Artist impression of upgrades to Willoughby Leisure Centre.

Another Sydney pool hit with multimillion-dollar blowouts,delays

One more refurbishment of a Sydney ageing public pool has been delayed as construction costs balloon.

  • Jessica McSweeney

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Sydney’s ageing pools are shutting for renovations.

More of the city’s pools to close as North Sydney hits yet another delay

Councils are trying to avoid another North Sydney pool fiasco as they spend millions on lengthy renovations.

  • Jessica McSweeney andMegan Gorrey
The unusual property is located at 5 Foss Street,Hunters Hill.

The north shore property that won’t cost millions

The pocket of land on the prized Hunters Hill peninsula is among a series of unusual Sydney properties intriguing buyers.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
The Alexandria home drew a crowd.

Expat beats 13 others for $3.17m Alexandria home she only saw this week

Agents report a significant uptick in buyer and seller sentiment ahead of an anticipates interest rate cut.

  • Elizabeth Redman
A first home buyer from Waterloo placed the winning bid of $2.33 million on Saturday for a Zetland terrace,$20,000 less than its reserve.

First home buyer nabs Zetland terrace for $20,000 under its reserve

The selling agent said Sydney’s property market faces a “premature” softer landing a month out from Christmas,but motivated sellers would meet the market.

  • Kristy Johnson
Willoughby Council

Willoughby City Council:What your candidates said

On Sydney’s north shore,Willoughby City Council has 12 councillors and a popularly elected mayor. There are four wards,made up of three councillors each.

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orched signs and a redirecting website:local council skulduggery rears its head.

Torched signs and a wacky website:Local council skulduggery rears its head

As Sydney enters its final fortnight of local council election campaigning,some tactics have turned ugly.

  • Anthony Segaert andMegan Gorrey
Northbridge Golf Club has been granted a new 21-year lease over land controlled by Willoughby City Council.

This north shore council just handed a golf club 21 more years on harbourside land

The decision followed suggestions that public golf courses in the area be repurposed as community green space,and went against council recommendations.

  • Anthony Segaert
Roslyn de Lara from Willoughby Girls High was delighted with her results this morning.

‘It’s a beautiful day’:Roslyn’s joy at HSC band fives and sixes

Roslyn de Lara was terrified of what the message from NESA would say. A moment later she was astonished.

  • Christopher Harris andAngus Thomson
The destruction of 265 trees in Castle Cove has exposed water views.

No one in this north shore suburb can work out who killed these 265 trees

Hundreds of trees have been illegally poisoned and chopped down in a popular Willoughby reserve. Now the council is offering a reward to find the culprit.

  • Anthony Segaert