Plans to open a “Shades of Play” shop near a children’s bookstore have ruffled feathers, with locals fearing it could ruin the “warm village atmosphere” of a north shore shopping precinct.
Fearing the loss of a lucrative deal, councillors on Sydney’s north shore have put the brakes on a proposal that would stop certain companies advertising on council-owned assets.
A cash-strapped Sydney council is considering selling an entire street to a top private school, despite community concerns the sale could result in a loss of publicly available parking spaces.
Sydney councils are gearing up for a fight with the state government over plans to ban the practice of holding confidential “councillor briefing sessions” behind closed doors.
It’s featured in a novel, two songs, several artworks and even a radio documentary. Now there’s a new plan for the site of a beloved milk bar, which boasts thousands of Facebook fans.
A heritage-listed former gas works building is a step closer to being turned into a multimillion-dollar Sydney housing project, despite the objections of neighbours and a local council.
Residents and business owners have slammed plans to close one of the busiest highway off-ramps in Sydney’s north as part of major roadworks set to commence in the lead-up to the Christmas holidays.
Residents are battling against plans to flatten a historic landmark in order to build a skyscraper on its site at Sydney Olympic Park, where a “mini-city” is set to be created.
Nearly 2500 social housing properties are vacant across NSW amid a cost of living crisis that has sent the number of people on the waitlist soaring above 60,000.
A lavish Sydney mansion, famous for hosting the wedding of shock jock Kyle Sandilands, is set to be the scene of more celebrations despite angry locals complaining of “pee and vomit”.
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