Exploring the wonders of Liverpool's hidden food and leisure secrets Sanzida Ahnad trying on traditional Indian dresses at Roop Darshan Fashion on George St, Liverpool. Dazzling designs from the subcontinent SEQUINED saris, dazzling dhotis and clothes so colourfully kitsch they make Liberace look like a chartered accountant - George St, Liverpool may be more 10,000km from Delhi, but it is, without rival, the Indian fashion capital of Australia. A cemented catwalk of a few hundred metres through the town's CBD, it serves as a one-stop destination for all things subcontinental. During a visit to `'Little India" customers are forced to bustle for the shopkeepers' attention with hordes of enamoured grooms and brides-to-be, browsing for everything other than black, white or bone. "When I opened this shop in 2004, there were only two or three stores to compete with along the street," said Vraj Lil, owner of popular shop Roop Darshan. Now there are more than 25, it's unbelievable. I have heaps of European customers in here asking for Indian clothing too. Liverpool council is holding its inaugural '`Starry Sari Night," a Bollywood festival that will see a section of George Street closed between 11am and midnight next Sunday for a celebration of Indian food, fashion and film. "Starry Sari Night aims to bring everyone in Liverpool together to celebrate George St's unique character as well as enjoy a thrilling night of Bollywood entertainment," said Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun. Bianca Ha out on the ice. Fun on the ice at Liverpool's hidden skating rink SO well-kept is the secret of Liverpool Catholic Club's ice-skating rink, visitors to the sprawling entertainment complex often walk straight past without noticing it's there. "People that live down the road don't know we're here, diners at the club don't even know we're here," said ice rink staffer Deborah Gunning. But really, we're the home of Sydney ice skating. The rink is home to the Sydney Ice Dogs - a fit and fierce band of semi-professional hockey players who yesterday seized the Australian Ice Hockey League minor premiership [check on Saturday]. Rachel Veld out on the ice. On Friday and Saturday nights, the rink is transformed into a slippery nightclub, complete with disco lighting and a live DJ. The Catholic Club also runs figure skating classes and sessions for young beginners. "It's like learning to walk, you've got to crawl first," said Ms Gunning. If you want to learn to skate, come on down, it goes off in here. Promising 11-year-old figure skater Rachel Veld does her training on the Liverpool ice. "It's a little bit of a hidden sport," she said. But we want to make it more public. John Agius, from Extreme Pets, shows off an albino Darwin carpet python, a striped jungle python and and a bredi python. Taking the hiss IT'S hard to argue with the name - Extreme Pets, on Terminus St, is not for customers looking for something cute and cuddly. One of only three locations in Sydney licenced to sell snakes, the store caters to those pets of a more scaly and slimy persuasion. "When people walk in they go straight to the back of the shop where the reptiles are kept, we literally get hundreds of people looking a week," said snake handler John Agius. They're becoming more popular as pets. You only have to feed them once a week, you don't have to walk them and they don't bark. Poles Moshi and daughter Martina, 10, fish in the Georges River. Hidden fishing spot on the Georges River TUCKED away at the bottom of a knoll in Liverpool's picturesque Light Horse park, this peaceful jetty is the perfect place to cast a line in the bustle of south western Sydney. Enjoying a lazy afternoon with dad Poles, 10-year-old Martina Moshi clutched her shiny new fishing rod as she waited for a bite from the Georges River. "We've been here for about half an hour, but nothing yet," she said. Still it's nice here, we usually go fishing in other places. Light Horse park also features picnic shelters and barbecue facilities. Governor Lachlan Macquarie sits outside the old Westpac Bank in Macquarie Street. Twisted tribute to state's famed governor STREETS, banks, universities, towns and rivers across the state all owe their name to the fifth governor of NSW. But perhaps the most unusual tributeto Lachlan Macquarie stands in Liverpool's Memorial Ave. Completed by sculptor Robin Blau in 1995, the controversial statue captures Macquarie's likeness, his personality and his role in Australia's history with eccentric brilliance. "As governor of NSW Lachlan Macquarie demonstrated a solid commitment to the social, urban and economic growth of the colony," the statue's plaque reads.