Sydney councils
Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s failure to launch after Canberra tour
Joyce experienced a frustration familiar to the great unwashed – he was forced to wait around for his plane to take off on Thursday.
- by Megan Gorrey and Patrick Hatch
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What Rob Stokes did next ... ex-minister’s new role combines twin passions
Former NSW government minister Rob Stokes has been a man of leisure since he left politics. Now he has his sights set on an unusual fix to the housing crisis.
- by Megan Gorrey and Patrick Hatch
Revealed: Council’s grand plan to fix Victoria Road once bypass opens
Inner West Council has unveiled a vision of slashing Victoria Road to one car lane in each direction to make Rozelle more like its “desirable sister suburb”, Balmain.
- by Michael Koziol
The developer has gone out of business, so council is getting the repair bill
Lane Cove Council has been ordered to fix defects in a residential complex despite claiming it had no role in the construction of the building.
- by Andrew Taylor
Does Paddington need another dress shop? Not if it means losing a pub
Plans to transform The Village Inn in Paddington into a clothes shop have prompted opposition from residents and a prominent property developer.
- by Andrew Taylor
There are more battery fires than before and firefighters are worried
Local councils and waste contractors have seen a significant rise in the number of truck and rubbish fires caused by batteries.
- by Laura Chung
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State Parliament
‘High risk practice’: Council approves DAs on flood-threatened properties
With homes along the Hawkesbury facing serious flood risks and the prospect of not being able to obtain insurance, this council has continued to approve DAs.
- by Max Maddison
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Rules to retain and enhance our once ‘leafy suburbs’ are welcome
Woollahra Municipal Council has passed new planning rules that require properties to have a tree canopy of up to 35 per cent.
- The Herald's View
Eastern suburbs council brings in tree cover quota to stop overdevelopment
McMansions will be harder to build in Sydney’s richest suburbs now that property owners are forced to scale back building plans to provide room for more trees.
- by Andrew Taylor
Thousands of share bikes are back in Sydney. Will they clog the streets again?
Companies behind the latest rollout say there is untapped demand for “micromobility” and that technology will make a difference this time around.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘This is a test’: Labor mayors rebel over Minns’ refusal to back Metro West
Burwood mayor John Faker is leading the charge, saying the metro is a test of Chris Minns’ mettle, and he is willing to campaign against the government if needed.
- by Michael Koziol