As the weeks go by and social distancing restrictions cautiously ease, Sydney’s CBD is slowly springing back to life. In his latest photographic series for Central News, Mark Kriedemann captures a city finally on the move.
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The George Street trams are carrying more passengers than they've seen in months.
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No queues, but nine to five workers are back to waiting for the tram ride home.
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Re-opened stores tempt shoppers and other passers-by.
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Some workers opt for the walk to the Central Station trains.
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Pedestrians march past the QVB on their way to Town Hall.
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At 10 to five, the lines of city workers are only just beginning to build.
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Crowds mill about Pitt Street for late night shopping.
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Foot traffic is building along the Pitt Street Mall
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Customers search store displays for winter necessities.
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By 6pm, workers and shoppers make their way along Pitt Street Mall as they head for home.
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Locals and tourists alike return to iconic city spots for evening walks.
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Sydney traffic is also back, with vehicles again surging into the CBD.
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The Cahill Expressway carries a small army of workers to their northern suburbs homes.
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Workers grab dinner at recently reopened restaurants before heading home for the weekend.
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The walkways by the Sydney Opera House, so long quieted - now, alive.