FILE: An EA-18 Super Growler parked on the tarmac for a media photo shoot. Photo courtesy ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Residents near RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland who are directly affected by aircraft noise may be in line for financial help to sound-proof their homes. The possibility was one of several options raised at a public meeting…
Sydney Tower stands almost 330 metres from ground to tip (including the spire). Photo courtesy ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The addition of two new 300-metre-tall buildings to the Central Sydney skyline has taken a step closer after changes to planning rules were approved for the city’s Pitt Street precinct. On June 16, the council backed a proposal…
Overnight stays are poised to more than double at the Dubbo zoo from late next year. Photo: Sebastian Ashton/Unsplash The Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, NSW, is poised to more than double its number of overnight visitor stays thanks to a new resort now taking shape. Set amid 55 hectares of grasslands, the Serengeti…