Council office to reopen following cancer cluster probe
A portion of a southwest Sydney council office will reopen following an investigation into a potential cancer cluster where five women who worked in the same building developed thyroid cancer.
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‘Crazy’: Back to drawing board for racing precinct’s future
Community frustrations have reached boiling point as initial plans to transform a southwest Sydney racing precinct into a thriving urban centre have been temporarily shelved with horse trainers claiming they’ve been “stuffed around”.
‘Risky, stressful’: Sheriff strikes expand to over 100 NSW courts
Sheriffs have continued their fight for better pay and conditions, arguing it has led to the justice system facing massive staff shortages across NSW. Here’s the latest from strikes across the Illawarra and Campbelltown.
Shark attack victim’s leg unable to be saved
Surfer Kai McKenzie has poked fun at the horrific extent of his injuries after being attacked by a 3m shark in NSW last week, posting to social media: “spot something missing?”.
‘Urgent’ council policy passed as suspension threat looms
An embattled council has approved a new policy to address multiple “oversights” in a scathing Office of Local Government investigative report in a bid to improve their “legacy” before the election period.
Damning council report disappears from government website
A damning interim report alleging “widespread dysfunction and maladministration” at Liverpool council has been removed in an “act of good faith” from a government website following a successful legal challenge.
Embattled council tries to remove ‘bias’ report from public record
A southwest Sydney council will attempt to remove a damning interim report alleging “widespread dysfunction” from the public record amid a looming threat from the state government to suspend council and postpone the upcoming elections.
‘Fruitless’: Police called to heated western Sydney council debate
An investigation is underway after police were called to a “heated” Canterbury-Bankstown council meeting following a “fruitless” move by council to investigate scrapping contracts with companies linked to Israel.
‘Letting down’: Mayor hits back at electioneering claim
A southwest Sydney mayor has accused two state ministers of “letting down” residents for not supporting a funding push for road upgrades following claims the campaign was a “blatant abuse” of taxpayers dollars for electioneering.
Extra service push amid anticipated Metro ‘disruption’
A push to reinstate a direct rail service between Bankstown and Parramatta has been championed by a southwest Sydney councillor who says it would support the state government’s vision to transform greater Sydney into a 30-minute city.
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