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Greater Sydney Municipal Governments
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Last updated 24 October 2015


Contents

Housing and Zoning

Local Government Issues

Long-Term Municipal Planning

Municipal Comparisons

Transport Problems and Planning

Urban Culture

Water Supply and Treatment


Earlier links are at the top of each section

 

 

Housing and Zoning

 


Housing and Zoning


Kelsey Munro and Matthew Moore, “Plan Reveals City Needs 770,000 More Homes,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 December 2010.  Available at:
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/plan-reveals-city-needs-770000-more-homes-20101216-18zqh.html.

Chris Zappone, “The Second Last Straw in Affordable Housing Market Rankings Worldwide,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 January 2011.  Available at: http://smh.domain.com.au/the-second-last-straw-in-affordable-housing-market-rankings-worldwide-20110123-1a18f.html.

Kelsey Munro, “Developers Buy Into New Direction for North Sydney”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 February 2012.  Available at: http://smh.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/developers-buy-into-new-direction-for-north-sydney-20120224-1tte9.html.

Kelsey Munro, “Hurstville Council Plans Massive Boost to Office Space,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 March 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/hurstville-council-plans-massive-boost-to-office-space-20120301-1u60m.html. 

Sean Nicholls and Leesha McKenn, “City’s surge Pushes Up Homes Target,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 March 2013.  Available at: http://smh.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/citys-surge-pushes-up-homes-target-20130318-2gb86.html.

Elizabeth Farrlelly, “Zoning Changes Deserve a Raspberry”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 June 2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/zoning-changes-deserve-a-raspberry-20130619-2oj5w.html.

John Lehmann, “Taking Sydney to New Heights: How the City Could Look by the Year 2050. The Daily Telegraph, 2 May 2014.  Available at: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/taking-sydney-to-new-heights-how-the-city-could-look-by-the-year-2050/story-fni0cx12-1226902704336.

Dr Rob Lang, Lucy Hughes Turnbull and Dr Tim Williams, “The Future of Sydney Lies in our Hands: Staying Australia’s No. 1 City, Committee for Sydney, 2 May 2014.  Available at: http://www.sydney.org.au/think-sydney-blog&post=the-future-of-sydney-lies-in-our-hands-staying-australias-no1-city&id=46F21075D650287698F36D976DB75EAD.

 

 

Local Government Issues

 


Local Government Issues


Speeches and Media Releases

“Mr Rudd, Why Did You Forget Parramatta,” media release by Chiang Lim, Deputy Mayor of Parramatta, 16 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.chianglim.com.au/news/media_releases/prime_minister_rudd_dont_take_parramatta_for_granted/menu_id_115.html.

Further to above letter, “Chiang Lim Goes to Federal Cabinet.”  Available at: http://www.chianglim.com.au/blog/blog/chiang_lim_goes_to_federal_cabinet/menu_id_106.html

Media releases from Don Page MP, Minister for Local Government, Minister for the North Coast, February 2012:

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20Scheme%20to%20help%20councils%20fix%20ailing%20infrastructure.pdf.

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20New%20council%20code%20of%20conduct%20a%20step%20closer.pdf.

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_generalindex.asp?mi=6&ml=4&areaindex=LGRPBP

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/information/PPP_Guidelines.pdf.

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20Regional%20approach%20a%20key%20to%20council%20reform.pdf.

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20New%20era%20new%20hope%20for%20Illawarra.pdf.

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20Forum%20to%20focus%20on%20Local%20Government%20reform.pdf.

Speech by Michael C H Jones to the Warringah Council on 24 October 2012 is available at: http://www.accci.com.au/JonesSpeechtoWarringahCouncil.pdf.

Independent Local Government Review Panel

“Better Stronger Local Government: The Case for Sustainable Change,” December 2012.  Note that the Independent Local Government Review Panel seeks comments on this paper.  Information about procedures to submit are found on page 37of the document and more information about the role of the review panel within the Government of New South Wales is available at http://www.localgovernmentreview.nsw.gov.au/.

