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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…
Brisbane Airport says the southern winter and Lions rugby fans are helping drive traffic. Photo courtesy ANDREW KACIMAIWAI. Lions rugby fans and southern chills are driving record passenger traffic at Brisbane and Sydney airports this month. Almost 5.5 million passengers are expected to pass through both airport’s terminals, according to management. Brisbane Airport is expecting…
Sydney City wants all new DAs for large commercial and hotel buildings to be electrified from January 1, 2027. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Sydney City council is setting its sights on the electrification of new buildings from January 1, 2027, and phase out the use of gas. As of January 1, 2026, new residential developments…
The traditional water cannon salute greets an inaugural arrival (flight HX017) on Saturday. Photo: Sydney Airport On Saturday, Sydney Airport welcomed its 52nd air carrier, Hong Kong Airlines, when their inaugural flight touched down. The new daily service is expected to boost seat capacity on the Sydney-Hong-Kong route by nearly 20%. The airline’s arrival also…
Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways cabin crew at the launch of the new service on June 12, 2025. Photo: James Morgan/Getty (supplied) Virgin Australia has officially launched its first long-haul international service from Sydney, NSW, to Doha, Qatar. The daily service, in partnership with Qatar Airways, opens more than 170 global destinations to Virgin passengers…
NSW Transport Minister John Graham with CDC NSW’s Shane Tissington at the new depot during the opening ceremony. Picture: supplied/Toby Zerna Media Rouse Hill in Sydney now has a new $55 million bus depot capable of hosting 200 electric buses thanks to community bus operators CDC NSW. The 4.1-hectare depot, which opened on Friday, May…
Cumberland Mayor Councillor Ola Hamed with the 1000th tree. Photo: supplied With tree shade currently covering only 15% of the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) in Sydney, council is working to change that. Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, Cumberland City Council just planted its 1000th tree complete with QR-enabled plant spikes. The…
File photo by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Australian Turf Club (ATC) members have voted down a move to turn the Rosehill Gardens racecourse into 25,000 new homes. According to the ATC, 3451 voting members (or only 43.9%) voted to sell the site for a reported $5 billion. Club chairman Peter McGauran described the vote as historic while…
Hobbiton is situated about 30km from Hamilton City. The closest international airport to it is Auckland. Photo: Donovan Kelly/pexels Hobbiton is about to enter the jet age as the aircraft return to NZ’s Hamilton Airport after 25 years and the Shire ‘edges’ a little closer to Australia. The airport says Air New Zealand will operate…
George Street is to be transformed as part of the draft budget. Photo: Katherine Griffiths / City of Sydney Sydney City Council wants to spend almost $2.7 billion over 10 years on more open spaces, public amenities, urban facelifts and new facilities. The spending plan is contained in its draft 2025-26 budget which was endorsed…