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Norman Griffiths Oval in 2021 and in 2025, before the contractor was told to down tools by Ku-ring-gai Council.

Council fires contractor in synthetic turf saga as costs more than double

Ku-ring-gai Council has torn up a contract to build a much-delayed synthetic pitch, ordering tradies to down tools and pack up as an ongoing dispute heats up.

  • Jessica McSweeney

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8 Preston Avenue Five Dock

Five Dock house attracts $5.95 million at auction, a 40 per cent profit in three years

Records show the family paid $4.18 million for the five-bedroom house in 2020, which has now paid off to the tune of $1.77 million.

  • Carmen Forward
The terrace at 242 Edgeware Road, Newtown.

Classic Sydney: Investor beats first home buyers for $1.5m Newtown fixer-upper

Peeling paint inside and a hallway that passed through the bathroom didn’t stop 10 buyers from turning out to compete.

  • Kate Burke
Quarry Creek Bushcare Group and Pymble residents (left to right), Greg Taylor, Jill Green, Dale Crosby, Mignon Booth at Quarry Creek, West Pymble.

Fake grass furore: Council pushes ahead with controversial sports ground revamp

A turf war has erupted over a local council replacing grass with a synthetic sporting field on Sydney’s upper north shore.

  • Megan Gorrey
The big, burger-like corn fritters at The Sawmill in West Pymble.

The Sawmill: a great Sydney cafe with no table waits and easy parking (yes, it's possible)

The Sawmill deserves good buzz, thanks to its easy access and promising brunch and pizza menus.

  • Lenny Ann Low

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