The Bay Street retail and entertainment precinct attracts many people accessing the shops There is significant interaction between vehicles travelling into and through Brighton-Le-Sands on Bay Street and people walking through this precinct This project will improve the safety of pedestrians and reduce the likelihood of anti-social driving behaviour occurring on Bay Street Transport undertook community consultation in 2022 for The Grand Parade Place and Access Improvements proposal Broad community support was received for the traffic calming proposal on Bay Street To improve pedestrian and customer safety we will install:  For further information about this project Phone: 1800 684 490 Email:  projects@transport.nsw.gov.au Transport for NSW recognise and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and care of Country. 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In a letter posted on the restaurant to customers on March 1 they thanked their customers for their support over the past 44 years and vowed to return "Our family has invested a minimum of $8 million in this building and created a landmark asset that basically belongs to Bayside Council/NSW Government and we pay rent close to $800,000 per year for this building," they wrote "Council does not make any contribution to any outgoings or maintenance of this building We look forward to seeing you in the very near future we will be able to give everyone an explanation of what has happened." the restaurant ceased trading temporarily after Bayside Council stating that leaseholders at the time were in breach of their lease a spokesperson for Bayside Council said the decision to terminate tenants' leases with more than 40 years of trading from the premises was not made lightly "Bayside Council has worked very closely with the tenants of the Brighton Baths building to provide support and opportunities to keep up with their rental payments without cooperation from the tenants," the spokesperson said "Opportunities to enter into payment plans have not been agreed by the tenants "After working together for five years to address any issues with the Brighton Baths building [the] council had to commence the legal process of termination of the lease as rent became increasingly behind." St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering education, health and general community news. Email: ekolimar@theleader.com.au Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy Important beach works are taking place at Brighton Le Sands and Ramsgate Beach The work involves the transportation of sand from Kyeemagh to Brighton Le Sands and Dolls Point to Ramsgate and will require the closure of small areas of beach which will be gated to ensure the safety of the public Storm events and tidal inundation is causing significant erosion of the area which would impact the Grand Parade within five years at the current rate of erosion The works are being undertaken to ensure the stability of the area and protect the foreshore from further erosion while a long-term management plan is being established Council said that they have planned the projects to have minimal impact on the community while this essential work is completed The work is being done on Crown Land with significant funding from the NSW Government Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox 10-storey block of apartments at Bay Street Brighton-Le-Sands are currently before Bayside Council The development application for 303-307 Bay Street is for a mixed-use development with 29 residential units of which six would be dedicated to affordable housing The proposed development would have 252 square-metres of retail floor space at ground level with an outdoor seating area in Bay Street and a landscaped courtyard to the south The residential entrance and lobby would be located along the western extent of the frontage to Bay Street There would be four levels of basement parking with 51 car spaces Vehicle access would be from the rear of the building floor-to-ceiling glazing and awnings in line with the existing public domain character of Bay Street the proposed development will contain 29 residential apartments including the six affordable housing units A total of 571.6m2 (15.1 per cent) of Gross Floor Area is dedicated to affordable housing This permits a building height and floor space ratio (FSR) bonus of 30 per cent equating to 3.9:1 FSR and 36.4m building height According to the Statement of Environmental Effects the development will provide for residential accommodation within close proximity to Sydney Airport Sydney CBD and the Brighton-Le-Sands Beach foreshore This proposal provides a significant opportunity to increase the provision of infill residential and affordable housing within a town centre," the SEE states "The proposal will provide a building envelope and design that will enhance the appearance of the streetscape and is generally consistent with the controls and objectives of the Bayside Development Control Plan 2022 and Apartment Design Guide "The development proposal can be delivered without any significant adverse impact on the natural or built environment and also that there are tangible social and economic benefits to be delivered from the proposal," the SEE states Covering Georges River Council, Bayside Council and general news. For news tips contact me at jgainsford@theleader.com.au This decision was made at the June 2024 Council meeting following an investigation of measures to increase parking availability at the Boulevarde carpark Bayside Council investigated several measures to increase parking availability in the council-owned carpark a 1-13 The Boulevarde Brighto-Le-Sands including a paid parking system and the impact any changes would have on residents and the business community The Council decided free three-hour parking would be the best option for residents and the business community The Boulevarde Carpark is a three-level carpark of 230 car spaces Previously the first two levels of the carpark had three-hour parking while the 79 rooftop spaces were unrestricted The changes mean the entire