News and announcements

LGBTI 55+ Shared Lunch to promote healthy ageing and wellbeing

Inner West Council has partnered with ACON's LOVE Project to host a free LGBTI 55+ lunch. The event is an opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people aged 55 and ...

Have your say on Stronger Communities funding

Inner West Council is still consulting with the community on how $14 million of NSW Government funding should be spent. The Stronger Communities Fund Major Projects Program was established by the N ...

Authors at Ashfield in November

There's a great line up of Author talks at Ashfield Library this November. Monday November 7 11am Level 6 Council Chambers Susannah Fullerton illustrated lecture on Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabb ...

Emergency Roadworks for Ramsey Street

Inner West Council will carry¬ out emergency road repair works on Ramsey Street in Haberfield. A detour is currently set up via Yasmar Avenue, Denman Avenue and Bland Street. A portion of Ra ...

Shopping Study Shows Opportunities for Darling Street

The Inner West Council is set to level the playing field for Balmain businesses up against big mall operators, with ground-breaking research originally commissioned by the former Leichhardt Council gi ...

New LRAC Structure to Increase Representation

The Inner West Council is consulting with the Local Representation Advisory Committees on changes to their structure that will allow them to play a larger part in bigger issues for the new Council. ...

LRACs Broaden Focus to Whole Inner West

The Inner West Council Local Representation Advisory Committees (LRACs) are broadening their focus, with the Committees combining into one, whole of Inner West group. Inner West Council Administrat ...

Let Marrickville Festival 2016 entertain you

Inner West Council's Marrickville Festival is on soon. The much-loved event features over 120 stalls of local produce, handmade goods, and international foods. As well, there's entertainment for ...

Ashfield Aquatic Centre redeveloped for Christmas 2018

Inner West Council's $19.6 million Ashfield Aquatic Centre redevelopment is on track to be completed in time for the 2018/19 summer swimming season, with a new Learn to Swim Pool and restored 50 metre ...

Open Inner West 2017 grant applications now open

10 days, 57 cultures, 24 suburbs Applications are now open for events and activities as part of Inner West Council's ten day festival, Open Inner West 2017. Open Inner West unlocks the talents an ...

Volunteer for Graffiti Removal Day 2016

Inner West Council will support Graffiti Removal Day on Sunday 30 October. Residents are urged to volunteer to help clean up illegal graffiti and tagging hot spots. Anyone over the age of 12 wit ...

Wall2Wall Mural Entries Closing Soon

The hugely successful Wall2Wall public art competition is celebrating its tenth birthday with three big and bold new sites where local artists can share their work. Entries for the 2016 competitio ...

New art at ArtSeat – Nocturnal Vibrations

A photographic portrayal of what Newtown might look like on a beautiful clear night without any light pollution is the latest art to feature at Council's ArtSeat. Local artist Rhiannon Hopley's Noc ...

How many ibis?

Inner West Council is encouraging residents to participate in the upcoming annual Australian White Ibis Community Survey, and Aussie Backyard Bird Count. The results will assist in developing conse ...

Inner West Council Meetings to Live Stream on YouTube

Live streaming of Inner Council meetings via YouTube will start this year in a move to make it easier for many more in the community to follow meetings and hear about issues that interest them. Ad ...

Art Therapists exhibition for Mental Health Month at CCG

Nineteen Masters-trained Art Therapists are exhibiting their work at Chrissie Cotter Gallery during October, Mental Health Month. The practicing art therapists will share and explore a diverse rang ...

Have your say on Marrickville Town Centre upgrade

Inner West Council is asking residents and businesses: “What do you love about the Marrickville Town Centre? What would you change?” Feedback will help Council develop a 10-year plan to ...

Triple M’s Gus Worland at Marrickville Library

Popular Triple M radio host Gus Worland is discussing his new book, How to Lose a Few Kegs (without busting a gut) at Marrickville Library on Wednesday 19 October. After years of complying with con ...

Residents Urged to Report Illegal Dumping

Inner West Council residents are invited to get smart to help get rid of illegal dumping in our community. Council is working with the local Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) squad to investigate and ...

10 Year Plan to improve Cooks River Parklands

Council will dedicate more than $6 million to improve recreation and environmental outcomes for the Cooks River and its parklands over the next 10 years. Inner West Council adopted the draft Cooks ...

