The many pedestrian users of the pathway and staircase at Trumper Park from the Glenmore Road playground leading to New McLean Street are delighted to have discovered that Woollahra Council’s upgrade works are nearing completion with some handrails yet to be installed. Scheduled to commence on 28 April with an[...]

An update for those in the community interested in the status of this significant landmark at the site of the former Royal Hospital for Women, 6-22 Young St, Paddington. Storm Event and Structural Damage Following a series of storm events and a lighting strike in early December 2024, the upper[...]

The Paddington Society and Woollahra Council formally recognise the valuable contribution Peter Poland OAM made to the preservation and protection of history and heritage in the Woollahra Local Government Area during his life, and the collaborative way in which he worked with Council and Council staff on many local history[...]

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 state government plan. The plan is due to be announced by Premier Chris Minns.[...]

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’ of the planning system, and remedying uncertainties caused by recent decisions of the Court[...]

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 opposite 12 Ormond Street site unsuitable, and the Society suggests adding it to those[...]

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 of use from the existing hotel to a retail and commercial use and minor[...]

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 [...]