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An artist’s impression of Town Hall Square, part of the council’s long-term strategy to create three separate but interconnected public squares along George Street.

Sydney might get a new civic square. One building stands in the way

The city council wants to start demolishing buildings within three years to make way for the project, which comes with a $150 million price tag.

  • Megan Gorrey

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Artist impression of upgrades to Willoughby Leisure Centre.

Another Sydney pool hit with multimillion-dollar blowouts, delays

One more refurbishment of a Sydney ageing public pool has been delayed as construction costs balloon.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Croydon.

No one can decide which council this Sydney private school belongs to

Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Croydon is fed up being pulled between two different councils – but two mayors can’t agree on who should take the school.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Abandoned shopping trolleys.

Council makes novel bid to stop dumping of shopping trolleys

An accessory loved by grandmas and car-free shoppers could be the fix.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Parramatta’s development as pictured in 2013, 2017 and 2024.

It was once Sydney’s neglected outpost. Then came the developers

It’s hard to overstate just how much Parramatta’s CBD has changed in the past decade. But can it continue its progress? The jury is still out.

  • Mostafa Rachwani, Ellie Busby and Anthony Segaert
The proposed Kings Bay Village development in Sydney’s inner west.

Developers want to build 1100 apartments. Two councils are alarmed

A proposed development includes towers up to 31 storeys beside Parramatta Road – the state government will decide if two councils’ objections are upheld.

  • Megan Gorrey
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Inner West Council says it is aware of a photo taken by a local showing a man appearing to drill into a tree at Allman Park.

Sydney’s tree police ready to flex muscle on vandals

Sydney councils have long called for stricter penalties after a spate of tree destruction in waterfront suburbs – now fines are going to rise.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Central Station.

Critical rezoning plans for Sydney’s Central Station on chopping block

The major changes to rezoning plans will be a setback to future development of one of the central city’s most significant sites, critics argue.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Mayor Bilal El-Hayek wants a mural of Jordan Mailata painted in Bankstown.

This Sydney council wants to give the keys to the city to Jordan Mailata

There’s just one problem: Despite visiting Australia, the Super Bowl champ didn’t pop in to collect the keys.

  • Frances Howe
Sydney’s ageing pools are shutting for renovations.

More of the city’s pools to close as North Sydney hits yet another delay

Councils are trying to avoid another North Sydney pool fiasco as they spend millions on lengthy renovations.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Megan Gorrey

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