Government cracks the whip for stragglers North Sydney Council has been ranked the second slowest for development application (DA) processing out of all urban councils. Councils are being held accountable for their processing speeds, as the State Government pushes to speed up...

Size of new SLSC shocks as plans released Council has revealed that the budgeted $11 million for the redevelopment of Manly Surf Life Saving Club has shot up to between $18 and $20 million. It has released a new ‘refined’ concept revamp...

Vacant Wesley Taylor gives new life In a move set to benefit countless women at risk of homelessness, the new owners of the former Wesley Taylor Residential Aged Care Facility have temporarily handed over their empty site to the Northern Beaches...

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’...