“Future Directions for NSW Local Government: Twenty Essential Steps,” April 2013. This is reported to be a progress report and a basis for further consultation.  It sets out the latest thinking of the Independent Local Government Review Panel as it enters the final 3-4 months of its work program and builds on the report listed above.  Note that comment is invited.  http://www.localgovernmentreview.nsw.gov.au/documents/LGR/Future%20Directions%20Paper.pdf.

“Strengthening NSW Remote Communities: The Options”, April 2013.  In addition to other tasks, the Panel was tasked to consider possible future arrangements for local governance and service delivery by all three spheres of government in the far western districts of NSW, including aspects of decision making and service delivery to Aboriginal communities.  This report is the start of that process with the selection of local government areas of Bourke, Brewarrina, Central Darling Walgett and the NSW Unincorporated Areas.  http://www.localgovernmentreview.nsw.gov.au/documents/LGR/Strengthening%20NSW%20Remote%20Communities.pdf

Local Government News and Commentary

Editor of North Sydney Times, “Northern Sydney Mayors Reject State Government Proposals for Council Amalgamation,” North Sydney Times, 14 March 2015.  Available at: http://northsydneytimes.com.au/north-sydney-council-news/northern-sydney-mayors-reject-state-government-proposals-council-amalgamation?utm_source=North+Sydney+Times&utm_campaign=7e689ab8a7-NST_2015_03_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8b8578a926-7e689ab8a7-182663185&ct=t(NST_2015_03_04.

Heath Aston and Judith Ireland, “Warning Over ‘Truncated’ Run to Referendum,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 May 2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/warning-over-truncated-run-to-referendum-20130509-2jag8.html.

Links to documents from the Destination 2036 Workshop, Division of Local Governments, Department of Premier and Cabinet, 17-18 August 2011 are available at: http://accci.com.au/Destination2036.pdf.

Peter McKinlay, Director, Local Government Centre, Auckland University of Technology, “Local Government: Shaping the Future,” paper presented to the Local Government Association of NSW Conference 2012, Dubbo, 29 October 2012.  Available at: http://www.accci.com.au/McKinlayonShapingtheFuture.pdf.

Current information about the Independent Local Government Review Panel is available at: http://www.localgovernmentreview.nsw.gov.au/.  Chamber recommends browsing, if not also viewing, the submissions made to the Review Panel’s, first consultation paper at: http://www.localgovernmentreview.nsw.gov.au/Information.asp?areaindex=LGR&index=107&mi=9 and especially recommends the latest consultation paper that is entitled Better, Stronger Local Government - The Case for Sustainable Change” at: http://www.localgovernmentreview.nsw.gov.au/Information.asp?areaindex=LGR&index=102&mi=9.

Harvey Grennan, “Council Waste Deal Expected to Slash Amount of Landfill,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 October 2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/council-waste-deal-expected-to-slash-amount-of-landfill-20131021-2vx7l.html.  Brief commentary is available at: http://www.accci.com.au/CommentonGrennan.pdf.

North Sydney Council

Alicia Wood, “North Sydney Council ‘Wins’ Nastiest Council Title after Notching Most Code of Conduct Complaints in NSW,” Daily Telegraph, 1 July 2014.  Available at: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/north-sydney-council-wins-nastiest-council-title-after-notching-most-code-of-conduct-complaints-in-nsw/story-fni0cx12-1226972718436?nk=aa401745ab52122dda22e5704d2afc12.

Heath Gilmore, “North Sydney Leads the Way in Council Brawls worth $750k,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 July 2014.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/north-sydney-leads-the-way-in-council-brawls-worth-750k-20140701-zsshy.html.

Andrea McCullaugh, “Minister Threatens North Sydney Council with Suspension Due to Serious Concerns about Behaviour,” Daily Telegraph, 7 August 2014.  Available at: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/north-shore/minister-threatens-north-sydney-council-with-suspension-due-to-serious-concerns-about-behaviour/story-fngr8h9d-1227015362872?nk=b75f89b50aa731461124872f05ce9a13.