Have Your Say on $14 million Major Projects Program

Inner West Council is asking the local community to have a say on how NSW Government funding should be spent on major projects for the local government area. Funding of $15 million was allocated to ...

Residents invited to Have Say on Council decisions

Inner West Council is inviting residents to join a number of interim Reference Groups that will ensure the community has a direct say in decisions affecting the local area. Administrator Richard Pe ...

Inner West Council Wins against Balmain Leagues Overdevelopment

Inner West Council has this morning won a long battle against the overdevelopment of the Balmain Leagues Club Site, with an appeal by Rozelle Village dismissed on all grounds by the NSW Land and Envir ...

Ausgrid Commits to Reduce Tree Trimming

Inner West Council has received a commitment from Ausgrid that contractors will reduce the cutback they are carrying out on local street trees following strong advocacy from Council and the community. ...

Legal Advice Dashes WestConnex Hopes

Advice from prominent Sydney barrister Tim Robertson SC has indicated that there is no chance of Inner West Council mounting a successful legal challenge against the unpopular WestConnex Motorway proj ...

Inner West Council Embraces Planning Panel

Inner West Council has tonight agreed to introduce an independent hearing and assessment panel (IHAP) to be known as the Inner West Planning Panel. The IHAP will see a panel of independent planning ...

Festival Season in the Inner West

Spring is the season of Festivals and Fairs in the inner west. October sees two Feast of Flavours events: Tastes of Asia on Friday 7 October in Ashfield showcases the exotic flavours and cultural r ...

Have Your Say on Victoria Road Precinct Planning Proposal

A proposal to rezone industrial land in Marrickville to allow for new homes and businesses is now on public exhibition and inner west residents are invited to have their say. The Victoria Road Prec ...

Business Environment Awards

Council is encouraging local businesses to celebrate their sustainable achievements by nominating for this year's Business Environment Awards (BEA). Categories this year include: Energy Sma ...

New Inner West Sporting Facilities Ready for Spring

Just in time for the Spring school holidays and summer sport, Council has recently unveiled a raft of sporting facility upgrades across the Inner West. Easton Park has recently welcomed two cricket ...

Council Concerned by Potential WestConnex Dive Sites

Council is calling on the Government and Sydney Motorway Corporation (SMC) to immediately release more information to the community on its tunnelling plans for Stage 3 construction of the WestConnex m ...

Fundraiser exhibition at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - ColourWall

Inner West Council's Chrissie Cotter Gallery is the venue for a fundraising exhibition by staff from the Art Gallery of NSW. Art Staff for Charity hope to raise over $10,000 for Save the Children, ...

Wall2Wall Celebrates Ten Years

Council is celebrating the tenth birthday of the hugely successful Wall2Wall public art competition by commissioning a new mural opposite the White Bay Cruise Terminal. The Robert Street location w ...

NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout 2016 Comes to Leichhardt Oval

One of the biggest events in the Indigenous Sporting calendar will hit the inner west this week, with the NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout 2016 bringing great League and a focus on culture and the ...

New structure to deliver savings for Inner West Council

The Inner West Council is set to forge ahead with a new permanent senior staff structure which has already proven successful in the local government industry and will deliver big savings and strong se ...

Glowing Result for Inspector Bin

The Inner West Council has received a Highly Commended Award at the recent Blue Star Sustainability Awards for its ‘Inspector Bin, Recycling It's Easy' campaign. Administrator Richard Pearson ...

Something for everyone in the school holidays

Inner West Council will host a huge range of activities for kids and young people during the school holidays, from 24 September - 9 October. Teen cake decorating workshop (ages 12 - 18) Learn the ...

By Virtue of Nothing at Chrissie Cotter Gallery

A multi-media installation by Jasmin Vrachas and Linda Seiffert is the next exhibition to feature at Council's Chrissie Cotter Gallery. By Virtue of Nothing consists of video, sculpture and paintin ...

What to do when Solar Feed-in Tariffs end this year

The Solar Feed-in Tariff or Solar Bonus Scheme in NSW ends in December 2016. The Green Living Centre is organising a workshop, ‘Life after Feed-in Tariff', that explains what this means for hous ...

