Canada Bay
Here comes the lawsuit as millionaires sue over harbourside park weddings
Nicole Hasham WHEN beaming brides and nervous grooms alight at McKell Park for a garden wedding, residents usually take delight. But not those from Lindsay Avenue.
Crowded houses: changing face of the Australian dream
Matt Wade ONLY one in five new households being formed in Sydney are opting for a traditional detached home that once defined the Australian dream, as high housing costs and changing preferences reshape how...
Labor sees signs of life as Greens cop blow
Phillip Coorey THE Liberal Party did very well, Labor made small but encouraging gains and the Greens went backwards. That was the common consensus from Saturday's local government elections across NSW.
A leap of faith for church and state
Andrew West The Princes of the Church arrayed themselves across the stage, jostling – albeit diplomatically – for space and attention.
Inner-west's bridge of sighs
Jim O'Rourke TENS of thousands of motorists will have their peak-hour journeys increased despite the NSW government spending $175 million trying to remove a notorious traffic bottleneck.
Grunge gives way to gentrification in streets of Newtown
Adele Horin FIRST came the DINKS - Double Income No Kids - then came the gays. And before you could say ''sea salt'', organic grocers, fusion food, and candle shops had arrived in Newtown.
No fish too small, says Greiner in defence of ICAC
Sean Nicholls NICK GREINER, the former premier who set up the Independent Commission Against Corruption only to become its biggest scalp, has defended the watchdog against claims it is wasting its time and...
Labor MP likely to face challenge
Sean Nicholls STATE POLITICAL EDITOR THE NSW Labor MP Angela D'Amore faces a battle for her political future after the party indicated it would not intervene to save her from a rank-and-file preselection, possibly against the mayor of...
Bugged homes, hidden weapons and canine death threats
Kate McClymont ONE councillor sleeps with a spanner under her pillow, another resigned after threats to kill his dog, and private investigators have found listening devices installed in others' homes.
New code fails, argues institute
Harvey Grennan The new housing code, which was intended to streamline the planning process for simple houses and additions by removing the need for a development application, is "so technically driven and...
Cash-flow squeeze threatens services across the state
Harvey Grennan Liverpool Council, which must find $20 million to rebuild its burnt-out headquarters, is one of 15 NSW councils listed by the Division of Local Government as possibly unable to pay its bills.
Cash-strapped councils have to look at cuts in services
Matthew Moore Major Sydney councils including Mosman, Liverpool and Hornsby deny that they are at risk of defaulting on their financial obligations despite being placed on a list of councils with...
Food outlets come clean to customers
Melissa Singer Restaurants, cafes and takeaway shops in 20 local council areas will put their reputations on the chopping block by displaying hygiene rankings in their windows.
Light rail a ticket to votes as other MPs push for new services
Andrew West TRANSPORT LABOR MPs and councillors are stepping up pressure on the Keneally government to extend the light rail network beyond plans in the budget.
Seniors' duty cut lacks stamp of approval
Kelsey Munro and Jonathan Chancellor THE generous seniors stamp duty exemption announced in the state budget is so narrowly targeted that only a fraction of older home owners are likely to benefit, according to government figures.
I didn't intimidate or bully anyone, developer tells court
Malcolm Brown THE developer Antoine Bechara denied in the District Court yesterday that he had told a fellow businessman in 2002 that he was going to get Canada Bay Council to put pressure on him to sell land at...
Developer told woman 'you should be careful', court told
Malcolm Brown Antoine Bechara, a developer suing a business associate for defamation after being reported to police, had threatened and harassed a Strathfield woman who was opposing his development proposals, the...
Councils demand rate rises for cash lost in crisis
HEATH ASTON A THIRD of all NSW local councils have had their financial accounts called into question amid evidence the $300 million lost in bad investments during the global financial crisis could worsen and...
Stink over fishing may lead to harbour ban
Kelsey Munro CONFLICT between ferry commuters and recreational fishers has led a second Sydney council to push for a total ban on fishing from public wharves in its corner of Sydney Harbour.
Staff involvement was OK, architect told
A PRINCIPAL architect engaged by Burwood Council knew staff were renovating home units he and the council's general manager, Pat Romano, had an interest in, the Independent Commission Against...