Councils of the Future

Don Page MP, “Panel to Set Direction for Councils of Future,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March 2012.  Available at: http://www.donpage.com.au/Ministerial-Media-Releases/panel-to-set-direction-for-councils-of-future.html.

Josephine Tovey, “Amalgamation on Table for Struggling Councils,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 March 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/amalgamation-on-table-for-struggling-councils-20120320-1vi0p.html.

Nicole Hasham, “Super Councils Touted for Sydney,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 April 2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/super-councils-touted-for-sydney-20130424-2ie9j.html#.

Tony Hadchit, “The Missing Link in Council Mergers,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 October 2014.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/the-missing-link-in-council-mergers-20141008-10rw8f.html.

Urban Governance

Robert Doyle, “Giving Business a ‘Voice in Building a Better City,” The Daily Telegraph, 25 August 2014.  Available at: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/giving-business-a-voice-in-building-a-better-city/story-fni0cwl5-1227035053377.

David Borger, “Strong Leadership in Sydney Impossible without Council Amalgamation,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 October 2015. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/strong-leadership-in-sydney-impossible-without-amalgamation-20151009-gk5fdr.html.

Cameron Jewell, “Greater Sydney Commission Finally Takes Shape,” The Fifth Estate, 8 September 2015.  Available at: http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/politics/government/greater-sydney-commission-finally-takes-shape/77176.

 

 

Long-Term Municipal Planning

 


Long-Term Municipal Planning


Planning Statements

NSW Government, Department of Planning, “Metropolitan Plan for Sydney 2036” at: http://www.metrostrategy.nsw.gov.au/ and http://www.metrostrategy.nsw.gov.au/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Z1R5gTrKuVA%3D&tabid=65.  See also commentary by Michael C H Jones at: http://www.accci.com.au/JonesCommentonMetroStrategy.pdf.

“Sustainable Sydney 2030 Strategy”. The introduction by the Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP is available at: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/2030/documents/LMCMMP.pdf. A download of the plan is available at:http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/2030/theplan/Downloads.asp.

“NSW Department of Local Government, “Destination 2036 Action Plan,” June 2012.  http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/information/Destination%202036%20-%20Action%20Plan.pdf.

Comments and Analyses

Elizabeth Farrelly, “Where the Brits Have Us Beaten,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 August 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/where-the-brits-have-us-beaten-20120801-23fgj.html.

Joyce Morgan, “Sober City: Literature and a Decent Stroll Triumph over Bars and Boozing,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sober-city-literature-and-a-decent-stroll-triumph-over-bars-and-boozing-20120907-25js3.html.  The World Cities Culture Report 2012, that is referred to in the article is available at: http://www.worldcitiesculturereport.com/sites/all/themes/wccr/assets/pdfs/WorldCitiesCultureReport-lowres.pdf.

Mathew Moore, “Population Boom Means Double Trouble for the West,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 March 2010.  Available at. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/population-boom-means-double-trouble-for-the-west-20100317-qfq0.html.

Matthew Moore, “Plan First, then Green Light for Developers,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July 2012.  Available at: http://smh.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/plan-first-then-green-light-for-developers-20120713-221cn.html.

Elizabeth Farrelly, “Educate the Public and This Plan Might Work”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 July 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/educate-the-public-and-this-plan-might-work-20120718-22acn.html.  Note that the planning green paper referred to in the article is available at: http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=fUggrUzDe3A%3d&tabid=68&language=en-US.

Matthew Moore, “Councillors Left Smarting Over Nimble Moore’s Ticket Tactics,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 July 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/councillors-left-smarting-over-nimble-moores-ticket-tactics-20120727-22zmb.html.

Jane-Frances Kelly, "Vision Splendid for Sydney Needs Community Input,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 April 2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/vision-splendid-for-sydney-needs-community-input-20130416-2hy8c.html

Leesha McKenny, “Grand Designs in New Blueprint,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 April 2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/grand-designs-in-new-blueprint-20130419-2i5mr.html.

