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The plan to enlarge the footprint of Woolwich Marina on the lower north shore and increase the number of berths from 45 to 79 has provoked an outcry among residents and is opposed by Hunters Hill Council.

Harbour views saved as court blocks controversial marina plan

The proposed marina expansion had raised the ire of residents and was vigorously opposed by the local council.

  • Michaela Whitbourn

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The plan to expand the marina opposite Cockatoo Island would allow double the number of vessels to moor.

The fight to stop a ‘parking station for oversized boats’ on Sydney Harbour

Residents say plans to triple the size of a marina for luxury vessels would disrupt views of a famed foreshore park, as well as prized heritage assets.

  • Megan Gorrey and Michaela Whitbourn
Airam was redesigned by architect Dennis Rabinowitz before it sold to the Nugents in 2016 for $10.85 million.

The power couple banking on a $25 million Christmas gift

In a patchy market in the top end of town, even the well-heeled are asking the big question: sell now or wait and try our luck next year?

  • Lucy Macken
A crowded Manly Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Good Friday afternoon. 29th March 2024.

More blue skies ahead for Sydney’s Easter long weekend

Blue skies and 27 degrees - Sydneysiders waking up on Easter Sunday can expect another picture-perfect autumn day. 

  • Sally Rawsthorne
You get front-row views of the harbour at the local park.

A hidden harbourside oasis brimming with cool

This tiny peninsula lies just 11 kilometres from the CBD, but its beguiling mix of green leafiness and stunning views makes you feel a long way from the urban jungle.

  • Tawar Razaghi
SMH NEWS. Yacht fully engulfed by flames that threatened other luxury vessels at the Woolwich Dock at about 8.10pm, Saturday September 2, 2023. Photo: Luke Craus

Fire destroys Oatley family’s luxury yacht in Sydney

Firefighters arrived to find the yacht engulfed in flames that threatened to spread to other luxury vessels.

  • Megan Gorrey
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Jian Ling Cheng claims the $1.6 million luxury yacht (not pictured) was too big to fit out the front of her waterfront mansion.

Waterfront millionaire in court stoush over luxury yacht

Woolwich resident Jian Ling Cheng is locked in a Supreme Court dispute over a Princess yacht she claims is too big to moor out the front of her $10 million waterfront mansion.

  • Angus Thompson
'She confided a lot in me': Friend of murdered mining exec to speak with police

'She confided a lot in me': Friend of murdered mining exec to speak with police

The ex-boyfriend of Cecilia Haddad, who left the country in recent days, has been identified as a person of interest in her death.

  • Lucy Cormack
Woolwich Pier Hotel.

Woolwich Pier Hotel

Winner of Best Pub at the 2014 Pub Food Guide Awards for NSW.

Woolwich Pier Hotel

The newly renovated Woolwich Pier is all sleek lines, blond wood floors and glass walls downstairs, with old-world colonial charm upstairs, giving on to one of the best views of Sydney Harbour and the city skyline.