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North Sydney Oval.

‘I don’t think you’d ever change it’: Inside the famous Sydney oval that’s slowly falling apart

One of the city’s best loved sporting grounds needs at least $12 million in critical renewal works, but the local council can’t afford to fund them.

  • Megan Gorrey

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The state government will increase tolls on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Minister defends decision to increase Harbour Bridge tolls

Transport Minister John Graham announced the tolls will increase on July 1, in the midst of traffic delays and disruptions from the Warringah Freeway upgrade.

  • Jessica McSweeney
A mighty show to welcome in the 2025 year.

North Sydney Council couldn’t get its rate rise. You might pay for that on New Year’s Eve

North Sydney residents face paying for New Year’s Eve tickets and a crackdown on parking offences as the council struggles to repair its finances.

  • Megan Gorrey
Protesters gather outside the Northern Beaches Council meeting.

Revealed: The winners and losers from the verdict on Sydney’s council rate hikes

Some Sydney ratepayers face a 25 per cent jump in their rate bills, while others have been spared an 87 per cent increase in payments.

  • Megan Gorrey
Joan Street on the site of the old boatshed that North Sydney Council will demolish. It will build a toilet and a pergola, and two ramps across the heritage slipways. She says it is not in keeping with a promise to create an uninterrupted water front path, which provides access to one of the best views in Sydney of the World Heritage Listed Opera House.

This North Sydney loo would have a world heritage view. Opponents say the idea stinks

One critic says the plan for the Opera House buffer zone was “equivalent to placing a public toilet in the foreground of Notre Dame Cathedral”.

  • Julie Power
Bears legend Greg Florimo after a match at North Sydney Oval in 1993.

North Sydney Oval needs an upgrade to host NRL games. The mayor wants to make it happen

Excitement is building about the prospect of the Bears returning to their spiritual home, but the venue needs at least $10m worth of work to bring it up to NRL standard.

  • Adrian Proszenko
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Storm legend Matt Geyer (right).

NRL great issues blueprint for Bears’ success

With his insight into the challenges of forging a rugby league outfit in Aussie rules territory, Matt Geyer has implored the NRL to prepare for a tough fight.

  • Nick Wright
North Sydney Bears supporters react to the announcement the club will return to the NRL in 2027 as the Perth Bears.

For now, the Bears will still be ‘North Sydney’ for these fans

Fans of the long-suffering rugby league club have reacted to the news they will return to the NRL as the Perth Bears, ending their 26-year torment.

  • Penry Buckley
The troubled redevelopment of the North Sydney Olympic Pool has sparked a wave of litigation.

Builder takes council to court for $28m over North Sydney pool debacle

Amid debate over costly council pool redevelopments, North Sydney Council faces a fresh legal dispute over the redevelopment of its harbourside Olympic pool.

  • Megan Gorrey
Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the prime minister’s address to the National Press Club on Wednesday.

Wong weaponises Liberal ‘Chinese spies’ gaffe in battle for vote

Concerns about the risk of Chinese government influence have bedevilled all sides in this election as parties vie for the key voter group.

  • Max Maddison, Paul Sakkal and Kayla Olaya

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