2019 media releases Apply to be a part of EDGE St Peters Town Hall Activation - The EDGE Town Hall Activation utilises St Peters Town Hall as an experimental and developmental hub during August. ‘Affinity’ at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - A collection of small mixed media works using clay, embroidery and watercolour features at the next exhibition at Chrissie Cotter Gallery. ‘Apart’ at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Whimsical drawings and intricately detailed bird paintings feature at the next Chrissie Cotter Gallery exhibition, ‘Apart’. ‘Imaginary Borders’ at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - A group exhibition of original artwork by asylum seekers, refugees and fellow artists, friends and collaborators. ‘Love your life’ at Inner West Council’s Seniors Festival - Find new ways to ‘Love your life’ by trying out one of the many activities or programs at the 2019 Inner West Seniors Festival. 16 Days of Activism in the Inner West - Council will once again support the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism to prevent gender-based violence through a series of workshops and events. 2019 Amy Large Volunteer of the Year - Bronwyn Bancroft is Inner West Council’s 2019 Amy Large Volunteer of the Year. 2019 Amy Large Volunteer of the Year awards now open - Inner West Council’s annual Amy Large Volunteer of the Year awards are now open. 2019 Anzac Day in the Inner West - Thousands of Inner West residents are expected to attend this year’s ANZAC Day services across Ashfield, Balmain and Petersham. 2019 Built Environment Award winners - ‘Victoria Cottage’, a Victorian Italianate double-fronted cottage in Thornley Street, Leichhardt has won the 2019 Marrickville Medal for Conservation. 2019 Built Environment Awards - Celebrate the rich cultural and architectural heritage of the Inner West at this free event. 2019 Footprints EcoFestival - Council once again presents the Inner West’s foremost sustainability event, Footprints EcoFestival, at Whites Creek Valley Park, Annandale on Sunday, 25 August, 11am–3pm. 2019 GreenWay Art Prize winners announced - The winner of the 2019 GreenWay Open Art Prize is Eunjoo Jang who has won a prize package valued at $6,000 for her work Tuesday in Newtown (pictured). 2019 Inner West Citizens of the Year - Inner West Council’s Citizen of the Year is super-volunteer, Jamie De Paulo. 2019 SecondHand Saturdays coming soon - Council is helping residents to ‘Spark Joy’, declutter and join the sustainability movement at the annual mass-garage-sale event, SecondHand Saturdays. 2019 Young Creatives Awards - Young local illustrators and writers were recognised last night at the Inner West Library and History 2019 Young Creatives Awards. 2019-20 Council grants announced - Sixty-six Inner West projects have received more than $300,000 in Council funding, as part of the Inner West Council 2019-20 Grant Program. 2020 Citizens of the Year awards now open - Nominations are now open for Inner West Council’s 2020 Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year. A Decade of the Flying Bats at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - The next exhibition to feature at Inner West Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery highlights the athleticism, friendships and sense of belonging embodied by the Flying Bats Women's Football Club (FBFC). A Handmade Life: upcoming exhibition at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Six Inner West artisans will exhibit their sculpture, craft and textiles soon at Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery. A long-term accommodation strategy for Council - Council will call for Expressions of Interest to provide a strategy to address Council’s future accommodation needs. All welcome to the EDGE GreenWay Lantern Parade - A Boat of Dreams, carrying hopes and wishes for the future, will sail into the sunset during Earth Hour as part of EDGE GreenWay on Saturday, 30 March. An all-new Marrickville Festival - The destination event of the Inner West, Marrickville Festival, is on Sunday, 20 October, 10am-5pm. Annual Grants round now open - Inner West Council offers grants for projects supporting a culturally diverse, progressive and sustainable Inner West. Applications now open for 2020 Perfect Match - Council’s Perfect Match is back in 2020 and applications are now open. Applications now open for Chrissie Cotter Gallery and ArtSeat 2020 - Council is inviting submissions for the exhibition of artworks at the Newtown ArtSeat and Chrissie Cotter Gallery in 2020. Artists invited to take part in EDGE Creative Trails - Applications are invited now from studios, galleries, and artist-run initiatives (ARIs) to take part in the Midjuburi (Marrickville) Creative Trails weekend on Saturday, 3 and Sunday, 4 August, 2019. Ashfield gets verges mowed, all Inner West to be able to plant verges - All residents of Inner West Council can relax knowing that their verges will be mowed by Council, following a decision to harmonise the level of service provided across the local government area, and expand the service to Ashfield for the first time. Attend the Amy Large Volunteer of the Year awards - Inner West Council’s annual Amy Large Volunteer Award Ceremony and Volunteer Thank You Evening is on Thursday, 23 May. Media and all residents are invited to attend. Australia Day event in Enmore Park - Inner West Council will mark Australia Day in Enmore Park with live entertainment, food and