Two dogs have been seized by rangers and face an uncertain fate after a savage attack in Perth’s north. One woman was taken to hospital and another suffered serious injuries when they were bitten at John Moloney Park in Marangaroo on Tuesday morning. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: City of Wanneroo seizes two dogs after park … Read more
Sydneysiders enjoying a sunset schooner outside the Old Fitzroy Hotel is a common sight at the iconic Woolloomooloo watering hole. But that could be a thing of the past now that City of Sydney council has wound back the Dowling St pub’s outdoor operating hours to just 8pm following complaints from neighbours. It will impact … Read more
People under pressure to save on energy have been promised a radical plan by one city’s leader, who says it will slash power bills. Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece has pledged to establish Australia’s largest community-led bulk purchasing program for renewable energy across Melbourne, if he is re-elected. “Australians are desperate for power savings at … Read more
The increasing use of ticketless parking fines in NSW has led to a 49 per cent increase in the infringement notices. The major spike led NSW Minister For Finance Courtney Houssos to slam councils for the ticketless system that she said on Wednesday had “failed to meet community expectations”. The ticketless parking fine system means … Read more
The default speed limit on a number of Sydney’s streets is being reduced to 40km/h. Motorists can expect the new speed limit signage to be installed in the coming weeks, the City of Sydney said on Tuesday. Only the local and regional roads under the City of Sydney’s jurisdiction will undergo the speed limit change. … Read more
Residents in Adelaide’s south are urging their local council to clean up mountains of hoarded items at a home they say is putting public safety at risk. Ray Lovell lives next door to the home and is worried about the risk of a fire. “If there’s a fire in that house, how are they going … Read more
A Sydney man who was critically injured when railing he was leaning on gave way has died in hospital. Francis Hutchen, 92, tumbled three metres down a rock wall outside his Malabar home after resting on the rotting fence in May. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Family of late elderly man to sue Sydney local council. … Read more
An iconic Australian brewery is at the centre of a legal battle over its council-approved expansion, which a church fears could send trainee priests into a “stupor” due to the fumes. The Anglican Church in Brisbane has lodged an appeal in the Planning and Environment Court seeking to overturn council’s approval of a new bulk … Read more
An elderly man is in an unstable condition after falling several metres onto his head from a walkway in Malabar, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, on Monday morning. Francis Hutchen had leaned back against the allegedly “rotten council railing” on Prince Edward St at Malabar, and toppled backwards on the rocks below about 11am. He had … Read more
A book featuring same-sex parenting will return to library shelves after a Sydney council rescinded its ban on the text over concerns it betrayed the community’s “conservative values”. Cumberland City Council, which covers a population of about 240,000 people living near Parramatta, narrowly voted earlier in May to “take immediate action to rid same-sex (parenting) … Read more
