Sydney councils
Crash memorial and controversial redevelopment to go ahead at western Sydney golf course
A long-running campaign against seniors’ living units at a golf course near Parramatta has ended after a state-appointed planning panel ruled it should proceed.
- by Michael Koziol
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Development approval process in need of a makeover
Applicants are facing lengthy delays with a wide disparity between councils over the speed with which such applications for renovations and small residential builds are dispatched.
- The Herald's View
‘Lizard Rock’ housing development renamed, still fails to win over locals
An Aboriginal land council’s “unpopular” plans to build 450 homes on Sydney’s northern beaches may have influenced the area’s Voice result, the local member alleged.
- by Mary Ward
The Sydney council that takes 288 days to scrutinise development applications
Waiting times for local councils to determine development applications has blown out by four weeks in the past year
- by Andrew Taylor
‘It’s not NIMBYism’: Phantom light rail station site of latest housing war
Residents are mounting a last-ditch campaign to stop a rezoning that has the capacity to deliver 1500 units across the inner west.
- by Michael Koziol
Starve NIMBY councils of funds and ignore Baby Boomer complaints: Liberal MP
Christopher Rath, the opposition whip in the NSW upper house, has called on his fellow Liberals to ignore pressure from “not in my backyard” Baby Boomers.
- by Michael Koziol
‘We can expect dumping’: Inner west in revolt over reduced rubbish collections
The Inner West Council has expanded food and organic waste recycling, but there are concerns about the reduction of rubbish collection from weekly to fortnightly.
- by Andrew Taylor
New mayor rolled as another Sydney council marches toward ban on gas
The mayor, who is also the new director of the NSW Liberal Party, said natural gas should not be “vilified” by local councils.
- by Michael Koziol
City of Sydney has $800m in the bank. One councillor wants to use it for new homes
Councillor Sylvie Ellsmore said the City of Sydney will not meet its 15 per cent target for affordable and social housing by 2036.
- by Andrew Taylor
Inner West Council plan to drop speed limits to 40km/h
A new report found reducing the speed limit to 40 km/h added a maximum of 26 seconds to travel times during the weekday peak, and 37 seconds on weekends.
- by Andrew Taylor
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NRL 2023
Wests Tigers make pitch for new 20,000-seat stadium at Liverpool
Wests Tigers chair Lee Hagipantelis and Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun met NSW Sports Minister Steve Kamper earlier in the week to pitch the plan to government.
- by Chris O'Keefe and Michael Chammas