Council to impose tougher parking limits on beachgoers to appease frustrated residents

Council to impose tougher parking limits on beachgoers to appease frustrated residents

Visitors to Bondi Beach face more time limits on street parking,but the local council says this will make it easier to find a parking space.

  • byAndrew Taylor

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‘The Hills is under assault’:Doubling the housing density ignites a ‘lovely suburb’

‘The Hills is under assault’:Doubling the housing density ignites a ‘lovely suburb’

Planning Minister Paul Scully has lifted a cap on the number of homes permitted in the precinct surrounding Hills Showground Metro station,which the previous government set at 5000.

  • byMichael Koziol
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
After 2367 days,a city finally gets its pool back
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After 2367 days,a city finally gets its pool back

The wait is almost over for the people of Parramatta,who have gone six summers without a pool. Here is the first exclusive peek inside the new $88.6 million aquatic centre.

  • byMegan Gorrey
‘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
Lawyers called in to protect Sydney beachside residents’ parking

Lawyers called in to protect Sydney beachside residents’ parking

An eastern suburbs council is vowing to protect “residents only” parking at one of the city’s top tourist spots despite being warned the practice is unlawful.

  • byMichael Koziol
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The Sydney roads made from 136,000 coffee cups and 1.2m glass bottles

The Sydney roads made from 136,000 coffee cups and 1.2m glass bottles

Recycled coffee cups have been combined with crushed glass to produce roads across the Penrith region - and they won’t get as many potholes.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Board resigns in disgust over threat to $7 million seacliff boardwalk

Board resigns in disgust over threat to $7 million seacliff boardwalk

The Crown land managers believe the NSW government is set to dump the fully funded walkway so Marine Rescue NSW can build a proposed unfunded training facility.

  • byAngus Dalton
This could get ruff:Dog walkers face $550 fee in council crackdown

This could get ruff:Dog walkers face $550 fee in council crackdown

Inner West Council is considering charging commercial dog walkers to use its parks,as pandemic pet purchases drive a booming industry.

  • byMary Ward
Local MP ‘sent congratulatory texts’ after council sacked general manager

Local MP ‘sent congratulatory texts’ after council sacked general manager

Three former mayors of a northern Sydney council have criticised the move to sack a long-serving general manager,accusing the area’s state Liberal MP of undue influence amid community concerns about instability caused by the decision.

  • byMary Ward
The idea:bring Vivid to Parramatta. The plan:TBD

The idea:bring Vivid to Parramatta. The plan:TBD

Australia’s biggest tourism event would be extended to western Sydney under a proposal by Parramatta Council. But it wants the state government to stump up the cash.

  • byAnthony Segaert