Microchip your pet for free

Inner West Council will provide free microchipping for dogs and cats on Sunday 25 September. The service will be available to all residents living within the Inner West Council area. Council's Mana ...

Experienced GM to step in at Inner West Council

Inner West Council today announced the appointment of Rik Hart as its new Interim General Manager following the resignation of Vanessa Chan last week. Mr Hart is a very experienced local government ...

On Track: Searching Out the Bundian Way

The next chapter in a series of free ‘Traveler's Tales' author talks will feature an epic bushwalking story, uncovering the history, country and rediscovery of a rare surviving ancient pathway u ...

Council and Fringe Hosts Creative Spaces Forum

In conjunction with the Sydney Fringe Festival, this Saturday 10 September will see the Inner West Council present ‘Opening Creative Spaces – An expert panel discussion.' The two hour ...

Access Award Winner Celebrates Inclusion

Rozelle fruit and vegetable business Darling Fresh has won the 2016 Inner West Council Community Access Award 2016 for its support of improving accessibility for the whole community. The award was ...

Get to Know the Neighbours in Nostalgic Exhibition

Get to know your long lost neighbour at the Neighbours: Past and Present exhibition at Leichhardt Library this month. The exhibition opens on Thursday 8 September and everyone is invited to view an ...

Inner West Council wins

Two Inner West Council employees have been recognised at the 2016 Local Government Aboriginal Network Conference. Tara Day-Williams won the award for non-Aboriginal Employee in Local Government for ...

Upcoming Author Talks at Ashfield

Get ready for another great line up of Author talks at Ashfield. The ever popular series is set to take you on a journey from stories of Australians in the Second World War to the American Presidentia ...

Guardian editor Lucy Clark discusses the broken education system

Marrickville Library and History is hosting author and journalist Lucy Clark to discuss her latest book, Beautiful Failures, on Wednesday 21 September. When Lucy Clark's daughter graduated from sch ...

Emanuel Tsardoulias Community Library, Dulwich Hill is now open

The Emanuel Tsardoulias Community Library, located at 362-372 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, is now open. Emanuel Tsardoulias's widow, Zoi, said the family are truly honoured the library has be ...

Sustainable House Day

Residents will uncover secrets of sustainable design on Sustainable House Day, Sunday 11 September with walking and cycling tours and a free talk with a sustainable interior designer. A morning cyc ...

Resignation of Inner West Council Interim General Manager

The Interim General Manager of Inner West Council, Vanessa Chan, has announced her resignation for personal reasons effective from 1 September. Ms Chan was appointed on an interim basis by the NSW ...

Full Investigation Needed for WestConnex Asbestos Claims

The Inner West Council has joined the federal Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency in calling for a full investigation of claims that asbestos is being used as part of the construction of the WestCo ...

Big Bike Week Rides into the Inner West

The first ever Inner West Big Bike Week will feature free workshops and events across the new Inner West Council local government area to celebrate NSW Bike Week in September. Starting 18 Septembe ...

Dulwich Hill Village Fair

Delicious food, live entertainment, a wide range of market stalls and fun for kids – it's all happening at this year's Dulwich Hill Village Fair on Sunday 11 September. The Main Stage will of ...

No vote for most inner west residents

Most inner west residents will not be voting at the upcoming local government elections. Residents of the former councils of Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville will not go to the polls on Saturd ...

Annual book sale at Dulwich Hill Village Fair

Marrickville Library's annual book sale will be held as part of the Dulwich Hill Village Fair on Sunday 11 September. With thousands of books across numerous genres, there is something for all book ...

Tempe Wetlands 100th bird species sighting celebration

Inner West Council will hold a morning tea at Tempe Wetlands to celebrate the 100th bird species sighting - and thank volunteer bird watching group, Tempe Birdos. Media are invited to attend. Th ...

1,000 New Street Trees for Inner West

Inner West Council is on track to plant over 1,000 street trees this planting season. Former Mayor of Marrickville Sam Iskandar was on hand today to see the planting crews in action and congratulat ...

Young Writers and Critics Winners Announced

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2016 Community Grants and ClubGrants announced

Inner West Council last night announced the recipients of some of this year's Council grants. Non-profit community organisations and services were invited to apply for funding for projects that mee ...