lots of free activities. Balmain icon gets new lease of life as The Fenwick - The historic Fenwick’s Store – the iconic sandstone building which stands as the gateway to Balmain – is set to join the ranks of top waterfront dining, with noted Sydney restaurateur Bill Drakopolous taking the reins. Balmain Leagues Club and Wests Ashfield members vote to merge Clubs - Wests Ashfield members have voted to endorse a historic merger with Balmain Leagues Club. Balmain Leagues Club redevelopment approved, State Government acquisition still hangs over site - Despite Council’s approval of the plan, the future of the Club remains in doubt with the State Government still working behind the scenes to compulsorily acquire the site, to use as a large scale tunnelling site for the proposed Western Harbour Tunnel. Big Bike Day 2019 - Big Bike Day returns to War Memorial Park in Leichhardt on Sunday, 22 September. Biggest Morning Tea celebration at Leichhardt Family Day Care - The morning tea is part of a series of events for National Family Day Care Week from 6 to 12 May. Call for artists to design Marrickville Library’s Patyegarang Place - Inner West Council is calling for expressions of interest for a public art installation that celebrates local Aboriginal culture and heritage. Call for artists to install public art at Marrickville Metro - Council is seeking to engage an artist/s to install bold contemporary public artworks at the new Marrickville Metro. Calling writers and illustrators for Ashfield Sound Bites - Writers and illustrators are invited to apply for Ashfield Sound Bites – a multi-platform, interactive ‘storybombing’ event, part of EDGE Ashfield. Celebrate 2019 International Women’s Day at Petersham Town Hall - The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day event is ‘More Powerful Together’ and will focus on showcasing the successful women living and working in the Inner West. Celebrate 2044 - Celebrate local at Celebrate 2044 - St Peters, Sydenham and Tempe's own community fair - in Tillman Park, Tempe on Sunday 19 May, from 11am to 4pm. Celebrate an endless summer at Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre - Swim season at Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre has been extended for a month until 28 April Celebrate BluesFest 2019 - Rock legends Dragon headline Leichhardt’s popular BluesFest, Council’s free, family-friendly music event. Celebrate our local area at Ashfield's Carnival of Cultures - Enjoy a day of free, fun activities and entertainment for the whole family at Ashfield’s own community event, Carnival of Cultures on Sunday, 24 February, 10am-4pm at Ashfield Park. Celebrating seven years of Feel the Love - Inner West Council will kick off Mardi Gras celebrations with events for all the community. Claims Rozelle interchange won’t affect residents ‘laughable’ - Inner West Council has this morning hit out at absurd claims from the NSW Government’s Westconnex Project Director that the Rozelle Interchange will have no negative impacts on residents living near the Interchange. Clarification: Off leash dog areas in Callan Park - Signs requiring dogs to be on leash at the site have been installed by the Office of Environment and Heritage and not Inner West Council. Comic Con-versation returns for 2019 - Ashfield Library will celebrate the best of local comic culture by staying open late to host comic book artists, creators, illustrators, writers and publishers. Community celebrates Cooks River upgrade - Inner West families this week celebrated the launch of the new inclusive playground at Steel Park, part of the $5 million Cooks River Parklands upgrade being completed by Inner West Council. Community Leaders in Sustainability course - Council is inviting applications for the next Community Leaders in Sustainability course. Commuters short-changed by cuts to Balmain bus services - Inner West Council has called on Transport for NSW to explain why changes to the 444 and 445 bus services have resulted in these services no longer travelling to Darling Street Wharf in East Balmain. Council and SES ‘Clean Up’ Iron Cove in time for EDGE GreenWay - Inner West Council, Ashfield-Leichhardt State Emergency Service (SES) and local residents and creatives have used ingenuity and hard work to ‘Clean Up’ Iron Cove Bay in Lilyfield in time for EDGE GreenWay. Council asks for ministerial intervention to break GreenWay impasse - Inner West Council is seeking the urgent assistance of Transport Minister Andrew Constance and the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes to cut through the bureaucratic inertia that has significantly delayed the delivery of the GreenWay. Council balances savings with spending in 2019-20 Budget - Inner West Council has adopted a Budget focused on saving ratepayers money and increased investment in fixing ageing infrastructure. Council baulks at dog restrictions in Callan Park - Inner West Council will not enforce a State Government ban on letting dogs off their leash in Callan Park. Council commits to gambling harm minimisation - Council is continuing its push to reduce problem gambling by holding two workshops on Monday 2 and Tuesday, 3 September aimed at local young people. Council congratulates Eora Emus in Cup final - The Eora Nation team were able to participate in the Nations of Origin Cup with help from Inner West Council in securing club grants. Council employs new Multicultural Officer - Inner West Council is pleased to announce that the highly experienced