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25.01.2022 Tomorrow night's Inner West Council meeting will see us discuss the harmonsation of rates across the LGA, which we're required to do before 1 July 2021. I'd strongly encourage you to take a look at the report, as rates are set to rise across the former Marrickville Council area as a result of the merger. At this stage, the decision we need to make is primarily concerned with kicking off the community consultation on the issue, which needs to happen so you can start asking questions of Council. A summary table of some residential impacts is below, and the full report can be viewed here (Item 1): https://innerwest.infocouncil.biz//C_10112020_AGN_3759_AT_

24.01.2022 POP-UP CYCLEWAY: PETERSHAM TO NEWTOWN Residents across the Stanmore (Damun) ward will soon be receiving notification of the new Transport for NSW pop-up cycleway that’ll be built between Petersham and Newtown. This cycleway forms part of the Regional Route 7 (RR7) between Lewisham and Newtown that was publicly exhibited and endorsed by Inner West Council back in 2018.... Because of this, our pop up won’t feature the temporary plastic barricades you may have seen on the first versions installed throughout Sydney when COVID-19 hit. Instead, it’ll be a permanent upgrade that extends over 2.3km and features a range of treatments, including shared paths, on road and bi-directional paths. The pop-up cycleway runs from the intersection of Audley and Trafalgar St in Petersham to Crystal St, York Cr, Gordon Cr, Douglas St, Railway Ave, Baltic St and Albermarle St before connecting to Australia St in Newtown. The route was chosen to connect Petersham and Sydenham Stations with the Newtown retail precinct, and to connect to the newly installed Wilson Street Cycleway to Redfern. In the future, it’ll provide a connection to the GreenWay as part of the broader RR7. For more, see https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au//popup-covid-19-infr/index.html

24.01.2022 Love getting these lovely messages, especially on a Friday Mark from Strategic Cities contacted me on Twitter to ask how he could get a new tree planted in his street, so I directed him to Inner West Council’s easy online request form. Just over a month later, he now has two new trees growing in his Inner West street that will benefit everyone in the years to come ... Request street trees from Council at innerwest.nsw.gov.au//information-for-r/trees/street-trees

24.01.2022 Love the new Madeline Golden billboards at Courthouse Hotel

23.01.2022 Proud that the motion I tabled last night seeking Inner West Counci endorsement of the #RacismNotWelcome campaign PASSED. I don’t often speak about my own experiences with racism, but I did last night because I wanted people to know why this campaign means so much to me. Here's what I said: As some of you know, I'm an Asian/Australian/British person. I came to Australia as a baby in the late 70s after being born in Indonesia, where my mum is from, and where she and my Austr...alian dad met. That was just a few years after the White Australia Policy had been rolled back, and while places like the Inner West were very multicultural, the area my parents moved to on the Central Coast was not. To this day, the legacy of growing up as one of the only brown kids there is that I don't speak Indonesian, I don't feel a real connection to the culture, I don't have anything of that side of myself to pass to my daughter, because as a child, I didn't want it. I experienced so much racism growing up that all I wanted was to not be different. I'd go to sleep at night as a child wishing I'd wake up in with white skin and blonde hair and blue eyes, because that was the way everyone was ‘supposed’ to look. By the time I hit adulthood, we had Pauline Hanson telling everyone Australia was being swamped by Asians, and my family and I got to experience that backlash all over again. I’m proud of who I am today; I know the colour of my skin and my mixed heritage is a gift. But you don’t ever get over feeling like your own country doesn't want you. That you don’t truly belong anywhere. Those attitudes, of course, have real and dangerous consequences for people of colour across our nation. I commend the Inner Wesr Multicultural Network for developing this important campaign to inspire change. Special to Craig Foster, Kween G and Juliana Jamaluddin for defending the motion last night.

22.01.2022 The CFMEU - Construction & General claims WestConnex workers at the St Peters Interchange may have been exposed to a "toxic cocktail of poisonous chemicals" including asbestos, lead and other carcinogenics, after drilling at the site uncovered a black sludge that "stank" and "ate away at the bottom of their work boots. It follows recent reports in The Sydney Morning Herald about the contaminated and potentially unstable 'park' there, as well as years of concerns raised about the remediation of the notoriously toxic site.