Boulevarde Carpark now operates under free three-hour parking restrictions from 8am - 11pm Council will also use license plate recognition technology to enforce the new parking restrictions in the Boulevarde Carpark Signage in the carpark has been updated to reflect the new parking conditions The event is one of the highlights of the festive season and includes carols all with the white sands and blue waters of Botany Bay as the backdrop Carols by the Sea at Brighton-Le-Sands is one of the highlights of the festive season in the Bayside local government area.There will be performances by Bay City Church Band and Singers Royal Australian Navy Band and Mascot Wesley Uniting Church Choir The evening will also include a visit from Santa The council has also organised a number of other free family-friendly Christmas celebrations across Bayside Bayside is spreading plenty of Christmas cheer this year with six new Christmas trees installed across the local government area as part of Council's Christmas program Each five-metre-high tree will be decorated with vibrant LEDs and sparking ornaments that will help create a magical Christmas atmosphere in Bayside One tree has been installed in each Council Ward with two trees installed along the popular beachfront area The six trees have been installed outside the Angelo Anestis Aquatic Centre in Bexley Bill Bately Place in Ramsgate Beach and King Street Mall in Rockdale "These Christmas trees will bring a lot of colourful festive cheer to our community," Bayside Mayor Edward McDougall said are currently being flown on more than 100 flagpoles across the local government area And Bayside Council's Christmas Light Competition has encouraged residents to light up their homes with dazzling light displays Residents taking up the challenge to light up their homes with a spectacular Christmas light display have an opportunity to win a $2000 prize with the overall winner receiving an additional $1000 Christmas light displays have a long history in Bayside where residents in Lynwen Crescent Banksia and Madrers Avenue Kogarah have been decorating their homes with spectacular Christmas displays for many years These festive Christmas light displays attract many families who come to admire the displays and Bayside Council installs temporary one-way street signage to help manage the traffic Picture suppliedSeveral parked cars were damaged at Brighton-Le-Sands on Sunday night Residents said the driver crashed on Crawford Street at about 2am on September 22 with witnesses saying that he ran from the scene The car smashed into a power pole and damaged about six cars One neighbour pulled the driver from the wreckage and burning vehicle Emergency services at the scene of the incident Picture suppliedEmergency services cordoned off the area Anyone with information regarding the accident is encouraged to contact NSW Police SaveLog in, register or subscribe to save recipes for later.You have reached your maximum number of saved items Remove items from your saved list to add more Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime What does it feel like when one of Australia’s most prolific and enduring Greek chefs opens a large, sunny restaurant in a Novotel hotel overlooking sparkling blue waters? It feels like a homecoming, with Ammos the perfect platform for Peter Conistis’ effortless take on Grecian favourites. The room has the perfect aspect for the easy, breezy menu, executed by James Roberts – and that’s even before you spy the cabanas by the pool, the little ouzo trolley or the chalk-white Greek cheeses. Fill up on vibrant dips, flatbreads, crunchy horiatiki salad and stuffed vegetables, but leave room for lamb – cooked slow in the wood-fired oven, or sizzling fast on the grill – and a glorious shellfish saganaki richly sauced with tomatoes and feta. Time for a mastic Greek ice-cream and a stroll along the beach. Mykonos and Santorini may be fabulous, but we have Brighton-Le-Sands. Good Food hat15.5/20ReviewCancel that Greek island resort holiday; come to this new waterfront restaurant insteadContinue this series Attenzione!Inviting Italian-ish bar big on personality and flavour. Banh Cuon Kim ThanhNorthern-style street food tucked away in an arcade. SaveLog in, register or subscribe to save recipes for later.You have reached your maximum number of saved items from the dedicated lamb menu.James Brickwood6 / 6Raspberry tart with honey yoghurt loukoumi and strawberry ice-cream.James BrickwoodPrevious SlideNext SlideGood Food hat15.5/20How we score There’s nothing quite like lounging around on a Greek island, staring out to sea and occasionally ordering more pita bread. With the brain on island time, the only important thing in life is whether to order another glass of assyrtiko a very big Greek restaurant has magically appeared in a Novotel hotel in Brighton-Le-Sands destined to sweep you away to whichever Greek island has stolen your heart – Mykonos Go-to dish: shellfish saganaki with rice-shaped kritharaki pasta ouzo and feta.James BrickwoodAdvertisementBy day Ammos overlooks Norfolk Island pines framing the blue waters of Botany Bay The restaurant and its broad terrace are bordered by an azure swimming pool and rows of poolside cabanas the focus is on the warmth of the open kitchen and flames of the open grill; the marble display of shellfish whole fish and lemons; the ouzo trolley; and the chalk-white Greek cheeses seemingly cut from the Doric columns of the Parthenon ExclusiveSydney’s pioneer of modern Greek food reveals his new projectAdvertisementBut Ammos is personal. His mother Eleni (85, and still going strong) said, “Why don’t you just showcase the food you have grown up loving?” And so he has. Luckily, it’s the food so many of us grew up loving, too – pita bread and house-made dips, grilled octopus, kakavia (fisherman’s soup), and lamb. So much lamb. There’s a dedicated menu of five different lamb dishes, including a spectacular pot-roasted Margra lamb neck “with moussaka flavours” ($90). Joined by astute venue manager Kosta Lambroglou and award-winning sommelier John Clancy, Conistis is in his