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Dulwich Hill Randwick And Kingsford Light Rail Closures Set Weekend Buses For 15 And 16 August
Sydney light rail passengers have a mid-August maintenance weekend to put in the calendar, with Transport for NSW advising closures on the L1 Dulwich Hill, L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford lines across Saturday 15 August and Sunday 16 August. The notice was published this week,…
29 July 2026 · 4 min
Lailei Huang's Western Sydney Tech Innovators Series Targets Founders Using AI Agents
Western Sydney Tech Innovators founder Lailei Huang has put solo founders and small business owners at the centre of a practical July workshop series, with the next session in North Parramatta focused on building AI agents for marketing and sales.
14 July 2026 · 6 min
Brookvale Planning Proposal Puts 2,900 Homes Before Northern Beaches Council
The draft planning proposal for the Brookvale precinct — coordinating about 2,900 new homes, employment growth and public infrastructure over 15 years — is heading to Northern Beaches Council on 21 July.
14 July 2026 · 6 min
Paul Scully Opens First Parts Of Moore Park South For Inner Sydney Residents
The first parts of the new Moore Park South public open space have opened, giving inner Sydney residents early access to a 20-hectare parkland transformation in one of the country's densest urban areas.
13 July 2026 · 6 min
Transport
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Sydney Harbour Tunnel Night Closures Put North Shore Drivers On Southbound Detours Until 31 July
North Shore drivers have another short-run planning job this week, with overnight southbound Sydney Harbour Tunnel closures scheduled across the final nights of July. Transport for NSW notices list southbound tunnel closures from 10:00pm to 5:00am across nights including Tuesday…
29 July 2026 · 4 min
Dulwich Hill Randwick And Kingsford Light Rail Closures Set Weekend Buses For 15 And 16 August
Sydney light rail passengers have a mid-August maintenance weekend to put in the calendar, with Transport for NSW advising closures on the L1 Dulwich Hill, L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford lines across Saturday 15 August and Sunday 16 August. The notice was published this week,…
29 July 2026 · 4 min
Qantas A330 Freighter Test Puts Western Sydney Airport Cargo Opening Into View
A Qantas A330 freighter is scheduled to land at Western Sydney International this week as cargo test flights move the new airport from construction site to operating infrastructure.
13 July 2026 · 5 min
Property
Housing, rentals and the suburbs people are watching.
Parramatta Housing Report Says Fast-Track Proposals Could Add 20,000 Residents Above Local Plans
Parramatta Council is warning that fast-tracked housing proposals could push local growth well beyond existing infrastructure assumptions, with its latest housing report making the case for stronger planning safeguards. The council source frames the issue around Housing Delivery…
29 July 2026 · 4 min
Northern Beaches Draft LEP Puts Dual Occupancies And Boarding Houses Before Residents Until 30 August
Northern Beaches residents have until 30 August 2026 to respond to council consultation on clearer local planning rules, with draft Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan material now before the community. The consultation is a practical local-life story because…
29 July 2026 · 4 min
Brookvale Planning Proposal Puts 2,900 Homes Before Northern Beaches Council
The draft planning proposal for the Brookvale precinct — coordinating about 2,900 new homes, employment growth and public infrastructure over 15 years — is heading to Northern Beaches Council on 21 July.
14 July 2026 · 6 min
Food & Drink
Where Sydney eats and drinks, beyond the CBD.
Mike Russell's Baker Bleu And Guillaume Brahimi Bring Bistro Takeover To Double Bay
Baker Bleu Double Bay will host a four-night Bistro Guillaume takeover from 6 to 9 August, with Guillaume Brahimi cooking French bistro classics across nine tables per service.
30 June 2026 · 7 min
NSW H5 Bird Flu Surveillance Push Puts Sydney Coast And Food Supply On Reporting Watch
NSW says H5 bird flu has not been detected in the state but has set up a call centre, trained 380 extra staff and asked residents to report sick or dead birds via the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.
24 June 2026 · 7 min
Good Food And Wine Show Brings 300 Exhibitors To ICC Sydney Winter Weekend
The Good Food and Wine Show brings hundreds of exhibitors, tastings and demonstrations to ICC Sydney across the winter weekend, drawing visitors into Darling Harbour.
20 June 2026 · 6 min
Lifestyle
Living, parenting, weekends and culture.
Nicholas Grech Turns Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis Into Young Adult Care At Westmead
Westmead Hospital nurse Nicholas Grech has turned his own Type 1 diabetes diagnosis into a young adult education role, guiding western Sydney patients aged 16 to 25 through the shift from paediatric to adult care.
13 July 2026 · 6 min
Cumberland Council Closes Granville Swim Centre 25-Metre Pool For Maintenance Week
Cumberland City Council has confirmed the 25-metre pool at Granville Swim Centre is closed for maintenance from Monday 13 July to Friday 17 July, with the rest of the centre open.
13 July 2026 · 4 min
Northern Beaches local life: rhythms beyond the surf clip
The Northern Beaches are more than a postcard. They are a string of village high streets, sports clubs and bush tracks.
9 June 2026 · 4 min
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