2022 Announcements

2022 Built Environment Award winners announced - On Saturday 15 October, Inner West Council’s 2022 Built Environment Awards were held. This year's theme: Curiosity in and about the Built Environment.
Applications open for Chrissie Cotter Gallery, ArtSeat and Whites Creek Cottage in 2023 - Inner West Council is inviting local artists to submit ideas for the exhibition of artworks at the Newtown ArtSeat and Chrissie Cotter Gallery and artist residency at Whites Creek Cottage in 2023.
Council is trialling a rebate for reusable nappies and sanitary products - Residents can apply to get a 50% rebate on eligible products. This a trial and funding is limited so be sure to get in quick. Click through for details.
Dust memories at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Sarah Biggs’ solo exhibition, Dust memories will feature next at Inner West Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery this September.
Emergency Ready Week 2022 - Are you ready for an emergency? - Disasters are becoming more frequent. It has never been more important to get prepared.
Everyday Deity at the Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Everyday Deity artists, Soraya Abidin, Clayton Barr, Gillian Bencke, Marianne Bohdan, Desmogz, Sai-Wai Foo, Tina Fox and Christina Newberry, delve into the inner and outer realms of regenerative crafts.
Floriography at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Sally Mowbray’s painting exhibition Floriography combines floral and plant motifs from different sources and eras.
Go Heaps Mad this October for Mental Health Month - Local creatives, get your act together to celebrate Mental Health Month 2023.
Household Chemical CleanOut and eWaste drop off event - Saturday 26 November - Declutter your homes, garages and sheds of chemicals and broken electronics and dispose of them correctly at the Household Chemical CleanOut and eWaste event.
Last month of the Inner West’s Pop-up Music Marathon  - It’s the last month of our Pop-up Music Marathon and we’ve got some excellent performances in store that will have you singing and dancing in the high streets and villages of the Inner West.
Local Matters Forum, Leichhardt/Gulgadya Ward - Come to the Local Matters Forum at Leichhardt Town Hall at 6:30pm, Tuesday 11 October and meet your local representatives and executive staff. You set the agenda – raise your ideas and concerns for how your community can be improved.
New Year's Eve arrangements for the Balmain peninsula - Traffic arrangements and alcohol free zones for the Balmain peninsula for New Year's Eve 2022.
Public meeting: Balmain Leagues Club - Inner West Council and Mayor Darcy Byrne invite you to attend a public meeting on Wednesday 12 October at 6.30pm at Balmain Town Hall to demand that the NSW Government start paying attention to and mitigating the ongoing safety, amenity and traffic impacts being inflicted on Rozelle and Lilyfield residents.
Public notice: Financial Statements 2021-22 - In accordance with Section 418 (3) of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), Inner West Council advises that the Extraordinary Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday 13 December 2022 will include the presentation of the audited Financial Statements and the Auditor's Reports for the year ending 30 June 2022.
Safe disposal of expired marine flares - Transport for NSW runs a marine flares collection program that visits sites in Greater Sydney and coastal NSW. The next round of collections begins soon.
Sell, shop and learn at the 2022 Garage Sale Trail - Choose your own planet-saving adventure when the Garage Sale Trail, Australia’s festival of pre-loved stuff, returns to the Inner West this spring.
Three women, Three artists, Three journeys by Jo Day, Deborah Barrett, Ann Rattey - The back lanes of Newtown, encounters with lions in the Okovango Delta, the astonishing bead markets of Kenya and Tanzania and the fragrance of market spices in Morocco have all provided inspiration for Journeys, an exhibition presented by artists Jo Day, Debora Barrett and Ann Rattey.
Update on the site-specific amendment to the Leichhardt DCP for 36 Lonsdale Street and 64–70 Brenan Streets, Lilyfield - On 6 December 2022 Council resolved to adopt amendments to Leichhardt Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013.
Updated Development Control Plans - On 23 June Council made some amendments to parts of the DCPs. These come into force on 9 September 2022.
What’s On at the Libraries in September - It’s History Week in September at Inner West Libraries. Plus there’s author talks, architecture panel discussion, activities for kids and HSC workshops for teens.
What's on at the Libraries this November - There's plenty to see, do and read at Inner West Council's Libraries this November.
Winners of the 2022 Young Creatives Awards announced - Inner West Council has announced the winners of the 2022 Young Creatives Awards.