Declan Bowring
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Parramatta elects youngest lord mayor after Liberal quits party (opens the original)
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Labor councillor Cameron Maclean has been elected lord mayor of Parramatta, while independent councillor Kellie Darley was elected deputy mayor at last night's council meeting. Cr Maclean won the mayoralty on a single vote cast by Tanya Raffoul, who quit the Liberal Party on Monday morning. Cr Raffoul cited her party's drift to anti-multiculturalism as her reason for leaving the Liberals. Parramatta City Council has elected its youngest-ever lord mayor the same day a Liberal councillor quit her
Morning kayakers treated to rare dolphin sighting in Sydney Harbour (opens the original)
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Kayakers spotted a pod of dolphins in Sydney Harbour west of the bridge this morning. Macquarie University marine scientist Vanessa Pirotta said it was rare to see the animals in waters on that side of the bridge. Dr Pirotta said it was a sign of the harbour's improving environmental health. Early-morning kayakers have been treated to the rare sight of a pod of dolphins frolicking in Sydney Harbour west of the bridge. About 10 dolphins were seen in waters off Birchgrove by a kayak tour early thi
Bungled Sydney Water payroll rollout leaves workers underpaid (opens the original)
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A new payroll system implemented by Sydney Water in July has regularly paid employees below their entitlements and often late, according to unions. The Australian Services Union has called for the old system to be implemented and has commenced industrial action against the water utility. Sydney Water says it is working to resolve individual cases and is offering trust-based payments for employees facing financial hardship. Sydney Water is facing stop-works from more than half its employees after
Sydney suburban football pitch upgrade soars to $24m (opens the original)
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Redeveloping a football field in Sydney's north will cost Ku-ring-gai Council at least $24 million, according to a new report from NSW Public Works. The project has been going on for five years and has been subject to several cost blowouts since originally being estimated at $3.3 million. An independent consultant will run a representative survey to assess the community's preference for either natural turf or a synthetic surface. A Sydney council is facing another seven-figure cost blowout to up
Planning minister halts Sydney Town Hall Square project (opens the original)
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NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully has forced the City of Sydney's Town Hall project to pause work on the development. Sydney Deputy Lord Mayor Jess Miller is disappointed by the sudden halt to the project, which has been in train since the city bought land for the project in the 1980s. The Independent Planning Commission will advise whether or not the project should be considered a state significant development. NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully has hit the brakes on the City of Sydney's $150 mi
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