Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan, councillors, official guests and members of local sporting clubs recently visited the revamped Georges Heights Oval pavilion, which was designed to increase opportunities for female and mixed team sports participation. Work involved upgrades to change facilities, storage...

Limit reduced from eight storeys The height of towers in Neutral Bay will be capped at six storeys, after North Sydney councillors voted by six to three to reduce the maximum from a proposed eight storeys. The amendment was made as part...

But temporary furniture for ‘daggy’ Corso approved Adecision to revamp the Manly CBD and implement a trial of 10pm to 6am trading for hospitality and retail venues has been deferred by council. Council voted unanimously at its meeting on 25 June to...

Locals caught off guard with Flower Power approval The Terrey Hills community was given only a week’s notice ahead of a local planning panel meeting, at which Flower Power’s $14 million development proposal for its site at 62 Myoora Road in...

Community anger sparks change Coles has had to resubmit plans to use public parking spaces for its $169 million Neutral Bay development following a decision by council to protect its parking lot at Grosvenor Lane. At its meeting on 13 May, North...

Willoughby City Council is planning to upgrade the Sutherland Park playground in Chatswood and invites community feedback on the Draft Playground Improvements Plan. Community feedback on the plan will contribute to the development of the final Playground Improvement Plan and ensure...

Developer quashes resident concerns Locals are demanding urgent action on the proposed $67.5 million redevelopment of the Quadrangle Shopping Village in Castlecrag. Over 40 Castlecrag residents signed a petition over concerns about a ‘decline in community services and a sense of identity’...

Seniors left with no spaces Members of the Manly Senior Citizens Club (MSCC) on Pittwater Road in Manly are furious that the general public can park in a nearby 23-space council car park for up to eight hours. Judy Rice, MSCC president,...

Finish line not yet in view The NSW Office of Sport has opened a temporary athletics grass track at the Sydney Academy of Sports (SAS) in Narrabeen following ongoing issues with the synthetic surface. The Chevron athletic track was closed in December...

Local councils fight back on planning reforms North Sydney, Mosman and Willoughby councils have united to object to parts of the State Government’s proposed housing reforms. In December 2023, the government released proposals to rezone areas across Sydney in an effort to...