Ratepayer protests at North Sydney and Northern Beaches councils are just the beginning. All councils are seriously short of money.
The former MP for Wagga Wagga was recorded discussing the potential purchase of a multimillion-dollar Sydney property by a Chinese company with “mega-money”,a court has heard.
Councillors say the city has become a “hotspot” for investors letting out dwellings that could be rented long-term but not everyone will like their proposed fix.
Former Bayside mayor Bill Saravinovski mysteriously stepped down after four decades on council. A tribunal has now found him guilty of misconduct over a failure to properly disclose his relationship with a developer.
A hostile crowd of protesters shouted “shame” and “liar” as councillors debated the proposed rates rise at a meeting on Monday night.
Plans for the site known as Block H have been in the works since at least 2018. Why has the decision taken so long?
Developers are fighting North Sydney Council’s proposal to lift rates by nearly 90 per cent over two years,arguing the financial strain could force businesses to abandon its CBD.
A rate rise is on the agenda as councillors gather at a top hotel to dine and discuss key issues.
The City of Sydney has been on a decade-long mission to double the number of public toilets,but some residents are not happy.
The council has mostly blamed the surging cost of its $122 million Olympic pool revamp for its “weak” finances. It wants ratepayers to help foot the bill.