<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="https://cos-express-api.web.app/contenthub-posts/media-releases?fm=rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Media | City of Sydney News</title><link>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases</link><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:26:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><description>Releases, images and other resources for journalists.</description><category>Media releases</category><ttl>60</ttl><image><url>https://brand.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/logos/cos-logo-circle-black.png</url><title>City of Sydney</title><link>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases</link></image><item><title>Homeless numbers falling  but not fast enough</title><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 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GMT</pubDate><link>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/city-of-sydney-pushes-for-share-bike-rules-to-get-on-the-right-track</link><guid>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/city-of-sydney-pushes-for-share-bike-rules-to-get-on-the-right-track</guid><enclosure length="0" url="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3Tl7CqzwcI5P7qcEzxV2SW/fe0fa78fdf645e703d7573fc74bdddb1/Share_bike_parking_COS_4809_February_01_2024.jpg?w=1000&amp;q=80&amp;fm=jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><description>The City of Sydney has called for changes to NSW Government share bike reforms, saying the draft regulations will leave councils without the power or resources to manage them.  </description><category>Media releases</category></item><item><title>Green light for Belmore Park upgrade</title><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/green-light-belmore-park-upgrade</link><guid>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/green-light-belmore-park-upgrade</guid><enclosure length="0" url="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/6g8Gzn5BtvDkUc7yrA7k0f/d6b0564723a8fd17e56b9996885143f9/Will_Jones_Belmore_Park_2.jpg?w=1000&amp;q=80&amp;fm=jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><description>Belmore Park near Central Station will become a more inviting green space with renewal plans given the go ahead at this week’s City of Sydney Council meeting.  </description><category>Media releases</category></item><item><title>Achieving real outcomes with a $2 billion commitment</title><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/achieving-real-outcomes-with-a-2-billion-commitment</link><guid>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/achieving-real-outcomes-with-a-2-billion-commitment</guid><enclosure length="0" url="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/5ZPimRMK5VbMpH26p5jZz6/a16af6a369e1d445f3e2e9371a4f731b/Central_Sydney_North_Aerial_Lucinda_Varney_Airview_Group_COS.jpg?w=1000&amp;q=80&amp;fm=jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><description>Over the next 12 months the City of Sydney will invest more than $1 billion in infrastructure, services and city-shaping projects for the future of its 242,000 residents.</description><category>Media releases</category></item><item><title>Life through the lens of our next generation</title><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/life-through-the-lens-of-our-next-generation</link><guid>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/life-through-the-lens-of-our-next-generation</guid><enclosure length="0" url="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/1Ag5gW4qLZpFkNjqO0UfOM/9a2a675e867cf581be94c2555e838591/LSL_2025_winner-Home-made_Mummy_Double-Exposure_-_Chloe_Wiseman.jpg?w=1000&amp;q=80&amp;fm=jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><description>Young photographers across Sydney are invited to get behind the lens and capture their unique perspectives of life in the city.</description><category>Media releases</category></item><item><title>Focus on Australian life unfiltered</title><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/focus-on-australian-life-unfiltered</link><guid>https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/focus-on-australian-life-unfiltered</guid><enclosure length="0" 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