element, with long-term head chef James Roberts tending the Josper ovens and grills. The room is a Greek island moodboard, brought to life by Paul Papadopoulos from DS17 Creative Agency, with straw baskets and water vessels in tones of stone and bone, playing off potted olive trees and woven lampshades. Spanakopita of leeks, greens and feta with a scrunchy lid of filo pastry.James BrickwoodAdvertisementA meal here soon turns into a feast, with recurring themes of rigani, feta, seafood, lamb and lemon. A tumble of dusky gavros ($16) – plump, deep-fried Greek anchovies served with ouzo mayonnaise for swiping. Spanakopita ($28) of leeks, greens and feta, baked in a cast-iron pan with a scrunchy filo top browned in the oven. An icy Fix lager ($14). A lively 2023 Papagiannakos assyrtiko ($19). Yemistes ($26), little stuffed vegetables baked in a tomato-y sauce that tastes of ancient times. Gorgeous whipped feta ($14) and pita bread ($8). Rustic horiatiki salad anchored by a slab of feta ($24). King George whiting ($42) comes whole, split and deboned, simply cooked on the wood grill and finished with Greek olive oil and rigani (Greek oregano), and served on fried vine leaves. A giant lamb tomahawk ($56) is thick and meaty, with celeriac skordalia and more rigani, more lemon. Crowning glory is the shellfish saganaki ($36), a cast-iron pan filled with large Kinkawooka mussels, diamond shell clams and Goolwa pipis rising from a bed of swollen kritharaki pasta, wads of baby spinach in a sauce of tomatoes, leeks, saffron and ouzo. Once the shells open in the heat of the wood-fired oven, ouzo cream and sheep-milk feta are added. I can’t get enough of it. Raspberry tart with honey yoghurt, loukoumi and strawberry ice-cream.James BrickwoodAdvertisementDesserts are pretty; the lightest being a raspberry tart ($20) freshly filled with fruit, honey yoghurt, jubes of loukoumi, and a fabulous strawberry ice-cream. This is the first restaurant of several to open in this revitalised hotel precinct, including a more casual taverna-style venue from Conistis. By summer, Ammos will become the place to be. A celebration of Australia’s migrant story, of Greek cuisine, of fire and islands and shellfish, and of one of our more enduring chefs, it brings joy. Vibe: Cancel that Greek island resort holiday; come here instead Drinks: Mythos and Fix lagers, Grecian sours and a Greek-led wine list from sommelier John Clancy Y’all are welcome to join the smoky, charry action at this Texas-inspired brisket jointThe co-owners of Brisket Boys travelled to the US to try every style of American-style barbecue. Now they’ve brought melty slow-cooked meats to Penrith. ‘It’s my last restaurant’, Neil Perry vows as he opens Chinese-inspired 240-seaterThree-level venue Song Bird is an ode to Sydney’s Cantonese restaurants, with an opening menu that leans heavily on classics. This tiny, swoony, sunny bakery shop is like a country fair stall in full bloomThe Tart Sisters in Ashfield is one of best bakery shops in Sydney, selling golden savoury tarts, oven-warm brioche, chubby pastry pies and sweet fruit-laden treats. news and the hottest openings served to your inbox Detective Superintendent Paul Dunstan and Rockdale MP Steve Kamper during a police operation last year to crack down on car hooning.Work starts next month on new safety improvements along Bay Street Brighton-Le- Sands to improve pedestrian safety and address unsafe driving behaviour by car hoons The traffic calming work aims to reduce the likelihood of anti-social driving behaviour occurring on Bay Street which attracts a high volume of foot traffic with people accessing shops restaurants and the beach at Brighton-Le-Sands resulting in significant interaction between pedestrians and vehicles The area is also part of the NSW Government's 12 month noise camera trial to address anti-social 'hooning' behaviour The new safety works will take place on Bay Street between Moate Avenue and The Grand Parade and includes: installing speed humps on both approaches to the existing mid-block signalised crossing to reduce the speed of approaching vehicles; extending the central median between the mid-block signalised crossing and Moate Avenue to prevent vehicle turning and illegal overtaking movements; widening the kerb on the northern side of Bay Street to shorten the pedestrian crossing making people on the crossing more visible to drivers and to give pedestrians a better view of approaching vehicles The work is being completed as part of the Federal Road Safety Program which aims to improve safety and reduce crashes on NSW roads the Australian and NSW governments have invested more than $600 million into road safety projects across NSW as part of this program Construction is planned to start in late April 2025 Work is expected to take up to four weeks to complete and prioritise the safety of pedestrians," Rockdale MP "The traffic calming measures being implemented will address both these issues "The work that will be carried out is relatively small but will have a big impact and help protect people using this busy road." 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Read our Privacy Policy. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. The Greek Festival of Sydney is finally in store to return to one of its former “home grounds” in Brighton-Le-Sands for the first time in 21 years. The Greek Orthodox Community of NSW will hold a Greek Fest in Brighton-Le-Sands at Bay St on Sunday 26 May as part of the program of this year’s Greek Festival of Sydney. The event will be an all-day celebration from 11am-7pm of Hellenic culture, including live music, traditional Greek dancing groups, a series of stalls, activities, competitions, raffles for tickets to Greece and more. The Greek Fest will also feature a special performance from singer Dimitris Basis, adding to the entertainment as part of the festivities to mark the return to one of the old homes of the Greek Festival of Sydney. Nia Karteris, Greek Festival Chair, expressed immense excitement for this initiative, which has increased in anticipation since last year’s planned event