Marrickville Library and History needs your help

In a bid to increase their picture collection, Marrickville Library and History are calling on residents to submit personal photographs from the 1970s onwards. With the majority of historical photo ...

September Extends Inner West Event Season

Sydney Fringe Festival, Dulwich Hill Village Fair and Big Bike Week headline a busy month of community events across the inner west in September. Sydney Fringe Festival will launch a month long pr ...

Roald Dahl month at Inner West Library branches

During the upcoming school holidays, Inner West Council Library branches are celebrating the 100th birthday of Roald Dahl, one of the world's most treasured children's authors. The events across a ...

GLC in September

Turn kitchen scraps into garden gold, learn from experts in sustainable design and get advice on going solar - all at Council's Green Living Centre during September. Worm Farming Workshop Green ...

Applications open for Chrissie Cotter Gallery and ArtSeat 2017

Inner West Council is inviting local artists to submit ideas for the exhibition of artworks at the Newtown ArtSeat and Chrissie Cotter Gallery in 2017. Council's award-winning ArtSeat is a permanen ...

ew Parking Permits Due by 1 September

Former Leichhardt Council residents have until the end of this month to renew their residential parking permit for the new 2016-18 period. Following a four month extension period, new permits must ...

Animal inside me, an exhibition at Chrissie Cotter Gallery

An art technique first developed by post-impressionist artists in the late 1880s will feature at the next Chrissie Cotter Gallery exhibition. The exhibition, Animal inside me by Zuzu Galova, uses a ...

Footprints Clothing Swap and Bicycle Cinema Return

Now in its sixth year, the much loved Footprints Ecofestival returns to Whites Creek Valley Park Annandale on Sunday 21 August from 11am to 3pm, with hands-on environmental experiences that include a ...

Footprints EcoFestival 2016 Set to Entertain

Footprints Ecofestival 2016 promises once again be a great community event packed full of entertainment as well as workshops and hands-on environment themed experiences. Now in its sixth year, the ...

Registrations open 10 August for 2016 Garage Sale Trail

Registrations open Wednesday 10 August for the 2016 Garage Sale Trail, one of Australia's biggest community events. This year the Trail is on Saturday 22 October. Inner West Council is an offici ...

Council Pushes for Genuine WestConnex Consultation

The Inner West Council is urging the Sydney Motorway Corporation to make sure that its upcoming public meetings contain genuine community consultation and are attended by key motorway staff, in order ...

Sydney Fringe 2016 at Marrickville Library and History

Inner West Council's Marrickville Library and History will work with arts and community organisations to present Sydney Fringe Festival 2016 events. The six events as part of the Sydney Fringe Fest ...

New Art at Newtown’s ArtSeat

Katie Cesaro's bold, monochromatic work is the latest to feature at Newtown's ArtSeat during Perfect Match 2016. Cesaro, alias Capiche, says her work is an “interactive image that is in a sta ...

More drops offs for Inner West Council residents

Inner West Council residents will have more opportunities to safely dispose of all their unwanted chemicals and recycle all electronic waste. Recovery of paint, gas bottles, fluorescent tubes, batt ...

Solar Energy Powers On at Inner West Council

The Inner West Council continues to expand renewable energy across its Council buildings with two new solar panel projects launched this month at the Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre (LPAC). Adminis ...

Calling artists for Large-Scale Mural Street Art Projects

Artists are being invited to put forward proposals for four large-scale works as part of two exciting new mural street art projects. The artworks will be located in Ashfield's Town Centre and along ...

Community to win new reserve thanks to gifted estate

“We are delighted that the community will be gaining a new open space reserve thanks to the generosity of the late Betty Bell,” Mr Pearson said. “Following her wishes, Council has ...

Lisa Kotoulas exhibition at Chrissie Cotter Gallery

Newtown artist Lisa Kotoulas exhibition, Leakage - A Look into the Hidden or Unknown (and Ultimately Irrelevant) will open on Wednesday 10 August at Council's Chrissie Cotter Gallery. Lisa says the ...

Council announces 2016 Grants

Forty six Arts and Cultural Grants, Independent Artists Grants, Community Grants, and Recreation Grants were approved at Tuesday night's Council meeting. “The grants announced last night are ...

