NSW councils
Why a Sydney council threatened the hoarder of Horsley Park with jail
Fairfield City Council has been trying to get Saviour Camilleri to clean up his mess since 2006. A court has given him “one further chance”.
- Michael Ruffles
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The $500 burden every Sydney ratepayer is carrying
As cash-strapped councils have been tasked with paying $1.5 billion in services once funded by state and federal governments, ratepayers are footing the hefty bill.
- Cindy Yin
Why one Sydney mayor has declared war on real estate signs
Real estate agents have accused an inner Sydney council of “revenue raising” over its plan to crack down on where agents can place advertising material.
- David Barwell
This serial pest called a woman a ‘fat dumb blonde’. He says he was being picked on
Councillors are behaving badly across the state, yet the NSW system for holding them accountable is broken.
- Jordan Baker
‘Like that Spider-Man meme’: No one can decide who owns this fence
The most divisive issue in a Sydney suburb this week wasn’t transport, traffic or crime. It was a broken fence.
- Ellie Busby
With no pool, Sydney councils must ensure generation of swimmers do not miss out
The closures coming across Sydney over the next year will leave some parts of Sydney with no local pool.
- The Herald's View
The NSW coastal town that could be the ‘next Gold Coast’
Blocks 100 metres tall have been proposed for Batemans Bay, which also wants to become a “bustling town centre”.
- Jessica McSweeney
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- Planning
The plan to protect NSW’s most famous coastal enclave from whining neighbours
Pubs in the tourist mecca of Byron Bay have hosted Nirvana and The White Stripes. The local council wants to shield them from unreasonable noise complaints.
- Megan Gorrey
NSW Liberals launch class action over botched council nominations
Two Liberal party members who missed out on contesting last year’s council elections are behind a class action suing the party.
- Alexandra Smith
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- Sydney councils
This Sydney council was about to spend $70,000 on a trip to Korea. Until it changed its mind
The mayor, councillors and other staff are set to attend a three-day festival, but at a lower cost than first flagged.
- Anthony Segaert
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