was cancelled. “We are honoured that after 21 years absence we return back to Brighton Le Sands with the support and enthusiasm of State Government and Bayside Council,” Karteris told Neos Kosmos. This sentiment was shared by the GOC NSW President, Harry Danalis, who noted in particular the contributions of Steve Kamper (Σταύρος Καμπερογιάννης), the State Minister for Multiculturalism, for Small Business, for Lands and Property, and for Sport. NSW Premier Chris Minns gave a message of support on the initiative, commending the efforts by the Community for running this event once again in Brighton-Le-Sands. “Here in NSW, we have one of the biggest Greek populations outside of Greece itself, and it is great to see you keep that culture alive,” the NSW Premier said in his video message. The Greek Festival Chair stressed the immense support that has been demonstrated for this event, believing it is a great indication of the overall positive reception that is expected for this Greek Fest. “We believe the huge response from the community will ensure the event is a huge success,” Karteris told Neos Kosmos. a tribunal has found.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal was told that the then-Bayside mayor Bill Saravinovski had a “close personal relationship” with the director of the development company behind an apartment proposal at Brighton-Le-Sands.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails of the case were only made public late last week due to procedural restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a hearing in October the former mayor of the rapidly expanding Sydney suburb to the south of the CBD was found guilty of misconduct The case was brought to the attention of the tribunal by the Office of Local Government in March of 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tribunal was told during the hearing that Saravinovski had a close personal relationship with Al Ibrahim the director of The Boulevarde Oasis Pty Ltd.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe company had submitted an unsolicited proposal for a development project at a Brighton-Le-Sands carpark that would comprise 180 premium apartments according to council minutes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe proposal was a response to a council-led expressions-of-interest process to address a parking shortfall in Brighton-Le-Sands and would have offered 492 public carparking spaces in a basement as part of the development.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe council had previously rejected all expressions of interest but the draft planning proposal provided by Boulevarde Oasis Pty Ltd was considered at several meeting in 2021 including in April at which Ibrahim’s brother including a council-owned carpark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever the tribunal found that Saravinovski had not sufficiently disclosed the extent of his relationship with the developer and had demonstrated a “lack of care towards the rules designed to avoid conflict of interests”.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tribunal heard that Saravinovski had disclosed he had been to Ibrahim’s engagement party when discussing the Brighton-Le-Sands project with council officers and “inadvertently knocked a water bottle across the meeting room” because of alleged inaction by council staff with regards to the proposal There was an instance of similar behaviour at a 2019 meeting the tribunal was told.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tribunal said it was satisfied that acting in an angry manner and yelling towards council staff was intimidatory behaviour and also constituted harassment and verbal abuse.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaravinovski’s conduct “of repeatedly interrupting to the point that the presentation was terminated early The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal was told that the then-Bayside mayor Bill Saravinovski had a “close personal relationship” with the director of the development company behind an apartment proposal at Brighton-Le-Sands Details of the case were only made public late last week due to procedural restrictions The case was brought to the attention of the tribunal by the Office of Local Government in March of 2024 The tribunal was told during the hearing that Saravinovski had a close personal relationship with Al Ibrahim the director of The Boulevarde Oasis Pty Ltd The company had submitted an unsolicited proposal for a development project at a Brighton-Le-Sands carpark that would comprise 180 premium apartments The proposal was a response to a council-led expressions-of-interest process to address a parking shortfall in Brighton-Le-Sands and would have offered 492 public carparking spaces in a basement as part of the development The council had previously rejected all expressions of interest had excused himself and alerted the meeting to his family connection Councillors agreed with an earlier planning panel recommendation and decided that the proposals lacked “both strategic and site-specific merit” the tribunal found that Saravinovski had not sufficiently disclosed the extent of his relationship with the developer and had demonstrated a “lack of care towards the rules designed to avoid conflict of interests” The tribunal heard that Saravinovski had disclosed he had been to Ibrahim’s engagement party but it was argued that he did not fully disclose the nature of his conflict of interest because he failed to disclose the extent of his social media contact and ongoing meetings with Ibrahim The tribunal found the former mayor had “failed to properly disclose and manage his conflict of interest and engaged in inappropriate conduct towards council officers at the meetings where the proposal was discussed” Two instances were raised in which Saravinovski was alleged to have acted in a manner “likely to bring council or holders of civic office into disrepute” The tribunal said it was satisfied that acting in an angry manner and yelling towards council staff was intimidatory behaviour and also constituted harassment and verbal abuse The tribunal ruled that the respondent was guilty of misconduct and reprimanded but was not ordered to pay any costs Saravinovski was elected the first mayor of the new Bayside Council in 2017 In August of 2024 Saravinovski announced he was stepping down after 40 years in local government and would not contest the coming elections Locals who allegedly damaged iconic trees along a beachside thoroughfare to keep their ocean views have been slammed over the selfish act Almost a dozen Norfolk Pine trees along The Grand Parade at Brighton-Le-Sands in Sydney's south were vandalised over the past few months.  