22.01.2022 #COVID19 restrictions effective today in Greater Sydney (#repost @alexgreenwich): Face masks will be mandatory in the following indoor settings: shopping (retail, supermarkets and shopping centres), public/shared transport, indoor entertainment (including cinemas and theatres), places of worship, hair and beauty premises. Face masks will also be mandatory for all staff in hospitality venues and casinos and for patrons using gaming services. Compliance will start from Monda...y, 4 January 2021 with $200 on the spot fines for individuals for non-compliance. Children under 12 are exempt but are encouraged to wear masks where practicable. Gym classes reduced to 30 people. Places of worship and religious services limited to 1 person per 4sqm up to a maximum of 100 people per separate area. Weddings and funerals limited to 1 person per 4sqm up to a maximum of 100 people. Outdoor performances and protests reduced to 500 people. Controlled, outdoor gatherings (seated, ticketed, enclosed) reduced to 2,000 people. Night clubs not permitted. See more

21.01.2022 Great to see the #NewtownFestival bouncing back for 2020 (and giving us all an an excuse to host a COVID-safe party!) #Repost Newtown Neighbourhood Centre EXCITING NEWS!!! ... This year due to COVID19 we are unfortunately unable to host Newtown Festival at Camperdown Memorial Park. We know how important this day is for so many people...and so instead we want to see a bunch of local backyard parties happening on Sunday 8th of November! We are launching our new event Newtown Festival Backyard Party and this is a chance for everyone to celebrate (in a COVID-safe way) everything that Newtown and the Festival means to you. We have lots of ideas to make your Backyard Party feel like the Festival is right there in your own home. We can’t wait to see what you come up with and make sure you tag us on Instagram and Facebook Visit newtownfestival.org today #newtownfestival2020 #nfbackyardparty

21.01.2022 #fbf to last year's protest at the Wentworth Park Greyhounds TAB Million Dollar Chase, which takes place again tonight. I hate everything about this - the cruelty to greyhounds, the gambling, the fact that our taxpayer dollars are funding all of it. It's beyond time that we ended this forever

21.01.2022 INNER WEST COUNCIL MEETING: AGENDA FOR TONIGHT Tonight’s Inner West Council meeting will kick off earlier than usual at 6pm, though the first half hour will be held in confidential session (i.e. not broadcast except to open proceedings, then re-open for the start of the regular meeting at 6:30pm). As usual, speaker registrations, full reports and live webcast can be found at at bit.ly/iwcmeetings Extraordinary meeting: 6pm to 6:30pm... Confidential staff matter (verbal only) Reports for Council decision 1: Use of technology in parking management and enforcement 2: Arlington Recreation Reserve - adoption of Operational Plan 3: Lease of Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre kiosk Reports for noting 4: Annual designated person disclosure (pecuniary interest) returns 5: Investment report as at 31 Aug 2020 Notices of motion 6: No to incineration of Inner West waste 7: Continuation of remote access to Council meetings for the public 8: Pedestrian safety Reports with confidential information 9 Whites Creek Valley Park revocation of companion animal off-leash status - Piper St to Brenan St walkway 10: 36 Lonsdale St & 64-70 Brenan St Lilyfield voluntary planning agreement

21.01.2022 11AM TODAY: Join Newtown resident Laura Ryan for her Sustainable House Day webinar as she takes you through how she’s transforming her dark and tiny worker’s cottage into a light-filled, off-grid home. I’ll be chatting about Inner West Council’s role and how I hope to see this become a blueprint for other homeowners in the Inner West who may want to go fully sustainable, while Laura’s project team will take you through how this can be done. Free - register on the webinar link on the #SHD2020 site below to get the details.

