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City of Sydney bans major events from council parks to protect the grass
The Premier has hit back at the City of Sydney Council’s decision to ban events at parks due to “climate change”, claiming the move is a shield for NIMBYism and will cripple attempts at ...
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‘Fun police’: City of Sydney blames ‘climate change’ for a ban on large events in public parks
City of Sydney Council says it facilitates 200 events each year. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw Also allocated in the council’s budget is $11.4 million to add 6300 square metres of space to ...
‘This is a hall for everyone’: The hidden Sydney venue that turned its boardroom into a rave cave
Many Sydneysiders would struggle to locate the City Recital Hall on a map. The woman charged with drawing crowds wants to ...
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‘A real head-scratcher’: NSW Arts Minister slams Sydney City parks event ban following controversial council decision
The extraordinary ban on events in the city's parks was introduced by the Lord Mayor in 2022 after grass was damaged at venues including Prince Alfred Park in the aftermath of events such as the ...
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New South Wales Premier and Sydney City Lord Mayor at war over event ban on green spaces amid 'accelerating' climate change
Picture: NewsWire/Max Mason-Hubers In October 2022, council endorsed a Lord Mayoral Minute to stop all bookings in the Sydney City's public parks for any future of existing events and particularly ...