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How a Sydney developer bypassed council to gain approval for 250 homes

How a Sydney developer bypassed council to gain approval for 250 homes

by Lucy Macken, Michael McGowan | Jul 22, 2026 | News

Eastern suburbs developer Arash Tavakoli has for the past four years been hatching plans for one of his Landmark Group’s most prominent projects yet: demolition of 106 low-rent apartments in Edgecliff to make way for a 25-storey tower overlooking Trumper Park. There...
How Former NSW Premier Morris Iemma Opens Doors for Sydney Property Developers

How Former NSW Premier Morris Iemma Opens Doors for Sydney Property Developers

by Michael McGowan | Oct 22, 2025 | News

Former Labor premier turned lobbyist Morris Iemma had a “regular catch-up” scheduled with a senior adviser to Chris Minns, who he petitioned over a stalled housing development in Menangle which later received provisional go-ahead from the NSW Planning Department. A...

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