Local council
State under pressure for full disclosure of Sydney's metro rail project
A parliamentary inquiry into the project found the "case and rationale" for converting a 13-kilometre stretch of the line has "not been adequately made out".
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Coronavirus pandemic
Childcare centres across Sydney set to close because of federal package
In a letter to parents, one council general manager said it had been "left with no option" but to suspend its childcare services due to a significant budget hole.
- by Angus Thompson
Coronavirus pandemic
Councils bleed revenue as costs from coronavirus surge
Compounding the growing financial pressure, councils face a large increase in ratepayers seeking to defer rates due to hardship.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Property development
Wife of ex-Liberal mayor and estate agent calls to ban his trade in council
Tina Ayyad, whose husband is former mayor Ned Mannoun, wants to disqualify property developers and real estate agents from running for council.
- by Angus Thompson
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City life
Report criticism ensures pool plans are hardly going swimmingly
Things are not going to plan with the proposed $60 million redevelopment of the harbourside North Sydney Olympic pool.
- by Kylar Loussikian and Samantha Hutchinson
Coronavirus pandemic
Push to reopen Bondi and other eastern suburbs beaches using traffic cones
"We've got millions of witches hats, we can divide the beach into quadrants so you can easily see how many people are in each quadrant."
- by Michael Koziol
Coronavirus pandemic
City of Sydney to increase crisis relief package to $72.5m
The emergency funding will help small businesses, artists and others in the creative and community sectors left devastated by the loss of work.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Flashback
From the Archives, 1987: Doug Sutherland’s last stand
Sydney City Council was dismissed from office by the State Government and its operations taken under administration. But the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Doug Sutherland, was in no hurry to leave.
- by Tony Stephens
Coronavirus pandemic
'No shared equipment, no high-fiving': Fitness classes shift outdoors
Police and council rangers are monitoring parks in Sydney to ensure fitness class participants are adhering to strict social distancing rules.
- by Megan Gorrey
Council election
Coronavirus crisis throws September NSW council elections in doubt
The government is holding talks about whether the poll will go ahead on September 12, or be postponed.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Coronavirus pandemic
Sydney councils focused on core jobs: roads, rates and rubbish
Residents face delays and disruptions to services over the coming weeks as councils across Sydney struggle to keep operations running smoothly.
- by Megan Gorrey and Matt O'Sullivan