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 [...]

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, Palace had considered closing the two-screen cinema, which has been running at a loss.[...]

The NSW Electoral Commission has completed its distribution of preferences for the 2024 Elections and announced Council members for the City of Sydney and Woollahra Municipal Council for the coming term [...]

The Committee has actively participated in two recent community-led forums on this issue. "Community Need Not Developer Greed" Sponsored by Nicola Grieve, Greens Councillor for Woollahra 23 July at Waverley Community Centre The first speaker was James Ryan, Solicitor, recently for The Total Environment Centre. He warned that, as currently[...]