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Transit & Metro Urban Planning Infrastructure Parramatta & West

Sydney Metro, infrastructure, urban planning, and city living.

CommBank Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park, next to the approved Parramatta Live precinct

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Parramatta Live Approved at $350 Million and Eight Storeys

A 17-floor hotel plan from 2018 was replaced by an eight-storey precinct after member feedback. Stage 1 construction is targeted to start early 2027.

By The City Desk • 6 min read

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Sydney Olympic Park Approves Its Biggest Building Rights Yet

The new master plan lifts Sydney Olympic Park capacity to 2.28 million square metres and charges developers $241 per square metre for infrastructure.

By The City Desk • 6 min read

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Woollahra Rezoning Adds 9,400 Homes Near a Ghost Station

The state rezoned 168 hectares in the eastern suburbs for up to 9,400 homes and 34 storey towers. Council opposes it. Exhibition closes 30 October.

7 min read

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Sydney's Expanded Childcare Subsidy Program Launches

Sydney families are benefiting from an expanded childcare subsidy program that increases access to early childhood education across the metropolitan area.

8 min read

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Australia population reaches 27.7m as migration drives growth

5 min read

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Georges Street car-free trial lifts retail footfall 19 per cent

6 min read