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Councillor Matthew Thompson outside Sydney Town Hall - just one of the locations where the council’s planter boxes are located

Half the price at Bunnings: Row over Sydney council’s $20m planter boxes

The eye-watering cost of installing flower boxes in Sydney’s CBD has triggered a debate about whether funds should be redirected into affordable housing.

  • David Barwell

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The plans include a sports field and exercise tracks with lighting on the main routes to boost safety.

First look at the $50m plan to slice Moore Park golf course in half

Putt-putt and playgrounds are in the detailed proposal to shrink the championship length course to nine holes – a move golfers have stridently opposed.

  • Megan Gorrey
Highgate in Sydney CBD

A $200 million redevelopment transformed this office block into homes. Could others follow suit?

This office-to-home conversion gets a big tick of approval from apartment owners and design professionals. Adaptive reuse saves embodied carbon compared to a full demolish and rebuild, but it comes at a cost.

  • Julie Power
City of Sydney urban forest manager Karen Sweeney under a Moreton Bay fig tree in Alexandria Park.

How Sydney’s big old trees have become the city’s green engine rooms

There are 2450 trees that deliver huge benefits to the community, going above and beyond to supply shade and environmental benefits.

  • Julie Power
Organic Food Market Director Amanda Choularton, Greg Fisher CEO of QTOPIA, and licensee of the Oxford Hotel Gillian Medbury

Night and morning markets to open on Sydney’s Oxford Street

The Friday night market will share a licensed area with the neighbouring Oxford Hotel, where alcohol can be consumed with stall food.

  • Kayla Olaya
The former picture palace is reopening in October as 25hours Hotel The Olympia.

Is Oxford Street finally bouncing back? New start for the Golden Mile

The impending reopening of an Oxford Street landmark is being hailed as a sign that the Golden Mile is ready to get its groove on.

  • Julie Power
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City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore says the project will be a boon to retailers along the struggling Oxford Street strip.

‘It’s a big win’: Long-awaited first stage of Oxford Street cycleway opens

A crucial 1km link in Sydney’s inner-city cycleway network is finally ready to roll. But not everyone is happy.

  • Cindy Yin and Megan Gorrey
The City of Sydney endorsed changes to its planning rules to allow for the “supertall” skyscraper at the corner of Pitt and Bridge streets.

‘Supertall’ towers soaring past 300 metres could redraw Sydney’s skyline

The City of Sydney has approved plans for a massive 70-storey skyscraper in Sydney’s CBD. There are plans for an even taller building next door.

  • Megan Gorrey
Apartment buildings under construction in Sydney.

Minns criticised council’s gas ban as an ‘overstep’. Developers say it’s a no-brainer

Consumer groups also support the City of Sydney decision to ban gas connections or mandate use of electric appliances in new developments.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Nick Reece with Clover Moore

Why this Melbourne mayor’s got a big crush on Sydney

Listening to Melbourne’s recently elected Lord Mayor Nick Reece, you might think there was no Sydney-Melbourne rivalry.

  • Peter FitzSimons

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