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SEE YOU SUN 20 OCT!

Crows Nest Mainstreet is excited to announce Crows Nest Fest 2023 on Sunday, 20 October 2023, from 10am to 5pm. This highly anticipated festival will bring together 30,000 attendees and 150+ stalls for a day filled with family-friendly activities, delicious food, captivating entertainment, and more! Highlights include the popular Food Alley offering culinary delights, Licensed Zone with boutique marquees with tasty snacks and entertainment, music stages, and Kids’ Zone with a petting zoo, pony rides, and more.

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10am – 5pm Willoughby Road (and cross streets) Crows Nest

The festival will span from the five ways at Pacific Highway to Albany St, encompassing the bustling shopping precinct of Crows Nest. Save the date for Crows Nest Fest 2023, Sunday 15 October, for an unforgettable celebration of community, food, and entertainment.

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PROFILE

THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT

Exciting news for Sydney food-lovers: The Essential Ingredient has returned to Crows Nest with its stunning new store now open at 118 Willoughby Road.

Showcasing a huge range of specialty foods crafted by celebrated producers in Australia and around the world, an incredible selection of professional cookware, chef-level knives, kitchen gadgets, tableware and culinary books, this slick store celebrates everything that’s joyful about food.

The Essential Ingredient built a loyal following with its Pacific Highway store from 2005 to 2010

“We’re thrilled that our new Sydney store is right in the heart of such a vibrant community with a real passion for food,” says Director and Crows Nest local Peter Walmsley. “Though we haven’t had a store here for some time, we’re often asked when we’ll return. We’re so excited for the local community – and all of Sydney – to discover all the delicious surprises we have in store.

“We’ve lived in Crows Nest for 14 years, so we’re particularly excited to be making what we hope will be a valuable contribution to our community.”

The Essential Ingredient Crows Nest is open now at Shop 3, 118 Willoughby Road. More information can be found at essentialingredient.com.au, or by contacting Julie Walmsley via the details below.

2023

CROWS NEST FEST

Crows Nest Mainstreet rolled out our much anticipated CROWS NEST FEST on Sunday 15 October 2023. It was estimated the Crows Nest Festival attracted over 30,000 people sharing the community spirit with 150+ stall holders. Highlights included the popular Food Alley offering culinary delights, Licensed Zone with boutique marquees with tasty snacks and entertainment, music stages, and Kids’ Zone with a petting zoo, pony rides, circus playground, street entertainers and musicians … all merging together for a fun filled celebration. Bringing the community together to CONNECT and CELEBRATE, CULTURE and CREATIVITY.

2021

NEST BURGER FEST

Congrats go to Jonny Bird who had what it takes to win the Best in the Nest in the inaugural Burger competition.

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FROM THE

MAYOR

North Sydney Mayor, Zoe Baker

Crows Nest Mainstreet exemplifies the very best of community spirit. It was founded at a time when local shopping centres were under threat from shopping malls, that were growing in both number and size.

It was nurtured by the vision of local businesses, who recognised the need to work together to protect not only their businesses but the shopping centre they loved. And it has been sustained over decades by businesses, residents and North Sydney Council who all recognised the importance of a village centre for community connection.

The winds of change are blowing again for Crows Nest and this time the change is on our doorstep. The opening of the Metro will improve transport connections, but at a cost of increased development and population density to the area. The challenge for Mainstreet — and North Sydney Council — will be to embrace the vibrancy while protecting the essential character of the village.

Crows Nest offers an excellent mix of essential shops, specialty stores, cafes, bars, restaurants and community facilities. Council has actively supported the village by investing $20m in a walkway and park on Hume Lane so that there are better pedestrian links and more green space. Our next project is to upgrade the footpath and outdoor dining areas on Willoughby Road.
I am confident that as Mainstreet, Council and residents work together, Crows Nest will continue to set the standard for a vibrant and viable village and go from strength to strength.

Mayor Zoë Baker

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