Aniela Pepe has been appointed as its new Multicultural Officer. Council grant recipient goes back to school - Students at Dulwich Hill Art and Design School attended an informative workshop to help develop new street art for the EDGE arts and cultural program. Council holds the line on Lords Road - Inner West Council has knocked back the latest Lords Road Planning Proposal, which has plagued the Inner West for years. Council joins forces with a Sydney university to roll out heritage pub protection program - Inner West Council has just entered into a partnership with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to work on its heritage pub protection program. Council launches ‘Welcome Here’ for all facilities - Inner West Council is an official participant in ACON’s Welcome Here project; supporting businesses and organisations to be inclusive of LGBTIQ communities. Council launches new free gig guide, The Lineup - Council has launched a new free gig guide, The Lineup, as part of the on-going support for live music venues and creative industries in the Inner West. Council opposed to Westconnex ‘scar’ - Inner West Council is calling on the NSW Government to back away from plans to introduce a Los Angeles-style overpass in the heart of residential Rozelle, Lilyfield and Annandale. Council paves way for sustainable roads - Inner West Council is paving the way for environmentally sustainable roads by pioneering new road resheeting made from recyclable material. Council plays Cupid with Perfect Match - The Perfect Match Street Art Program brings artists, residents, businesses, property owners and community partners together to collaboratively create fantastic new street artworks in public places. Council recognised for homelessness outreach program - Council has won the Community Partnerships and Collaboration Local Government Excellence Award. Council redoubles campaign on pedestrian safety - Council is taking a holistic approach to pedestrian safety, in response to figures showing that pedestrian casualties continue to rise. Council says LGBTIQ are 'Welcome Here' - Council is an official participant in ACON’s 'Welcome Here' project, which supports businesses and organisations to be visibly welcoming and inclusive of LGBTIQ communities. Council secures funding for Haberfield Library improvements - Inner West Council has secured an $80,000 grant in the Metropolitan Grant Public Library Grant Program, through the State Library of NSW. Council supports UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons - Inner West is one of eighteen Australian cities and local councils calling on the Australian government to join the United Nations Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Council to bring sports bodies and Government together to establish regional sporting precinct - Inner West Council has resolved to bring the community and peak sporting bodies together to work with the NSW Government to create a spectacular new recreation and sporting precinct in the Rozelle Rail Yards. Council to drive new car share integration pilot at light rail stations - Council will partner with GoGet Car Share to roll out a pilot program integrating car share with the Inner West light rail link, greatly expanding transport options for residents travelling into the Inner West. Council to help pubs and residents to be good neighbours - Inner West Council has established a ground-breaking Good Neighbour policy requiring all noise and amenity complaints about pubs, clubs and small bars to be mitigated not litigated. Council to help pubs and residents to be good neighbours - Inner West Council has established a ground-breaking Good Neighbour policy requiring all noise and amenity complaints about pubs, clubs and small bars to be mitigated not litigated. Council to honour inspiring women - Inner West Council is inviting nominations of inspiring women for an International Women's Day Honour Roll. Council to host Activate Inclusion Sports Day - Council is hosting an Activate Inclusion Sports Day in partnership with Variety – the Children’s Charity NSW/ACT and Sport NSW on International Day of People with Disability on Tuesday, 3 December 2019. Council unveils new Dulwich Hill street art - Mayor Darcy Byrne has revealed the honeyeater bird illustration designed by local artist Thomas Jackson and students from Dulwich Hill High School of Visual Art and Design. Council won’t enforce Morrison’s fashion police proposal - Mayor of the Inner West Darcy Byrne has dismissed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s proposed dress code at Citizenship Ceremonies. Council’s aquatic centres a hit with Inner West community - Council’s aquatic facilities have experienced record high attendance levels this summer swimming season. Council’s draft busking policy - Council’s new draft busking policy provides a framework to support artists and performers whilst ensuring their safety and that of the community. Council’s Office of Sport up and running - Council is pleased to announce that Carla Stacey has been appointed as Coordinator of the newly created Office of Sport. Council’s Solar Farm energy comes on line - Council has marked a new milestone in its target of using 100% renewable energy – the contract to purchase power from the Moree Solar Farm commenced today Monday, 1 July. Cr Vittoria Raciti new Deputy Mayor of Inner West - Cr Vittoria Raciti of the Leichhardt Gulgadya Ward has been elected as Deputy Mayor of the Inner West Council for the 