Philipa Veitch Greens Councillor Randwick | Politician
Philipa Veitch Greens Councillor Randwick
Phone: +61 408 916 420
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25.01.2022 Great memories from the School Strike 4 Climate Sept 2019. Climate Action Now - Planet before Profit! Sign up for the (covid-safe) day of action Friday September 25. Fund our Future not Gas!... https://www.schoolstrike4climate.com See more
25.01.2022 Brilliant talk by Craig Reucassel live streaming now on the Randwick Council FB page. Fighting for Planet A - all part of Randwick Council's Eco Living Online streaming all this weekend. www.randwick.nsw.gov.au
24.01.2022 Burning coal and gas is driving worsening bushfire conditions. Why are we the ones footing the bill while the coal and gas companies causing climate damage keep making profits? Tickets free, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us//regis/WN_uZzP_j1WT5qUu4UMleQxywly
23.01.2022 Awesome webinar from our council Sustainability team happening now as part of Randwick Council's Eco Living Online. Great events happening all weekend sign up at www.randwick.nsw.gov.au
23.01.2022 Hot Composting with Costa on now. Tune in! What's a little rain? Sick and tired of your compost heap getting stinky and sloppy or attracting vermin and flies? J...oin ABC Gardening Australia host Costa and Randwick Council Permabee coordinator, Julian Lee for this hour long workshop and learn how to make a hot compost that produces a sweet earthy compost in just four weeks. See more
23.01.2022 Brilliant local activist Doro Babek fighting the good fight!
23.01.2022 Over these months I have been speaking with local residents, business owners, community groups and NGOs, UNSW student reps and returning travellers in self isolation to see what support you need in this very challenging time. Your Mayor and councillors, General Manager and council staff have been working around the clock to put together urgently needed assistance measures, and make direct representations to state and federal government authorities to ensure all in our communi...ty receive support. We are lucky to be part of wonderful community and there is direct help available for those in difficulty. I have compiled a list of useful links, and of course please dont hesitate to get in touch day or night if you need assistance, I am always here to help. Cr Philipa Veitch 0408 916 420 Randwick Council updates and information on the corona virus At the Council meeting held on Tuesday 25 March, Council endorsed a $2.3 million COVID-19 community support package. Full details on this and updates on council operations and events can be found here. https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au//novel-coronavirus-covid-19 More details on council community and business support actions can be found here MM10/20 Council response to COVID-19 pandemic ....(see page 2 of the minutes) NM23/20 Notice of Motion from Cr Veitch - Assisting vulnerable residents during the COVID-19 pandemic (see page 11 of the minutes) https://businesspapers.randwick.nsw.gov.au//OC_24032020_MI Up to date information on the corona virus and federal government support packages News and information about coronavirus (COVID-19) is available in 63 languages. https://www.sbs.com.au/language/coronavirus https://www.australia.gov.au/ https://preview.nsw.gov.au/covid-19 Financial support for individuals and households https://treasury.gov.au/coronavirus/households myGov https://my.gov.au/LoginServices/main/login?execution=e2s1 Financial support for businesses https://treasury.gov.au/coronavirus/businesses Advice for returning travellers and others who are self isolating https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//Pages/advice-for-travellers Food and groceries / Home delivery options https://www.harrisfarm.com.au/collections https://www.woolworths.com.au///changes-to-online-shopping https://shop.coles.com.au
19.01.2022 Got some unwanted furniture at home? Do you need to upgrade your bed and get rid of the old one? Join us for an interactive workshop all about how to dispose of... your unwanted items without sending them to landfill. We've got some great tips and tricks from our waste educators. Sign up to be part of this free Zoom event, which is part of our Eco Living Online event. Here's the link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/top-tips-for-disposal-of-un See more
19.01.2022 Rebecca Huntley is one of Australias most experienced and respected social researchers and the author of How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference
18.01.2022 SMH Letters to the Editor. Not pulling any punches.
17.01.2022 UNSW Researchers have revealed shocking levels of fugitive methane emissions from urban gas infrastructure. Vast amounts of methane are leaking into the atmosphere, causing devastating impacts on our climate.
15.01.2022 There's a great line up of speakers and workshops at the 2020 Eco Living Online. Hope to you can join in!
14.01.2022 Have you signed up for the global day of action? www.schoolstrike4climate.com #schoolstrike4climate #fundourfuturenotgas
14.01.2022 Eco Living Online kicks off tomorrow. There is a huge line up of great speakers and workshops, check out the program - all events are free of charge!