Matt Wade, “Why Sydney Is on Course to Lose Its Status as Australia’s Biggest City,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 2014.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/why-sydney-is-on-course-to-lose-its-status-as-australias-biggest-city-20140408-zqs9b.html.

Nicole Haasham, “Harbourfront Overhaul Will Be Skewed Towards Private Interests, Critics Say,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 July 2014.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/harbourfront-overhaul-will-be-skewed-towards-private-interests-critics-say-20140717-zu4pb.html.

John Daley, “Inner City v Outer Suburbs: Where You Live Really Does Determine What You Get,” The Guardian, 16 March 2015.  Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/16/inner-city-v-outer-suburbs-where-you-live-really-does-determine-what-you-get. 

 

 

Municipal Comparisons

 


Municipal Comparisons


Julian Lee and Matthew Moore, “Banding Together to Sell the Harbour City to the World,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 May 2010.  Available at:
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/banding-together-to-sell-the-harbour-city-to-the-world-20100430-tzb0.html.

Brian Robins, “Sydney: Worst-Planned City in Australia,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-worstplanned-city-in-australia-20100613-y64m.html#poll.

Chris Zappone, “The Second Last Straw in Affordable Housing Market Rankings Worldwide,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 January 2011.  Available at: http://smh.domain.com.au/the-second-last-straw-in-affordable-housing-market-rankings-worldwide-20110123-1a18f.html.

Bernard Salt, “Melbourne Sets Planning Agenda for Other Cities,” The Australian, 3 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/melbourne-sets-planning-agenda-for-other-cities/story-e6frg9gx-1226014970749.

Jessica Irving, “Sydney Is a Sadder, Meaner, Angrier City,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/sydney-is-a-sadder-meaner-angrier-city-20110317-1byw0.html.

Bloomberg “Australia Ranks Poorly in Leaked Best Airport List,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 April. 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/australia-ranks-poorly-in-leaked-best-airport-list-20110404-1cuxy.html.

Andrew West, ‘It’s Biology: All Cities Are Alike,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 July 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/its-biology-all-cities-are-alike-20110722-1hsue.html.

No author cited, “Sydney as a Global City,” City of Sydney, 8 April 2012.  Available at: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/CityResearch/GlobalSydney.asp.

Mike Hales and Andres Mendoza Pena, “2012 Global Cities Index and Emerging Cities Outlook,” A T Kearney, 2012.  Available at: http://www.atkearney.com/index.php/Publications/2012-global-cities-index-and-emerging-cities-outlook.html.  See also commentary by Michael C H Jones at: http://www.accci.com.au/JonesCommentonGCI.pdf.

Peter Cai, “Australia Among Top Destinations for Rich Chinese,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 July 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/australia-among-top-destinations-for-rich-chinese-20120702-21da5.html.

Julie Power, “Sydney’s Sprawl Pushes Hong Kong to Top of Best City List,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 July 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydneys-sprawl-pushes-hong-kong-to-top-of-best-city-list-20120705-21k8o.html.

NSW’s Metropolitan Strategy: http://www.metrostrategy.nsw.gov.au/ and http://www.metrostrategy.nsw.gov.au/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Z1R5gTrKuVA%3D&tabid=65.  See also commentary by Michael C H Jones at: http://www.accci.com.au/JonesCommentonMetroStrategy.pdf.

Thomas L Friedman, “I Want To Be a Mayor,” The New York Times, 27 July 2013.  Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/opinion/sunday/friedman-i-want-to-be-a-mayor.html?ref=opinion

 

 

Transport Problems and Plans

 


Transport Problems and Plans


Plans and Strategies

The “Draft NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan” was released by the New South Wales Government in September 2012 and is available at: http://haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/transportmasterplan.

An Infrastructure NSW report, dated 3 October 2012 and entitled, “First Things First: The State Infrastructure Strategy 2012 to 2032,” is available at: http://www.infrastructure.nsw.gov.au/state-infrastructure-strategy.aspx. 

Anna Patty, “New Strategy to Tackle 800m Tonnes of Freight,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 November 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/new-strategy-to-tackle-800m-tonnes-of-freight-20121122-29qwh.html.