20.01.2022 SUNDAY 11AM: I’ll be joining Newtown resident Laura Ryan for her Sustainable House Day webinar tomorrow as she and her project team take you through how they’re transforming her cottage into a light-filled, off-grid home. Laura’s dubbed her project The ImPossible House due to all the challenges she faces: from lack of space and easy access, to its location in a row of terraces in a heritage conservation area. Her situation is hardly unique, so one of her big aims is to sh...ow how anyone can transform even their inner-city house into a sustainable home - and at the cost of a normal renovation. I’ll be speaking about the role Councils like Inner West Council can play in helping residents live more sustainably, and how to work through planning challenges that can arise. The webinar is being hosted as part of Sustainable House Day 2020, which will be fully online for the first time. Register for the webinar and find out more about Laura’s ImPossible House at sustainablehouseday.com/listing/impossible-house-2/

20.01.2022 INNER WEST COUNCIL MEETING: AGENDA FOR TONIGHT Some big items up for a vote at @iInner West Council tonight, including the election of the Deputy Mayor, the Marrickville parklands and golf course, Pride Centre EOI and much more. Speaker registrations, full reports and live webcast from 6:30pm at bit.ly/iwcmeetings Reports for Council decision ... 1: Election of Deputy Mayor 2: Marrickville parklands and golf course plan of management 3: Pride Centre EOI 4: NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program submission 5: Part-Elizabeth St road closure and sale 6: Public toilet strategy 7: Neighbourhood centre policy 8: Local Traffic Committee Sep 2020 9: Councillor representation on committees Reports for noting 10: Go-solar EOI 11: Investment strategy and portfolio review 2019/20 Notices of motion 12: Buruwan Park proposed naming 13: Uranium mining ban in NSW must stay Questions from Councillors 14: Solar panel output Reports with confidential information 15: Henson Park upgrade tender report

20.01.2022 So great to see the first #RacismNotWelcome sign up at Addison Road Community Organisation I’ll be presenting this motion at tomorrow night’s Inner West Council meeting to seek formal endorsement of the Inner West Multicultural Network’s anti-racism campaign, which if supported, will see these street signs erected in key locations (plus much more!). You can read more about this campaign and the full motion on my website at bit.ly/racismnotwelcome

19.01.2022 Happy daylight savings!

19.01.2022 As soon as I saw Scott Marsh tweeting that Anderson Cooper quote I knew a mural would be on the way #yourefired

18.01.2022 NEWTOWN TOWN HALL UPGRADE PRIDE CENTRE EOI NNC MOVE Some big developments for the Newtown Town Hall are on the agenda for next week’s Inner West Council meeting. As you may know, Newtown Town Hall is currently home to Newtown Neighbourhood Centre. ... However, the building has a range of issues that require significant and complex remedial work, which can’t take place until the site is vacant. Because of this, the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre will be moving to the Tom Foster Community Centre next year, after it too undergoes some restoration work. This has opened up the opportunity for Council to look at the Newtown Town Hall as a venue for a Pride Centre for our LGBTIQ+ community - a dedicated space that would provide safe and welcoming places to connect, access support services and programs, and more. Council is therefore proposing to launch an expression of interest (EOI) that would offer the opportunity to lease all or part of the newly refurbished site as a Pride Centre, and invite LGBTIQ+ or LGBTIQ-friendly organisations to submit a proposal for management and delivery. Naturally, maintaining community access to key spaces such as the main hall will form part of this. Thoughts? Questions? Let me know.

18.01.2022 It’s a sector worth $112 billion, it’s the heart and soul of this country, essential to our identity, and yet you don’t see that reflected in the public discourse or support for the arts, which is really an engine room of innovation." Via The Sydney Morning Herald.

18.01.2022 Congratulations and thank you to the wonderful volunteers at IWEG - Inner West Environment Group, who received an Australian Government Community Environment Grant to produce a gorgeous birds of the GreenWay leaflet and a native plant giveaway to encourage small birds in the area. Ms 11 also enjoyed the new Richard Murden Path along the Hawthorne Canal, which Inner West Council is upgrading as part of the GreenWay works You can volunteer for IWEG and help our local flora and fauna thrive by messaging them at IWEG - Inner West Environment Group

