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Greater Sydney
The whole basin, from Penrith to Palm Beach.
Brad Bunting Says Blacktown Budget Keeps 11.54 Per Cent Rate Rise After Extraordinary Meeting
Blacktown City Council has confirmed its 2026/27 budget and rates position after an extraordinary meeting, adopting an 11.54 per cent overall general rates income increase.
13 July 2026 · 6 min
Tanya Taylor's Willoughby Metro Connect Project Links Young People Across The Metro Line
Willoughby has been named in the latest NSW Social Cohesion Grants round for Metro Connect, a youth-led project linking young people from Canterbury-Bankstown and Willoughby along the Metro line.
3 July 2026 · 6 min
Parramatta Waste Strategy Sets 10-Year Plan For Recycling Education And Landfill Reduction
City of Parramatta has adopted a 2026-2036 Waste Strategy focused on reuse, recycling education, expanded community recycling and a long-term shift away from landfill.
27 June 2026 · 7 min
Western Sydney Budget Package Puts Hospitals, Roads And Schools Into Growth-Suburb Test
The 2026-27 NSW Budget puts Western Sydney at the centre of its spending case, with $4.1 billion for schools, $3.8 billion for hospitals and $3.5 billion for transport and roads.
23 June 2026 · 7 min
Londonderry Cocaine Bunker Seizure Puts Western Sydney Organised Crime On National Watch
AFP investigators say 2.7 tonnes of cocaine were seized from underground bunkers at a Londonderry property, placing Western Sydney at the centre of a national organised-crime case.
22 June 2026 · 6 min
Western Sydney School Budget Puts New Classrooms Into Growth-Suburb Test
The NSW 2026-27 budget directs $4.1 billion to new and upgraded schools across Western Sydney, adding permanent capacity for tens of thousands of students in fast-growing suburbs.
22 June 2026 · 7 min
Western Sydney growth: what to watch over the next decade
The west is where most of Greater Sydney's new homes, jobs and infrastructure are being planned. A short guide to the moving parts.
9 June 2026 · 6 min
South-West community infrastructure: the quiet backbone
Libraries, community centres, ovals and pools do a lot of unglamorous work holding a fast-growing region together.
9 June 2026 · 5 min
Local council coverage: who decides what near you
Greater Sydney is governed by dozens of local councils. Their decisions shape daily life more than most people realise.
9 June 2026 · 5 min
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