Capture your city in #SnapSydney

We have amassed a collection of hundreds of amazing photographs on social media for #SnapSydney and the Central Coast for #SnapCoast. They are your cameras snapping in celebration of your cities. Check out our wonder wall of beautiful pictures.

Some of the beautiful photos that are being taken by you for #SnapSydney.

• Northwest Sydney, you’re looking fab

Happy #SnapSydney day. It’s was the day when NewsLocal asked you to get involved and take photos of your patch of Sydney and the Central Coast and send them in so we could share them with the rest of the city.

We have amassed a collection of hundreds of amazing photographs on social media for #SnapSydney and the Central Coast for #SnapCoast.

Check out all the pictures from NewsLocal newspapers across Sydney and the Central Coast below.

OUR WONDER WALL

OUT AND ABOUT

NewsLocal journalists, photographers, news editors and editors have been out across Sydney and the Central Coast taking photos for #SnapSydney.

The photos are still flowing in from our very mobile newsrooms like, well … a very long black. Cop a load of some more below.

A mums group enjoy the nice weather at a park in The Ponds today.

This is K1 and C1 slalom boater Daniel Watkins training at Penrith’s Whitewater Stadium today. Picture: Danielle Jarvis

From left: Senior Firefighter Mark Foscholo, station officer Shane Thompson and Senior firefighter Jonathan Daniel of St Marys Fire and Rescue D platoon enjoy a moment of quiet after a busy morning of callouts. Picture: Danielle Jarvis

This is St Marys Fire and Rescue D platoon senior firefighter Tim Lloyd in the decontamination shower at the station. Picture: Danielle Jarvis

Theatre staff at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Hospital.

Blacktown Boys High principal Shaun Addy with Zach Flores and Benji Joseph rock out for the school men’s health day. Picture: Heath Parkes-Upton

Elizabeth loves fresh milk. Picture: Lawrence Machado

Blacktown from above. Picture: Heath Parkes-Upton

Hills Hawks Football Club legend Ian Kerr at Glaston for #snapsydney . The 73-year-old is usually playing a mean round of golf, but loves heading down to Galston to visit the club he helped kickstart more than 35 years ago. Picture: Jake McCallum

We also had one of our photographers, Tony Zerna take photos from a drone in Marsden Park and it turned out these two beautiful pictures.

The Masjid Baitul Huda mosque in Marsden Park that preaches Love for All - Hatred for None. Picture: Toby Zerna

The carpark at Costco in Marsden Park. Picture: Toby Zerna

Zerna also went to Cronulla to take pictures of breathtaking Cronulla beach.

Kids learn to surf at Cronulla beach. Picture: Toby Zerna

Cronulla beach in Sydney's Sutherland Shire. Picture: Toby Zerna

Zoe Dowd, from The Local Trade cafe in Kellyville, making a coffee during a busy morning today. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: Gary Hamilton-Irvine

A unique roundabout in The Ponds. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: Gary Hamilton-Irvine

Ninety metres below the surface gives a new meaning to #downunder in West Pennant Hills, NorthConnex engineer Alex Vega can tell you all about it #SnapSydney 2018 #itsahardrocklife Picture: Jake McCallum

It suddenly and seriously became all about the ducks. #SnapDuck 2018.

Two curious ducks next to a pond in Rouse Hill. Picture: Gary Hamilton-Irvine

We didn't choose the duck life. The duck life chose us. At Centennial Parklands. Picture: Emily MacDonald

Have a gander (duck joke) at the drone footage of the construction of Sydney’s new aerotropolis.

We have one photo straight outta Doonside. And then another from Parramatta.

Logan, 2, at Nurragingy Reserve in Doonside. 2018 Picture: Heath Parkes Hupton

Taking in the majestic jacaranda at Parramatta Park at 8.58am. #SnapSydney 2018 Picture: Joanne Vella

9.00am. Dog lovers meeting. Queens Park. @wentworth_courier @snapsydney #SnapSydney 2018. #photography. Picture: John Appleyard

NewsLocal photographer John Appleyard hit the streets for #SnapSydney and turned up in Queens Park and then somewhere more beachy. And he came up with some fine #Appleyard classics that are going straight to the pool room.

9.16am. Bronte pool. @wentworth_courier @snapsydney #SnapSydney 2018 #photography. Picture: John Appleyard

9.17am. Bronte Beach. @wentworth_courier @snapsydney #SnapSydney 2018 #photography. Picture: John Appleyard

9.22am. Cautious swimmers at Bronte Beach. @wentworth_courier @snapsydney #SnapSydney 2018 #bronte #photography. Picture: John Appleyard

9.19am. The Chat. Gracie Dwyer, 3, chats with Bronte Lifeguard Joel Bevilaqua at Bronte Beach @wentworth_courier @snapsydney #SnapSydney 2018 #photography #bronte. Picture: John Appleyard

9.26am. Bronte Lifeguard Anthony "Harries” Carrol watches over Bronte Beach @wentworth_courier @snapsydney #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: John Appleyard

You never really know what is out there until someone from NewsLocal takes a photos of it. Below is a nice smattering from across Sydney on this day of days.

