In the news

June
1 June Kings Cross running brawl – Herald Sun
1 June Mass brawl erupts erupts in Kings Cross – Daily Telegraph

May 2012
31 May Australian defence personnel in violent Kings Cross brawl – Wentworth
30 May John Ibrahim parlour protest file lost – Daily Telegraph
24 May Man’s tongue bitten off in Kings Cross row – Daily Telegraph
19 May Heart of the Nation: Kings Cross 2011 – The Australian
17 May Gang members arreseted over Woolloomooloo machete attach – Wentworth
21 May Security officer charged over Kings Cross nightclub assault – Wentworth
19 May No falling by the wayside for this revamped institution – SMH
18 May Good ideas needed for Kings Cross late night trading – Wentworth
16 May Kings Cross blitz backfires on cops – Daily Telegraph
6 May Outlaw bikes make stand at Kings Cross – SMH
5 May Businesses to have say on Kings Cross – Wentworth
2 May No Kings Cross shooting probe by police watchdog- ABC News

April 2012
28 April Shots another chapter in city’s neon dreams – SMH
27 April Image at Cross purposes – smoke does not always mean fire – SMH
26 April Will increased CCTV save Kings Cross? – City News
25 April We need to talk about Kings Cross – Wentworth editorial
25 April Manly now the role model of reinvention for Kings Cross – SMH
25 April Police on high alert before shots fired - SMH
25 April Five ideas for a safe Kings Cross – Wentworth
24 April Kings Cross a war zone, says Turnbull – ABC news
23 April We don’t shoot at tyres: police call for calm SMH
23 April Kings Cross shooting: how the drama unfolded – Herald Sun
23 April Witnesses film police after shooting – SMH video
22 April Man in court over Kings Cross shooting – SMH
21 April Police defend shooting teenagers in Kings Cross mayhem – The Australian
21 April Police shoot two teens in Kings Cross – SBS News
21 April Bikers banned from wearing colours in Kings Cross – ABC
21 April Getting on with the village people - Wentworth
12 April Arrests made following Kings Cross bikie brawl – Wentworth
12 April Alleged bikie charged over Bada Bing shooting – Wentworth
12 April Woman suffers broken leg in Potts Point assault – Wentworth
9 April Sydney council to listen to noisy venues – Wentworth
9 April Man shot in Sydney strip club – ABC News
9 April Strip club shooting prompts gangland crime fears - Telegraph
8 April New drinking limits put on bottle shops and drinking venues – Sunday Telegraph
5 April Clover Moore disappointed by ban on cruise liners – Wentworth
1 April The red light goes out- Sydney Morning Herald

March 2012
31 March Newsmaker: green bans - SMH
31 March Postcode 2011: Elizabeth Bay - SMH
30 March Cruise ships to be turned away from Garden Island base – SMH
23 March Street artists splash colour on Kings Cross billboard – Wentworth
21 March Tagged cockies get their own Facebook page – Sydney Morning Herald
19 March Woolloomooloo man charged over samurai sword threat – Wentworth
6 March Navy to raise its berthing fees – Daily Telegraph
13 March  CCTV increases in Kings Cross – Wentworth Courier
12 March Complaints leave a bitter taste in alfreso feud – Sydney Morning Herald
12 March More eyes on the beat as CCTV increases in Kings Cross- Wentworth
20 March Cross dressed and casual – Wentworth

February 2012
23 Feb Kings Cross CCTV absolves suspect - SMH
15 Feb A not-so-warm welcome for Queen Mary II tourists – Wentworth
13 Feb Police on bikie war watch in the Cross – SMH
10 Feb  Crackdown on cars as residents are left exhausted – SMH
10 Feb Forty year old charged over Kings Cross stabbing – Wentworth
10 Feb Stabbed in the face after Kings Cross brawl – SMH
9 Feb Residents disturbed by Kings Cross bikie brawl - White Trash Networks
9 Feb Bar brawl on Darlinghurst Rd Potts Point – Daily Telegraph
8 Feb 311 service below par - Wentworth Courier
6 Feb Hells Angels bikies arrested over Kings Cross brawl – Wentworth

January 2012
31 Jan Lost shirt row: man hurt after Kings Cross fight – SMH
20 Jan Family turns Kings Cross landmark into fountain of youth – SMH
17 Jan Gang associates arrested over Kings Cross drug supply – Wentworth
11 Jan Premises need more patrols – Wentworth Courier
8 Jan Underage drinking catches up with Kings Cross bar owner- Daily Telegraph

