Ratepayers barred from commenting at NSW council meetings under new statewide rules

Ratepayers will be barred from speaking at council meetings under new rules being adopted by all 128 NSW councils in 2026, in ...

The nine Sydney councils where the CEOs are paid more than $500,000

More than four in five chief executives take home more than NSW Premier Chris Minns. Find out how much your area’s top boss ...

‘No compromises’: Council to shut down Islamic preacher’s prayer hall

Council surveillance has revealed a notorious Sydney cleric never had approval to operate a controversial Islamic prayer hall in Sydney’s western suburbs.
heraldsun.com.au

Sydney councils will cash in if they offer fast housing development applications

EXCLUSIVE: Sydney councils are so slow to approve development applications the federal government will offer them millions of dollars to fast track homes. FIND OUT WHERE. Treasurer Scott Morrison and ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle

State government urged to override City of Sydney Council’s gas ban

At a recent meeting, the council endorsed planning rules requiring new buildings to be all-electric, expanding on existing restrictions on indoor gas appliances in new homes. From January 2027, the ...
The Courier-Mail

Why Sydney councils are refusing to approve subdivisions for duplex housing

The Hills, Lane Cove and Woollahra councils have been accused of “explicitly” prohibiting duplex subdivisions by the Housing Now Alliance, following analysis by Astrolabe Group, while 10 additional ...

The swan-shaped boats ruffling a Sydney council’s feathers

A boat-hire company has operated at this lake for almost a decade. The local council said it’s no longer safe to do so.