A number of buildings in Sydney's CBD will be demolished to make way for a new plaza opposite Town Hall. The City of Sydney ... in people returning to the city centre, according to the council.

It's been promised for generations, but today the construction of a public square opposite Sydney’s Town Hall has moved a step closer.

The council has been planning to bulldoze buildings on the block opposite Sydney Town Hall – between George, Park and Pitt streets – to create a new public domain for more than 40 years.

Sydney ratepayers have spent more than $36 million maintaining and rejuvenating a suite of ageing commercial buildings earmarked for removal to make way for a massive plaza opposite Town Hall ...