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The Longest LEGO Dragon Appears in Sydney.

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Last Weekend, our Sydney correspondent Branko took a trip to Haymarket where LEGO Australia were in the process of engaging members of the public to build the world’s longest LEGO Dragon. The head and tail were already built, but the forms of the dragon’s body needed to be covered in scales, and so visitors were offered an 8×8 plate to fill and place on the dragon.

Fencing inadequate for petting zoo in Haymarket

“Last weekend anyone could come to Haymarket to decorate the world’s longest LEGO Dragon. The dragon wound itself through the pavement like a sea serpent with two parts of its back rising out of the floor to be decorated on the sides. Anyone could drop by to decorate a 8×8 plate with Dots and place on the side of the dragon. Staff were cheerful and happy to have a chat, children and adults alike were deeply focused on building their contribution. The dragon was about 20m long (nose to tail) but the majority of the body was hidden under the pavement.”

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Help Create Our Longest LEGO® Dragon [AUS news]

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The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and to celebrate the year of the Dragon, LEGO Australia are setting out to create the World’s Longest LEGO Dragon. . The build will arrive on the corner of Harbour and Hay Street (Haymarket) from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th February to celebrate Sydney’s Lunar New Year festivities. Create endless play moments for the whole family and make warm, endearing memories that last forever!

The Head and Tail have been created by The Brickman team, and LEGO Australia are calling on the community to come and build up the parts in between.

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World’s Biggest LEGO Shop to open 11th November 2023

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A few weeks ago, we revealed that, in the spirit of Australia’s penchant for Big Things, the world’s largest LEGO Shop will be opening in Australia Mall, overlooking Pitt St, Sydney, and now we have a date: the store will open its doors on November the 11th at 9:30 am. ( and eagle eyed subscribers will have noticed that I initially placed an incorrect date in the text. This has been corrected. Thanks to you all)

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Minifigure Factory Headed to the New Sydney LEGO Store

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And it will be the largest LEGO Branded store in the World!

In a country renowned for its landmarks of ‘Big Things’: From the Iconic Big Banana and the Big Pinapple, Big Prawn through to the lesser known Big Rocking Horse and Big PotatoThe big Banana, Australia is set to be the home of the Worlds Largest LEGO Branded Store, opening In Coming Months, in prime position at the Sydney Arcade, overlooking the Pitt St Mall in Sydney’s CBD.

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SydLUG’s Brickbuilt Show Is Coming: May 7-8 2022

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After a delay from their initial February Dates, SydLUG’s new event – Brickbuilt – is coming up rapidly. Here’s the news, from their ambassador, Gregg Odlum …

What: BRICKBUILT SYDNEY 2022 – Sydney’s biggest LEGO event
Where: Accor Stadium (Stadium Australia) at Sydney Olympic Park. The event will be held in The Millennium Room, enter via Gate C near the Olympic Park Station)


When: May 7-8, 2022. 9am to 4pm Saturday; 9am to 3pm Sunday


Why: To Raise Money for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead


How do I join the fun?

Tickets are available here
Brickbuilt Sydney – NEW DATES 7 & 8 May 2022 Tickets, Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park | TryBooking Australia

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Brickman Cities Exhibition Coming to the Sydney Tower Eye

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Interstate travel in Australia is becoming a little easier now, and anyone heading to Sydney for the Easter Break might like to pencil in a visit to the Sydney Tower Eye- not only is the centre celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, but it is also Playing host to Brickman Ryan Mcnaught’s exhibition, Brickman Cities. The Show opens March 26, and runs until July. Sydney eye is operated by Merlin Entertainment, who also operate LEGOLAND parks and discovery centres around the world. Ther will also be able to show selected LEGO 4D movies, as well as offer a ‘Make and Take Zone’ for the Kids.

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Flagship Certified Store to open in Sydney in late March

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Yesterday, pictures started to surface of a vinyl wrapped store featuring lots of LEGO livery, at the Westfield Centre in Bondi Junction.

Today, we can confirm that we will see a LEGO® Certified Store open on that site in late March – probably in time to coincide with the (delayed, compared to the rest of the world) Australian opening of The LEGO Movie 2.

Image courtesy of David Scalone, used with permission.

While the Sydney’s first LEGO Centre at Birkenhead Point has long closed, the new shop – a Certified Store rather than LEGO Brand Retail – will operate over two floors, with a total floor space of 302sqm.

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Architecture Skylines Go Down Under: 21032 Sydney

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After a successful introduction in 2016, the Skyline Series of LEGO® Architecture sets return.  Three sets are being released in 2017: London 21034 – previewed at the Leicester Square flagship store opening ; Chicago 21033 and Sydney 21032.

The Sydney Skyline is the first of the Architecture sets to represent a city in the Southern Hemisphere.  In fact the Southern Hemisphere has been generally under represented in the LEGO® Architecture range: Of the 32 buildings released to date, only one has been from the Southern Hemisphere: 21012 Sydney Opera House.

15609456_10154605966626226_1886797370_oNow there is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is a building that is representative of Australia, with nothing quite like it anywhere in the world.  Indeed a picture of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge is generally all that is required to be in a picture to then be defined as Australia.  Especially if there is a kangaroo or koala in shot. Continue reading →