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Rugby Field Development Sparks Sydney Protest

Protesters in Sydney's north-west vow to block a council plan to develop sporting fields for an elite rugby club, as a court challenge against the project approaches.

Residents in Sydney's north-west have announced they will block council efforts to convert a reserve into sporting fields for an elite rugby club. The development has sparked controversy in the local community.

A court challenge to the project is due to be heard, adding legal pressure to the dispute over the use of public land for private sporting interests.