Three trees along The Grand Parade and eight Banksia trees near the beach were poisoned.  Bayside Council has been forced to paint the word 'poisoned' on the trunks of the trees to indicate which ones have been destroyed.  Dozens of the native Australian tree species are situated along the suburb's foreshore.  The council was first made aware of tree vandalism at the promenade in March.  Staff have been cracking down on the act by accessing CCTV footage from nearby properties in a bid to find the alleged culprits.  Tree vandalism has surged in the area with 139 trees on council-administered land targeted by the alleged offenders.   To curb the disturbing trend, Mayor Bill Saravinovski said two new trees will be planted for each one that is damaged.  'It is always sad to see cases like this. But Council takes a strong stand against tree vandalism and will be doing all we can to find who was responsible. Council also has a policy of replacing any destroyed tree with two more,' he said.  A council spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia the damage is being investigated.  'Council will continue to monitor the trees to help determine the best course of action,' the spokesperson said.  'The poisoned trees that will not recover are not necessarily removed, we prune and monitor them, so they continue to provide habitat for local wildlife.'  The spokesperson said the pine trees and the banksias will not be removed.  Mr Saravinovski ordered shipping containers to be put up near the foreshore of Brighton-Le-Sands beach in 2021.  The drastic measure was taken after several trees were illegally cut down using a chainsaw.  Residents took to social media to express their outrage at the damage inflicted on the trees.  'It takes generations of Australians to let a tree grow but only takes one to poison it. All because they want bay views,' one person wrote.  Tree vandalism is illegal under the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.  Individuals who illegally remove trees in NSW will be hit with a fine worth more than  than a million dollars.  Corporations who commit the same offence will be hit with fines of up to $5milion.  Individuals found guilty of illegally removing a tree will face a maximum fine of $1.1million if convicted in the NSW Land and Environment Court.  A criminal record will also be registered.  Corporations found guilty of the offence can be fined up to $5million.  Councils across the state can issue on-the-spot fines worth up to $3,000 to individuals and $6,000 to corporations.  The offence carries a fine of up to $168,000 for individuals and a $840,000 penalty for corporations across the state.  Councils can issue fines of up to $2,000 and a conviction will be recorded. Illegal tree clearing is an offence in the Sunshine State.    Under the Environmental Protection Act 1994, a person who deliberately and unlawfully causes serious harm to the environment, faces a maximum fine of $856,250 and will be jailed for five years. Damaging, pruning, or removing a tree without council permission can incur a fine of up to $5,000 and a criminal conviction will be recorded.  Fines of up to $120,000 could apply if a person undertakes work on a regulated and protected tree without authorisation.  The offence carries a maximum penalty of $500.  Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory There are no specific penalties in place, however there are several tree protection regulations across the state and territories.  Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... Victim of acid attack 'plotted by his ex-partner who teamed up with a gang' dies in hospital six... 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Residents blasted for 'selfish' act outside beachside unitsCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} Hackers claim to have stolen more than 160 gigabytes of data from a Sydney-based construction contractor The SafePay ransomware gang has listed Brighton-Le-Sands-based contractor Brighton Australia as a victim on its darknet leak site The company was one of more than 30 businesses listed by the hackers on 30 March with victims hailing from all over the world If you check the box above before you log in you won’t have to log back into the website next time you return even if you close your browser and come back later Safepay doesn’t share much detail in its leak post saying only that it was planning to host a 160 gigabyte Zip archive on its leak site as well as a file listing of the stolen data SafePay has not provided a description of the stolen data or a ransom demand neither of those links appear to be active A sample of the gang’s ransom note does give some insight into SafePay’s operations Your corporate network was attacked by SafePay team Your IT specialists made a number of mistakes in setting up the security of your corporate network so we were able to spend quite a long period of time in it and compromise you,” SafePay said in its note “It was the misconfiguration of your network that allowed our experts to attack you so treat this situation as simply as a paid training session for your system administrators.” The note explained that the gang has encrypted “files of importance” and that particularly interesting files have been exfiltrated for later extortion and publication “Now we are in possession of your files such as: financial statements as well as files containing information on bank details transactions and other internal