18.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who got in touch and took part in Inner West Council 's consultation on the Marrickville parklands and golf course. As you may have heard, the 18 hole course will stay. I supported the plan for a 9 hole course and more open space, ecological restoration and sporting areas. However, given the concerns many raised about losing 18 holes, I also tabled an amendment that would have seen Council include the option to design the 9 holes as a reversible course t...o offer variety and the option to play a full 18 holes. Reversible courses do this by allowing you to play their layout two ways. This differs from playing the same 9 holes twice, because depending on which way you’re going, you play a different course. We had the opportunity to do this under the 9 hole plans, as they committed Council to working with a professional golf course designer to create the 9 hole course. Reversible courses aren't new - they go right back to The Old Course at St Andrews - and they've started popping up again as a way of offering unique, challenging and flexible courses in smaller spaces. They also drastically lower maintenance costs. These costs will be more important for Marrickville Golf Club going forward, as their current agreement with Council sees them pay ~$6,000 a year to lease the 21ha site. This includes irrigation from Dibble Ave Waterhole and tree maintenance. Under the plans endorsed last night, the Club will need start funding these after 12 months, and find a new source of water for irrigating the 21ha course. The Club's president also told Council 80% of their income relies on green fees. I do think opening up the space with a truly unique course could have given them an opportunity to diversify this, but it wasn't to be. Anyway - thanks if you made it this far! Here's more on reversible courses from Golf Advisor for those keen.

17.01.2022 #Budget2020 by Leonard Cohen (via Alan Kohler)

17.01.2022 "It is rarely Joe and Mary Punter who pick up the unearned millions [from rezoning], but developers who miraculously just happen to already own the land..That mainly happens through the developers’ efforts in lobbying for rezoning or by their ability to use inside knowledge to pick where rezoning for higher-value use is most likely to occur." Via The New Daily.

17.01.2022 "If you're a woman in her 40s who's been on JobKeeper during this recession, had your hours reduced ... working in one of those industries such as hospitality or retail, and come March or April you lose your job, what is in the budget for you?" Via The Sydney Morning Herald.

17.01.2022 2020 has been a rough year for so many of us, which means checking in with those we care about even more important. But what do you do when the answer to Are you OK? is No? Today is R U OK?Day, and this year’s message is There’s more to say after R U OK?. To help you navigate these difficult but vital conversations, R U OK Day has a host of FREE resources on its website to help you not only ask the question, but know what to say and do next. Find them at ruok.org.au .... . . #innerwest #innerwestcouncil #ruok #ruokday #mentalhealth See more

16.01.2022 Lord Mayor Clover Moore and Evan Bailey on point here.

14.01.2022 TODAY: SCHOOL STRIKE 4 CLIMATE Over 500 actions have been registered across Australia for the today’s School Strike 4 Climate global day of action. See how you can join the call to Scott Morrison (ScoMo) to #FundOurFutureNotGas. Find out more at ss4c.info/sept25

14.01.2022 More on the St Peters Interchange ’park’ in The Sydney Morning Herald, with City of Sydney writing it off as highly contaminated and not suitable as a recreational area. Meanwhile, Transport for NSW has been trying to offload responsibility for managing the Inner West Council side of the park onto us.

13.01.2022 What’s happening in Washington is horrific and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. No one in politics should ever put themselves above democracy. Appalling to see Trump incite this act of sedition and continue to stoke further unrest by repeating his baseless accusations of election fraud.

12.01.2022 Rest in power, Notorious #RBG.

12.01.2022 Marrickville Library has taken out a range of honours at yet another award ceremony. This time it's the 2020 National Trust Awards, where our newest Inner West Council library won for Adaptive Re-use, Education & Interpretation and Judges’ Choice. Congratulations Inner West Council Library and History #Repost National Trust Australia (NSW) Thank you to everyone who watched the National Trust Heritage Awards today. So many amazing projects and individuals events, publications and exhibitions and advocacy initiatives that have celebrated, conserved and promoted greater understanding and appreciation of heritage. In case you missed it, the Judges’ Choice for this year is Marrickville Library. You can watch the ceremony here https://bit.ly/3ep7DMb

