‘I’m a Liberal,but ...’:Development divides party in Sydney’s east

‘I’m a Liberal,but ...’:Development divides party in Sydney’s east

Woollahra’s Liberal mayor says she “can’t tell people who to vote for” in Vaucluse,and has lashed out at the state government for stripping councils of development powers.

  • byMichael Koziol

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Same,same,but different as Bistro Moncur celebrates 30 years

Same,same,but different as Bistro Moncur celebrates 30 years

It’s been three decades since Bistro Moncur opened in Woollahra – so does it still stack up?

  • byTerry Durack
Opponents lament tree ‘massacre’ after Sydney’s ritziest golf club reno approved

Opponents lament tree ‘massacre’ after Sydney’s ritziest golf club reno approved

Woollahra Council said it had garnered an additional 300 trees for the site in amended plans rubber-stamped in court on Thursday.

  • byMichael Koziol
Bitcoin miner cashes in on $16 million Woollahra house
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Bitcoin miner cashes in on $16 million Woollahra house

Bitcoin mining might not be trading as lucratively for James Manning as it was a year ago,but at least property is still holding up,thanks to Gazcorp boss Nabil Gazal Junior.

  • byLucy Macken
As interest rates rise,cash is king for Sydney’s billionaires
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As interest rates rise,cash is king for Sydney’s billionaires

Mortgages are so 2021,judging by the latest run of home purchases by Sydney’s ultra-rich.

  • byLucy Macken
Don't miss the duck at this well-heeled Sydney pub
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Don't miss the duck at this well-heeled Sydney pub

In terms of tone,not much has changed since Merivale bought Woollahra's Hotel Centennial in 2017 – but there has been a shift in the kitchen.

  • byDavid Matthews
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Second council joins battle to stop prestigious golf course renovation

Second council joins battle to stop prestigious golf course renovation

Waverley Council says Royal Sydney Golf Club services a “hot spot” stormwater catchment and changes to the ecosystem could lead to flooding.

  • byMichael Koziol
Lachlan asked for a skate park 10 years ago. The council is still arguing about it

Lachlan asked for a skate park 10 years ago. The council is still arguing about it

A decade-long saga over a proposed skate ramp in east Sydney has erupted again after Woollahra Council proposed to resurrect the project.

  • byMichael Koziol
Late-night kebabs back on the menu as Sydney council reverses course

Late-night kebabs back on the menu as Sydney council reverses course

“A well-loved slice of Oxford Street has,for a change,been saved,” said Liberal councillor Sean Carmichael.

  • byMichael Koziol
Wild weather construction delays to keep beloved Sydney beach closed all summer

Wild weather construction delays to keep beloved Sydney beach closed all summer

Relentless rain has delayed the replacement of the Nielsen Park seawall,meaning it will not be finished by December as planned.

  • byMichael Koziol
Ex-Crown boss Rob Rankin sells Woollahra trophy home for $35 million

Ex-Crown boss Rob Rankin sells Woollahra trophy home for $35 million

The former Crown chairman never did return to Sydney to appear at the Bergin casino inquiry,but that hasn’t stopped him selling his Sydney home for $35 million.

  • byLucy Macken