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2011
Councillors' $7.5 million challenge to candidates
- Myles and McLaren ask state election candidates to pledge 7.5 million for Springwood - 2 March
2010
Victorious Markus gives hope for civic centre plan
- Will try to get money also, if Coalition comes to power - September 1.
ALP promises 9.5 million for Springwood if elected
- 14 August
Greenhill uncowed by blackmail threats
- 21 July
Springwood debate hits new lows
- 14 July
Springwood poll debate takes nasty turn
- 30 June
Springwood poll divides councillors
- 30 June
Council decides poll topic for Springwood revitalisation
- 23 June
Passions stirred at two meetings
- 23 June
The Beast File: Wollies and Coles
- ABC video showing how Woolworths and Coles dominate the market. 3 minutes long.
Councillors prove poles apart over the Springwood poll
- 6 January
2009
Turning up the heat on hazard reduction
- 27 May - Hazard reduction meeting
Anger over Linden hazard reduction delay
- 18 March
2008
Funding comes through for Springwood CCTV system
10 December
Less choice as Coles culls its product lines
15 October, Sydney Morning Herald (new browser window)
New council team at the top
8 October
Searle wins mayoral vote
1 October
Mayoral race heats up
24 September
Narrow margin
24 September
Voters deliver cliffhanger result
17 September
A big box comes knocking
Sydney Morning Herald, Weekend Edition, 26-27 July 2008
Town facelift fears
- 10 July - about Save our Springwood town meeting
Show of strength
- 21 May
Councillors vow to keep town's views
- 14 May
9 May
Public meeting on Springwood's future
Changes vital
- letter
Dream threatened
- letter
19 March
Long road to go
Supermarket sweep
Woolworths proposal centres on civic centre site
2007
Woolies and Coles vie for Springwood prize
- 17 October 2007
One of the worst kept secrets in the Mountains was confirmed on Monday when Woolworths was named as one of the five companies who want to take part in Springwoods revitalisation.
Full steam ahead
- 17 October 2007
Council will forge ahead with calling for private sector proposals to revitalise Springwood's town centre, despite strong opposition at an extraordinary council meeting last Friday.
Stay positive - Councillors defend Springwood town centre revitalisation
- 10 October 2007
Springwood's ward councillors have put on a united front to call for an end to negativity threatening to overwhelm the town's revitalisation project.
Opposition grows to supermarket
- September 26 2007
Critics of a possible new supermarket development in Springwood have fired a pre-emptive strike at council before it has even called for expressions of interest from the private sector to revitalise the town.
'No worth' in Woolies plan
- September 26 2007
Council is facing increasing pressure to reject any move by Woolworths to come to Springwood after the town's Chamber of Commerce formally criticised this possibility last week.