Lord Mayor Clover Moore said it would have been unreasonable to test the city’s 400 parks and thousands of garden beds “when there was no indication there was an issue”.
The nudist community in the seaside town is rallying against changes from the parks service that will ban nude bathing at a remote beach.
Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne says he wants greater powers to prevent tobacco and vape stores from opening in suburban shopping strips and near schools.
The NSW government says it has found a legal solution to allow forcibly merged councils to break up. But who will cover the cost?
Meanwhile,the NSW government announced plans for a “central youth agency” to advise on policy across departments from a youth perspective.
Former Waverley Mayor Sally Betts is subject to an internal council investigation after being accused of “excessive alcohol consumption” by a colleague.
More than two years after residents in the Inner West voted in favour of a council demerger,change has been stalled because of contentious legal advice.
Amid the housing crisis,policymakers,activists,home owners and local councillors are all putting the heritage framework under the microscope and asking:do things need to change?
The NSW Ombudsman received the most complaints about Central Coast Council in 2022-23,but Lane Cove had the highest rate of grievances.
Residential development is transforming coastal towns such as South West Rocks – and some residents fear it will ruin the character of their communities.
Wollongong Council wants all cyclists to be permitted on footpaths to encourage bike riding and improve safety - but critics warn pedestrians could be put at risk.