"The Resch family is brewing again." It's a simple statement, but for Alice Resch Le Cras it represents more than a century of family history coming full circle at the Imperial Hotel in Oxford Street, Paddington. The Imperial Hotel, Paddington Alice is a great-granddaughter of beer brewing pioneer[...]

In May, The Paddington Society joined an alliance of community groups across New South Wales called Doing Density Better (DDB).  The alliance was formed in response to the impact on local communities of recent NSW Government planning changes, including Transport Oriented Development rezonings, Low and Mid-Rise Housing provisions, and the[...]

Update July 29th 2026 Read the Society's Objection to the developers Response to Submission Report. We find that our 15 March objections have NOT been addressed, and we remain opposed to the development unless significant changes are made. Read the Woollahra Municipal Council Staff Submission to RtS for SSD-97528708. As[...]

Updated July 25th Community consultation continues. Community groups including residents, veterans, heritage groups, Defence representatives and elected officials have been coming together to discuss the proposed Divestment and sale of the historic site. The future of Victoria Barracks remains undecided. With further community consultation opportunities promised, community interest in the[...]

Update 23 July 2026 Notifications indicate that restoration works to Juniper Hall have commenced in line with the National Trusts Conservation Management Plan. In late July 2026 signage was placed on the boundary fence of Juniper Hall, as follows: Juniper Hall Restoration Works A programme of restoration works will commence[...]

Update July 27 2026 Read the Society's  submission on Woollahra Council’s Draft Woollahra Affordable Housing Policy 2026. Update July 20 2026 Community Consultation is invited before July 30 2026 on two further proposals that will affect local councils and residents. Please follow links in the headings below to find out[...]

Updated 6 August 2026 The Affordable Housing Assessments Team has further advised that on 24 July 2026, the A/Director, Affordable Housing Assessments, approved the State significant development (SSD) application for the mixed-use development with infill affordable housing located at 13-15 and 17 Oxford Street and 2 Verona Street, Paddington (SSD-87245208),[...]

The Moore Park Road pop-up cycleway was originally due to be retained until 31 May 2026, or “until the permanent Oxford Street Cycleway between Taylor Square and Centennial Park (to be constructed by the NSW Government) would be operational, whichever came first”. This has been changed to 31 December 2026.