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Greenfield homes, empty streets: The ‘ridiculous’ reality of Sydney’s new sprawl

In some of the city’s fastest-growing areas there will be no pool, no library and no meeting hall as cash-strapped councils struggle to afford essential services.

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Greenfield homes, empty streets: The ‘ridiculous’ reality of Sydney’s new sprawl

In some of the city’s fastest-growing areas there will be no pool, no library and no meeting hall as cash-strapped councils struggle to afford essential services.

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