Sydney councils
The Sydney suburb at war with itself
The state government’s railway station housing plan – and a local council’s alternative – is dividing an inner west heritage suburb.
- by Mary Ward
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Sharks
Why shark nets might not return to Sydney’s beaches next summer
The science has been clear for some time that the mesh nets do little to protect humans, yet do much harm to non-target animals. The politics is finally catching up.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Fight to save Hunters Hill trees after ‘calculated act of vandalism’
Injected with poison, razed and drilled with multiple holes. Now the latest in an alleged string of “calculated” attacks against Sydney’s trees has left residents fuming.
- by Cindy Yin
How one company got to rule Sydney’s New Year’s fireworks for 27 years
The City of Sydney has granted the famous Foti Fireworks company years of extensions to its contracts with the council.
- by Anthony Segaert
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City life
Group behind Harris Park’s Little India investigated over financial concerns
The spot was hailed as a night-time economy success story, but now the government is investigating if grant money it provided was used for the right purposes.
- by Anthony Segaert
The ‘crazy bird lady’ standing between Sydney’s seabirds and extinction
Rain or shine, Maianbar resident Julie Keating is on the Port Hacking foreshore protecting migratory and resident seabirds almost every day from July to March.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Not a museum’: The Sydney apartment owners fighting heritage protection
A council wants to preserve nine boxy brick buildings from the 1950s and 60s. But some residents aren’t happy.
- by Megan Gorrey
Council staff must not stifle the role of public debate and scrutiny
The role of a free press is a well-established cornerstone of Western democracies, and the right of public figures to question authorities openly is a principle that should not need to be explicitly defended.
- by The Herald's View
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NSW
‘Culture of control’: Minister threatens council over ‘silencing’ dissent
Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has warned Georges River Council to do better over claims it has shut down criticism of its actions by councillors.
- by Michael McGowan
No one wanted to fix this broken pipe outside Jane’s home – but now there’s some good news
Sydney Water and Northern Beaches Council both said it was not a matter for them, but there has been a major development.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Private schools
Broke and desperate for cash, North Sydney Council asks top private schools to pay voluntary rates
The cash-strapped council is also considering selling a street to SCEGGS Redlands.
- by Lucy Carroll and Megan Gorrey
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