December 2011
23 Dec Kings Cross backpackers van market takes off - Wentworth Courier
19 Dec Kings Cross bouncer arrested over fight – Daily Telegraph
15 Dec Foodie fight – is Kings Cross a culinary destination? - Wentworth Courier
13 Dec Say hi to binzilla – Wentworth Courier
11 Dec Locals don’t want cruise liners at Garden Island - Wentworth Courier
1 Dec Violent venues list: do figures reflect reality? – Wentworth Courier

November 2011
20 Nov Police make call for pub lockouts – Telegraph
20 Nov Kings Cross to get its first electric car charger – Wentworth Courier
17 Nov Kings Cross residents call for more compliance – Wentworth Courier
16 Nov Our drinking problem – letter from Danielle Ecuyer – Wentworth
16 Nov Surgery required – letter from Rebecca Wright – Wentworth Courier
9 Nov Compliance failure – letter from Carole Ferrier – Wentworth Courier
9 Nov Incident laundering – letter from Jo Holder – Wentworth Courier
8 Nov Kings Cross private security crossed off  – Central
4 Nov Private security sent back to the barracks – Daily Telegraph
4 Nov Passion and violence: the birth of Kings Cross – SMH
2 Nov Leave the doof at home, drivers – Wentworth Courier
2 Nov Have your say – letter from Suzie Matthews, Manager Late Night Economy, City of Sydney – Wentworth Courier
2 Nov Who’ll fix the Cross?  – letter from P.McGrath – Wentworth Courier

October 2011
31 October Police back Kings Cross guards – SMH
26 October Cross mayhem – letter from Carole Ferrier – Wentworth Courier
26 October Take me home driver:  Kings Cross shuttle – Wentworth Courier
20 October The end of Potts Point van camp – City News
19 October  Victor Victoria Street – Wentworth Courier
19 October A night in the Cross – letter from P McGrath – Wentworth Courtier
19 October Waiting with interest – letter from Lucas Crabtree – Wentworth
7 October Kings Cross nightclub attack – SMH
13 October Trading places will be harder for backpackers – SMH
6 October Potts Point cockatoos put on hit list - City News
6 October ‘Tis the season for pissoirs – City News
3 October Man critical after assault at Potts Point – Wentworth Courier
1 October The tough business of cleaning up security - SMH

September 2011
29 September Bill gives councils power to tow backpacker vans from Potts Point - Wentworth Courier
21 September Letter from Jo Holder ‘Process Questioned’ in reply to Suzie Matthews about CoS compliance officers  – Wentworth Courier
21 September Letter from P McGrath ‘Numbers Needed’ in reply to Suzie Matthews about CoS compliance officers – Wentworth Courier
21 September Club’s dark past not reported to council - Wentworth courier
12 September Who’s to blame for alcohol fueled violence? – Channel 10 Soapbox
8 September 2011: The year and postcode for Crabtree - City News
8 September Kings Cross locals say no to restaurant – City News
7 September Letter from Lucas Crabtree  – Wentworth Courier
2 September Beak hour traffic destroying heritage buildings -  SMH
1 September A car market on the way but residents want laws changed too - City News

August 2011
16 August Council to decide on Elizabeth Bay marina- Wentworth Courier
3 August Bold approach to homelessness  – SMH
2 August Not a fair cop for Kings Cross – SMH Editorial (scroll down)
2 August Policing Kings Cross goes private -Kings Cross Times blog
1 August Kings of the Cross take matters into own hands  – SMH

July 2011
31 July Confusion over Elizabeth Bay marina – Wentworth Courier

June 2011
2nd June Cross at lack of toilets in Kings Cross - Wentworth Courier

April 2011
20 April Clean up Kings Cross – Wentworth Courier

March 2011
20 March Kings Cross security service: quick reaction team or overreactive force? – Wentworth Courier

December 2010
3o December New culprits in Kings Cross are musicians and oestrogen – SMH

November 2010
18 November Protesters block demolition at Rushcutters Bay – Wentworth Courier
5 November – Council’s plans to rip heart out of Kings Cross - SMH

