural wonders with National Parks right on our doorstep. The Festival also features Mosman’s harbour lifestyle with fine dining, shopping and

Don’t Miss September’s Sydney Running Festival

Helen Bendall August 29, 2017 Oriana Blog

Run for Fun Get your running shoes on, now that it is Spring, and Balmoral is the ideal place to train for marathon events or to just keep in shape. There are always a number of running events scheduled throughout the year in Sydney including the famous “Balmoral Burn” in late May and “City to Surf” in August, but