Willoughby

After nearly 6 months of submissions, objections, counter-objections, followed by the AEC wanting to tease out the potential outcomes, we finally have the draft redistribution for the Federal Seats of New South Wales. Whilst the headline change is not overly surprising, it is the impacts that it has had on...

PROTECTION of tree canopy across Sydney has become of great importance to local councils. In an effort to inspire local residents to care and learn about tree canopy protection, Willoughby City Council launched the Canopy of Life Tree Festival on the 29th of May. As the first of its kind...

WILLOUGHBY City Council’s Chief Executive Officer has retired. Debra Just announced her retirement in February 2024, ending her nine year tenure as Council’s CEO. Having served on councils across New South Wales and South Australia, Debra is retiring from a 25 year career with Local Government and various state agencies....

Metro Property Development (Metro) and the Roman Catholic Church (the Church) have lost their appeal against Willoughby City Council’s Interim Heritage Order on the site of St Leonard’s Church.  After months in court, the Land and Environment Court dismissed the appeal on the 17th of January. Metro and the Church...

Funnel web spider in silhouette and colored illustration THE Post has noticed an increase in funnel-web spider sightings across the community. These spiders like to burrow in moist, cool, sheltered habitats - under rocks, in and under rotting logs, crevices, rot and borer holes in rough-barked trees. In gardens, they...