Sydney councils
Rob walked into a Mosman op shop on Tuesday, and was teleported to 1988
Rob Klaric thought he was hallucinating when he saw his picture at the Leaning Tower of Pisa on sale at a Sydney op shop. The workers didn’t believe it either.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
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Trampolines, ‘lies’ and videotape: Sydney playground spat takes bizarre turn
Councillors blamed an elderly woman for walking into a trampoline in a shopping plaza and accused a shopkeeper of adjusting CCTV cameras to film accidents.
- by Anthony Segaert
This 45-storey tower is coming to Central Station. It will break a 111-year-old building
The National Trust is fighting a rearguard battle against plans to construct a hotel and office tower above a historic Sydney building.
- by Megan Gorrey
The street-level reason these 100 sky-high Sydney units are under threat
The City of Parramatta argues the number of accompanying car spaces in this apartment complex is “excessive” and will worsen congestion.
- by Megan Gorrey
The most disaster-prone council in NSW says it has run out of cash
Residents face soaring rates to pay for the damage. Use our interactive map to see how your council compares.
- by Catherine Naylor and Nigel Gladstone
Exclusive
City life
In a silently uploaded document, a major Sydney intersection lost its upgrade
Eighty-five per cent of all upgrades proposed for Sydney Park Junction disappeared overnight. The Transport Minister has promised to follow the original plan.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
The new Sydney playground that left a woman hospitalised and children with burns
Multiple passers-by have fallen into the trampolines at Cronulla Plaza’s new playground, and the metal plates installed to cover them have now burned at least two children.
- by Anthony Segaert
Editorial
City life
Heritage must be balanced with amenity. And amenities
Sydney must be careful not to lose the benefit of the places we try to protect.
- The Herald's View
The toilet block plan heritage advocates fear will ‘urbanise’ Middle Head
Mosman Council is facing a backlash over plans to upgrade facilities used by soccer and Aussie rules clubs.
- by Megan Gorrey
Londoners don’t have to. Should Sydneysiders need a helmet to ride?
Police are issuing almost half the number of fines for cycling without a helmet as they did five years ago. If Sydney wants more cyclists, should adults need one to ride?
- by Mary Ward
The north shore council, the unbuilt park and the ‘secret’ $19 million grant
Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has ordered an urgent investigation after being given “inaccurate” information about how much money went towards a controversial redevelopment in Hornsby.
- by Michael McGowan
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