Jul 17, 2026 – 4.46pmFor many decades, residents of Woollahra scarcely noticed the uncompleted train station lying dormant in a cutting within their suburb in Sydney’s inner east.Then the Minns Labor government last year announced plans to revive it – and add up to 10,000 new homes to the wealthy enclave, whose inhabitants have included prime ministers, business barons and artists.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Woollahra ‘urban forest’ study could get in the way of housing plan
Mayor Sarah Dixson says the aim is to protect trees not block houses, but locals concede it is a tactic that responds to controversial rezoning.









