City of Sydney has $800m in the bank. One councillor wants to use it for new homes

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.

  • byAndrew Taylor

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Wallabies will bounce back,like all good teams do

Wallabies will bounce back,like all good teams do

Australia’s two-time rugby union world champions may just be naturally bottoming through the peak-trough cycle that all sports teams endure.

‘I’ve got obligations’:Minns,Moore on collision course over housing in the city

‘I’ve got obligations’:Minns,Moore on collision course over housing in the city

Clover Moore says she is willing to work with the NSW premier,but there are significant impediments to transforming office buildings into homes.

  • byMegan Gorrey
Pets on public transport? Sydney should follow London’s lead

Pets on public transport? Sydney should follow London’s lead

I was amazed by the negative response to Clover Moore’s proposal. In London,every commuter is allowed two animals per fare.

  • byPaola Totaro
It’s mayoral election season in our city,but you’d be forgiven for not noticing

It’s mayoral election season in our city,but you’d be forgiven for not noticing

September is voting time for many Sydney councils,but the mayors could spend less than a year in the job ahead of the state-wide local council elections this time next year.

  • byAnthony Segaert
‘Second-class citizens’:Renewed public transport push for pet owners

‘Second-class citizens’:Renewed public transport push for pet owners

Lord Mayor Clover Moore has claimed current rules treat inner-city pet owners relying on buses and trains as second-class citizens.

  • byMary Ward
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Free harbour vantage points for New Year’s fireworks released

Free harbour vantage points for New Year’s fireworks released

Minns government says it has brought an end to user fee charges for Sydney’s world-famous fireworks’ display.

  • byLinda Morris
Clover Moore joins fight against supermarkets becoming Metro stores

Clover Moore joins fight against supermarkets becoming Metro stores

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has stepped into a fight between inner city communities and supermarket giant Woolworths over a plan to convert two of their properties into a convenience-style Metro store,which can drive up prices.

  • byAmber Schultz
Clover Moore prepares to seek historic sixth term as Sydney lord mayor

Clover Moore prepares to seek historic sixth term as Sydney lord mayor

“I don’t think it would be good for the city if I don’t continue,” Moore says.

  • byMichael Koziol andMegan Gorrey
The $44m plan to revive Sydney’s Haymarket into a food and cultural hotspot

The $44m plan to revive Sydney’s Haymarket into a food and cultural hotspot

The City of Sydney wants the southern end of the CBD to celebrate Chinese,Thai and Korean cultures in a neon light-filled dining and entertainment destination.

  • byMegan Gorrey
Former NSW premier Bob Carr tees off on Sydney golf course

Former NSW premier Bob Carr tees off on Sydney golf course

NSW’s longest-serving premier is reigniting the squabble over prized green space in the city’s densely populated eastern suburbs.

  • byMegan Gorrey andPatrick Hatch