the City of Sydney (Organization)

Bridge to shine with message of peace for New Year
Sydney's world famous New Year's Eve fireworks will follow a message of peace and a minute's silence to honour the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
AAP
4 min read
Sydney’s home of greyhound racing to become shared green space as Minns unveils Wentworth Park plan
NSW premier says parkland and sports grounds will support more than 7,000 new homes in Blackwattle Bay area, as racing industry concedes ‘the world has moved on’
The Guardian - AU
6 min read
City bustle returns to Melbourne and Sydney – largely thanks to weekends and Taylor Swift
Foot traffic near Melbourne’s town hall recorded at highest since 2015, as Eras tour concert coincides with busiest day of 2024
The Guardian - AU
3 min read
Calls for more netted swimming spots in Sydney harbour after shark attack
Harbourside councils want to install more shark nets across city but say pollution remains a problem and requires state government funding
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
Roadside electric chargers power up more Sydney suburbs
Electric car drivers will be able to charge up in more places after the City of Sydney mounted more charging stations on power poles.
AAP
3 min read
By reviewing the name of the Baden-Powell Award, Scouts Australia is grappling with its colonial past
Scouts Australia is considering changing the name of its most prestigious youth award, the Baden-Powell Scout Award.
The Conversation
6 min read
A green roof or rooftop solar? You can combine them in a biosolar roof, boosting both biodiversity and power output
Growing city populations and limited space are driving the adoption of green roofs and green walls covered with living plants. As well as boosting biodiversity, green roofs could play another unexpectedly valuable role by increasing the electricity output of solar panels.
The Conversation
9 min read
Bins Across Syd Vic To Be Left Uncollected As Garbos Strike For Better Working Conditions
This will be the sixth time waste workers will strike in Sydney in less than five months.
Pedestrian.tv
4 min read
Russian Orthodox choir denounces group of men wearing pro-war Z symbol shirts at Sydney Town Hall event
Several men wearing shirts with the letter Z — a symbol representing support for Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine — gathered at the front of Sydney Town Hall following a performance of the Russian Orthodox Male Choir.
ABC News
5 min read
Spate of bird deaths at Sydney's Victoria Park sparks water quality investigation
Wildlife rescuers, the City of Sydney, and the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health at Taronga Zoo are looking into the cause of around 25 animal deaths at Camperdown's Victoria Park, conducting urgent water testing.
ABC News
3 min read