A high-security safe room has been set up for Jewish students at a Sydney university in response to rising and shocking reports of antisemitism on the campus – despite criticism from some students it will leave them isolated and “sitting ducks”.
Seminars focused on climate change and the benefits of cycling were among overseas visits taken by council employees last financial year as Sydney councils racked up a combined travel cost bill of more than $7 million.
Transport for NSW has confirmed it will not proceed with accelerated night works to build a new bike ramp connection for Sydney Harbour Bridge following opposition from residents in Milsons Point.
A plan that could see a popular suburban Sydney golf course repurposed for other sports has angered hundreds of golfers with claims a council is treating golf as an “elitist” sport.
A long-running Sydney community club has revealed a bold move to host more big events as it battles with a spike in noise complaints from ‘NIMBY’ locals.
A leading Sydney pub group has joined a chorus of calls opposing a massive council rate rise plan triggered by cost blowouts on the North Sydney Olympic Pool redevelopment.
The state government has raked in more than $20m in school zone speeding fines in just six months – with some drivers copping fines more than $3000. See the list of worst locations.
A sewage leak at a south coast caravan park is sending untreated effluent into a creek and nearby beach, prompting a clean-up operation at the popular tourist spot.
Sydney councils have been warned the ‘time for excuses is over’ for delays in removing dangerous trees after recent storm events brought down hundreds of trees and uprooted lives.
A Sydney developer has made a fresh bid to redevelop a heritage protected office tower after a long-running legal fight and a debate over the architectural merits of the ‘eyesore’ tower.
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