2019-20 term. Creating contacts for Inner West economy - Inner West Council will work with local business chambers to create the inner west’s first comprehensive database of local business owners. Council aims to use the information to strengthen ties within the business community, and help to boost the local economy. Darcy Byrne re-elected as Inner West Mayor - Local Labor Councillor Darcy Byrne has tonight been re-elected as the Mayor of Inner West Council. Dawn Fraser Pool saved – urgent heritage restoration to go ahead - The long-awaited heritage restoration of Dawn Fraser Pool will commence shortly after Council signed off on the tender for the Pool’s refurbishment. Construction is expected to be completed in time for the 2020 summer swim season. Dawn Fraser Pool set to receive much-needed facelift - Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne has welcomed an announcement from the NSW government of a $2.2 million grant to help save the iconic Dawn Fraser Pool. Discover ‘Open Inner West’ - Over ten days of celebration and events, great food, art, children’s activities, talks tours and more. Discover the all new Dulwich Hill Village Fair - The fair is an exciting community event celebrating local food producers, tantalising storytellers, kids activities and plenty more in Dulwich Hill on Sunday, 15 September. Diversity and creativity at EDGE Ashfield - Encounter contemporary art and stories, global music and dance at the three-day festival from 13 -15 September. Drawing tools as art objects at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Inner West Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery will be transformed into a performance space for the intriguingly titled Pee in a Wetsuit or a Long Hot Spa? EDGE Art on the Streets - Laneways, side streets and corners will come alive under projections, paste ups and street art during EDGE Sydenham. EDGE Balmain: 21 to 24 November - EDGE Balmain will shine a spotlight on Darling Street and Balmain Road with performance, installations, creative trails and a special emphasis on live music. EDGE GreenWay a huge success - Council’s inaugural EDGE – a series of five planned “creative precincts activations” – attracted thousands of people from across Sydney on the weekend. EDGE Newtown is coming - Mayor Darcy Byrne will launch EDGE Newtown – themed Art and Activism - on Thursday, 7 November, 6pm-8pm in Newtown Square. EDGE Newtown launch - Everyone’s invited to a free community celebration: Launch of EDGE Newtown on Thursday, 7 November Entries now invited for the 2019 Built Environment Awards - Submissions are now open for Inner West Council’s 2019 Built Environment Awards. Entries now open for the 2019 GreenWay Art Prize - Entries now open for the 2019 GreenWay Art Prize. The prize is now in its tenth year. EOIs now open for EDGE - Be a part of the next stages of art activation for EDGE, each site with its own distinctive theme. Evening garbage collection in the Marrickville service area will save money and improve services - Inner West Council will introduce a night-time garbage collection in former Marrickville Council area later this year, which will result in better services and significant cost savings. Extra Sydney FC Game for Leichhardt Oval - The Inner West has clearly impressed Sydney FC, with an announcement today that an extra Hyundai A-league game already added to the 2019 calendar – and it’s going to be a big one. Familiar Flora at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - A series of still life paintings of local plants, flowers and home-grown fruits and vegetables feature next at Inner West Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery. Feast on creativity at Summer Hill - Savour the village vibe of this Inner West neighbourhood as it showcases its growing small bar scene, creative retail and favourite food venues on Sunday, 29 September. Fenwick Store renovation recognised with prestigious Heritage Award Win - Inner West Council’s refurbishment of The Fenwick Store in Birchgrove is continuing to make waves – in the right way. The Balmain icon has won an ‘adaptive reuse’ NSW Heritage Award for its combination of fine dining and art gallery space. Fire Up at EDGE Sydenham - Sydenham is set to go dark across two wintry weekends of art and performance as the EDGE festival comes to the Inner West’s industrial heartland. EDGE Inner West supports new works by artists, creative spaces and businesses in iconic places and creative precincts across five local regions. Food recycling for Sydney a priority - Inner West Council is calling on the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Local Government to enter into a partnership with Local Government to deliver a food recycling scheme for metropolitan Sydney that would drastically reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. Forging respectful relationships in sport - More than 60 volunteer leaders of local sporting clubs recently attended Inner West Council’s Respectful Relationships in Sport forum. Free Author Talk: 'The House' by Helen Pitt - Inner West Council’s library in Dulwich Hill will host award winning author Helen Pitt talking about her book, 'The House'. Free Go Solar Session - As part of its commitment to sourcing renewable energy and addressing climate change*, Council is offering a free So Solar Session for residents. Fundraiser exhibition at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - ArtStaff #8 - Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery is the venue for the eighth annual fundraising exhibition by 40 staff from the Art Gallery of NSW. Get ready for EDGE GreenWay - Council’s FREE immersive arts experience, EDGE GreenWay, is coming to the Iron Cove and Bay Run on Saturday, 30 March to shine a spotlight on the cultural laboratory of Sydney’s Inner West. Go Green at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Six artists in this exhibition explore the multiplicity of green in a visual conversation with colour and community. Government should use WestConnex fine to protect residents - Inner West Council is calling on the State Government to use a nearly half million dollar fine against WestConnex contractors CPB to help protect local residents from the safety impacts of the Motorway. GreenWay wins - Council’s Cooks to Cove GreenWay plan has won the 2019 Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA) Award of Excellence for Urban Design. GreenWay wins national award - Inner West Council’s Cooks to Cove GreenWay plan has won the AILA 2019 National Landscape Architecture Award for Urban Design. Haberfield set for major boost - Haberfield’s main streets and economy is set for a major boost with the Haberfield Centre and Library and Mervyn Fletcher Hall upgrade. Have Your Say on Leichhardt Park’s future - Council is planning for the future of Leichhardt Park, and Inner West citizens are invited to have their say. Have your say on naming a Portuguese precinct in Petersham - The community is invited to have their say on the name and location of the precinct. Have your say on the Inner West Pride Centre - Inner West Council wants to hear from residents on what services it could offer and ways of making it safe and accessible to the community. Have your say on the Inner West’s pocket parks - Inner West Council is seeking ideas on how to best use the 200 small parks dotted throughout the local government area. Have your say on tree management - Inner West Council is reviewing development controls on trees, and residents are invited to have their say. Help plan the future of the Inner West - Council is asking all Inner West citizens to help shape our long-term future with a suite of critical planning documents all currently on public exhibition. Heritage Festival returns for 2019 - Inner West Council’s 2019 Heritage Festival explores the rich history of the Inner West and highlights the people who have shaped our vibrant neighbourhood. Homelessness on the rise in the Inner West - The annual Inner West Street Count has found that homelessness continues to be of concern in Sydney’s Inner West. Illegal parking puts children’s lives at risk - Council has developed a ‘safety around schools’ campaign designed to promote safer road user practices by parents in School Zones. Inaugural Ethical / Social Enterprise Business Award winner - The Trading Circle has won the inaugural Inner West Council Ethical / Social Enterprise Award at the 2019 Inner West Business Awards. Inner West After Dark environmental walk and talks - Council is hosting a series of fascinating walk and talks as part of its Citizen Science program. Inner West Council 99% divested from fossil fuels - Inner West Council on the brink of being completely divested from fossil fuels, with 99 per cent of its portfolio now invested in non-fossil fuel (NFF) funds. Inner West Council adopts new and ambitious Tree Policy - Inner west Council last night adopted a new and ambitious tree canopy policy which includes the doubling of the tree planting budget and the establishment of a dial-a-tree service for residents, to be considered in the 2020/21 Budget. Inner West Council launches ground-breaking reusable coffee cup scheme - Inner West Council has just launched its innovative new swap-and-go coffee cup scheme. Inner West Council now 100 per cent divested from fossil fuels - Inner West Council has today become the first council in New South Wales to be 100 per cent divested from fossil fuels. Inner West Council votes to change January 26 events - Inner West Council has voted at last night’s meeting to move all celebratory events other than the citizenship ceremony away from the 26 of January. Inner West Council welcomes TCorp green term deposit - Inner West Council has joined with TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporation) to pilot a green investment product. Inner West Council wins in Night Time Economy Report - Inner West Council has proven to be a leader in boosting local venues and performers, with the NSW Parliamentary Night Time Economy Report recommending adoption of a host of Inner West Council’s ground-breaking initiatives and policies. Inner West hosts first ‘Living Lab’ - Inner West Council’s Underwood Reserve in Summer Hill is hosting Australia’s first “Which Plant Where” Living Lab. Inner West river groups welcome $200 million commitment to urban waterways - Two of Sydney’s leading urban river advocacy groups have welcomed Federal Labor’s $200 million pledge to clean up our city’s waterways. Inner West Solar my School program launched at Youth Climate Summit - Inner West Council Mayor Darcy Byrne has today launched the Inner West Solar my School program at the 2019 Western Sydney Climate Justice Summit. Inner West to Make Music for Richard Gill - Inner West Council is calling on local schools to join Make Music Day to honour legendary inner west conductor and teacher Richard Gill who passed away last November. Inner West to trial child-friendly streets as urban