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Metro Northwest testing new trains in Chatswood station, Sydney. Photo: Yerbol (BY-SA 4.0, via Openverse)

Infrastructure14 August 2026

Two years of city metro: what faster commutes mean for North Shore apartments

Sydney Metro's city section opened in August 2024, and commute time is now one of the first questions Chatswood and North Sydney apartment buyers ask. What it means in August 2026.

The entrance of Cherrybrook Metro Station. Photo: Photnart (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Openverse)

Infrastructure10 August 2026

Cherrybrook and Parramatta North rezonings finalised: about 12,000 homes between them

The two Sydney transport hubs flagged for around 12,000 homes are confirmed as Cherrybrook and Parramatta North. Here's what each rezoning locks in, plus the other station precincts and what it means for buyers.