Step aside Palm Beach:Court rules on another northern beaches restaurant saga

Step aside Palm Beach:Court rules on another northern beaches restaurant saga

The maximum number of patrons allowed at the Whale Beach restaurant will vary by the hour in an attempt to protect scarce parking at the idyllic coastal hamlet.

  • byMichael Koziol

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Sydney has got hundreds of new potholes since the rain. But the worst is yet to come

Sydney has got hundreds of new potholes since the rain. But the worst is yet to come

Find out how many potholes have appeared in your area this month,as experts warn festering water will have a long-term impact on our roads.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Adam welcomed dogs inside his cafe until he was told it was against the law

Adam welcomed dogs inside his cafe until he was told it was against the law

Sydney lord mayor wants dogs to be allowed inside cafes and pubs,as well as an expansion of subsidised vet services.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Council wanted to save this field from being turned into townhouses. It just lost
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Council wanted to save this field from being turned into townhouses. It just lost

T.G. Millner Field in Sydney’s northern suburbs was the centre of a years-long campaign for green space in the area.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Palm Beach residents call in lawyers over The Joey’s opening hours stoush

Palm Beach residents call in lawyers over The Joey’s opening hours stoush

Special counsel Gary Green confirmed he was acting for concerned residents as Northern Beaches Council reviews its decision to block The Joey from trading in the evening.

  • byMichael Koziol
Sydney mayor fears there are ‘no plans’ to fix Rozelle interchange chaos

Sydney mayor fears there are ‘no plans’ to fix Rozelle interchange chaos

Inner west residents and mayors are set to voice their frustrations about ongoing congestion around Rozelle at an upper house inquiry on Wednesday.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
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Councils were stripped of planning powers. This mayor wants to go further
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Councils were stripped of planning powers. This mayor wants to go further

Parramatta’s lord mayor says the state government was right to take away some planning powers – and local councils urgently need further reforms.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Palm Beach restaurant saga sparks government review of noise regulation
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Palm Beach restaurant saga sparks government review of noise regulation

The council that rejected The Joey’s application to trade in the evening over noise concerns has given the restaurant a second chance following a public outcry.

  • byMichael Koziol
‘Clear as day’:The Sydney council accused of sabotaging housing reforms

‘Clear as day’:The Sydney council accused of sabotaging housing reforms

Woollahra Council in Sydney’s eastern suburbs is poised to create a new heritage-protected precinct directly opposite Edgecliff train station.

  • byMichael Koziol
E-scooter trial to mitigate Bankstown line closure – but only at three stations

E-scooter trial to mitigate Bankstown line closure – but only at three stations

Inner west passengers are set to be offered a limited e-scooter trial to help ease public transport woes when the T3 heavy rail line is shut down for 12 months.

  • byMichael Koziol
‘It would just ruin it’:The Sydney suburb wriggling its way out of the state’s housing policy

‘It would just ruin it’:The Sydney suburb wriggling its way out of the state’s housing policy

Croydon was one of 31 suburbs with train stations selected by the state government for higher density housing. Now that looks set to change.

  • byMichael Koziol