Would-be drivers in parts of Sydney are far more likely to fail the practical test than counterparts in regional NSW.
Despite complaints about bin collection and potholes,most NSW voters say their local council is doing a good job - more so than either the state or federal government.
Union members refused to vacate the chamber when Liverpool’s Liberal mayor Ned Mannoun called a closed session to debate the future of chief executive John Ajaka,a former Liberal MP.
Swimmers may no longer be able to find out whether a swim site has faecal contamination because of a funding row between local councils and the NSW government.
The maximum number of patrons allowed at the Whale Beach restaurant will vary by the hour in an attempt to protect scarce parking at the idyllic coastal hamlet.
A Sydney restaurant invited locals to “sunset drinks” to celebrate its upcoming opening. It would sow the seed for a noise complaint that would come back to bite it.
New planning controls are due to be imposed in April,but documents reveal the government is prepared to allow councils another six months to devise their own plans around some train stations.
Liberals have been accused of abusing the system by installing a new mayor of Ryde overnight,ahead of elections in September.
Sutherland Shire Council received hundreds of complaints after publishing draft research showing15,600 properties were at risk of flood.
Locals were enraged when a beloved fish was killed over the new year period. Now the Sutherland Shire mayor has withdrawn his support for an aquatic reserve.
Hours of council and community deliberations in Sydney have crystallised key objections to the government’s housing reforms. Will the premier hold his nerve?