playgrounds - Inner West Council will trial a ‘Play Streets’ program, as part of the recently endorsed Recreation Needs Study: A Healthier Inner West. Inner West’s big weekend of music - EDGE Balmain has a special emphasis on live music, with both Classics at Callan Park and Jazz in the Park taking place on the weekend of Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November. Inner West’s Little Italy to be recognised - Inner West Council will formally name a precinct in honour of the close bond between the local community and Italo-Australians, who have long called the area their home. International Day of People with Disability Film Festival - Council is hosting a weekend of films, music and live performance to mark the 2019 International Day of People With Disability. Kids come out to play at EDGE GreenWay - Council’s EDGE GreenWay – a night of art, performance, imagination and wisdom-sharing – is also all about children, with an exciting and imaginative Kids Program. Leichhardt Pool threatened by smoke stack - Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne has condemned a State Government proposal to place a large smoke stack just metres from the side of a children’s pool in the grounds Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre (LPAC). Library catalogue at your fingertips - Download the free Spydus mobile app to browse the entire catalogue of Inner West Council libraries. Library fine amnesty and transition to new services - There has never been a better time to be a library member. Not only are Inner West Council libraries rolling out a new, improved digital management system but to celebrate, they are wiping out existing fines for lost or overdue items for all members. Lifting airport curfew would devastate Inner West - Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne has today attended the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into the operation of Sydney Airport in person to insist that lifting the curfew for Sydney Airport and increasing the cap on aircraft movements would expose Inner West residents to longer hours of more intense aircraft noise. Live music grants program now open - Council’s live music grants program aims to strengthen the Inner West as Sydney’s live music destination. Live music win for Council in Petersham RSL redevelopment - Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne has welcomed a State Government planning panel’s decision to drop restrictive conditions that would have limited live music and trading hours for the newly built Petersham RSL, calling it a win for live music. Local Christmas drive brings festive cheer - TAFE NSW Petersham, Koori Curriculum, and Inner West City Council have brought Christmas cheer to those who need it most, with the annual Koori Christmas Drive. Lords Road rezoning rejected by Planning Panel - The Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel has resolved to reject the rezoning review for 67-73 Lords Road Leichhardt, as the proposal had not demonstrated ‘strategic merit’. Lunar New Year in the Inner West - Inner West Council will celebrate the Year of the Earth Pig with a series of events culminating in the annual festival at Ashfield Civic Centre. Magnificent new Library for Inner West - Council is inviting the community to the grand opening of the spectacular new state-of-the-art Marrickville Library on Saturday, 31 August for a day of exploration and activities in the amazing new community space. Major milestone in Dawn Fraser Baths refurbishment - The long-awaited heritage restoration works of Dawn Fraser Baths commenced today. Mayor calls on Premier to stop the ‘Los Angelesisation’ of the Inner West - Following yesterday’s announcement by the NSW Government of yet another overpass linked to the WestConnex Project, Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne has called on the Premier to stop the ‘Los Angelesisation’ of the Inner West. Mayor calls on State Government to end fun police war against pubs, clubs and bars - Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne has today told the Joint Select Committee on Sydney's Night-Time Economy that the Inner West Council’s Good Neighbour Policy - requiring Council to mitigate not litigate noise complaints against licenced premises - should be mandated for all NSW Councils. Mayor opens Fenwick restaurant and art gallery - Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne has officially opened the recently restored Fenwick Building in East Balmain, which has been transformed into a high-end waterfront eatery called The Fenwick. Michael Deegan appointed new Inner West CEO - Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne is pleased to announce that the highly experienced infrastructure chief and government leader Michael Deegan has accepted Council’s offer to become the new Chief Executive Officer of Inner West Council. Midjuburi Precinct Creative Trails - Artist, arts workers and craftspeople in Marrickville, Sydenham, Tempe, St Peters, Dulwich Hill and Lewisham will throw open their doors for the next EDGE Creative Trails. Forty studios, exhibition spaces, galleries, artist hubs, craft workspaces, ateliers and art and craft retailers will take part on Saturday, 3 and Sunday, 4 August, 10am-5pm. More trees for the Inner West - Council has received $600,000 to plant more trees in the local government area. Movies in the Park-'Coco' - Bring the family along to this ‘Day of the Dead’ themed event with plenty of food and activities at