The one firm cashing in on Sydney's council mergers
New Premier Gladys Berejiklian may be hedging her bets on council amalgamations, but one player in local government is doing well out of the mergers.
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Jacob Saulwick
Jacob Saulwick is City Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Sydney suburb's land value increases by almost 40 per cent
The pulsating property market and the rezoning of land by councils drove up value across Sydney and NSW.
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NSW planning laws overhauled to boost housing supply
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