The Lyric Theatre at the Star City Casino, Pyrmont.

The Star, Sydney's first casino complex, includes hotels, high-profile restaurants, bars, a nightclub, a good food court and a light rail station – plus the kind of high-end shops that will ensure that, in the unlikely event you do happen to strike it big, a large proportion of your winnings will remain within the building.


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