Johnson Park in Dulwich Hill. Multicultural Grant recipients - Ten local organisations will share $43,795 in grant funding for community events which celebrate the diversity of the Inner West community. Multicultural grants program now open - Financial support of up to $5,000 annually is available to plan and deliver celebrations of national cultures or national days of cultural significance, under Council’s new funding program. National Tree Day - Inner West Council will again give away free trees to residents to mark National Tree Day on Sunday, 28 July. New Art at Newtown’s ArtSeat - A new work by the non-profit community art and cultural development organisation, Refugee Art Project is the next to feature at Council’s ArtSeat New art by Bunkwaa at Newtown’s ArtSeat - A new work by Craig Bunker, aka Bunkwaa, an Australian comic book artist and cartoonist, is the next to feature at Council’s ArtSeat. New deal to save Balmain Tigers - Following the Balmain Leagues Club going into voluntary administration last year an agreement has now been reached that will see the Balmain Tigers continue as a partner in Wests Tigers and a Tigers Leagues Club included in the development at the Club's former home in Rozelle. New Inner West Council business award - Council’s inaugural Ethical / Social Enterprise Award will be presented at the 2019 Inner West Business Awards. New installation to celebrate at Art Seat - A composite artwork of almost 400 individual works on postcard sized boards is the latest installation to feature at Inner West Council’s Art Seat in Newtown. New Marrickville Library cafe operator announced - Popular Inner West business Double Roasters has won the tender to operate the cafe at the new Marrickville Library. New public art for Inner West - The Inner West has a new Fintan Magee public artwork, thanks to Council’s Perfect Match Street Art program. Next exhibition at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - The next exhibition to feature at Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery is a “multi-disciplinary exploration of the local area”, inspired by the poem 'Leisure' by W H Davies. NSW Grandparents Day in the Inner West - Council will celebrate the role grandparents and older people play in our society during NSW Grandparents Day in late October. Nura Gunyu art exhibition at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Award winning sculptor Noel Butler will showcase his art, created from logs and tree stumps, specialising in wood carving and burning patterns. Opening of new Waterfront Drive Sporting Grounds - Council will formally unveil the Waterfront Drive Sporting Grounds upgrade at Callan Park on Saturday, 13 April, 10am. The community is invited to attend. Opening of Steel Park inclusive playground and Cooks River Parklands upgrade - Council will officially open the inclusive playground and Cooks River Parklands upgrade on Wednesday, 6 November, 12pm. Painting the Inner West “Sky Blue” - Inner West Council will make sure the Inner West paints the town “Sky Blue” for two Sydney FC games at Leichhardt Oval in the New Year. Petersham Solar Project brings substantial CO2 reductions for Council - Inner West Council continues to take great strides towards its goal of being 100% Renewable Energy reliant by 2025, installing new solar panels on the Petersham Town Hall. Proposed Tempe Reserve agreement to boost local sports clubs participation - Inner West Council and Newington College are progressing a ground-breaking agreement over the use of Tempe Reserve, which would give local sporting clubs a massive boost. Register now for Garage Sale Trail 2019 - Garage Sale Trail is the nation’s biggest weekend of garage sales and one of Australia’s biggest community events. Remembrance service at Tempe Mosque - The Inner West community is invited to a remembrance service for the victims of the Christchurch Mosque attack at Tempe Mosque on Friday 22 March at 1.30pm. Residents urged to nominate a Sydney Harbour site for Clean Up - Inner West Council is encouraging local residents and community groups to nominate and register an Inner West harbour Clean Up site. Rethink Your Wardrobe clothes swap - Learn how to wear clothes better, maintain and grow your personal style and have less impact on our environment at this afternoon of sustainable fashion fun. RiverFest 2019 - Riverfest, the annual community event celebrating the Parramatta River and surrounding catchment, is on again during October. Ruff at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Beautiful, wearable art, in the form of opulent neckpieces (or ruffs), will feature at the next exhibition at Chrissie Cotter Gallery. Safety first around Balmain Hospital - Council has made a commitment to prioritise footpath works around Balmain Hospital, so as to ensure pedestrian and patient safety. Small grants for resident groups - Inner West Council has a new grant program, which aims to assist resident groups achieve positive things for their communities. St Peters Library temporary closure - St Peters/Sydenham Library will close from Saturday, 10 August, for essential upgrades to the building. State Government fails to provide public ferry services for Inner West - Inner West Mayor Darcy has slammed the announcement by Transport Minister Andrew Constance and State Member for Balmain Jamie Parker of a new private ferry service to Glebe, saying the service will be too expensive and unreliable for commuters to use. State Government land-grab to