Clover Moore The Lord Mayor of Sydney presented a Minute at the CoS Council meeting on October 27th 2025 addressing housing quality and affordability. The CoS states that NSW Government’s Environmental Planning and Assessment (Planning System [...]

Update 28 October 25 Moore Park South Draft plans released The Minns Labor Government has unveiled draft plans for the new 20 hectare park in Moore Park South, giving Sydney its first preview of the proposed [...]

In July and August 2025, the Heritage Council of NSW invited public submissions on Woollahra Council’s proposal to build a Youth Recreation Area (Skate Park) in Rushcutters Bay Park listed on the State Heritage Register. The [...]

Woollahra Municipal Council (WMC) seeks to conserve buildings in our Local Government Area (LGA) that have heritage significance. This includes buildings dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as outstanding buildings from more [...]

Have you ever wondered about the E.J. Ward Community Centre on Underwood Street? Read about Dorothy Ward's reminisces about life in Paddington, and her father Eddy Ward, the member for East Sydney who represented the electorate for more than 30 years and held ministerial posts under Prime Ministers John Curtin and Ben Chifley [...]

Update:  4 September, 2025 Learn more about what is happening and read the excerpt from 'save_our_neighbours' "On the final day of the appeal window the developer lodged another appeal against the Commission’s decision to reject the [...]

Update September 2025 The Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich recently commented on the outcome of the NSW Court Case. Update 3 September 2025 High Court Upholds La Perouse Land Claim Over Disused Paddington Site The ABC [...]

Visit Busby's Bore In recognition of the importance of this early water supply system to the people of Sydney and New South Wales, Busby’s Bore was entered on the NSW State Heritage Register in 1999. Busby's [...]

Gugara Park proposed toilet block locations Update: 18 August 2025 Council staff reviewed the 102 submissions received and based on community feedback, further investigations were conducted to find an alternative location for a new [...]

The NSW Government Draft Heritage Strategy aims to ensure heritage is valued as an integral part of the culture and wellbeing of our communities and our sense of place. Heritage includes the places, objects and stories [...]