Community Welcomes WestConnex Compliance Officer

WestConnex Action Groups from across the Inner West have welcomed the appointment of a new WestConnex Compliance officer based at Inner West Council. Rob Sherry was introduced at the initial forum ...

Inner West Schools Embrace Recycling Challenge

School students across the Inner West have won accolades for collecting mobile phones for a national recycling campaign known as ‘Roots & Shoots' that aims to have a global environmental imp ...

Architecture on Show

Marrickville Library and History will once again host Architecture on Show, a 4-part series of talks at Herb Greedy Hall, Marrickville. Topics include Infrastructure in the city: integrating large- ...

Authors at Ashfield in September

The ever popular Authors at Ashfield series continues in September with another great line up of Author talks. Saturday September 3 - 11am Local Studies Room Level 2, Ashfield Civic Centre, 260 Li ...

Perfect Match 2016: Friday 5 – Sunday 7 August

It's that Perfect time of the year again. Perfect Match is back and doing what it does best – transforming dull and tagged walls into vibrant and colourful public art. Council's innovative in ...

Free trees on us!

Inner West Council is giving away free trees to its residents in celebration of National Tree Day on Sunday 31 July. Council will host the free tree giveaway at Steel Park, Marrickville to coincide wi ...

Inner West Schools can embrace sustainability

Inner West Council is expanding the highly successful Our Place Environmental Network. The new Inner West Sustainable Schools Network will provide a forum for environmental and sustainability educa ...

Residents urged to Get Outside and Grow on National Tree Day

The Inner West Council and Planet Ark are inviting residents to get outside and grow for Planet Ark's National Tree Day, the Administrator of the Inner West Council, Richard Pearson announced today. ...

Inner West Council Grants Program now open

Inner west community groups are urged to apply for up to $50,000 in grant funding. Inner West Council has today opened its community grants program, which provides funding of up to $50,000 per proj ...

Inner West WestConnex Compliance Officer

The inner west community will have a dedicated WestConnex Compliance Officer who will monitor work on the motorway project. The new Officer who will be based in Council's offices at Ashfield will b ...

Your say on protecting our history

From the ‘I have a dream' mural in Newtown to WW1 widows' housing in Tempe and more, Council is asking community members to have their say on a proposal to protect new heritage items and areas. ...

Footprints Film Festival Entries Closing 31 July

Budding filmmakers have till the end of this month to enter Council's annual Footprints Film Festival that showcases the best of Sydney's short films with an environmental or sustainability theme. ...

Stage 2 WestConnex works to commence any day now

Inner West Council has received notice that the Australian Government has granted approval for stage two WestConnex (new M5 including St Peters Interchange) works to commence The approval, which wa ...

$15 million boost for Parks in Budget

The Inner West Council has allocated $15 million in its 2016/17 budget to improve local parks, the Administrator of the Inner West Council, Richard Pearson announced today. “I am delighted t ...

Roads and footpaths get boost in Budget

The Inner West Council has committed $12.5 million in its budget to improve roads and footpaths in the local area, the Administrator of the Inner West Council, Richard Pearson announced today. Mr ...

Inner West Welcomes New Childcare Centres

Council will open two new childcare facilities in 2016/17 that will help to alleviate the acute shortage of childcare places in the inner west. The two new centres will together accommodate 120 chi ...

$10 Million in DAs approved at Council Meeting

Many residents attended Tuesday night's ordinary meeting to have their say on development applications. Inner West Council proved that it was getting on with business for the new Council with resident ...

First Budget Delivers Inner West Services and Infrastructure

A major $14 million development of the Ashfield Aquatic Centre, a $6 million upgrade to Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre, $3.6 million for the upgrade of Camperdown Park and $7.5 million for two new chi ...

Tails wagging over new off-leash areas

Tails are wagging over Council's decision to install permanent dog off-leash areas at Petersham Park and Sydenham Green. The areas will transition to permanency following extensive engagement with ...

Popular Waterplay Park to be expanded

Council's has allocated $300k in the 2016/2017 capital budget to fund the expansion of the highly popular Waterplay Park in South Marrickville as well as general improvements. The park, in Steel Pa ...

Council Meeting Sets Positive Tone

The Inner West Council has put the disruption and chaos of its first meeting behind it, with protesters respecting the right of residents to attend the meeting of the new Council and have their say ab ...