Parramatta to cool city with ‘heat island’ study

3D heat island imaging is helping Parramatta Council drive down temperatures across the city.

29 August, 2019

Parramatta Council flags ‘grave concerns’ over Powerhouse

Recommendations not to move the Powerhouse Museum to western Sydney have alarmed the council at the centre of the stoush.

4 March, 2019

New technology sees trucks ‘talk’ to traffic lights

In a bid to tackle growing congestion, the NSW Government is introducing technology that will soon see trucks interact with traffic lights to gain priority on key freight routes.

5 June, 2018

What will go into the blig black hole in Ultimo?

The NSW Government will move the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta.

1 August, 2017

Merged NSW council outsources rubbish and recycling before councillors elected

Union and ex-mayor enter fray.

4 May, 2017

Hopes Powerhouse Museum Ultimo could stay

Museum collection could be shared.

3 May, 2017

Public transport data begins to reveal true impact of Sydney’s lockout laws

Newtown’s 300% nightlife jump.

11 April, 2017

Hundreds to descend on Auburn in protest over council outsourcing

Rubbish decision imminent.

21 December, 2016

Unelected & Merged: NSW councils’ sneaky new property taxes

Value capture row erupts.

30 June, 2016

Prisons become a new $3.8bn building boom

7000 new beds to cope with record numbers.

16 June, 2016

Baird crushes NSW council mergers resistance with iron fist

Nineteen new councils, more to follow.

13 May, 2016

Sydney Light Rail: Is the Value Capture price far too high?

Developers reject new $20,000 per unit tax.

9 December, 2015

Turnbull & Fletcher schmooze local councils

Renewed focus on cities, big and small.

30 November, 2015

CBA vacates Mike Baird’s Parramatta “dual CBD” dream

Parramatta City Council lashes CBA.

25 November, 2015