Sydney councils
Cameron once ate 18 democracy sausages in one day. Now he’s won an election
Cameron Last is among the Gen Z councillors elected across Sydney for the next four years. Here’s how your council will look.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo, Nick Newling and Catherine Naylor
Latest
Woollahra voters reject bid to cut down on councillors
The referendum to downsize from 15 councillors to nine was defeated by less than 300 votes, but residents in three other local government areas supported smaller councils.
- by Michael Koziol
‘You wouldn’t like it where you live’: Entertainment Quarter gets a shake-up
Residents’ grievances about the Moore Park precinct included music noise, parking problems and even the sound of people bouncing basketballs too loudly.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Complete idiocy’: Why the Balmain Leagues Club saga isn’t over yet
Plans to redevelop the languishing Rozelle site have had more stop-starts than the traffic that crawls past it on Victoria Road every day.
- by Megan Gorrey
This Sydney council issued 92 paper parking tickets last year. It still made $9.5 million
NSW’s local councils aren’t thrilled by the state government’s determination to bring back paper tickets.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Opinion
Rubbish
One man’s trash is another’s new, slightly stained sofa
There is no more glorious sight than seeing the streets full of happy faces – kids, families, strange men with trucks – all of them sifting through kerbside trash.
- by Thomas Mitchell
NIDA, Randwick Council call in lawyers after student housing towers approved
A planning panel chaired found the project, which will be 16 storeys at its tallest, was well-designed, well-located and would provide much-needed student homes.
- by Michael Koziol
‘A Labor Party hit job’: Fury at move to outlaw private companies running council elections
The premier says he’s inclined to ban private election companies. One mayor says he’s trying to deflect from Labor’s poor showing with voters.
- by Max Maddison
Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun in altercation with rival Peter Ristevski
A video posted to social media shows an altercation in which Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun is called a "slippery slimeball" by rival candidate Peter Ristevski during prepoll last week.
Greens spruik western Sydney wins, play down Gaza effect in the east
Premier Chris Minns admitted a swing away from Labor in western Sydney was a “massive wake-up call” about the economic challenges facing many families.
- by Michael Koziol and Max Maddison
Opinion
Opinion
Six-leaf Clover and the lads who had no clue about local democracy
It can be a disturbing lesson on the state of the nation while queuing to vote in council elections.
- by Jenna Price
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