Comments on Sydney’s Transport

Josephine Tovey, “Booming City Needs Another Heart, Planners Told,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 July 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/booming-city-needs-another-heart-planners-told-20100720-10jjk.html#poll.

Jacob Saulwick and Linton Besser, “Transport Stuff-Ups Cost State Billions”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 February 2011.  Available at: http://smh.drive.com.au/roads-and-traffic/transport-stuffups-cost-state-billions-20110221-1b2kp.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “Drive to Work Like 15 Rounds with Muhammad Ali: Auditor-General,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 November 2011.  Available at: http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/drive-to-work-like-15-rounds-with-muhammad-ali-auditorgeneral-20111130-1o5ww.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “Minister Rejects Badgerys Creek for Second Airport, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 March 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/minister-rejects-badgerys-creek-for-second-airport-20120302-1u7eq.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “Harbour Crossing Back on Track”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 June 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/harbour-crossing-back-on-track-20120601-1zn5c.html.

Stephen Nicholls, “Boulevard of Developers’ Dreams Shackled by Red Tape,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 June 2012.  Available at: http://smh.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/boulevard-of-developers-dreams-shackled-by-red-tape-20120608-201em.html.

Elizabeth Farrelly, “Developers Won’t Save Parramatta Road Alone,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 June 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/developers-wont-save-parramatta-road-alone-20120620-20oes.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “All Change, Please … and Change Again”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 June 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/all-change-please-8230-and-change-again-20120629-217t5.html

Editorial, “A Fine Planning Mess for O’Farrell,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 August 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editorial/a-fine-planning-mess-for-ofarrell-20120806-23q4n.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “Collision Course: Transport Boss Quits,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 August 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/collision-course-transport-boss-quits-20120803-23kt2.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “Transport Plan Long on Hope, Light on Detail,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 September 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/transport-plan-long-on-hope-light-on-detail-20120904-25bkn.html.

Editorial, “Big City, Big State Call for a New Dr Bradfield,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editorial/big-city-big-state-call-for-a-new-dr-bradfield-20120904-25cjz.html.

Sean Nicholls, “Parking Pain, Toll Charges to Help Fund Transport Projects,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 2012.  Available at: http://smh.drive.com.au/roads-and-traffic/parking-pain-toll-changes-to-help-fund-transport-projects-20120904-25cok.html.

Sean Nicholls, “Parking Pain, Toll Charges to Help Fund Transport Projects,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 2012.  Available at: http://smh.drive.com.au/roads-and-traffic/parking-pain-toll-changes-to-help-fund-transport-projects-20120904-25cok.html.

Sean Nicholls, “O’Farrell Is a Man With a Plan, but Electorate Wants an Action Figure,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/ofarrell-is-a-man-with-a-plan-but-electorate-wants-an-action-figure-20120904-25coj.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “Solving the Gridlock: More Roads,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 2012.  Available at: http://smh.drive.com.au/roads-and-traffic/solving-the-gridlock-more-roads-20120904-25col.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “Plan to Turn Buses Around Before They Hit City”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/plan-to-turn-buses-around-before-they-hit-city-20120905-25e6p.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “Can Someone Get Out and Push?” The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/can-someone-get-out-and-push-20120904-25coc.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “City in a Jam,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/city-in-a-jam-20120907-25js0.html.

Jacob Saulwick, “Peak-Hour Users May Pay Higher Road Tolls,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 2012.  Available at: http://smh.drive.com.au/roads-and-traffic/peakhour-users-may-pay-higher-road-tolls-20120907-25jom.html.

Jacob Saulwick and Sean Nicholls, “Goodbye Parramatta Road … Hello Mega Tollway,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 October 2012.  Available at: http://smh.drive.com.au/roads-and-traffic/goodbye-parramatta-road--hello-mega-tollway-20121003-26ztx.html. 

Jacob Saulwick, “Why a Very Fast Train System Will Never Fly,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 April 2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/why-a-very-fast-train-system-will-never-fly-20130419-2i5go.html.  Phase 2 of the High Speed Rail Report, together with the minister’s speech and media release, can be obtained at: http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/rail/trains/high_speed/index.aspx.

