"We have another action-packed year of entertainment and activities with everything from dancing, singing, cooking demonstrations, gelato and pizza eating competitions, and outdoor Italian cinema," he said.

This year's festival includes four stages featuring an exciting mix of Italian, homegrown and children's entertainment, along with fantastic cooking…

With a fantastic range of entertainment, including live music and dancing, cooking demonstrations, kids’ activities, market stalls and much more, this is a fantastic day out for the whole family.

Enjoy a taste of Italy with a great line up of entertainers. Well-known Italian singer Natalie Colavito will be on the FerraFesta (main stage), accompanied by some of…

Businesses are encouraged to get involved and sponsor one of Sydney’s largest Italian cultural events.

City of Canada Bay has a number of sponsorship packages available, including the popular FerraCucina, FerraVarieta, FerraGiovani and FerraMusica stages, as well as the FerraSagra and FerraAuto zones.

“Ferragosto attracts around…

City of Canada Bay is now taking stallholder applications for one of Sydney’s largest and most loved celebrations of Italian culture.

Ferragosto returns to Great North Road, Five Dock on Sunday, 21 August, from 10am-4pm.

“Ferragosto is a great day out for the whole family with plenty of food and entertainment on offer…

“We have a great day planned to celebrate the 17th year of Ferragosto in Five Dock,” he said.

“Last year, we welcomed our largest ever crowd to Ferragosto and this year we hope to do the same.”

All of your festival favourites are returning again this year, plus much more.

Ferrafesta, Ferragiovani and Ferramusica will have all day entertainment on…

The Bureau of Meterology has predicted a very high chance of rainfall on Sunday with the chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon and temperatures peaking at 17 degrees.

However, Ferragosto will run as planned along Great North Road in Five Dock from 10am to 4pm.

Stallholders and participants are advised to make wet…

“Over 100,000 people came along to our 19th year of Ferragosto. This is a fantastic increase in popularity and support as the festival continues to grow year on year,” she said.

“I had many people approach me throughout the day to say they were having an incredible time and a number of local businesses and stallholders said they had…

“We are entering the 17th year of Ferragosto and there is so much Italian talent and activities, it’ll make festival-goers feel as though they have left Sydney and are enjoying a vibrant Sunday in Italy,” Mayor Tsirekas said.

Ferrafesta (main stage) will bring the Italian party to life with stand-out performances by EuroLatino. The combination of romantic…

“We are encouraging businesses to celebrate the 16th annual Ferragosto and get involved in this premier event,” City of Canada Bay General Manager Gary Sawyer said.

“We have a number of sponsorship packages available including the popular FerraKitchen, Ferrakids, Home Grown and Main Stage,” Mr Sawyer said.

Ferragosto is one of Sydney’s favourite Italian…

Councillors voted to uphold Council's resolution of 26 May 2015 not to merge with Burwood and Strathfield as this option failed the initial scale test and was determined to be financially unsustainable.

Council will now prepare a submission to the Boundaries Commission on the basis that the City of Canada Bay will 'stand alone'.

For more details,…