‘Slow zones’: Bike-loving council gets tough on cycle speed limits
Geofencing technology could be used to automatically slow speeding e-bikes on busy Sydney streets as part of a push to put the brakes on cyclists putting pedestrian safety at risk.
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Restaurant owner in council battle over termite shocker
The owner of a well known restaurant once home to Australian poet Banjo Paterson says he has been caught up in a tangle of red tape after his plans to turn the cottage into a restaurant was hit with a plague of termites.
Eastern suburbs bakery faces demolition for multistorey units
One of the long-running and only kosher bakeries in its community is facing demolition to make way for a multistorey unit complex amid an ongoing government push to increase Sydney’s housing density.
Why 24-hour Maccas store has residents in a flurry
Anti-social behaviour, excessive traffic congestion and ‘noise pollution’ are among objections raised by north shore locals over a proposal for a new Maccas outlet in their neighbourhood.
‘Houses shake’: Social club cops warning after noise complaints
A long-running noise war between homeowners and a Sydney social club has come to a head after claims ‘excessive noise’ from the venue is causing nearby homes to ‘shake’ and leaving local residents unable to sleep.
‘Water grab’: Court makes call on yacht club’s expansion plans
A $1.5 million expansion plan by a Sutherland Shire yacht club has been determined in court after a bitter planning process that had the local council claiming the proposal would ‘alienate’ waterways and create ‘intergenerational inequity’.
‘Nightmare’: Residents, developers clash over tower plan
Developers say a plan to turn five homes in a Sydney town centre into 162 high-rise units will help address the city’s housing demands – but local residents say it will block views and turn local roads into a “nightmare”. See what’s planned.
Developer fights Penrith Stadium rebuild in ‘high rise seating’ stoush
A developer that wants to turn a vacant block next to Penrith Stadium into 2000 units is fighting a multimillion upgrade of the sporting hub over claims the height of high-rise spectator seating would block sunlight and slash property prices.
‘Concern’: Hospital sends sewage, effluent into town’s water supply
A NSW hospital is facing scrutiny over a pollution spill that sent untreated sewage into the drinking catchment of a major regional NSW town.
Cracks, water leaks, defects uncovered in apartment complex
A newly-built Sydney apartment development has come under scrutiny from the state’s building watchdog after more than 20 separate defects were discovered at the site. See the list here.
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