Pendle Way Bakery in Pendle Hill's Hang Phan at 7.27am. Hang awakes way before the crack of dawn preparing to serve her customers — always with a smile. Picture: Joanne Vella

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse laboratory manager says: “TodayI am working with glioma cell line Hs683. Glioma is a type of cancer that occurs in the brain. I want to know if the radiation used in imaging can be used to enhance radiotherapy and kill more cancer cells.”

One of the SALT lady tradies at 11am in Parramatta. #SnapSydney 2018.

And another.

A random sample of pictures taken across Sydney are below. Including the usually unacknowledged beauty and majesty of a newspaper printing press. Who doesn’t love the smell of printers’ ink in the morning.

Young girl busking at Circular Quay to help her get to London. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: Laura Sullivan

Every copy of the #FairfieldAdvance comes fresh off the press at our facility in Chullora. It smells of ink from the early hours of the morning and is so incredibly ordered. Printing presses are becoming more of a rarity and seeing the News Corp press in action really is something special. Picture: Tony Ibrahim

Some beautiful flowers blooming in Hunters Hill taken by Stacey Pestrin. #SnapSydney 2018.

The northern beaches on a beautiful spring day is something the behold. Even if does have rusty old bikes.

Swimming in a silver sea at the South Curl Curl ocean pool. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: Jim O'Rourke

A rusty ride for a surf at Dee Why Beach. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: Jim O'Rourke

Punt Bridge Jetty on Erina Creek at East Gosford. The Central Coast is spoiled for choice when it comes to idyllic spots to wet a line. #SnapSydney 2018 Picture: Richard Noone

In the enclave of Balmain, we had people out snapping too. The three below from NewsLocal editor Billy Cantwell.

Bonnie the cavoodle in Mort Bay Park, Balmain. #Snap Sydney 2018 Picture: Billy Cantwell

A cloud covered Sydney Harbour Bridge looking across houses from Balmain. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: Billy Cantwell

Bertonis, best coffee in Balmain. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: Billy Cantwell

Remembrance Day poppies on George St. Picture: Roshan Machado

John Gonska was out teaching daughter Tiffany, 4, how to ride a bike today in Kellyville. Following her first fall she said ‘I’m okay’. Taken by journalist Gary Hamilton-Irvine. #rousehilltimes

Hannah from Mr Watkins Bar on High St Penrith loves living in the Blue Mountains for the “buzz” and new restaurants. Picture: Heath Parkes-Hupton

Morning coffee in Parramatta. Picture: Nicky Taylor

#SnapSydney: Coco at RSPCA, Chullora, 9.15am. Picture: Lawrence Machado

Check out this photo of Hawkins Lookout at Wisemans Ferry by Hills Shire Council Photographer Taylah Hurst taken at 7.40am for #SnapSydney @hillsshiretimes

Construction workers hard at work at Veron St, Wentworthville. #Picture: Joanne Vella

In the southwest of Sydney the Liverpool Leader, Canterbury-Bankstown Expressand the Fairfield Advance have been out and about snapping.

It’s a real life Tonka from the good men and women at #Cabramatta Fire Station. Wave them through if you see it coming. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: Tony Ibrahim

A bird wandering the Canterbury-Bankstown Express office in Chullora. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: Lawrence Machado

Liverpool Leader journalist Cindy Ngo took this photo — waiting for the summer harvest #SnapSydney 2018.

There are photos coming out of Parramatta and Olympic Park of the day starting. And before it really starts for most people. The serenity before the busy storm of the working day.

A beautiful sunrise over Parramatta River taken at 6.10am by journalist John Besley for #SnapSydney 2018. #parramattaadvertiser

Brick pit at Sydney Olympic Park basking in the morning sunshine at 6.30am. #SnapSydney 2018 Picture: @statho2000

Northmead car park at 6am before the masses arrive for another work day. #SnapSydney. Picture: @statho2000

Morning run through Parramatta Park at 6am. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: @finnstagram2142

Morning run through Parramatta Park at 6am. #SnapSydney 2018. Picture: @finnstagram2142

The first picture of the day and it came out of the Central Coast, with Central Coast Express Advocate news editor Cathy Stubbs taking a photo of the train platform at Gosford for the Sydney commute.

Gosford Railway Station at 5.56am as early morning commuters begin arriving for their daily trip into Sydney. Picture: Cathy Stubbs

The long-awaited Rouse Rd bridge project in Rouse Hill is coming along nicely.

This pedestrian bridge on Old Windsor Rd is the newest addition at the Sydney Metro station project at Kellyville.

#snapsydney/bankstown airport's Red Baron.

Snap Sydney letterman image.

Flowering jacaranda tree at Blaxland. Picture: Heath Parkes-Upton

Paddington home. Picture: Elizabeth Colman

How to take part

● Get involved in our #SnapSydney campaign by snapping photos of what you love most about where you live — whether it be pictures of your family, favourite local spots or landmarks or loveable local larrikins — and sharing them on social media using the hashtag #SnapSydney

● Instagram: Post your pictures using the hashtag #SnapSydney and tag us @SnapSydney, so we can report them.

● Twitter: Tweet your pictures with the hashtag #SnapSydney and mention @SnapSydney.

● For full terms and conditions for #SnapSydney 2018 visit snapsydney.com.au.