Tag: Woollahra 2025
Last-ditch plea for help in floating body case
Police make a last-ditch appeal for information ahead of an inquest into the death of a woman whose body was found floating in Sydney Harbour.[MORE]
Opposition: Funding gap in Govt suicide 'hot spot' plan
Opposition MP Malcolm Turnbull has accused the government of misleading people in his electorate over the promise to improve safety at suicide 'hot spots'.[MORE]
Council denied funds to secure notorious suicide spot
gapA council in Sydney's east says it is stunned by a Federal Government decision not to fund suicide prevention measures at The Gap.[MORE]
Watchdog probes cash-for-council-job allegations
The New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has begun an inquiry into allegations a man offered an official a $15,000 bribe in return for a high paying job at Woollahra Council, in Sydney's east.[MORE]
Wife death case: jury fails to reach verdict
A Sydney property developer accused of murdering his wife of 30 years will face a retrial.[MORE]
Builder killed wife during argument, court hears
A court has heard a Sydney builder accused of murdering his wife of 30 years, snapped during a drunken argument.[MORE]
Man fronts court over 14 sex attacks
A Sydney man accused of attacking 14 women across the city has been remanded in custody.[MORE]
Sydney sex assaults: accused in court
A man accused of a string of attacks on women across Sydney has been remanded in custody.[MORE]
Woollahra moves to hang the Queen, again
Despite lying in the heart of the electorate held by one of the nation's most prominent republicans, a Sydney council has voted to restore the symbols of the monarchy to its official proceedings.[MORE]
Financial crisis 'yet to hit Sydney land values'
New South Wales Valuer-General Phillip Weston says it will be another six months before the impact of the global financial crisis will be reflected in the state's land values.[MORE]
Unit fire residents allowed to return home
All residents evacuated this morning after a fire in Sydney's east are being allowed to return home.[MORE]
Exclusion zone set up after unit fire
NSW police and the bomb squad are investigating a fire in eastern Sydney.[MORE]
Police, bomb squad probe unit fire
NSW police and the bomb squad are investigating a fire in eastern Sydney.[MORE]
Bail granted to man accused of murdering wife
A Sydney man accused of murdering his wife of 30 years has been granted bail.[MORE]
Racing community farewells 'Cotton Fingers' Moore
A public funeral service is being held in Sydney for legendary Australian jockey George Moore. [MORE]
Alleged wife murderer to seek bail
A Sydney court has heard a man accused of murdering his wife will apply for bail during his next court appearance.[MORE]
$400k prevention plan follows presenter's suicide
Live security cameras, free emergency telephones and special fencing will be installed in a $400,000 upgrade of one of Sydney's most notorious suicide spots, The Gap.[MORE]
Motorcyclist critical after inner-city accident
A motorcyclist is in critical condition after crashing his bike in eastern Sydney this morning. [MORE]
Sydney suburbs named as state's worst water wasters
The Sydney suburbs of Woollahra, Hunters Hill, Mosman and Strathfield still rate among the worst areas in New South Wales for wasting water, despite cutting back over recent years.[MORE]
Saffron remembered as gentle man
A ceremony has been held at Woollahra in Sydney's east for prominent underworld identity Abe Saffron, who died last week. [MORE]
Burke and Wills water bottle on display
The water bottle found next to the bodies of Australian explorers Burke and Wills in the late 19th century goes on display in Sydney today.[MORE]