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Mixed bag for Labor and the rise of the Libertarians: the key surprises in the NSW local elections

ALP faces a variety of results in what premier Chris Minns calls a ‘massive wake-up call for the major parties’

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NSW aged care residents face off against home provider

Nine aged care residents are defying requests to vacate their retirement home despite plans by the provider to shut the facility.

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Flooded NSW councils demand disaster response overhaul

Councils impacted by devastating floods in 2022 say nothing has changed in disaster response strategies, with fears problems could recur.

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Developers ‘laughing’ about windfall under NSW government’s planning changes, mayor warns

Eastern suburbs mayor criticises incentives for large developments involving 15% affordable housing

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NSW government expects 12 councils to call for strict caps on short-term rentals

Planning minister Paul Scully has spoken to mayors in state’s north about proposed 60-day cap for Byron

The Guardian - AU

Short-term rental properties in NSW surge by 13,000 since December 2021

Exclusive: 45,209 rentals now registered as minister prepares to review proposed annual limits

The Guardian - AU

Not all councils agree on best way to tackle homelessness caused in part by popularity of short-term rentals such as Airbnb

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Plans to secure North Coast NSW drinking water supply with bores open to public in online exhibition

A NSW water supplier outlines a decade-long plan to establish a new water source, but there are concerns about more than just the financial cost as the community is warned to prepare for some "difficult choices".

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Battle for Byron’s soul: the debate over holiday rentals in the NSW coastal town is an existential one

Housing insecurity for long-term renters is ‘diabolical’ says the town’s deputy mayor. But the tourism sector warns reducing short-term letting will hurt, not help

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NSW government strips Byron council of authority to cap short-term rentals such as Airbnb

Intervention came a day before council voted to cap use of some residential accommodation at 90 days per year

The Guardian - AU

Byron Bay's 90-day holiday rental cap vote shut down by NSW government intervention

The Byron Shire Council was on the verge of making a ground-breaking vote today to restrict holiday rentals around the tourist hotspot. Then the state government took the decision out of its hands.

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‘A lot of money at stake’: investors irate as Byron council pushes to cap short-term rentals like Airbnb

Property owners say a council proposal to cap some accommodation at 90 days a year will ‘devastate the economy’ and won’t solve the housing problem

The Guardian - AU

Northern Rivers housing crisis sparks high-rise building debate

With 1,300 people still stuck in emergency accommodation after the region's devastating floods, Lismore's Mayor says 10-storey apartment blocks could be the solution.

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Calls for rethink of Splendour in the Grass festival location and number of patrons after days of controversy

Some are questioning the music festival's ability to cater for a 43 per cent increase in patrons, after days of flooding and muddy conditions, cancelled sets and controversy over bus wait times.

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Byron Bay council gets go-ahead for 90-day holiday letting cap

The Mayor believes the measure could help to ease the housing crisis, but a business group is not convinced.

AAP

Floods left NSW towns 'exposed': inquiry

A failure to plan was behind "devastation" caused by severe flooding to towns across northern NSW, an inquiry has been told.

The Guardian - AU

Lismore and Byron Bay flooded as weather system tracks south bringing more evacuations

Missing woman identified as Lismore’s levee overtops for second time in a month

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NSW government approves just 377 grants for flood-hit business, despite receiving 8,000 applications

Almost 660 applications have been rejected, while nearly 2,900 have yet to determined by Resilience NSW

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