documentation,” the note said The note explained how to contact SafePay and outlined the gang’s motivations “We are not a politically motivated group and want nothing more than money we will honour all the terms we agreed to during the negotiation process,” it said but its LinkedIn page describes the company as having experience in “all types of interior and exterior architectural finishes” It has worked with several prominent architects on projects such as Westfield Sydney City Cyber Daily has contacted Brighton Australia for comment but has yet to receive a reply David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security especially when it lets him talk about Lego Be the first to hear the latest developments in the cyber industry The Greek Festival of Sydney had a triumphant return to Brighton-Le-Sands with thousands flooding the area once again after 21 years in a true Hellenic celebration organised by the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW as part of this year’s Festival calendar took over Brighton-Le-Sands’ Bay St on Sunday with an all-day fair filled with numerous stalls A chief attraction was the concert from Greek singer Dimitris Basis whose performance provided the finishing touch to a full day’s worth of celebration The initiative marked a return to the area that many years ago served as the location of the Greek Festival of Sydney’s launch event The festivities also featured the talents of the band as well as the School Band of St Spyridon College as one of the earlier acts on the main stage The event included performances from numerous dancing groups spread throughout the day and was well attended by notable political representatives who also took part in the official ceremony Among those who greeted the crowd during proceedings included the GOC NSW President the NSW Minister for Multiculturalism and local MP Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians and Bayside Council Mayor Bill Saravinovski The master of ceremonies for the day were Artemis Theodoris-Papoutsis and Costas Apoifis with Stavros Tsilimos coordinating the official ceremony The council has identified two trees that have been poisoned along the foreshore walkway and one tree that has been chopped down within the sand dunes in The Grand Parade at Brighton-Le-Sands Bayside Council is actively investigating these incidents and has quickly nstalled a shipping container on the site of the vandalised trees large signage will be put up to deter vandalism when 12 trees were hacked down with chainsaws on The Grand Parade at Brighton-Le-Sands Bayside Council moved three shipping containers to the site These shipping containers are still in place Artist David Cragg will again be creating a mural on the recently installed shipping container to ensure our area remains a vibrant and welcoming space Offenders can face serious criminal charges and fines ranging from $3,000 to $1 million In March last year three landmark Norfolk pines were poisoned at The Grand Parade Monterey and several Banksia trees nearby were also showing signs of being poisoned Fines for tree vandalism start from $3,000 for an individual and $6,000 for a company but can reach up to $1million if the case is deemed severe enough by the Court To restore the area of the latest tree vandalism two large pine trees will be planted near the poisoned trees The council will also consider fencing off the newly-planted trees to protect them if necessary To restore the areas within the sand dunes the council will be reshaping a small portion of the dunes and install low-level plants to both assist in the sand stabilisation and beautification of the area One of Council's strategies to improve the local tree canopy is to plant two similar new trees for every tree that has been removed or poisoned Anyone with information on tree poisoning is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Bayside Council on 1300 581 299 ShareSydney hit list See all stories.When Greek chef Ntinos Fotinakis swaps his restaurant on the Athenian Riviera this month for a two-week takeover at Manta restaurant at Woolloomooloo Wharf he’ll land in a city amid an unprecedented explosion of Greek food after launching a souvlaki bar on its rooftop It even appears Sydney might have overtaken Melbourne – with its giant Greek diaspora – as the vanguard of innovative Greek food. When restaurant operators from another city with a massive Greek population, Chicago, came looking for talent, they headed to the harbour city. They found a leading figure in next-wave Greek-Australian cooking, David Tsirekas, a former owner of Perama restaurant in Petersham. Tsirekas has spent the past few years consulting at Greek restaurants in Chicago. He’s currently working on a start-up in the US he describes as “Fishbowl meets Greek”. Chicago might look to Sydney now, but it wasn’t always that way. Tsirekas recalls an era when dolmades were made with cabbage rather than vine leaves, and European dishes such as steak diane would pop up on menus. Ntinos Fotinakis is bringing his dishes from Greece to his curated pop-up at Manta.Sydney Restaurant GroupConistis made a great leap for Greek when his Darlinghurst restaurant, Cosmos, became Sydney’s first chefs’ hatted Hellenic restaurant. Sydney diners played as big a role in the success of Greek food. “We can evolve things quickly because Australians are open to new flavours. We have ADHD with food, always [looking] for the next thing,” Tsirekas said. So, what’s all the fuss with Greek food? An uptick in Australians travelling to Greece has undeniably helped drive the taste for the country’s food. The Greek consul general in Sydney, Ioannis Mallikourtis, argues the healthy balance of vegetables with fish and meats – along ­­with its “famous olive oil” – is a big part of the appeal. A dedicated food-lover with a career that has posted from New York to Niscosia, Mallikourtis is impressed by the number of Greek food options in Sydney. However, Mallikourtis remains diplomatic when it comes to divulging his go-to Sydney Greek favourites: “While it would be inappropriate for me to comment on specific