Homeowners and developers in the City of Sydney will have access to a single set of development guidelines governing everything from multi-storey apartments and office towers to carports, fence heights…
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Sydney transport could constrain Australia’s prosperity
COMMENT By Brendan Lyon Sydney is Australia’s economic engine room. It accounts for nearly a quarter of gross national product, worth more than $281 billion to the national economy each…
Amalgamations won’t fix resourcing, says LGSA
SYDNEY: Amalgamating Sydney’s councils won’t make the problem of resourcing go away, the Local Government and Shires Associations have (LGSA) said. In a response to suggestions made by the Sydney Business Chamber…
Sydney councils must amalgamate to survive population boom
By Angela Dorizas Councils in the Sydney basin must amalgamate and a new super agency must replace the Department of Local Government and the Department of Planning, if Sydney is to cope with…
NSW Government considers light rail extension for Sydney
Artist's impression of George Street Sydney with the light-rail extension. Image: City of Sydney. The City of Sydney has welcomed the New South Wales Government’s announcement that George Street will be…
Red Ken’s plan for London, Sydney
Ken Livingstone was elected Mayor of London in 2000 and was responsible for a number of sustainable urban planning initiatives, including the controversial congestion charge. He was also a key…
Government sector, east Perth and lower-northern Sydney defy downturn
By Angela Dorizas New research has identified 20 regions across Australia that emerged from the economic downturn with at least five per cent increase in employment. Bankwest research showed that…
Inner West councils join forces for regional business expo
By Austin Mackell Five Sydney councils have pooled their resources to steer local communities through the recession. Councils from Ashfield, Burwood, Canada Bay, Leichardt and Strathfield, joined forces to host…
Cycle paths solution to Sydney transport: LGA
By Staff Writer The Federal Government should help fund the construction of cycle paths across Sydney would take pressure off the transport system and improve the safety and health of…
Melbourne beats Sydney in sustainability stakes
Melbourne has been named one of the world’s top ten leading “2020 Global Sustainability Centers”. The 2020 Global Sustainability Centers (GSC) study by the well-regarded New York-based Ethisphere Institute took…