Planning
Ex-councillor angry $170k developer ‘bribes’ might be revealed: ICAC
Former Hurstville councillor Vince Badalati told an inquiry he wanted to tell the truth about cash he and a colleague accepted from Chinese property developers.
- by Megan Gorrey
Latest
Inner west residents fear towers will dwarf White Bay Power Station
Plans to build 22-storey towers close to the power station have sparked concerns it will be swallowed by a major redevelopment of the neglected Rozelle waterfront.
- by Megan Gorrey
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
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
Sydney’s suburban town halls to get second life as arts hubs
Inner West Council has undertaken an audit of its former town halls as it moves to make them more readily available for live music, studios and rehearsals.
- by Linda Morris
Melbourne city council slams brakes on new bicycle lane construction
The City of Melbourne received more than 1000 submissions supporting the new bike lane rollout. Â
- by Cara Waters
Capp’s latest pet project makes some dog owners hot under the collar
Melbourne’s dogs could be getting eight new parks where they’d be allowed to play off leash, but some pet owners have a bone to pick with council over the locations chosen.
- by Cara Waters
‘It’s ridiculous’: Heritage home owner ordered to remove solar panels
A home owner must remove the solar panels he had installed on the roof of his Canterbury home because of the heritage restrictions in his neighbourhood.
- by Cara Waters
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
Exclusive
Architecture
Two-hour prefab kit from the ’50s transformed into modern home
Originally built as temporary housing, Nissen huts ended up as permanent homes for migrants and miners living in communities dubbed silver cities and pommy towns.
- by Julie Power
‘Chainsaws running three times a week’: Melbourne’s leafy east is losing its trees
Often it happens incrementally. Residents might cut down a tree to protect their views, or build a double garage, and slowly suburbs lose their tree canopies.
- by Rachel Eddie