Leesha McKenny, “Noise Will Increase, Says Forum”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 June 2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/noise-will-increase-says-forum-20130605-2nqgo.html.

Elizabeth Farrelly, “Greiner’s Folly is the Road to Ruin,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 September2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/greiners-folly-is-the-road-to-ruin-20130911-2tkob.html.

Mehreen Faruqi, “Ideology Runs Over Logic in the Drive to Build WestConnex,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 October 2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/ideology-runs-over-logic-in-the-drive-to-build-westconnex-20131020-2vuv7.html. 

Jacob Saulwick, “Light Rail Will Run Behind Schedule,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 2014.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/light-rail-will-run-behind-schedule-20140204-31zfl.html.

 

 

Urban Culture

 


Urban Culture


Charles Waterstreet, “In the Cross Fire,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/in-the-cross-fire-20100320-qn4m.html.

Jess Scully, “Inspiration Needed to Help Build a Truly Creative City,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 May 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/inspiration-needed-to-help-build-a-truly-creative-city-20100523-w3sc.html.

Edward J. Blakely, “Sydney, Our Economic Capital, Needs a Re-think,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.nationaltimes.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/sydney-our-economic-capital-needs-a-rethink-20100616-ydwj.html.

David Williamson, “In Emerald City, the More Things Change …,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 July 2010.  http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/in-emerald-city-the-more-things-change--20100716-10e3h.html.

Chris Zappone, “The Second Last Straw in Affordable Housing Market Rankings Worldwide,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 January 2011.  Available at: http://smh.domain.com.au/the-second-last-straw-in-affordable-housing-market-rankings-worldwide-20110123-1a18f.html

Wendy Frey, “Mahler-Led Recovery Helps Orchestra Beat Financial Crisis,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 May 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/mahlerled-recovery-helps-orchestra-beat-financial-crisis-20110502-1e4uc.html

Ilya Gridneff, “Why This Shop Shifted $95m,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 November 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/why-this-shop-shifted-95m-20111119-1noec.html.

Peter Cai, “Chinese Millionaires Keen to Buy, Play and Learn Here,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 December 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/chinese-millionaires-keen-to-buy-play-and-learn-here-20111212-1orcu.html.

Andrew West, “City of Cultures: Sydney's West is Australia's Most Vibrant, Cosmopolitan Melting Pot,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 December 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/city-of-cultures-20111222-1p738.html.

Wendy Frew, “Herron Named Sydney Opera House CEO,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 June 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/herron-named--sydney-opera-house-ceo-20120629-21664.html.

Joyce Morgan, “Sober City: Literature and a Decent Stroll Triumph over Bars and Boozing,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sober-city-literature-and-a-decent-stroll-triumph-over-bars-and-boozing-20120907-25js3.html.  The World Cities Culture Report 2012 that is referred to I the article is available at: http://www.worldcitiesculturereport.com/sites/all/themes/wccr/assets/pdfs/WorldCitiesCultureReport-lowres.pdf.

Editorial, “Time to Honour the Man Who Built Sydney,” The Daily Telegraph, 25 August 2014.  Available at: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/time-to-honour-the-man-who-built-sydney/story-fni0cwl5-1227035071772?nk=74fee63c9198d6ed38fcbabc0c6892cb.  

 

 

Water Supply and Treatment

 


Water Supply and Treatment


Brian Robins, “City of Sydney Plans Recycled Water Network,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 October 2011.  Available at:
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/water-issues/city-of-sydney-plans-recycled-water-network-20111003-1l5d7.html.

Nicole Hasham, “Sewage Still Overwhelms Beaches in Wet Weather”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 February 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/water-issues/sewage-still-overwhelms-beaches-in-wet-weather-20120227-1tyud.html.

Nicole Hasham, “Water Wise, Dollar Dumb,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 February 2013.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/water-issues/water-wise-dollar-dumb-20130220-2erql.html.