BY STAFF WRITERS

Cronulla Sharks legend Paul Gallen will jump in the ring this weekend against retired Manly bad boy John Hopoate. Good on the lads for having a crack. But for $50 on pay-per-view? Ace it up.

So here’s 50 things you can do around Sydney which are cheaper than wasting a pineapple on this muck.

IMAX Theatre
Royal Botanical Gardens
The beach
Drive-in movies at Bankstown
Bondi Icebergs
Taronga Zoo
Ghost tour in The Rocks
Paddy’s Markets
Vaucluse House Tearooms
Walker across the Harbour Bridge

Star Casino
Centrepoint Tower
Barefoot bowls
Rally Car Driving School
Madame Tussauds
Art Gallery of NSW
Indoor rock climbing at Climb Oz
Cockatoo Island
Catch a flick
Laser skirmish
Chinatown
Catch a ferry
Mini golf
Macquarie Ice Rink
St George open air cinema

The Comedy Store
Manly Kakak Centre
Pylon Lookout
Centennial Park Cycles
Luna Park
SEA Life Aquarium
Australian Museum
Rose Bay Aquatic Hire
Cables Wake Park
Bondi to Coogee Walk
A round of Footgolf
Skyzone Trampoline Park
Penrith Skatel
Catch a local gig
Sydney fish markets
Lake Parramatta Reserve
Fishing at Port Hacking
Treetops rollercoaster zip lines
Sydney Observatory
Blue Mountains

Indoor skydiving
Aqua Golf
Featherdale Wildlife Park
Powerhouse Museum
Go karting in Picton