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Joyful Noise - Christ. Choirs. Chaos
Marrickville
Wed 9 Sep - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Joyful Noise – Christ. Choirs. Chaos.

The true backstory of the struggles George Frideric Handel had to get the Messiah onto the London stage!

Accessibility support provided:
Mobility accessible
Sydney Underground Film Festival
Marrickville
Thu 10 Sep - Sun 13 Sep 2026
Sydney Underground Film Festival

Sydney Underground Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary – returning home to the Factory Theatre.

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Service animals
The Art of Becoming, Together
Camperdown
Thu 10 Sep - Sun 27 Sep 2026
Exhibition: The Art of Becoming, Together

Bringing together artists working across painting, sculpture, and ceramics, exploring identity, transformation, and the shifting space between memory and instinct.

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Mobility accessible
Service animals
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Local Democracy Groups recruitment 2026 Creating an inclusive play space at Centenary Park, Croydon Francis Street Playground, Enmore upgrades Bridges Reserve Playground, Croydon upgrades Park Avenue Playground, Ashfield upgrades Loftus Street Reserve, Dulwich Hill Review of governance and risk policies Investment Policy 2026

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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.
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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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Wests Tigers game at Leichhardt Oval
07 September 2026
Wests Tigers fans unite for a real club voice
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04 September 2026
War on Waste host Craig Reucassel to headline new sustainability festival ReFest
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03 September 2026
Philippa Scott elected Deputy Mayor as Council focuses on housing, transport and public services
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01 September 2026
Inner West unveils transport plan to support new housing
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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

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PO Box 14, Petersham NSW 2049

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