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Inner West Councillors to request investigation of freight line noises in Marrickville
By DANIEL LO SURDO Inner West Councillors unanimously supported a motion requesting the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to investigate noise concerns from Marrickville residents living by the goods rail corridor. Councillor Julie Passas, who seconded the motion tabled from Marrickville Ward Councillor Victor Marci, offered little hope for the request, despite her support for […]
Camperdown Social Housing residents protest over-policing and rent control while under hard COVID-19 lockdown
By DANIEL LO SURDO Residents and supporters of the Common Ground social housing facility in Camperdown protested renting conditions and over-policing after their building was placed in a hard lockdown for two weeks after four tenants tested positive to COVID-19. Residents revealed that the NSW Police, under the direction of NSW Health, were confiscating alcohol […]
Anti-trans bill supported by Parliament but condemned by trans and gender diverse community
By KATELYN MILLIGAN An anti-transgender education bill proposed by One Nation’s Mark Latham and endorsed by NSW Parliament has been condemned as a war on trans and gender diverse young people. Latham recently introduced two bills to NSW Parliament that call into question the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community, with the Education Legislation Amendment (Parental […]
Pyrmont community pinched for space with centre set for upgrades
By EVA BAXTER Design development of the Pyrmont community centre is underway, and a development application is expected to be lodged mid-September. City of Sydney Council endorsed the refurbishment of the centre in 2020 and the expansion of the project scope in July 2021. The upgrade and new addition to the centre will commence in […]
Darcy Bryne out, Rochelle Porteous in as Inner West Council vote new Mayor
By DANIEL LO SURDO Greens Councillor Ms Rochelle Porteous has been voted in as the new Inner West Mayor after defeating previous Mayor Darcy Byrne and Deputy Mayor Victor Macri for the position. The vote finished between Ms Porteous and Labor Councillor Mr Byrne, with the former winning the mayoralty with seven votes to Byrne's […]
Social housing residents form Action Group after ‘over-policed’ hard lockdown rollout
By EVA BAXTER Mission Australia’s Common Ground social housing facility in Camperdown was placed into lockdown from 8AM on Thursday 2 September for 14 days until Wednesday 15 September after four tenants tested positive to COVID-19. Common Ground residents formed an Action Group to ensure they are properly supported. Common Ground Action Group criticised the […]
Cycling surges in the inner-city
By DANIEL LO SURDO The inner-city has seen a boom in cycling use in the past two years. The City of Sydney’s 2021 Active Transport Survey revealed that regular cycling has more than doubled since 2019, with more than half of regular cyclists beginning in the last two years. State Member for Newtown Jenny Leong […]
Voluntary assisted dying debate reignited by NSW Parliament bill
By KATELYN MILLIGAN The euthanasia debate has been reignited by the release of a draft voluntary assisted dying bill by Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich in July. The bill will give adults suffering with neurodegenerative conditions or terminal illness that will cause death within six months or twelve months access to voluntary assisted dying. In […]
Community disillusioned as Federal Parliament launches Housing Inquiry
By DANIEL LO SURDO Federal Parliament launched a new Inquiry to housing affordability and supply in Australia this month. The Inquiry was announced by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue Chair and Member for Mackellar Jason Falinski after data from the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Treasury and the Australian Bureau […]
City of Sydney seeds a symbol of peace, joins Green Legacy Hiroshima project
By EVA BAXTER City of Sydney Council voted unanimously to join the Green Legacy Hiroshima project this month and have begun working with the Royal Botanic Gardens to secure the seed of a tree that survived the Hiroshima atomic bombings. This year is the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Between […]
