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The two fields at Waterfront Drive. One will be converted to an all-weather surface, the other will stay the same.

‘Unacceptable’ or a ‘boost for local sport’? Synthetic turf plan for Sydney park edges closer

Plans to convert two inner west sports fields to all-weather turf have cleared a hurdle after the divisive project won heritage approval.

  • Megan Gorrey

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13 Banks Street, Maroubra NSW 2035

Five of our favourite renovated homes in Sydney for sale right now

Looking for your next home? From a coastal stunner with ocean views to a Californian bungalow, here are our top picks.

  • Shona Hendley
A photo taken by a local showing a man appearing to drill into a tree at Allman Park.

Crackdown on tree poisoning as Sydney council takes alleged vandal to court

It is the first time the Inner West Council has been able to prosecute somebody for the offence that is “notoriously difficult” to prove.

  • Cindy Yin
Young rowers on Iron Cove at dawn.

This Sydney council wants to build a new swimming spot. Rowers are up in arms

Rowers are fighting a rearguard battle to stop construction of a tidal pool close to the last Olympic-length rowing course near the harbour.

  • Megan Gorrey
Holroyd Rangers players Mahalia and Rhyder Hall at the soaked Guildford field on Friday.

Wet weather reignites Sydney’s turf wars

The wettest August in 27 years has not only cancelled countless sporting matches, it has kicked a saga back onto the city’s playing fields.

  • Cindy Yin
Inner West Council announce new opening date for a Parramatta River swimming bath planned for the embankment adjacent to the Callan Park Sporting Ground.

The new swim spot coming soon to inner west

After months of delays, the $3.8 million tidal baths at the heart of Callan Park will soon open to the public.

  • Cindy Yin and Christine Lee
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The two fields at Waterfront Drive in Callan Park. One will be converted to an all-weather surface, the other will stay the same.

Callan Park’s crumbling buildings slated for demolition

Nine buildings in Callan Park will be demolished for more green space, but critics warn a concurrent push towards commercialising parkland could spell trouble.

  • Cindy Yin
129 James Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040

Professional buyer who searched for only two weeks buys $2.68m Lilyfield home

A single professional and dog owner outbid four others for a home with a backyard at an early morning auction, as buyers hope for a rate cut.

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Paul Avery of the Balmain District Football Club said some teams had lost a third of their games this season due to wet weather.

‘It’s a heritage landscape’: Synthetic turf plan for Callan Park sparks anger

The $8 million project, funded through a state government grant, will reignite tensions over the 61-hectare site sometimes called “the jewel of the inner west”.

  • Michael Koziol
All bidders who contested the auction intended to live in the home.

No parking, no worries: Lilyfield house sells for $4.68 million at auction

Listing agent Jack Parry said the sale price rivalled nearby homes with on-site parking. Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 69.7 per cent at the weekend.

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