E-scooter and rider. CREDIT: LUIS ASCUI Update: 13 May 2025 The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that E-scooters will become legal to ride on shared paths and neighbourhood roads across NSW under a new [...]

Last Update: 13 May 2025 The Sydney Morning Herald has reported on Paddington Residents legal action over the proposed cycleway[..]

Update: 9 May, 2025 Resident John Patmore in photo by Dion Georgopoulos (click to enlarge) The campaign to save the Selwyn Street boarding house may not have saved the homes for the residents, but [...]

The New South Wales State Government has recently unveiled the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Bill 2025. The purpose of the Amendment Bill is to streamline the planning process and increase housing supply, avoiding further ‘bottlenecking’ [...]

Busby's Bore piping at Hyde Park What is Busby's Bore? In 1824, Governor Darling appointed engineer John Busby to find a new water source for Sydney. He identified the Lachlan Swamps at Centennial Park, [...]

Update 12 December 2024. The Paddington Society has provided a submission to the Council with outline comments regarding the third round of EV chargers and the three newly proposed sites for Paddington. Many consider the site [...]

Gugara Park proposed toilet block locations Woollahra Municipal Council (WMC) proposes installing a public toilet at Gugara Park in Paddington and would like to know your preferred location from two options. The Society believes [...]

Update: 29 November, 2024 The Land and Environment Court Decision Handed Down The Land and Environment Court’s decision has dismissed the appeal by the Applicant and determined that Development Application no. DA 243/2023 for a change [...]

Purchase PADDINGTON CASCADE Janet Luxton Limited Edition Print. While stocks last. This painting was inspired by 18 years of morning walks enjoying the many architectural styles and functions expressed in Paddington which have achieved such a successful medium density enclave [...]

The ABC has reported that the City of Sydney has reduced rent for Palace Cinemas to keep the Chauvel Cinema, a beloved venue in Paddington Town Hall, operational. Facing poor ticket sales and a deteriorating building, [...]