Sydney
An artistic rendering of what the new splash park will look like. Image: Cumberland City Council RESIDENTS around Granville Park at Merrylands, Sydney, are going to have to put up with the sounds of construction for some time. Cumberland City Council is rebuilding the park, including the Laurie Ferguson Splash Park, named after the former…
File …. North Sydney Olympic Pool at Milsons Point. Photo by Vincent Rivaud / pexels North Sydney Council is now reviewing all of its services and costs after its bid to increase its rate peg and special increases of 87% was rejected. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) rejected council’s bids as it tries…
Sydney Fair at Randwick racecourse will be host to a celebration of 100 years of art deco. All photos supplied Queensland fans of art deco may want to head south to Sydney at the end of the month. The Sydney Fair is celebrating 100 years of art deco at the Royal Randwick Racecourse with a…
The aerotropolis is among three cities planned for Sydney. Photo: NSW Government A NEW $139 million warehouse estate is to be built as part of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis. The NSW Government has approved construction of a 19.4 hectare Barings Luddenham Industrial Park which expected to create more than 600 jobs. Work is due to…
A view of part of a 120m-long rail string laid out on sleepers. Photo: Sydney Metro The first tracks have been laid at Luddenham, south of Penrith, for the new Western Sydney Airport line. The 23-kilometre-long Sydney Metro railway will connect to the new international airport. The first portion of track was installed at Luddenham…
A debris ball found on a NSW South Coast beach. Photo: NSW EPA Mysterious debris ‘balls’ found on Sydney and South Coast beaches in recent months likely came from Sydney Water’s sewage treatment plants. That was the conclusion of an NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigation into the source of the debris balls. And Sydney…
The Broncos now lead the competition after a 46-24 thumping of Wests Tigers in Brisbane 0n Saturday. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Bulldogs extended their best start to a season since 1993 when they defeated the Knights 20-0 in front of home fans in Sydney on Sunday. The Bulldogs are one of only three unbeatens teams…
Photo: stock / freepik A record death toll for motorcycle riders on NSW roads is prompting the state government to call a safety roundtable in Sydney. The government says deaths are at a 10-year high; last year, there were 16 more deaths involving riders and passengers (68 in total) compared to 2023. Already this year…
Sydney’s Green Square and Zetland developments. Photo: Lucinda Varney Airview Group/City of Sydney Sydney City is asking for feedback on a proposal to phase out gas in all new developments in favour of electrification. A discussion paper is now open for public comment on the proposal (see link at bottom of this story). Sydney’s Lord…
Photo: stock The Penrith Panthers grip on their NRL crown is starting to slip after a third successive loss, this time 28-18 to South Sydney Rabbitohs on Thursday. On Friday, the Gold Coast Titans scored a 30-12 away win over Sydney Roosters while the Brisbane Broncos triumphed 20-12 over the Redcliffe Dolphins in a cross-town…