Sydney councils
Northern Sydney school girls forced to travel hundreds of kilometres a week to play sport
Sports predominantly played by women such as hockey and netball are missing out on space to train and play to traditional male sports.
- by Andrew Taylor
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No jobs, no trees: The suburbs where urban sprawl is hurting Sydney
Sydney’s urban sprawl extends up to 60 kilometres, with plans to build thousands of homes more than 80 kilometres from the CBD.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Pubs
‘Very Sydney’ ban on standing while drinking outdoors is set to end
If you’ve ever been ordered to sit down while eating or drinking at one of the city’s al fresco dining areas, that may soon change.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Dead place’: Rising property prices put Sydney’s creative sector at risk
A CBD apartment tower includes five storeys of affordable studios and rehearsal space for artists and performers to create works in the inner city.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Construction
It’s down tools as NSW government backtracks on Sunday construction
The government will not extend standard construction hours but may change guidelines to allow councils to do so if they want.
- by Michael Koziol
North shore council slammed for selling off green space for seniors apartments
A contentious land deal to build seniors housing on open space continues to roil Sydney’s north shore. The aged care regulator found the provider did not provide safe and effective care to all of its clients.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘Out of control’: Big stink as bins overflow in central Sydney
Clover Moore’s council is under growing pressure to stop rubbish piling up on city streets amid an investigation into what has gone wrong.
- by Michael Koziol
Former local councillors to face ICAC over property developments
The NSW corruption watchdog will hold public hearings to examine whether three former councillors accepted benefits as inducements to approve developments in Sydney’s south.
- by Lucy Cormack and Angus Thompson
Councils turn to skate parks to occupy youth but locals fear anti-social behaviour
Sydney councils are continuing to build skate parks despite strong opposition from some residents.
- by Andrew Taylor
Rose Bay latest front in supermarkets’ bid to woo grocery shoppers
Customers are already offered drone deliveries, innovative apps and contactless pick-up as the pandemic saw a rise in popularity of online shopping, but the proposed Woolworths store in Rose Bay goes one step further.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘It will fade away’: Council accuses state government of allowing Leichhardt Oval to fall into ruin
The Inner West council has accused the NSW state government of political bias in overlooking Leichhardt Oval for redevelopment funding.
- by Dominic Bossi