‘Really upset’: Why Sydney street festival faces chopping block
A second southwest Sydney Ramadan festival is facing an uncertain fate, with a major funding shortfall threatening the event’s future as councils across the city warn of rising costs.
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Cops call for tougher sentences after mum’s plea for change
Maximum penalties for serious road-related deaths could be increased from 14 to 25 years in prison as part of a NSW Police proposal to address concerns that current laws are failing victims and their families.
Lord mayor candidate vows to ditch ‘colonial’ title, robes
A candidate in this month’s City of Sydney mayoral election is intent on scrapping the trappings, vowing to ditch the ‘colonial-era’ lord mayor title, robe and chains if she topples Clover Moore.
Sydney council stands by worker over Israel ‘rants’
A Sydney council is standing by one of its employees after comments made about Israel on her social media page generated complaints from Jewish community leaders and residents.
‘Obliterated’: Locals fight housing towers over harbour view loss
A Sydney developer is taking a north shore council to court in a battle over a major housing project that nearby locals claims will ‘obliterate’ their harbour views and drive down property prices.
‘We all suffer’: Projects in doubt as Sydney builder goes bust
A triple whammy of rising inflation, crippling supply chain costs and lack of government support have been blamed for a leading Sydney construction firm collapsing into liquidation.
Why plan to cut Sydney cruise ship fumes blamed on Europe
A promise to install new technology to slash air pollution from cruise boats docked in Sydney is set to miss a key deadline with the NSW Government blaming delays on new environmental standards imposed half a world away by the European Union.
‘Significant loss’: Developer’s plans for Sydney fire station ignite residents
A Sydney developer has ignited backlash from heritage protection groups over a contentious plan to bulldoze a century-old firefighting station to make way for a 27-storey tower block.
Sparks fly over council’s ‘barbecue ban’ on popular restaurant
A Sydney restaurant owner is steaming mad after a council slapped a ban notice on the venue’s outdoor barbecue smoker in response to complaints about environmental impacts, food smells and air quality.
Council flags legal fight over mass rezoning plan for Sydney suburbs
New mapping has revealed where up to 16,100 new medium- and high-rise homes could be built across low-density Sydney streets as part of major plans to help address the city’s housing shortages.
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