Sydney councils
‘North Korea would be proud’: Labor to unwind Coalition ‘get Clover’ laws
The laws give businesses and property owners in the City of Sydney two votes. They were widely seen as an unsuccessful attempt to oust Lord Mayor Clover Moore.
- by Michael Koziol and Michael McGowan
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Secret Sydney tunnel halts construction of boutique hotel
Construction of the Oxford Street development has stalled over damage to a heritage-listed water bore.
- by Michael Koziol
Sydney council tries to block 800 new homes located outside its boundary
Meriton’s proposed development in Zetland is not within Randwick City Council’s area, but councillors are demanding it be stopped because a tower will be visible to their constituents.
- by Michael Koziol
Why are mangroves suddenly dying? This council thinks it has the answer
Mangroves along a major Sydney waterway are dying off and locals are calling for a state government investigation to assess whether overflows are to blame.
- by Mary Ward
Ryde council refers its own multimillion-dollar spending to ICAC
The council is reviewing plans for a new $110 million civic and community hub after developer contributions collected by the council were allegedly misspent.
- by Megan Gorrey
Revealed: The inner Sydney pubs with the most annoyed neighbours
One Glebe resident who complained about numerous outdoor dining areas said the council had an agenda “to turn a city of villages into a city of beer swamps”.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Not really a big ask’: How to fix Sydney’s big problem with generic apartments
Bulky blocks with poor ventilation looming over streets aren’t the only option for solving Sydney’s housing crisis.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘Troubling in the extreme’: Demolition works stopped at historic pub
The owner of the heritage-listed Royal Hotel in Paddington wants the local council to lift a stop-work order that was issued after it had begun demolition inside.
- by Andrew Taylor
Controversial Sydney cycleway to stay for extra three years due to Oxford Street delays
The City of Sydney has voted to keep a pop-up cycleway in the eastern suburbs until 2026 amid uncertainty about a permanent bike path down Oxford Street.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
One in 10 homes in Sydney’s inner west is empty. The council wants them taxed
Inner West Council has also suggested banning no-fault evictions and lengthening tenancy periods to up to 10 years.
- by Andrew Taylor
Residents wage seven-year battle with council to remove dangerous tree
A blue gum in Darlinghurst has cost members of a strata block thousands of dollars in repairs and expert reports.
- by Andrew Taylor