Lilyfield
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
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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
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
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
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.
- Carmen Forward
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‘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
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.
- Carmen Forward
Strathfield knockdown sold for $7.55 million at auction
A two-person bidding war broke out for the dilapidated five-bedroom house, pushing the price more than $2 million above the reserve.
- Carmen Forward
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Court plays footage of Paul Kent’s distraught alleged choking victim
A court has played police body-cam footage of a woman alleging the senior rugby league journalist held her to the ground and grabbed her neck, before airing his denial.
- Clare Sibthorpe
Ten minutes to travel 90 metres: Traffic chaos continues around new Rozelle interchange
Traffic congestion continued to plague roads around Sydney’s new underground spaghetti junction on Tuesday as recurrent choke points became clear.
- Michael Koziol, Anthony Segaert and Caitlin Fitzsimmons