Region. Stoush over supermarkets

Supermarket proposals are fast becoming Sydney's new urban development battlegrounds, as major grocery chains clash with councils and residents over large stores proposed for their suburbs, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. In the past 12 months, developers and councils have clashed over supermarket developments in Pennant Hills, Bankstown, Windsor, Ballina, Gosford and Wollongong, as well as over a string of proposals across the inner city.