venues, I would say that there is Greek cuisine for all tastes, reflecting somewhat the trends that exist back home. Olympus Dining’s retractable oculus glass ceiling.Jennifer SooAdvertisement“In other words, if you are on a low budget and you want something quick, there are places you can get a souvlaki or gyro wrap. If you want something more traditional, there are Greek restaurants which have been running here for decades; then there are also more modern twists, or ‘fusion Greek’ restaurants.” That diversity across Sydney Greek food venues impressed Tsirekas. Home after his latest stint in Chicago, the chef made a point to try the new crop of venues. He found the food at Olympic Meats in Marrickville “as authentic as somewhere you’d find in a Greek village”, and was impressed with Kazzi, both its Balmoral and Manly restaurants. “They didn’t hold back on the flavour,” Tsirekas said. One restaurant missing from the Sydney Greek checklist is Ploos, at The Rocks. Ploos’ chef Peter Conistis told The Herald he’s checked out of the waterfront restaurant and is no longer involved. “I asked [the owner] that my name and menu be removed,” he said. Ploos is currently listed online as temporarily closed. A Greek ‘grill house’ where the gyros actually taste like they do in GreeceNot that Tsirekas had to look far to find Conistis’ cooking “I loved the space at Ammos [at Brighton-le-Sands] And Ela Ela in the city is a great package the price is on point and the room is contemporary Athenian.” Fotinakis’ fortnight-long kitchen takeover at Manta, which starts on March 21 (set menu $85/$105 a head) is part of a bigger plan to introduce more Greek dishes at the Woolloomooloo seafood restaurant. Owner Bill Drakopoulos’ Sydney Restaurant Group has a large stable including Sails at Lavender Bay and Ormeggio at The Spit but has until now been cautious about dipping his toe in Greek waters Drakopoulos said Fotinakis’ short residency would sew the seeds for cross-pollination of contemporary food ideas between the countries And the climate in Greece is warm [like here],” he said owner and chef of Marrickville grill house Olympic Meats.Steven SiewertFotinakis who cooks at Bungalow 7 at the One&Only Aesthesis resort in Athens will bring his signature astakomakaronada (lobster pasta) and taramasalata with yuzu to Sydney Con Dedes is another Greek Australian chef with a large stable of restaurants – which include Flying Fish and Sala Dining – to tap the cuisine. Last year, Dedes snapped up Alpha, the modern Greek restaurant on Castlereagh Street in the Sydney CBD. Dedes believes Sydney’s Greek restaurant market was underserviced, with demand outstripping supply. “It was always going to happen,” Dedes said of the latest Greek boom. Loosen your belts, it sounds like more venues are on the way. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated David Tsirekas opened Perama restaurant in 1993. Perama was opened by Harry Tamvakeras and Tsirekas’ sister Ula George in 1993. David Tsirekas joined at a later date and eventually purchased the restaurant. He later sold Perama. Two of Sydney’s most popular hatted restaurants unveil revamped 40-year-old institutionWhat happens when three-hatted Sixpenny teams up with trailblazing Baba’s Place to relaunch Randwick’s Corner 75? Sunflowers, scones and chicken dumpling soup. A Greek ‘grill house’ where the gyros actually taste like they do in GreeceThe sourdough pita is baked to-order in a wood-fire oven and the meat is prepared over three days, before it’s cooked on a rotisserie. 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To help support the investigation, you can pull the corresponding error log from your web server and submit it our support team. Please include the Ray ID (which is at the bottom of this error page). Additional troubleshooting resources The pair of unlivable homes that had been abandoned for more than a decade and part of a deceased estate were sold off one after the other on Saturday afternoon. It rose in varying increments as three of the seven registered buyers placed bids until it sold for bang on the price guide of $3 million It was the same story twenty minutes later for the left block at 11 England Street as the two-bedroom house on 1720 square metres also sold bang on its guide of $3 million after three buyers out of seven actively bid on that property. The winning buyer of both is a Brighton-le-Sands local in construction keen to build a huge dream home for his large family. LJ Hooker Brighton-Le-Sands’ Joseph Galea said he was not aware the successful bidder was interested in both blocks as the man had kept his cards close to his chest. 1 Bath− ParkingView listing The unique opportunity to have almost an acre in the St Georges area in walking distance of the famous coastal walk to Sans Souci does come with some restrictions restricted construction on the back section of the block it’s not going in that direction … But the RTA will never lift their affectation,” Galea said Woolloomooloo apartment sells for $3.91 million in post-auction contest Entire village with cottages and a marketplace on offer for $6 million-plus Buyer secures Blue Mountains estate with a permanent glamping tent in a world heritage national park The agent was unable to share the reserve as the solicitor and executor of the estate had only shared the reserve with the auctioneer both sold for $3 million exactly as guided An inner west buyer spent $6.6 million upsizing to an immaculate Concord property at 51 Links Avenue. The house boasted an underground garage with a turntable that allowed for eight vehicles to be parked. Other luxurious features included were a cinema room, swimming pool, butler’s pantry and home gym. 4 Baths10 ParkingView listing Seven registered to bid and three made offers on the architect-owned and designed home that had a guide of $5.9 million. Bidding opened at $5.8 million with eight $100,000 bids placed taking it to the final price of $6.6 million at private auction on Saturday evening. Selling agent Ben Horwood from Horwood Nolan declined to share the reserve, however, confirmed it sold