An artist’s impression of a proposed 24 hour McDonald’s restaurant in Redfern and the site as it stands.

Why residents and police have joined forces to stop a McDonald’s at Redfern

Locals have labelled the proposal a “poison and blemish on the map”. Police are worried about a spike in crime and e-bike thefts.

  • Jessica McSweeney

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E-scooters will be legal to ride at 20km/h.

You’ll soon be able to ride your e-scooter legally on Sydney streets. Here’s how

E-scooters are set to become a more common sight on roads and shared paths in NSW as the state government releases its plan to legalise the popular devices.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Photo taken by a resident shows the before and after of a 110 magnolia tree cut down on Henrietta Street,Waverley,by Marco Fanuli. He was fined $3000 by council.

‘Brazen’ chopping of century-old tree triggers fury in eastern suburbs

Tensions have erupted after a huge magnolia tree on the boundary of two multimillion-dollar homes was cut down illegally – and the culprit fined $3000.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Artist impression of upgrades to Willoughby Leisure Centre.

Another Sydney pool hit with multimillion-dollar blowouts,delays

One more refurbishment of a Sydney ageing public pool has been delayed as construction costs balloon.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Croydon.

No one can decide which council this Sydney private school belongs to

Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Croydon is fed up being pulled between two different councils – but two mayors can’t agree on who should take the school.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Abandoned shopping trolleys.

Council makes novel bid to stop dumping of shopping trolleys

An accessory loved by grandmas and car-free shoppers could be the fix.

  • Jessica McSweeney
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Inner West Council says it is aware of a photo taken by a local showing a man appearing to drill into a tree at Allman Park.

Sydney’s tree police ready to flex muscle on vandals

Sydney councils have long called for stricter penalties after a spate of tree destruction in waterfront suburbs – now fines are going to rise.

  • Jessica McSweeney
An artist’s impression of how Batemans Bay would look by 2100 under a draft master plan.

The NSW coastal town that could be the ‘next Gold Coast’

Blocks 100 metres tall have been proposed for Batemans Bay,which also wants to become a “bustling town centre”.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Sydney’s ageing pools are shutting for renovations.

More of the city’s pools to close as North Sydney hits yet another delay

Councils are trying to avoid another North Sydney pool fiasco as they spend millions on lengthy renovations.

  • Jessica McSweeney andMegan Gorrey
Young Sydneysiders Matthew Thrum,Greens councilor Bonnie Harvey and Zachary Moore aren’t impressed with the major parties housing policies.

We asked young Sydneysiders about Labor and the Coalition’s housing plans. They weren’t impressed

Young people who feel locked out of the property market say neither of the major parties’ strategies will help solve Sydney’s housing crisis.

  • Jessica McSweeney andCindy Yin