After a hectic three days of cutting ribbons, cocktail functions, interviews, a Sydney Harbour lunch and even a private visit to Sydney’s Taronga Zoo with daughter Harlow, US socialite Nicole Richie left Australia yesterday $300,000 richer.

Richie was brought to Sydney for the re-opening of the MidCity shopping centre in the heart of the CBD.

But bringing a woman famous mainly for her friendship with Paris Hilton and engagement to rocker Joel Madden does not come cheap.

She was paid a fee of $200,000 plus first-class airfares valued at $72,000 for her, two-year-old Harlow, Harlow’s nanny and PR agent Nicole Perna.

Richie stayed in a suite at the Four Seasons Hotel on George St (value $36,000) and had a daily allowance. And she acquired $30,000 in clothing, accessories, watches, jewellery and sunglasses.

MidCity project manager Sam Sproats said the co-owners were “absolutely chuffed” with the results.

“The whole thing has been fantastic and we’ve got far more in PR value than we expected,” Mr Sproats said.

Police hunt man over glassing assault – Sydney CBD

Sunday, 20 Jun 2010 11:00pm

Police are appealing for public help to identify a man responsible for a glassing attack early today in a Sydney hotel.

Around 2.20am, a 20-year-old man was drinking with friends on the rooftop bar of the Druitt Street pub when he was attacked by another man.

The attacker picked up a glass and struck the victim in the left side of the head, inflicting a 3cm cut.

The assailant immediately left the hotel whilst the victim was taken to hospital for treatment.

He is described as Mediterranean/Middle Eastern in appearance, aged in his 20s, 165-170cm tall with a slim build.

Police from the City Central Local Area Command attended the scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact City Central Police on (02) 9265 6499

Men charged with impersonating police officers – Sydney CBD

Police have charged two men with impersonating police officers in the Sydney CBD.

At 10.10pm yesterday two men have attempted to enter a hotel on George Street, Sydney, but were refused entry due to intoxication.

Police were told the two men then produced a police notebook and claimed to be undercover police officers conducting an operation.

Hotel management contacted police from The Rocks Local Area Command who attended and arrested the two Queensland men, aged 20 and 19. Officers also seized a police notebook.

The men were each charged with impersonating a police officer and granted conditional bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on 5 July.

Escapee captured after police foot pursuit – Sydney CBD

Police have captured an escapee after a foot pursuit through Sydney’s CBD this morning.

About 6.30am police received a report of a stabbing in Glebe. Police attended an address on Glebe Point Road however the injuries were not indicative of a stabbing.

After questioning the injured 26-year-old man, police arrested him in relation to an alleged break and enter that had occurred earlier that night. They took the man to Sydney Hospital for treatment for an injury to his hand

The man was treated and released from hospital.

As the two police officers attempted to assist the man into the police truck, he struggled and broke free from the officers.

The man led the police officers on a foot pursuit between Macquarie Street and Elizabeth Street. The man was sighted entering a building located on Elizabeth Street and was located a short time later.

The man is currently assisting police with enquiries.