Qantas was the first airline to confirm tenancy at the new western Sydney airport. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A new $16m fund will be used to lure more airlines to the new Western Sydney International Airport when it opens late next year. The Western Sydney International Take-Off Fund will be equally funded by the NSW Government…
Sydney CBD’s hidden tunnels are to host regular walking tours. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A hidden reminder of Sydney CBD’s WWII history has come to light with abandoned train tunnels 20 metres underground set to become a tourist attraction. Built in the 1920s, the St James Tunnels have been restored so it can host walking tours…
Trucks parked at the Partridge VC heavy vehicle rest area at Menangle, south of Sydney. Photo: NSW Govt Truck drivers in western Sydney will soon get their first dedicated heavy vehicle rest area with a 6ha site identified at Eastern Creek. The federal and NSW government will each spend $40 million on turning the greenfield…
The first site has been identified in Sydney’s Inner West. Photo: supplied The NSW Government has identified the first site in its $450 million essential worker Build-to-Rent plan. The government’s developer, Landcom, will build on the former WestConnex dive site in Camperdown, which is close to transport, public spaces, amenities, education and Royal Prince Alfred…
One of the drones that was used by firefighters at the St Marys factory. Photo: FRNSW Drones have helped Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews to put out a major chemical fire at a waste facility in western Sydney. A large fire broke out at the recycling plant in Christie Street, St Marys, around 1.45pm…
The former Stadium Australia at Homebush will play host to another RWC grand final. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Sydney will host the grand final of the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup after the host cities were confirmed by the sport’s governing body. And Perth will play host to the tournament’s opening match on October 1, 2027.…
Applications for this year’s Sydney Marathon have come in from an extra 55 countries, the NSW Government says. Photo: stock The Sydney Marathon’s elevation to World Marathon Major status has attracted an eight-fold increase in applications from overseas runners for this year’s event. The NSW Government says a first-ever ballot for the August 31 marathon…
Sydney drivers need to learn more about claiming for toll relief. Photo: stock Western Sydney drivers are benefitting the most from toll relief after 12 months of the NSW Government’s $60 weekly toll cap. Even so, drivers are still failing to make full use of the relief with only $75m paid out of a possible…
One of Parramatta’s new trams. Photo: Transdev THE NSW Government has unveiled plans to rezone a 42-hectare site in North Parramatta for 2500 new houses and a university campus. The government says a new campus could attract up to 25,000 students as part of the Westmead Health and Innovation District (WHID) precinct. Government says the…
The newly-named Atrax christenseni funnel-web (or ‘Big Boy) which can be found in Newcastle. Photo: supplied/Kane Christensen. Sydney’s famous funnel-web spider has long been thought of as a single species but there may actually be three, new research has found. An international team has revised the classification of the spider in research published in the…