Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Darling Harbour, Street Football Festival

This floating soccer pitch is on Cockle Bay at Darling Harbour. The Big Issue Street Football Festival is back for its third year with soccer players from all over Australia competing over 11 days in January. The festival is run by The Big Issue, a not-for-profit organisation that runs programs for homeless and disadvantaged people, such as a street magazine.

24 comments:

  1. Lol, that looks real strange ! A floating football field !

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  2. What a great idea!! And makes so much sense!!

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  3. I had the pleasure of visiting your part of the world once, but never saw this. How interesting.

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    1. Darling Harbour hosts a number of special events like this throughout the year.

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  4. Wonder if the movement of the water affects the game.

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    1. It was really calm yesterday but I should go back when it's windy. :)

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  5. It's a very interesting photo. And nice purpose for homeless and disadvantage people. Thank you for sharing.

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  6. That's amazing Jim. Now I have seen it all. Cheers J.

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  7. It's my first time to see this. An interesting place to hold a street football festival -for good reason too.
    Anyway, from where you captured this shot?

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    1. There is a flyover there that carries a road and walkway out of the city.

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  8. How unique!
    Have a wonderful day!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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  9. this is quite interesting and unique.
    i wonder if there are bleachers (where you were).:p

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    1. There are some wide stairs leading down to the bay, so there were quite a few people sitting there watching the match.

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  10. Very interesting picture!!
    Thank you for sharing,
    Gisela

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  11. Now that is a fascinating photo ~ Wow! Must be a fun event ~

    (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

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  12. oh, those wild and crazy Aussies! very unusual subject matter!

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  13. Such an amazing idea like it!

    Visiting from Water World Wednesday
    Kim,USA

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  14. Looks as if it has a big screen view so that everyone on the "shore" can see the detail of the match clearly! Creative and clever idea!

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