April 2010
21 April Wobbly underbelly hides criminal truth – SMH

January 2010
14 January Street protest tonight over Kings Cross bouncers – SMH

July 2009
24 July Anger over bus loop cut – Wentworth Courier
20 July Green light for garden in the ‘loo – Wentworth Courier
15 July Small bars frozen out – Wentworth Courier
15 July Elizabeth Bay loop cut in ‘efficiency’ drive – Central Courier
11 July Letter to the Editor from the 2011 Residents Association responding to the letter from the Potts Point and Kings Cross Business Partnership – Sydney Morning Herald
10 July Letter to the Editor from the Potts Point and Kings Cross District Partnership regarding opposition to the use by the Sugarmill Hotel of Springfield Mall for outdoor seating – Sydney Morning Herald
10 July Tougher rules placed on violent hotels – Wentworth Courier
3 July Meter readers: More power to the consumer – Wentworth Courier

June 2009
25 June Running dry: Rees to freeze liquor licences – Sydney Morning Herald
4 June Council apologises for art removal – City News

May 2009
21 May 311 Protest goes to Parliament – City News
21 May Council destroys more public art – City News
19 May 311 protesters march on parliament – Central Courier
15 May Photos at the Rally at Parliament House 13 May 2009 – Wentworth Courier
15 May 311 bus supporters take their protest to Macquarie Street – Wentworth Courier
12 May Density of licensed premises relates to alcohol-fuelled violence: Sydney Council study – Central Courier
9 May Cross off the drugs, into binge drinking – Sydney Morning Herald (Malcolm Knox)
5 May Late-night crime spots deplete police elsewhere – Sydney Morning Herald (Paul Bibby)

Apr 2009
29 Apr Elizabeth Bay residents ‘kidnap’ 311 bus in protest against route cut – Wentworth Courier
22 Apr 311 Bus is our lifeline, say Elizabeth Bay residents – Wentworth Courier
18 Apr Councils put on notice – Wentworth Courier
16 Apr Two Kings Cross writers shortlisted for Miles Franklin Literary Award – Wentworth Courier
8 Apr Sunrise bus protest – Wentworth Courier

Mar 2009
22 Mar Security bounced from Cross clubs – Sydney Morning Herald
5 Mar Big buses to bypass Bay – City News
5 Mar Fitzroy Fig can rest in peace – City News
5 Mar Woolloomooloo revs-up over car hoons – City News
4 Mar Elizabeth Bay bus route trimmed – Wentworth Courier
3 Mar 311 bus routed out of Elizabeth Bay – Central Courier

Feb 2009
22 Feb Lord Mayor plans 2am drinking curfew – Sunday Telegraph
21 Feb We’re driving down pub violence: Rees – AAP with LiveNews
21 Feb Revealed: the violent truth about our pubs – SMH – details from the database the NSW government used to link violence to licensed premises
11 Feb Get off the grass – letter to the Editor – City News

Jan 2009
19 Jan New places, some old faces for the Cross – SMH – who owns what in Kings Cross
19 Jan - Interactive map showing who owns what in Kings Cross – SMH
19 Jan Heiress’s playground offers more cheek on the strip – SMH – about the Piano Room and Trademark Hotel’s DA for a 5 year trial of extended trading hours
10 Jan Beer barn fears over plan for German restaurant – SMH – about the proposed 300 patron German-themed restaurant underneath the Elan Building

Dec 2008
4 Dec More to do on buses – Wentworth Courier – letter to the editor re: the review of the 311 bus and buses traversing Woolloomooloo
4 Dec Letter to the editor on the review of the 311 bus – p. 9 City News

Nov 2008
27 Nov Beare Park still woofy – p. 3 City News – about the overflow of sewage into Sydney Harbour when there is a great deal of rainfall
21 Nov Sydney Harbour’s sewage problem – Wentworth Courer – about the overflow of sewage into Sydney Harbour

Sep 2008
10 Sep Anger over bus plan – Wentworth Courier – letter to the editor re: 2011RA public meeting on the future of the 311 bus
3 Sep Anger mounting over 311 plan Courier newspapers

May 2008
3 May More detail wanted on inner-city cycleways – p. 10 City News

Apr 2008
19 April Reg Murphy Centre given second chance – p. 4 City News
5 April Vandals smashing spree reinforces concerns – p.4 City News

Mar 2008
22 March Message delivered loud and clear to Council – p.3 City News
1 March Backlash to City East community centre review – p. 4 City News

Feb 2008
23 Feb Community unites to save Reg Murphy Centre – p. 4 City News

May 2007
29 May Two shabby terraces and a Kings Cross revolution – Letter to the Editor, Sydney Morning Herald