The completion of a 5.5km Greenway running through Sydney’s inner west has edged closer to reality, with the release of … More
Author: Mark Skelsey
Hidden in plain sight for 53 years: the ghost sign from Sydney’s jazz boom era
It’s been sitting hidden in plain sight for the past 53 years: a ghost sign above a Newtown shop which … More
Last dance for this well-known Sydney movie scene location?
A historic shop front and rooftop used in an iconic Australian movie scene could be at risk from demolition and … More
Why we need to save these stunning Dulwich Hill homes
Below is a edited copy of an email sent by the author to Inner West Council’s Ashfield (Djarrawunang) Ward Councillors … More
“Looking after the neighbours”: Why it’s time to keep Sydney’s corner store dream alive
Anna Bian is so confident about her Bexley corner shop business, that she has decided to extend her lease for … More
Bankstown Line trains shut down for two weeks in July for Metro works: is the pain worth the gain?
In 2018, commuters and residents along the Bankstown Line scored a major victory when the NSW Government decided to tone … More
Inside Inner West Council’s long-awaited plans for Parramatta Rd
Over the last few decades, Sydneysiders have been repeatedly promised urban renewal of the city’s very own ‘varicose vein’ – … More
Sneak peek at retro icon Henson Park’s sleek, modern future
The historic grandstand which has graced Marrickville’s Henson Park for more than 80 years could get a radical and modern … More
Marrickville’s eccentric industrial icon to be replaced by affordable housing
It’s been immortalised on tea towels, greeting cards and posters and lampooned for its outrageous lime mint colour scheme and … More
Heritage dreams now a pile of rubble
Before being sold in November 2019, the large Federation home at 436 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville was described by its real … More