13.01.2022 Transport for NSW is planning to install pop-up cycleways on Todman Avenue, Kensington and High Street, Randwick to give people a safe option for travel during COVID-19. A key public health measure, COVID-19 pop-up cycleways are designed to make it easier and safer to ride to employment, shopping, and education hubs, providing an alternative to catching public transport or driving. Transport for NSW will work with Randwick City Council to finalise the plans for the new pop-up... cycleways. The community will be notified at least four weeks prior to any construction commencing or changes to the local road environment. This includes providing the right level of local access including parking or loading zones for residents and businesses, ensuring access to properties is always available and enabling deliveries and short-term visitors where possible. High Street, Randwick: planned to start at the corner of Anzac Parade and running along High Street to Botany Street, the cycleway is about one kilometre long. The route provides improved access to the University of NSW and connects to existing cycling facilities on Wansey Road and on Anzac Parade, Randwick. Map of proposed cycleway route Todman Avenue, Randwick: this route will upgrade the existing on-street cycleway on Todman Avenue. It connects the existing cycleway on Bourke Street, Waterloo with that on Doncaster Avenue, Kensington and links Waterloo with the University of NSW and Royal Randwick Racecourse. Map of proposed cycleway route To find out more about planned pop-up cycleway visit: www.rms.nsw.gov.au//popup-covid-19-infrastructu/index.html
13.01.2022 Join Dr Karl, live-streamed from Randwick Community Centre for the Eco Living Online speaker series. Hear Dr Karls latest thoughts about our Planet's future. Focusing on the big question whats next for Climate Change and reaching a net-zero emissions target! This is a conversation not to be missed! Dr Karl will provide his valuable insights into our climate reality and future power solutions in light of the current pandemic crisis. Is this a chance for Australia to re-shape its economy and sharpen different policy or technical approaches to address the longer-term challenge of Climate Change?
12.01.2022 The NSW government is set to relax Covid-19 restrictions at NRL games, allowing crowds at 50% capacity. Meanwhile small covid safe student protests are being aggressively shut down, with students fined and arrested at USYD yesterday. Defend the right to education, defend the right to protest.
11.01.2022 I'm really looking forward to tonight's Greening Randwick Committee meeting. We have a very committed and knowledgeable group of community members, councillors and staff working together to collect vitally important tree data, increase tree canopy, and protect and enhance native habitat.
10.01.2022 It's been a challenging time for so many local residents and businesses. I'm very proud to be re-elected as Deputy Mayor tonight and look forward to working to support and advocate for our community in the year to come.
10.01.2022 There's been an outcry since this report came out in yesterday's SMH. Expert scientific knowledge is being modified or gagged, with scientists even prevented from publishing research. We have to defend the right of scientists, academics and journalists to report the truth.
07.01.2022 Letters to the Editor today
07.01.2022 Have you signed up for the global day of action?
06.01.2022 The collapse in Australia's population growth means demand for new housing has stalled. This should give councils and communities a bit of breathing space around the ambitious housing targets being set for the next 5-10 years
06.01.2022 Eco Celebrity Quiz streaming live now on Randwick Council's FB page with Dr Karl, Craig Reucassel, Lesley Hughes and Peter Maganov
05.01.2022 Young orphaned possum being cared for by our wonderful WIRES volunteers at the Randwick Environment Park.
05.01.2022 Big news for local councils. Planning Minister Rob Stokes has confirmed that the Greater Sydney Commissions housing targets are not a legal requirement by the state government.
04.01.2022 Tomorrow the Liberals will push 1.8 million into poverty by cutting the JobSeeker payment by $300. Meanwhile the 25 richest Australians have added $25bn to their combined wealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
03.01.2022 Peaceful covid safe student protests are getting shut down in heavy handed police actions. Students have been very badly affected by covid restrictions which have impacted their education, income, social life, mental health, and long term career prospects. And all to protect the most vulnerable in our community from from contracting this terrible virus. Let's stand with the students and defend the right to protest and to free and affordable education.
03.01.2022 Our Universities are being decimated by decades of funding cuts, academic careers destroyed by the unconscionable exclusion from Jobkeeper, and students burdened with massive debt. There are no winners in this education hunger games.
02.01.2022 Nationals prepared to die in a ditch to protect loggers. Koalas be damned.
02.01.2022 UNSW is the birthplace of solar photovoltaic and renewable energy engineering, and 75% of the world's solar panels utilise design and engineering from UNSW SPREE. Their cutting edge research and education programs are helping to forge a path towards efficient and affordable solar PV that can be used by industry and households across the globe. Thank you to Prof Renate Egan, Prof Thorsten Trupke, Dr Oliver Kunz and Robert Largent for the highly informative and inspirational tour of your labs, I'm looking forward to seeing how council and SPREE can work together on projects that will benefit our local community.
02.01.2022 Citizenship Ceremonies are just one of the many civic functions carried out by local Mayors and councillors. It's wonderful to have such a diverse array of people from all over the world joining our community and sharing their stories, language and culture.
01.01.2022 Grey-headed Flying fox colony in Lachlan Wetlands Centennial Park. Bats are important pollinators and seed dispersers of native seeds. After roosting in the trees each day, they fly out and across Sydney as evening falls. Centennial Park is home to six species of bat, it's an important refuge with colonies across Australia under threat from habitat loss and climate change.
