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Council voted 9–2 to adopt the updated plan — new pedestrian zones, library plaza, and parking changes.
Six-storey mixed-use building with 42 apartments and ground-floor retail approved.
Carnival rides, cake stalls, silent auction — Saturday 10am–4pm, road closures on Highview Ave.
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Council voted 9–2 to adopt the updated plan, with new pedestrian zones, a upgraded library plaza, and changes to parking along MacMahon Street. Construction expected to begin late 2027.
A six-storey mixed-use building approved at 163 Forest Road — ground-floor retail with 42 apartments above. Includes 15 affordable housing units and streetscape improvements.
The annual school fete returns Saturday 7 June, 10am–4pm. Carnival rides, cake stalls, silent auction and the popular barbecue run by the P&C. Road closures on Highview Ave from 8am.
Sydney Water will close the southbound left lane on King Georges Rd between Bellevue Rd and Stoney Creek Rd from 8–14 June, 9am–3pm weekdays. Local diversions via Bridge St.
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