12.01.2022 Tonight’s Inner West Council meeting will see us kick off the public process for a task all merged Councils are compelled to do by July 2021: harmonising our rates, so that the same structure is used to calculate what's paid across the LGA. As I posted yesterday, the harmonsation will see rates rise across the former Marrickville Council area as rates are redistributed across the merged LGA. The summary table here provides another snapshot of the high-level impacts on reside...ntial rates based on former Council. Tonight’s decision will be mainly about putting the proposed changes out for community engagement, which is critical given we need to make a decision on this in late Feb. I strongly encourage you to read the report for a fuller overview (including business rate changes), and get involved in the engagement process when it starts. Agenda below. Full reports, speaker registration and live webcast from 6:30pm at bit.ly/iwcmeetings Reports for Council decision 1: Harmonisation of rates 2: Reprioritisation of park Plans of Management 3: Adoption Leichhardt Park Plan of Management 4: Heritage listing, 389 Illawarra Rd Marrickville Reports for noting 5: WestConnex Independent Property Impact Assessment Panel Rescission motion 6: Adoption of Tempe Reserve Plan of Management Notices of motion 7: Elizabeth St Ashfield pocket park 8: Cleaning regime town centres 9: Fees to pool 10: Final pool costs - Ashfield 11: Damage to Council property 12: Synthetic turf and Arlington Oval Reports with confidential information 13: Tender recommendation: Parramatta Rd urban amenity improvement Supplementary reports 14: Rates harmonisation 15: Update on permanent GM recruitment

11.01.2022 COVID-19: NEW ALERTS ISSUED FOR ASHFIELD NSW Health has advised that people who have tested positive for COVID-19 attended two Ashfield venues while infectious: * Crocodile Farm Hotel on Friday 4 September between 5.30pm - 6.30pm for at least an hour... * New Shanghai Night restaurant on Friday 4 September between 6.30pm -8pm for at least an hour. (NOTE: Shanghai Night and New Shanghai are also based on Liverpool Rd - these restaurants are unaffected.) If you attended these venues at the above times for an hour or more, you are considered to be a close contact and must get tested and isolate for 14 days. You must stay isolated for the entire period, even if a negative test result is received. If you were there who were there for less than an hour at these times, you are considered a casual contact. You must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if any develop, and self-isolate until you receive a negative result. For the latest alerts, visit nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates

11.01.2022 It just never stops with #WestConnex. Having successfully fought off blasting under heritage homes in Annandale, residents in Leichhardt have been told the M4-M5 Link is considering the same method for getting through hard rock slightly faster under their homes.Via The Sydney Morning Herald.

10.01.2022 Premier Gladys Berejiklian has just announced face masks will become mandatory in many indoor settings in Greater Sydney from midnight tonight, with $200 fines to be enforced for non-compliance from Monday. These indoor settings include shopping, shared / public transport, indoor entertainment settings, places of worship, and hair and beauty salons. If you need to stock up, I’ve still got my list of local face mask makers up on my website, so you can protect yourself and su...pport our local artists and makers: bit.ly/iwmasks For the latest COVID-19 updates, see nsw.gov.au/covid-19

09.01.2022 We’ve had a number of debates about how pokies at Inner West Council, and it’s disturbing to see gambling profits have (predictably) bounced right back since reopening - funded in some cases by money meant to help families struggling with COVID-19 hardship. Via The Sydney Morning Herald.

08.01.2022 You love to see it.

08.01.2022 I spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald about the draft plan of management for the Marrickville Parklands and Golf Course, which will be coming to next week's Inner West Council meeting. It recommends Council reduce the current 18-hole course to a premium 9-hole course, to allow more of the 21ha open space (the largest in the Inner West after Callan Park) to be used for other passive and active recreational activities, improved biodiversity, and so on. As noted in the story, ...the Golf Club says halving of the course will halve their income (though I should note the draft POM commits Council to working with the Club to help it remain financially viable). Labor pollies at local and federal level have come out strongly against the plan, though the party has strongly supported similar plans elsewhere. As I told the SMH, the key question for me is what do we prioritise: golf or the broader community needs? What will deliver the best balance as the Inner West continues to grow, and more of us are turning to our parks and open spaces during COVID and beyond? I know those in favour of the 18 holes say we can do both, and I'm still reading my way through the reports, your emails and consultation responses, and the wider research as to whether this can genuinely occur given the safety issues. As ever, I'm always open to your views. Feel free to DM or email if you'd rather not comment publicly.

