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A vital step forward for Parramatta as Sydney's second CBD.
A vital step forward for Parramatta as Sydney's second CBD.
The old Riverside Theatre is frankly starting to show its age.
Having a modern venue for theatre, concerts, and live music in Western Sydney is an important investment for the arts.
@sydney #Parramatta #Art #concerts #theatre #nsw #nswpol #sydney
Hornsby is the fifth best place to live in Australia, apparently.
Hornsby is the fifth best place to live in Australia, apparently.
At least, according to a study SGS Economics and Planning:
"Sydney's Northern beaches ranks as the highest in the nation for wellbeing, with only one Queensland city making it to the top 10, the annual index revealed today.
"The Australian Capital Territory came in second due to its low gender wage gaps, climate change risks and the division of wealth."
The study assessed 518 local council areas on seven indicators:
\* economy \* income and wealth \* employment, knowledge and skills \* housing \* health \* equality, community and work-life balance \* environment
The top 10 local government areas are:
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Northern Beaches (Greater Sydney)
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Australian Capital Territory
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North Sydney (Greater Sydney)
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Ku-ring-gai (Greater Sydney)
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Hornsby (Greater Sydney)
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Lane Cove (Greater Sydney)
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Mosman (Greater Sydney)
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Sutherland (Greater Sydney)
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Sydney (Greater Sydney)
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Brisbane (Greater Brisbane)
Not again! BoM issues Flood warning for Qld and NSW.
Not again! BoM issues Flood warning for Qld and NSW.
"A major rain event will engulf most of eastern Australia during the next 48 hours, prompting the Bureau of Meteorology to issue flood watches from southern Queensland to the NSW South Coast.
"Greater Sydney could be soaked by up to 200mm from late Thursday to early Saturday, potentially leading to major flooding along the Hawkesbury-Nepean River, while Brisbane and Canberra also face the prospect of heavy rain."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-04/torrential-rain-triggers-flood-watch-for-sydney/103665240
@sydney #sydney #NSW #Australia #ClimateChange #weather #floods
Bushfires, floods, droughts, heatwaves. What other climate -related disasters could be on the way? Oh, wait...
Bushfires, floods, droughts, heatwaves. What other climate -related disasters could be on the way? Oh, wait...
Did anyone in Sydney feel the earthquake?
Did anyone in Sydney feel the earthquake?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-08/nsw-earthquake-3-6-magnitude-blue-mountains-area/103567618
More asbestos! More asbestos! More asbestos!
More asbestos! More asbestos! More asbestos!
Via The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/06/asbestos-contaminated-mulch-found-at-75-sites-across-sydney-watchdog-finds
And here's the obligatory Simpsons reference: https://youtu.be/ykm3GI1oTnQ?si=CpMjO\_7BYPbxNvap
Can anyone here confirm the rumours that there's a park somewhere in Sydney that isn't covered in asbestos mulch?
Can anyone here confirm the rumours that there's a park somewhere in Sydney that isn't covered in asbestos mulch?
Inside Australia's home building and housing crisis—and the dodgy developers that corporate regulators don't touch.
Inside Australia's home building and housing crisis—and the dodgy developers that corporate regulators don't touch.
Really interesting episode of the ABC's Four Corners program this week: https://youtu.be/JwqdvttDwUI
Along with the ongoing issues the building industry is facing, including skills and product supply shortages, the episode looks at a dodgy Sydney-based development firm the corporate regulators haven't touched.
"Dyldam was once a towering force. Its apartments still line the streets and light up the skyline of western Sydney.
"But for more than a decade, the Dyldam group has left a trail of misery behind it that includes bankrupt businesses, unpaid taxes, tradies denied payment for work they've done, suppliers ripped off, and anguished apartment buyers stuck with defective buildings — one built so badly it posed a hazard to human life.
"Time and again, a litany of potential law-breaking has been identified by those brought in to clean up the mess left by busted Dyldam companies.
"Yet, for years the corporate regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), took no action."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-17/dyldam-apartments-fayad-construction-four-corners/102598590
\#housing #property #urbanism @sydney @urbanism @fuck\_cars @australia #business #auspol #nswpol #HousingAffordability