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‘We have little choice’: North Sydney Council to charge $50 for view of NYE fireworks
Locals are frustrated by North Sydney Council’s controversial plan to charge revellers $50 to view the fireworks at Blues Point.
- Cindy Yin
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Why the cost of holding an election in one Sydney council has nearly doubled
As costs of running local government elections soar, one south-west council is grappling with a bill that has ballooned by 90 per cent.
- Cindy Yin
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Inside the North Sydney Olympic Pool revamp, $42,000 frogs and all
For years, the project to transform the famous venue has been frustrated by cost blowouts and delays. The council hopes the $122 million overhaul will be worth the wait.
- Megan Gorrey
In the heart of industrial Greenacre, a frog sanctuary teems with life
Once plentiful, now endangered: Sydney’s green and golden bell frogs are coming back in the most unlikely of places.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘A bro area full of testosterone’: Tension over the Bondi Beach gym crackdown
A council decision to remove dumbbells and weights from Bondi Beach’s outdoor gym has sparked debate over the suburb’s fitness scene.
- David Barwell
The fight to stop a ‘parking station for oversized boats’ on Sydney Harbour
Residents say plans to triple the size of a marina for luxury vessels would disrupt views of a famed foreshore park, as well as prized heritage assets.
- Megan Gorrey and Michaela Whitbourn
The 55-minute lunch, the ‘brazen signal’ and the council in chaos
Eddie Jackson lunched with Ned Mannoun before the 2021 local government elections. He didn’t think his potential sacking would be on the menu, an inquiry heard.
- Megan Gorrey
‘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
Ousted Sydney council CEO blindsided by shock dismissal, inquiry hears
John Ajaka’s contract was terminated weeks after he told Mayor Ned Mannoun to “shut the f--- up” in a meeting.
- Megan Gorrey
‘You work for me’: Mayor allegedly urged council boss to sack ‘useless’ workers
Liverpool Council’s former chief executive John Ajaka has told an inquiry his relationship with Mayor Ned Mannoun deteriorated months before he was ousted.
- Megan Gorrey
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