Greater Sydney News
Vacancies up but prospects good
Saturday February 6, 2010
VACANCY rates on the lower north shore moved higher in the past six months due to weak demand for office space, according to the Property Council of Australia's latest Australian Office Market Report.Swans prove NSW is a no-go zone for talent
Wednesday December 16, 2009
In a draft diluted by concessions, it's better, and cheaper, with the devil you know.Swans happy to head west despite some new competition
Wednesday October 28, 2009
THE Swans expect to retain their supporters in the greater west of Sydney and even build on that base once the AFL's new club makes its debut there in 2012.
That is one of the reasons the Swans have no problem with effectively being used to promote the game in that area by playing a first-round NAB Cup game against Carlton at Blacktown Olympic Park on February 20. The game will be televised nationally on the Ten Network.Unseasonal heat and wind spark 20 uncontrolled fires
Monday September 14, 2009
HOT, dry September weather put firefighters through a pre-summer test yesterday as 20 uncontrolled fires raged across the state, much of which was under an unusually early total fire ban. The worst were in Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Eurobodalla and Guerilla Bay.Months after train link derailing, new plans unseen
Saturday August 29, 2009
NINE months after it abandoned plans for a metro-style rail link for Sydney's north-west, the State Government still has not produced a planning strategy setting out how the region will be affected by the absence of proper public transport.Sydney ignores lessons of history
Tuesday July 14, 2009
Planning reformers should look to the past to solve the city's problems, says Robert Gibbons.The west pushes Canberra off the bandwagon and says don't hijack our team
Friday June 19, 2009
THE ACT should stop trying to "hijack" the proposed western Sydney AFL team, says the man who was Mayor of Blacktown when the AFL's decision was announced.Coming To The End Of The Line
Saturday November 8, 2008
Sydney is bursting at the seams but rail line cancellations leave it nowhere to turn, argue Wendy Frew and Linton Besser.Western Sydney Juniors May Join U18s Next Season
Friday June 13, 2008
THE AFL's 18th team out of Western Sydney could make its under-18 debut as early as next season alongside the Gold Coast in the TAC competition.Sydney's Awash With Stadiums, Thanks To Sloppy Strategy
Monday June 9, 2008
THE Sea Eagles have received a $6 million post-budget grant from the NSW Government to upgrade Brookvale Oval, while the Dragons anticipate funding for their Kogarah base, as do Wests Tigers with Leichhardt Oval.Sydney's Crowds All At Sea
Saturday May 24, 2008
TO EXPLAIN the difference between the respective level of passion for sport in Sydney and Melbourne, I generally use the (true) example of being taken by a partner to meet friends for the first time.Sydney Told To Sell Out Or Lose Origins
Tuesday May 20, 2008
SYDNEY is in danger of being stripped of State of Origin matches because of its inability to sell out ANZ Stadium.Melbourne 'won't Beat Sydney'
Tuesday April 1, 2008
FORTY thousand Melbourne workers live outside greater Melbourne, according to a population economist who says the city will struggle to grow larger than Sydney by 2028 as has been forecast.Funds Curb Would Thwart Projects, Councils Warn
Monday February 4, 2008
PROJECTS as diverse as a planned upgrade of North Sydney's business district, an aquatic centre on the Central Coast and a $45 million bridge at Dapto may fall through if constraints are placed on local governments' ability to raise funds, councils have warned.Many Projects At Risk Over Funding Plan, Councils Warn
Monday February 4, 2008
PROJECTS as diverse as a planned upgrade of North Sydney's business district, an aquatic centre on the Central Coast and a $45 million bridge at Dapto may fall through if constraints are placed on local government's ability to raise funds, councils have warned.