About Under the Flight Path

Under the Flight Path started as a weekly email for the Inner West — a Friday roundup of what's actually worth doing between Annandale and Marrickville, Balmain and Newtown. No SEO listicles, no recycled press releases: every edition is put together by someone who lives here and goes to these things.

The name comes from the flight paths that criss-cross the Inner West on their way to and from Sydney Airport — a shared, slightly absurd backdrop to daily life here that felt like the right note for a newsletter with a sense of humour about the neighbourhood it covers.

What you get every Friday

• Markets, festivals, and one-off events happening that weekend
• New openings — cafes, bars, restaurants, and shops worth knowing about
• Free and low-cost things to do with kids, dogs, and visiting friends
• The occasional deep dive when something in the Inner West deserves one

Who's behind it

Under the Flight Path is written and edited independently, with a small network of locals feeding in tips, event submissions, and the odd correction. It's also the home of The Inner West Black Book, our neighbour-recommended directory of local tradies and businesses.

Got a business you'd like to work with us on, or an event you think belongs in a Friday edition? See Work with us and Submit an event.