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NSW bikies face tattoo parlour bans
Apr 20th
Bikie gangs will be banned from owning tattoo parlours and wearing their colours in licensed Kings Cross venues, as the NSW government tries to stop tit-for-tat shootings in Sydney before a bikie war spirals out of control. The changes come after two more drive-by shootings overnight, this time in the city’s northwest, linked by police to an ongoing dispute between rival gangs, the Hells Angels and Nomads.
A police van was also torched outside an inner-west tattoo parlour, which reportedly has links to the Nomads.
Qantas backs second Sydney airport
Apr 13th
Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce says authorities need to end the talk and start building a second Sydney airport. Mr Joyce says he supports federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese’s bid to deliver Australia’s most populous city a second airport, to cope with the expected growth in air traffic in the decades ahead.
Canberra is pushing for a second airport in Sydney to ease the strain at Mascot, but New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell wants the Canberra airport expanded and high-speed trains between Sydney and the national capital.
South Sydney march on over Bulldogs
Apr 6th
A record South Sydney home crowd at ANZ Stadium were treated to a well contested Good Friday afternoon clash between the Bulldogs and the Rabbitohs which the Rabbits took out 20 points to 10.
Both sides started strongly in attack and defence to make for an enthralling contest. It took a rare first half mistake to create the opportunity needed to open the scoring. The scoring was opened by some good second man play from the Bulldogs to put Turner in to score in the 12th minute.
Sydney: Growing city is in rental crisis
Mar 30th
SYDNEY is once again in the grip of a rental crisis, with the number of vacancies dwindling, the population increasing and the shortage driving up rents. More >
Acclaim for Sydney monorail removal plans
Mar 23rd
Few political announcements ever get a united response from all sides but the decision to tear down Sydney’s monorail has been met with near universal acclaim, with the one-time novelty described as an ugly eyesore long past its use-by date. More >
Sydney Water’s price hike bid rejected
Mar 16th
Sydney Water’s claim for a substantial increase in water and sewage charges has been rejected in a draft determination by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). More >
Sydney prepares for Hawkesbury River to flood
Mar 9th
RESIDENTS in parts of Sydney’s northwest have been told to prepare for evacuation as the Hawkesbury River floods. The State Emergency Service (SES) issued evacuation warnings for people in Richmond Lowlands, Pitt Town and Gronos Point at 6.30am (AEDT).
Several caravan parks on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, between Windsor and Sackville, were also put on high alert.
Sydney FC coach wants confidence, consistency
Feb 17th
Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka and captain Terry McFlynn agree confidence will be key as their side attempts to break back into the A-League’s top six. The Sky Blues are riding high after a 2-1 win over Perth that some pundits dubbed season-changing, with Lavicka keen to bottle the feeling that has lingered for much of this week.
“The confidence is of course higher now, because of the good performance and the good result when we play Perth – it lifts us up,” he said on Friday.
Sydney slaughterhouse under investigation for cruelty
Feb 10th
A Sydney abattoir is under investigation after video footage emerged last night containing “horrific” images of animal cruelty. The video, taken secretly inside the Hawkesbury Valley Abattoir at Wilberforce and aired on Lateline, shows pigs being beaten with what appears to be a metal bar before they’re slaughtered.
The NSW Food Authority has closed the abattoir in Sydney’s far north-west after reviewing the footage. The RSPCA has also examined the video and is launching an on-site investigation today into possible breaches of animal cruelty laws.
Sydney FC begins global search to replace Lavicka
Feb 3rd
Sydney FC are set to embark on a worldwide search for a new coach after the A-League club and Vitezslav Lavicka mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the season. More >
