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Music Together | Free Playgroup
Marrickville
Wed 2 Sep 2026 + more dates
Music Together: Free Playgroup

Create opportunities for communication and fun musical activities. For families children with developmental concerns, developmental delay or disability 3 to 5 years.

Accessibility support provided:
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Marrickville
Wed 2 Sep 2026 + more dates
Connection through creativity: Intergenerational art project for seniors

In this 5 week painting series, seniors are paired with a young person to create artwork side by side.

Accessibility support provided:
Mobility accessible
Family Tales
Balmain
Wed 2 Sep 2026 + more dates
Storytime at Balmain Library
Accessibility support provided:
Mobility accessible
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Your Say Inner West

The community engagement hub where you can get involved in important projects that shape the future of the Inner West.

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Local Democracy Groups recruitment 2026 Vietnamese Refugee Memorial Advisory Group – application open Francis Street Playground, Enmore upgrades Bridges Reserve Playground, Croydon upgrades Park Avenue Playground, Ashfield upgrades

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An Aboriginal Australian, painted in traditional white-clay body paint and brandishing two handfuls of leaves, participates in a smoking ceremony.
Featured
14 August 2026
Inner West Council News – August 2026

One of the most significant urban wetland restorations in Sydney's history is now open as Council celebrates the completion of the Gumbramorra Wetlands Re-Creation Project.

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01 September 2026
Inner West unveils transport plan to support new housing
Media Release
Multicultural
26 August 2026
Inner West to rally in support of multiculturalism
Media Release
Lewisham affordable housing
25 August 2026
Housing sector overwhelmingly backs Inner West Affordable Housing Policy
Media Release
Poker machines
25 August 2026
NSW Government poker machine reform must go further
Media Release
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A Fairer Future for the Inner West

"Our Fairer Future Plan will fix the housing supply crisis in our local community, while preserving what we love about it."

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians the Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Sydney Basin.

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Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) 8:30am to 5pm

Phone

02 9392 5000

Mail

PO Box 14, Petersham NSW 2049

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