“The Greens’ role in politics has always been to push the boundaries of the conversation”
Sylvie Ellsmore, City of Sydney Lord Mayoral candidate for the Greens, speaks to the Sentinel ahead of the 4 December NSW local government elections.
Angela Vithoulkas
“I was losing my whole identity – I thought I’d become irrelevant”: Angela Vithoulkas
Small Business Party founder and leader Angela Vithoulkas on losing her business – and why she changed her mind on running for a third council term at the City of Sydney.
Small businesses feel the squeeze over Covid compliance
Some small businesses are feeling the strain as they walk a tightrope of keeping customers happy while policing them for compliance with Covid regulations.
Hair and beauty industry calls for five client cap to be discarded ahead of state reopening
The hair and beauty industry has called upon the NSW Government to discard certain Covid-19 rules such as ‘five client’ cap for personal services as the state prepares to reopen.
Concerns raised over City of Sydney business vote registration deadline
Concerns have been raised over the City of Sydney non-resident vote, with the LGA requiring an earlier deadline for voter registrations than other LGAs.
Sydney councillor Angela Vithoulkas on her plan for a Youth Council
City of Sydney Councillor Angela Vithoulkas tells youth editor Corin Shearston of her plans for a Youth Council as part of her bid to be Lord Mayor.
Small Business Party takes the fight to Town Hall
With small businesses needing strong representation more than ever, John Moyle profiles the Small Business Party ahead of the NSW local government elections.
Greenwich, City of Sydney councillors urge NSW Govt to withdraw Infrastructure Contributions Bill
Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich and City of Sydney councillors are calling on the NSW Government to withdraw a Bill which could rob councils of 50 per cent of developers’ contributions.
NSW local government elections pushed back to December
The NSW local government elections have again been postponed due to Covid-19 – as questions are asked about the cost to democracy and plans to ensure the elections proceed in a Covid-safe way.
Moore promises another round of progressive politics
Clover Moore tells the Sentinel of her continuing plans for Sydney, as the stalwart Lord Mayor vies for re-election in September.
City of Sydney’s Angela Vithoulkas to contest election under platform of “reimagining local government”
Councillor Angela Vithoulkas has announced she will run against incumbent Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, revealing a bold seven-point plan to “reimagine” council operations.
Kerryn Phelps pulls out of mayoral race against Clover
City of Sydney councillor Dr Kerryn Phelps has dropped out of the race to be Sydney’s next Lord Mayor.
From pop-up to permanent: more Sydney cycleways proposed
The City of Sydney is planning several new cycleways, most of which will make permanent the ‘pop-up’ routes erected during the Covid-19 lockdown.
New Sydney CBD cycleway proposed
The City of Sydney Council has proposed a new 1.7km two-way cycle path for the CBD, along Oxford, Liverpool and College Streets.
Sydney councillor ‘resigns’, alleging Clover Moore ‘disregards and disrespects’ her
City of Sydney councillor Angela Vithoulkas momentarily flagged her resignation, and blasted Lord Mayor Clover Moore for allegedly disrespecting her, in a bombshell email obtained by the Sentinel.