NationalNSWPhotos of the WeekThis was published 1 year agoThe Sydney Morning Herald Photos of the Week - August 31, 202327 ImagesSeptember 1, 2023 — 4.50pmSaveLog in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.Save galleries for laterAdd galleries to your saved list and come back to them any time.Got it1/27A severe storm hits Bondi Beach on August 30.Credit:Brook Mitchell2/27The “super blue moon” rises over Bondi Beach. The rare phenomenon occurs when a super moon, which occurs when the moon appears larger than usual, and a blue moon, or the second full moon in a month occur together.Credit:Brook Mitchell3/27Actor Sheridan Adams starring as Elphaba the green witch in Wicked, at the Lyric Theatre. Credit:Louie Douvis 4/27Students from St Andrews Ukrainian School in Lidcombe celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day with a traditional concert.Credit:Steven SiewertAdvertisement5/27Hot air balloon pilot Nicola Scaife prepares for her last practice flight in the Hunter Valley before the championships next week.Credit:Janie Barrett6/27Storms in Eastern Creek, western Sydney.Credit:Nick Moir7/27A swimmer heads for cover as hail hits Bondi during a severe storm.Credit:Brook Mitchell8/27TAFE teacher Cherie Lovett supervises student Jenny Eady as she styles her client’s hair.Credit:Brook Mitchell9/27Opera Australia’s new production of Miss Saigon, with actors Abigail Adriano, and Seann Miley Moore outside the Sydney Opera House.Credit:Dion Georgopoulos10/27Environmental damage done by “persons unknown” in H D Robb Reserve in Castle Cove. Over 250 trees have been poisoned and cut down.Credit:Nick Moir11/27Robyn and Alexander Cantali, with their three kids under five, at their home in Concord speak about the cost of living challenges they are experiencing.Credit:Wolter Peeters12/27Bees fly from flower to flower in a North Sydney park.Credit:Nick Moir13/27A super moon that is also a blue moon rises over North Sydney. Credit:Janie Barrett14/27Scene of an accident on the corner of The Grand Parade and Culver Street, Monterey, near Brighton-Le-Sands. Police have charged the driver of a Subaru that crashed into a tree and left two boys dead and a third child with minor injuries.Credit:Edwina PicklesAdvertisement15/27NSW Transport Secretary Josh Murray during a NSW parliamentary inquiry.Credit:Rhett Wyman16/27NSW Premier Chris Minns during a press conference at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour.Credit:Kate Geraghty17/27Acrobats Shaunah Johnson and Alex Caulfield who will perform in Crème de la Crème as part of Sydney Fringe Festival.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer18/27Hail hits Bondi during a severe storm.Credit:Brook Mitchell19/27Hungarian family Judit Drenkovics and Akos Toth have lived in Australia for 10 years, and it’s the only home their teenage sons Gergo,16, and Soma,14, remember.Credit:Louie Douvis20/27Canterbury Bulldogs head coach Cameron Ciraldo discusses recent events including a player not returning to training.Credit:Kate Geraghty21/27NSW Governor Margaret Beazley during the 2023 Legacy Week ceremony at the Sydney Cenotaph in Martin Place.Credit:Kate Geraghty22/27Author of The New York Times bestseller Bad Guys series, Aaron Blabey, is releasing a new book, Cat on the Run.Credit:Nick Moir23/27Alex Gerrard is a 68-year-old retiree who owns his own home. Credit:Brook Mitchell24/27Wheelchair rugby player Andrew Edmondson, one year out from the Paralympics.Credit:Edwina PicklesAdvertisement25/27Debbie Issi with her daughter Alexia, who is recovering from cardiac surgery at Sydney Children’s Hospital after contracting sepsis.Credit:Janie Barrett26/27Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer27/27Trainee Courtney Robinson gives a client an eyelash tint at TAFE NSW Northern Beaches.Credit:Brook Mitchell