above it. “It backs onto Concord Golf Club. So they don’t have any neighbours behind … It’s top of the hill, north backyard, absolutely beautiful position.” Horwood said sharp construction costs and difficulties modifying their own homes was a major reason local families were upsizing within their own suburbs. The vendors will be relocating to their farm on the south coast. This was one of 857 homes scheduled to go under the hammer in Sydney on Saturday. By evening, Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 64.6 per cent from 509 reported results, while 137 auctions were withdrawn. Withdrawn auctions are counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate. Clearance rates are an indicator of whether the property market is rising, falling or remaining steady, with rates above 70 per cent pointing to an annual house price rise of at least 10 per cent. Anything below 60 per cent broadly points to a fall in prices and a weakening market. PRD chief economist Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo said Sydney’s clearance rate remained steady ahead of the RBA’s cash rate decision on Tuesday. “A lot of economists have been saying that there might be a cash rate increase. That actually does play a lot into the psyche of buyers and people who are looking [to] purchase property at auctions.” 3 Baths3 ParkingView listing Mardiasmo said if the RBA did increase the cash rate it would also impact buyers’ borrowing power ahead of Christmas in a bid to tame inflation in the next quarter In Summer Hill, a four-bedroom, turnkey Federation home located at 80 Prospect Road sold for $3.67 million, some $170,000 above its reserve. An aggressive bid of $3.55 million opened the auction – well above the guide of $3.2 million – as four out of nine registered buyers made offers on the pristine property. The opening bidder battled it out and won against the three other parties. Rapid fire bids ranging from $50,000 down to $1000 were placed until it was all over within three minutes. CobdenHayson Annandale’s Santos Sulfaro said the buyer had just sold his own home in Dulwich Hill at auction that morning before purchasing the property later that afternoon, making it a highly emotional day for the family. The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate It was the same story twenty minutes later for the left block at 11 England Street as the two-bedroom house on 1720 square-metres also sold bang on its guide of $3 million after three buyers out of seven actively bid on that property The winning buyer of both is a Brighton-le-Sands local in construction keen to build a huge dream home for his large family LJ Hooker Brighton-Le-Sands' Joseph Galea said he was not aware the successful bidder was interested in both blocks as the man had kept his cards close to his chest The unique opportunity to have almost an acre in the St Georges area in walking distance of the famous coastal walk to Sans Souci does come with some restrictions "The F6 was supposed to run through there it's not going in that direction … But the RTA will never lift their affectation," Galea said An inner west buyer spent $6.6 million upsizing to an immaculate Concord property at 51 Links Avenue The house boasted an underground garage with a turntable that allowed for eight vehicles to be parked Other luxurious features included were a cinema room Seven registered to bid and three made offers on the architect owned and designed home that had a guide of $5.9 million READ MORE: Number of foreign buyers in the new housing market at a five-year high Bidding opened at $5.8 million with eight $100,000 bids placed taking it to the final price of $6.6 million at private auction on Saturday evening Selling agent Ben Horwood from Horwood Nolan declined to share the reserve So they don't have any neighbours behind .. Horwood said sharp construction costs and difficulties modifying their own homes was a major reason local families were upsizing within their own suburbs The vendors will be relocating to their farm on the south coast This was one of 857 homes scheduled to go under the hammer in Sydney on Saturday Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 64.6 per cent from 509 reported results Withdrawn auctions are counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate READ MORE: Competitive bidding for Queensland home where only a toothbrush and suitcase are required Clearance rates are an indicator of whether the property market is rising with rates above 70 per cent pointing to an annual house price rise of at least 10 per cent Anything below 60 per cent broadly points to a fall in prices and a weakening market PRD chief economist Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo said Sydney's clearance rate remained steady ahead of the RBA's cash rate decision on Tuesday "A lot of economists have been saying that there might be a cash rate increase That actually does play a lot into the psyche of buyers and people who are looking [to] purchase property at auctions." Mardiasmo said if the RBA did increase the cash rate it would also impact buyers' borrowing power ahead of Christmas in a bid to tame inflation in the next quarter In Summer Hill, a four-bedroom, turnkey Federation home located at 80 Prospect Road sold for $3.67 million READ MORE: Star cricketers Alyssa Healy, Mitchell Starc to sell the house that Jennifer Hawkins built An aggressive bid of $3.55 million opened the auction – well above the guide of $3.2 million – as four out of nine registered buyers made offers on the pristine property The opening bidder battled it out and won against the three other parties Rapid fire bids ranging from $50,000 down to $1000 were placed until it was all over within three minutes CobdenHayson Annandale's Santos Sulfaro said the buyer had just sold his own home in Dulwich Hill at auction that morning before purchasing the property later that afternoon making it a highly emotional day for the family This story was first published in The Sydney Morning Herald Auto news: 'Not all hybrid vehicles deliver fuel savings compared to their petrol counterparts'