West Pymble
From $3.3m to $12.4m: How one simple oval has chomped into this Sydney council’s budget
One critic has warned the saga could become “another North Sydney pool-type mess”.
- Cindy Yin
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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
Council fires contractor in synthetic turf saga as costs more than double
Ku-ring-gai Council has torn up a contract to build a much-delayed synthetic pitch, ordering tradies to down tools and pack up as an ongoing dispute heats up.
- Jessica McSweeney
Five Dock house attracts $5.95 million at auction, a 40 per cent profit in three years
Records show the family paid $4.18 million for the five-bedroom house in 2020, which has now paid off to the tune of $1.77 million.
- Carmen Forward
Classic Sydney: Investor beats first home buyers for $1.5m Newtown fixer-upper
Peeling paint inside and a hallway that passed through the bathroom didn’t stop 10 buyers from turning out to compete.
- Kate Burke
Fake grass furore: Council pushes ahead with controversial sports ground revamp
A turf war has erupted over a local council replacing grass with a synthetic sporting field on Sydney’s upper north shore.
- Megan Gorrey
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The Sawmill: a great Sydney cafe with no table waits and easy parking (yes, it's possible)
The Sawmill deserves good buzz, thanks to its easy access and promising brunch and pizza menus.
- Lenny Ann Low