Night-time economy
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City life
As I leave beautiful but maddening Sydney, I’ve realised all its problems boil down to one thing
Sydney would be unstoppable if it could fix the cost of housing, the tyranny of distance and its obsession with rules and restrictions. We are let down by leaders who say the right things but act timidly.
- by Michael Koziol
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State Parliament
Al fresco venues set for capacity boost under new reforms
At Joel Ridzuan’s Brookvale brewery, he is “at capacity” when the space looks barely half-full.
- by Max Maddison
Saturday night fever: Sydney’s changing party habits revealed
The Opal and credit card data is in: Saturday night is back, baby. And so are weekend trips to the gym after dark.
- by Alexandra Smith
End ‘lazy spaces’ and embrace grit: The woman tipped to succeed Clover wants a cooler Sydney
Back on the city council, environmentalist Jess Miller says Sydney needs to make better use of what it already has - and drop its obsession with “shiny” things.
- by Michael Koziol
Sydney nightclub cancels weekly party citing ‘constant harassment’ by police
Club 77 has been ordered to hand over sales records and CCTV footage as police investigate whether people have been standing more than two abreast while waiting in the queue.
- by Michael Koziol
Coffee at 3am? The plan to make NSW more convenient for shift workers
Sydney’s “night mayor” has been focused on reviving the city’s nightlife. Now he is shifting his attention to the state’s growing 24-hour workforce.
- by Megan Gorrey
Suburbs v CBD: Can the state government revitalise both?
The Minns government is spending millions of dollars on street festivals to boost ailing suburban retail precincts, while also encouraging people back into the office.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Sydney councils
‘Unbelievable’: Clover’s council slashes outdoor dining hours at hotspot pub
The discovery of stray kegs on the footpath has led the City of Sydney to order a Woolloomooloo venue to shut its popular outdoor area at 8pm.
- by Michael Koziol
Collapse of $61m pub deal casts fresh gloom over Oxford Street
The two pubs were sold last year with grand plans to create an Ivy-style mega-complex on Taylor Square. Those prospects appear to be dashed.
- by Michael Koziol, Carolyn Cummins and Ben Grubb
‘No phone rule’: The Sydney nightclub covering up cameras
A Sydney nightclub is asking clubbers to put away their smartphones and enjoy the atmosphere. Will it catch on?
- by Andrew Taylor and Mary Ward
‘So dull’? ‘Dying’? ‘Glow-up’? What inner westies really think about their suburbs
A consultation run by Inner West Council has revealed overwhelming support for more late-night entertainment, fewer noise restrictions and more fun.
- by Michael Koziol
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