Waverley Council rejects Australia Day celebration expansion after warning from Indigenous advisory body
Sydney’s Waverley Council has rejected plans to expand Australia Day celebrations that would have cost ratepayers “almost nothing”,…
Firmus 288-megawatt AI data centre at Bell Bay, Tasmania gets approval after 6-1 council vote
A council has approved a proposal for an artificial intelligence data centre in northern Tasmania, despite significant community…
Gold Coast luxury high-rise approvals thrown into doubt by landmark court ruling
A legal cloud is hanging over high-rises on the Gold Coast after a court ruled luxury apartments do…
Four strikes system comes in as needles, laptops and other rubbish found in FOGO and recycling bins
Households that repeatedly put the “wrong stuff” in recycling and organic waste wheelie bins across north-west Tasmania may…
Bin contamination costs NW Tasmania $700k, Burnie acts
Misplaced waste has cost the North West region more than $700,000 in the past year with a new…
‘Not making sense’: Three-year standoff over iconic Aussie’s home
An iconic Aussie poet’s heritage-listed childhood home, once a cherished venue for weddings and celebrations, sits shuttered behind…
Pink Rabbit adult shop owner to appeal City of Perth rejection of consensual sex club
The owner of an adult shop has defended his bid to open a venue where people could meet…
Hobart City Council endorses historic land hand back plan
It is understood to be the first time a capital city has initiated a land return. It also…
Waverley Council forges ahead with master plan for Bondi Junction
A controversial plan to transform Sydney’s Bondi Junction into a “world-class cultural, civic and commercial hub” has narrowly passed at a council…
Waverley Council adopts Bondi Junction master plan for 3000 new homes after fiery NIMBY backlash
Australia’s most affluent council has narrowly voted in favour of a controversial plan for 3000 new homes, billed…
Cronulla, Sydney: Whale carcass washes up at popular beach
A four-metre juvenile humpback whale carcass that washed up at a popular Sydney beach may be tested for…
Concern for ‘vexatious’ proceedings allowing residents to shut down Victorian councils
A shire council in central Victoria has been shut down by the efforts of just one resident. The…