St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader's complete view of property
Georges River has capacity for an additional 8,245 homes, council says
Georges River Council's Additional and Diverse Housing Planning Proposal is in response to the State Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing SEPP.
Jim Gainsford • 32m ago
Mayoral Minute with Sam Elmir: Domestic Violence Vigil
Georges River Mayor, Sam Elmir.
2hrs ago
Women's refuges in Shire and St George can't keep up with soaring DV demand
Murray Trembath
Liza Barlow in a refuge unit about to be occupied. Picture by John Veage
Plan to subdivide Salvos site at Bexley into 40 housing lots
Jim Gainsford
A street view of the Salvation Army site at 120 Kingsland Road, Bexley North.
Historic Church and renovated Sunday School hall listed for $650k
Jade Lazarevic
The renovated former church hall at 126 Mayne Street in Murrurundi is listed with a guide of $650,000. Picture supplied
Record-high remand cohort to grow with DV bail shift
Jack Gramenz, Alex Mitchell and Samantha Lock • 14m ago
The death of Molly Ticehurst helped spur a comprehensive overhaul of laws designed to protect women. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Pilot admits 'accidental deaths' of camping couple
Emily Woods • 15m ago
Greg Lynn admits accidentally killing two campers but denies murder or manslaughter. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)
From Maccas to Mad Max - Sutherland's Liam Frappell chases his acting dream
Murray Trembath
Liam Frappell, a War Boy in Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga, which is about to hit screens. Picture Instagram
Watch
Everest climber caught up in mountain storms
Andrew Holbrook on a recent Everest climb. He was attempting to reach the summit of the mountain, but had to turn back because of poor weather conditions. Picture supplied
Eva Kolimar
Hundreds attend Hurstville's Eurovision Live Broadcast Party
Hundreds attend Hurstville's Eurovision Live Broadcast Party
This baby girl made her mum's day
New parents Andrew and Samantha with their baby Sloane, who was born on Mother's Day. Picture by Chris Lane
Eva Kolimar
Third time lucky for mum, with baby born on Mother's Day
Eva Kolimar
Krista Kostrevski with her new baby, born on Mother's Day at Sutherland Hospital. Picture supplied
Fashion
Trio's surfwear brand and its nod to coastal surrounds
Eva Kolimar
Cronulla's Tom Groat and Jake Burns have collaborated with Cronulla surf photographer Luca Salisbury on their latest surfwear collection called 'Home'. Picture by John Veage
Shire history talk: Woronora - playground of the working man
Pauline Curby, President of Sutherland Shire Historical Society
An outing on the Woronora River. Picture Sutherland Shire Libraries
High success rate for major shire development applications
A proposal development covering 16 home sites at 6-20 Hinkler Avenue and 319-333 Taren Point Road, Caringbah, has been refused twice by Sydney South Planning Panel. Picture DA.
Murray Trembath
Our Places
Dance mums get their groove on
Eva Kolimar
Miss Fisher's Ballet Academy at Rockdale invited students' mothers to join for a join class to celebrate Mother's Day. Picture supplied

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St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
Georges River has capacity for an additional 8,245 homes, council says
Jim Gainsford • 32m ago
Georges River Council's Additional and Diverse Housing Planning Proposal is in response to the State Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing SEPP.
Mayoral Minute with Sam Elmir: Domestic Violence Vigil
2hrs ago
Georges River Mayor, Sam Elmir.
Women's refuges in Shire and St George can't keep up with soaring DV demand
Murray Trembath
Liza Barlow in a refuge unit about to be occupied. Picture by John Veage
Plan to subdivide Salvos site at Bexley into 40 housing lots
Jim Gainsford
A street view of the Salvation Army site at 120 Kingsland Road, Bexley North.
From Maccas to Mad Max - Sutherland's Liam Frappell chases his acting dream
Murray Trembath
Liam Frappell, a War Boy in Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga, which is about to hit screens. Picture Instagram

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Historic Church and renovated Sunday School hall listed for $650k
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Events
Shire fundraiser to protect children
Eva Kolimar
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Health
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Jonathan Hawes
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Non-profits urged to apply for grants funding
Eva Kolimar
Annual IMB Bank Foundation Community Foundation grants are open for non-profit services that provide support to people in need. Project Youth was a previous recipient of funding. Picture supplied
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