Bankstown
Local developer outbids couple for unlivable $2.28m Leichhardt home
The local developer, who swooped in at the last minute to place the winning bid, said it was a good opportunity to revitalise the area.
- by Kristy Johnson
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City of Canterbury-Bankstown Council: What your candidates said
With five wards, residents in represented by three councillors each.
One councillor for 2106 people – if you live in the right Sydney suburb
Council amalgamations – and councils that refused amalgamation – have resulted in enormous disparity headed into next week’s local government elections.
- by Nick Newling
Police called after brawl at under-13s rugby league game
An under-13s rugby league game in Bankstown descended into an ugly brawl as players and adults threw punches at each other.
- by Nigel Gladstone
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Property development
The next three Sydney zones in line for greater density revealed
The NSW government is pushing ahead with sweeping planning reforms, with thousands of new homes to be built around soon-to-open metro stations.
- by Alexandra Smith
Can reality TV stars be politicians in Australia? Survivor star King George thinks so
Known on the show as the king of Bankstown, George Mladenov was the first back-room political operative on Australian Survivor. Now he’s considering getting back on the hustings.
- by Jordan Baker
Bankrupt former Sydney council worker ‘too busy’ to declare $253,000 payments
The ex-Canterbury-Bankstown employee has denied to the ICAC that he accepted money from a friend in return for help winning valuable local government work.
- by Megan Gorrey
Former council contractor admits he took kickbacks for Sydney projects
Pietro Cossu’s company was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some of it was reward for helping his friend win council work, a corruption inquiry heard.
- by Megan Gorrey
‘I didn’t help him’: This former Sydney council contractor denies tweaking quotes for mate
A corruption inquiry has heard Pietro Cossu received a quote from a friend for a project. Two phone calls and four hours later, the quote changed by $11,000.
- by Megan Gorrey
The council quote that went up $11,000 in four hours
A corruption probe has heard a Sydney subcontractor’s desire to win more government contracts coincided with an infrastructure boom at the City of Canterbury-Bankstown council.
- by Megan Gorrey
Dad’s Dubbo house, the surprise ute and the missing $4 million
Ivan Webb’s son found a way to help his parents buy their family home. Now Benjamin Webb is at the centre of a corruption probe.
- by Megan Gorrey
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