'You beauty': locals celebrate as plan for high-rise pub towers abandoned High-rise plans for three pubs have been officially scrapped. Newcastle Herald · Sep 3
Sam Arnaout sells off Newcastle and Hunter pubs and hotels in $500 million deal The QT Hotel and several local pubs will change hands in the sale. Newcastle Herald · Jul 8
East End project will be 'beating heart' of city, says billionaire 'It really can be a community village that can rival any in Sydney." Newcastle Herald · Nov 8, 2024
'Slap in the face': final stages of Iris Capital's East End project approved Panel overturns previous refusal of the beleaguered project. Newcastle Herald · Oct 28, 2024
'Slow and painful death': business owners' plea to end EastEnd inertia Iris Capital's second chance for final stages of EastEnd project. Newcastle Herald · Oct 21, 2024
Iris Capital's shot at redemption after EastEnd proposal refused The planning panel will review stage 3 and 4 of the proposal. Newcastle Herald · Oct 20, 2024
Council tells Iris to reassess EastEnd project's cathedral impact View impacts remain a stumbling block for the EastEnd developer. Newcastle Herald · Aug 26, 2024
Submissions pour in as Iris tries to turn around EastEnd refusal Iris Capital's review application has attracted 268 submissions. Newcastle Herald · Aug 12, 2024
CBD waiting for parking blueprint and promised spaces City of Newcastle's anti-car approach is anti-business Newcastle Herald · Jul 26, 2024
Engineering report raises questions over council car park demolition The car park would have cost less to fi than it did to demolish. Newcastle Herald · Jul 5, 2024
Iris Capital seeks review of EastEnd apartments planning refusal The fight is not over for those opposed to the Mall project. Newcastle Herald · Jun 11, 2024
Lake Mac residents revved up about Iris Capital's high-rise hotel plan Residents' opposition to tall towered hotel at Raffertys growing Newcastle Herald · Jun 10, 2024
Council report backs Iris Capital's lakefront high-rise hotel plan Iris wants Raffertys Resort height limits up from 8 to 36 metres. Newcastle Herald · Jun 6, 2024
Iris warns of 'hoarded-up hole in the ground' after plans rejected The developer has come out swinging over its EastEnd project. Newcastle Herald · May 17, 2024
Newcastle Herald · May 15, 2024 Iris Capital's $145m EastEnd plan rejected over view, parking impacts The developer can ask for a review or change its plans.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 25, 2024 Planning panel delays call on Iris project, calls for new view assessments The massive EastEnd apartment project faces a new hurdle.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 8, 2024 Council says cathedral 'pathway' reliant on state approving new Iris plan The council says the original plan 'killed off' the corridor.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 6, 2024 'Sliver of a view': Anglican Dean criticises council support for units plan Katherine Bowyer fears full views of the cathedral will be lost.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 5, 2024 Council says taller EastEnd apartment buildings should be approved The revised Iris Capital project has faced a public backlash.
Newcastle Herald · Jan 3, 2024 Photographs reveal shocking decay of vandalised Hunter Street Mall Demolition of the site will finally begin next Monday.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023 Communities are trying to chase pokies out of Australian towns. Their victories are inspiring others The fight against gambling giants taking over venues is empowering locals to protect their neighbourhoods – even ripping machines from the walls
Newcastle Herald · Oct 22, 2023 Residents say developer is 'riding roughshod' over Raffertys retreat 'We want to ask questions, but also put them on notice and let them know the way they've gone about this has been unacceptable.'
Newcastle Herald · Sep 24, 2023 Developer blasts 'disgusting' vandalism as residents cry foul The Herald found children playing in the derelict buildings.
Newcastle Herald · Sep 17, 2023 An 'ugly mess' or a fire hazard? city redevelopment leaves eyesore in CBD Good fortune has so far prevented a fire razing buildings awaiting demolition in Newcastle's city centre.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2023 Anti-pokies campaigners bid to stop doubling of machines in two Alice Springs pubs Northern Territory government approval will be contested at a tribunal, with activists arguing the expansion will hurt Indigenous communities