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Inner West residents call to be included in demerger preparation

13 April 2022 Peter Boyle 0

Inner West residents were shocked to be told by their council’s general manager they were effectively being shut out of the preparation of the demerger case, reports Peter Boyle.

New law threatens Sydney’s precious green space

9 April 2022 Ben Radford 0

The Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Bill 2021 represents a threat to Sydney’s iconic parklands by opening the door to privatisation, reports Ben Radford.

Community demands demerger of Inner West Council

15 December 2021 Contributor 0

A poll of Inner West Council residents has shown the majority want the council demerged and restored to the former Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville councils.

New research shows forced council mergers led to higher costs

19 November 2021 Pip Hinman 0

New research by Joseph Drew, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Local Government at UTS, shows the forced mergers of local councils in NSW have not made the promised savings.

Campaign for de-amalgamation of Inner West Council gains traction

1 November 2021 Tileah Dobson 0

A resident-led campaign to de-amalgamate Sydney’s Inner West Council is gaining traction in the lead-up to the 4 December NSW local government elections.

Common Ground residents demand compensation for harsh lockdown

17 September 2021 sydneysentinel 0

Residents of the Common Ground housing estate in Camperdown are demanding compensation for their treatment during a 14-day hard lockdown.

Former Inner West mayor Darcy Byrne vows to return after being dumped

9 September 2021 Peter Hackney 0

The former mayor of Inner West Council, Darcy Byrne, is vowing to return to the top job after being dumped in favour of the Greens’ Rochelle Porteous.

Inner West Council de-amalgamation: the real costs and benefits

15 August 2021 Pip Hinman 0

With residents of Inner West Council soon to have their say on de-amalgamation, Pip Hinman weighs in on the costs and benefits.

Callan Park: a question of Trust

7 August 2021 Alec Smart 0

A war of words has broken out over the future management of Callan Park and whether the site is under new risk of commercial redevelopment.

Meeting hears case for Inner West Council de-amalgamation

6 August 2021 Markela Panegyres 0

A resident-initiated meeting to discuss the case to de-amalgamate the Inner West Council has drawn good numbers, reports Markela Panegyres.

Greens call for public toilets with free pads and tampons across Inner West

14 July 2021 Peter Hackney 0

The Greens have called for more public toilets across Sydney’s Inner West and for the facilities to offer free sanitary products.

Opinion: let’s get some queers elected to Inner West Council

14 July 2021 Contributor 0

Despite having one of the highest proportions of LGBTQI+ people of any LGA in Australia, Inner West Council does not have a single queer councillor. That needs to change, argues Liz Atkins.

Sweeping new Covid restrictions announced for Sydney

23 June 2021 Peter Hackney 0

A wave of new Covid-19 restrictions have been introduced across Sydney after 13 new cases were recorded since 8pm last night.

Masks mandatory indoors across seven council areas as Sydney records two new Covid-19 cases

20 June 2021 Peter Hackney 0

Face masks have been made mandatory across seven Sydney councils after the city recorded two new cases of the super infectious Delta strain of Covid-19.

Name change mooted for Marrickville’s Victoria Rd over “colonial links”

27 May 2021 Damien Novak 0

Inner West Greens Councillor Colin Hesse says his proposal for Victoria Road, Marrickville is about respect.

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