08.01.2022 If we don't act fast, the places where you found love, saw the best gig of your life and watched actors, musicians and artists perform before they were global stars will be gone. ICYMI: Kerri Glassock in The Sydney Morning Herald on why our favourite venues and cultural spaces need urgent support to get through the COVID-19 crisis.

08.01.2022 Some great pics of historic #Newtown pubs here. Thanks Australian National University Archives

07.01.2022 On-the-spot fines of $200 can be issued from today if you don’t wear a face mask in Greater Sydney (including Wollongong, Central Coast and the Blue Mountains) where it’s mandatory to do so. For the latest info on the rules, as well as the exemptions that apply, visit nsw.gov.au/covid-19 Need to stock up? Check out my list of local face mask makers at bit.ly/iwmasks

07.01.2022 Congratulations to everyone who took the time to make a submission on the changes Transport for NSW was proposing to make in Haberfield, Ashfield and Leichhardt to deal with the increase in traffic caused by WestConnex. These proposals would have flooded local streets with traffic, cut off large areas of these suburbs from each other, caused huge safety issues, and more. As a result, our community swung into action, and sent a staggering 3,400 submissions to TfNSW - 86% of... which were opposed. I’ve been informed by Inner West Council staff that this overwhelming opposition prompted TfNSW to rethink the proposal, and the agency confirmed via email today to those who made submissions that No existing or new proposals will be implemented without further consultation with the community, councils and stakeholders. If you made one of the thousands of submissions - THANK YOU. I’m so pleased your valid concerns have been heard. Special thanks to LAW - Leichhardt Against WestCONnex, Haberfield Association, WestConnex Action Group, the local chambers of commerce, Jamie Parker MP and Council staff for mobilising the community response and advocating so strongly on behalf of our Inner West. : The original proposals put forward by TfNSW in April 2020.

06.01.2022 A diverse melting pot of cultures and an endless amount of experiences: skip past the stuff about Yarraville for an insight into why Time Out ranked Marrickville within the world’s Top 10 coolest neighborhoods. Via Domain.

06.01.2022 Thank you as always for your support and activism Craig! It will be my honour to present this motion at Tuesday's Council meeting. Read it at bit.ly/racismnotwelcome #Repost Craig Foster 120 organisations from the Inner West Multicultural Network including Addison Road Community Organisation have put forward an anti-racism Inner West Council motion with Councillor Pauline Lockie - Inner West Council: ‘RacismNotWelcome’ as a public commitment to inclusiveness and anti...-discrimination given the growing and worrying prevalence of racism in Australia and around the world. I’ll be joining Julianna Jamaluddin and Kween G to defend the motion this Tuesday night to the Inner West Council and to encourage all Local Councils to commit to making Australia a world leader at community level. It’s in our grass roots communities where racism must be condemned and where a public stand for equality must be made See more

05.01.2022 FYI for parents: some excellent advice from Safe on Social Media regarding the graphic and distressing video circulating on various platforms, how to help your child avoid it, and how to talk to them if they've seen it.

04.01.2022 Not sure who installed this delightful community frisbee at Enmore Park, but Trixie is very taken by it

04.01.2022 The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Premier moved the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) under ministerial control against the advice against of a top public servant "after a secret lobbying push by big business and developers". A secret letter was sent to the Premier the same month the GSC released a report that was "unpopular with developers because it recommended industrial land be protected from being rezoned for high-rise residential purposes".

03.01.2022 Imports of exotic animal goods are on the rise in Australia, with The Sydney Morning Herald reporting a 12% rise in permits issued for these goods. Makes me extra glad Inner West Council supported my motion back in June to ban their sale on Council property here.

03.01.2022 "They are building a separate reality and appear to wish for a shadow government to beleaguer and undermine the legitimate one. Today, we’ve seen it in action."