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‘High risk practice’: Council approves DAs on flood-threatened properties
With homes along the Hawkesbury facing serious flood risks and the prospect of not being able to obtain insurance, this council has continued to approve DAs.
- by Max Maddison
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Rules to retain and enhance our once ‘leafy suburbs’ are welcome
Woollahra Municipal Council has passed new planning rules that require properties to have a tree canopy of up to 35 per cent.
- The Herald's View
Eastern suburbs council brings in tree cover quota to stop overdevelopment
McMansions will be harder to build in Sydney’s richest suburbs now that property owners are forced to scale back building plans to provide room for more trees.
- by Andrew Taylor
Thousands of share bikes are back in Sydney. Will they clog the streets again?
Companies behind the latest rollout say there is untapped demand for “micromobility” and that technology will make a difference this time around.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘This is a test’: Labor mayors rebel over Minns’ refusal to back Metro West
Burwood mayor John Faker is leading the charge, saying the metro is a test of Chris Minns’ mettle, and he is willing to campaign against the government if needed.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Trumpish in its extreme’: Inside the chaotic meeting that decided the future of Parramatta’s council
In an hour-long debate on Monday night, Parramatta councillors voted to reject plans for a referendum on whether residents should decide who becomes mayor.
- by Anthony Segaert
‘Does not pass the pub test’: Sydney mayor ditches plans for $200,000 trip to Europe
Penrith City Council papers reveal the trip for the mayor, her deputy and up to three council staff would have taken in three European cities.
- by Anthony Segaert
‘The smell. Oh my God’: Anger grows over Sydney’s rubbish collection debacle
City of Sydney councillors say the ongoing waste collection woes caused by a protracted industrial dispute are the number one gripe of residents.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘Building on paddocks is much easier’: Why Sydney keeps expanding outwards
Hundreds of thousands of new homes may be added on the edge of Sydney, despite NSW Premier Chris Minns’ determination to curb urban sprawl.
- by Andrew Taylor
Atmosphere no longer so great as iconic Sydney pub closes
Owners of the hotel featured in Slim Dusty’s song Duncan say complaints from neighbours, landlord disputes and rising costs forced the closure.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Portaloos can’t go on roads without permission, so workers put them on trailers
Inner-city residents are creating a stink amid Sydney’s renovation boom.
- by Andrew Taylor