leave Inner West millions short - The State Government is leaving the Inner West in limbo about a proposed compulsory acquisition of Council-owned land in Tempe, which would create an annual $3 million hole in Council’s budget. State Government to upgrade access at three Inner West train stations - Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne welcomed news that State Government has finally listened to advocacy from Council and local residents and will soon upgrade three local train stations to make them more accessible for people who have difficulty with mobility. Stay safe this winter - Council is urging everyone to stay safe this winter and avoid using dangerous heating methods. Still Lifes to feature at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - A group of five emerging artists will show a collection of Still Lifes at the next exhibition at Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery. Stonevilla Studios annual fundraiser at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Purchase a unique Christmas present at Stonevilla Studios annual fundraising art sale this Friday. Swim season at Fanny Durack Pool extended - In what has been hailed as a “victory for Inner West pool users”, patrons of Annette Kellerman and Fanny Durack aquatic centres will now be able enjoy better services and improved swimming experiences. Sydney councils agree to unite against food waste - Inner West Council has launched a push to establish a food recycling scheme for Metropolitan Sydney. Sydney Mayors make a stand on Federal climate policy - MAYORS FROM SYDNEY COUNCILS have joined forces to demand that the next Federal Government take swift action to tackle climate change in a joint statement released today. Synthetic sporting grounds to increase sport participation - Council has endorsed a new program of installing synthetic surfaces at sporting grounds in the Inner West to meet the growing demand from local families for more spaces to play. Taking action on poverty in the Inner West - Council will lead a new grassroots initiative to assess the impact of poverty on local communities across NSW. Test rugby league coming to Leichhardt Oval - Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne welcomed the announcement that Leichhardt Oval will hold its first ever rugby league test later this year. Third time unlucky for Tempe residents - Inner West Council is disappointed that the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel has approved the Tempe Bunnings development application in its present form. 'Two Blocks Away' at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Artist Wendy Joyce lives ‘two blocks away’ from the Cooks River, the inspiration for her exhibition at Inner West Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery. WestConnex slashes car parking spaces in Rozelle - The Berejiklian Government has failed to carry out yet another legal requirement of the WestConnex project approval, this time backing away from providing 400 car parking spaces for workers building the Rozelle Interchange. What’s on at Inner West libraries in April - From The Seventies to Science- head along to one of the eight libraries within the Inner West Council area with something on for everyone during the month of April. What’s on at Inner West libraries in August - Celebrate National Science Week and Children's Book Week at an Inner West Council library. What’s on at Inner West libraries in July - Celebrate NAIDOC week with an immersive digital journey, join the Comic Conversation and entertain the kids with free activities in the Hello Holidays program- all during the month of July. What’s on at Inner West Libraries in June - Test your knowledge at our Game of Thrones trivia night, follow the career of the 19th century Sydney City coroner, learn about LinkedIn and more at Council’s libraries in June. What’s on at Inner West libraries in September - Sound off with EDGE Ashfield, hear about civic architecture’s role in developing a sense of community and take a step into virtual reality at Inner West Council libraries in September. What’s on in December at Council’s libraries - Council Libraries are celebrating the holiday season with a Summer Reading Challenge photo competition and Christmas events and workshops. What’s on in November at Inner West Council’s libraries - There’s something for all ages in November at Inner West Council Libraries. What’s on in October at Inner West Council Libraries - There’s something for all ages in October at Inner West Council Libraries – with talks on Jane Austen, architecture and the night sky. Plus, the commencement of the spring school holiday program. What's on at Inner West libraries in March - Head along to one of the eight libraries within the Inner West Council area with something on for the young and for the older. Women in Business event - Hear from and be inspired by successful women in business at this quarterly event. Women in Business mentor program launched - Council has launched a new initiative to encourage and assist local women in business. Young Creatives Awards 2019 - The 2019 Young Creatives Awards are now open and Inner West Library and History is again looking for talented young local artists and writers. Youth Week in the Inner West - Inner West Council, in collaboration with local young people and youth services, is celebrating Youth Week with a wide variety of activities throughout the Inner West.
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