Russell Lea

River on one side, Bicentennial Park's wide green on the other. Quiet, family-paced and handy to some of the inner west's best open space for a run.

Leafy and well-connected, with local parks and easy transport. Family-paced and good for a daily walk.

Right on the Bay Run, with foreshore parks and water views to match. Leafy, breezy and built for a waterside lap.

A leafy river peninsula with foreshore parks and harbour baths. Quiet, breezy and made for a waterside stroll.

A waterfront peninsula of new towers, with the Kokoda foreshore walk wrapping the edge. Shiny, river-close and built for an easy waterside lap.

Markets, outlet shopping and Olympic Park's parklands close at hand. Diverse, practical and handy to some of Sydney's widest open green for a run.

Acres of parkland, wetland boardwalks and wide-open green where the Games once roared. One of Sydney's biggest stretches of room to run — dog very welcome.

The inner west's Little Italy of the river — espresso, deli runs and the Bay Run a short lead away. Suburban, warm and reliably dog-friendly.

Leafy and riverside, with Bay Run loops and quiet parks close by. Family-paced inner-west calm, made for an easy daily walk.

Grand homes, leafy streets and busy eats around the station. Green-edged, well-fed and good for an easy walk.