"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 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[...]

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),[...]

Update 1 July 26 Works commence at Moore Park South Works are now underway to open Moore Park South to the community, with the first stage of the transformation focused on enabling safe public access to 20 hectares of new parkland, alongside an active golf precinct. Early access works have[...]

Update: 29 June 2026 Woollahra Municipal Council have advised that the Draft Woollahra Affordable Housing Policy 2026 is currently on public exhibition, and that the closing date for submissions has been extended from 12 July to 26 July 2026 to allow for additional consultation. Update: 10 June 2026 WMC Draft[...]

On 16 April, the Paddington Society, in partnership with Paddington Library and Woollahra Council, hosted a talk by Mark Skelsey on his recently published book, Views To Die For. Mark Skelsey speaking at the Paddington Library, 16 April, 2026 The book explores two questions: how did a 1970s plan[...]

An Interview with Grahame Bond Paddington resident Grahame John Bond AM (born 21 November 1943) is an Australian architect, actor, writer, director, musician and composer, known for his many characters including Aunty Jack and The Ancient One in the first two seasons of the Beastmaster. Judy from the Society recently[...]