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Built Environment Awards closing soon

Entries for the 2026 Built Environment Awards have been extended through to Sunday 26 July. The awards comprise two programs that contribute to and celebrate our understanding of the Inner West's built heritage: the Medal for Conservation and the Inner West Urban Photography Competition.

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Return to the Orchard: Merrick Fry
Annandale
Tue 30 Jun - Thu 30 Jul 2026
Return to the Orchard: Merrick Fry

An exhibition of stunning landscape paintings and drawings by celebrated artist Merrick Fry.

Accessibility support provided:
Mobility accessible
Service animals
Invisible Forest — A Fungi Art Exhibition
Camperdown
Fri 10 Jul - Sun 26 Jul 2026
Invisible Forest – A Fungi Art Exhibition

Step into the strange and beautiful world of fungi featuring vibrant paintings and ceramic sculptures by local artists.

Accessibility support provided:
Mobility accessible
A person in an old-fashioned silk shirt. Their face is obscured by a wooden plank they're holding in front of their face, but their eye is peering through a hole in it.
Marrickville
Sun 19 Jul - Sat 1 Aug 2026
A Very Very Very Dark Matter
Call it a puzzle. Call it a poem. Martin McDonagh’s dark satire imagines Hans Christian Andersen hiding a horrifying secret behind his beloved fairy tales.
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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Projects open for comments

Code of Meeting Practice 2026 Planning for Wicks Park, Marrickville Punch Park sports courts changes Leichhardt Park pontoon proposal Proposal to create a new plaza honouring Neville Wran

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Featured
07 July 2026
Inner West Council News – July 2026

A record crowd turned out to explore the opening of the new Djarrawunang Playground in Ashfield, the third so far of Council's flagship inclusive playgrounds.

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10 July 2026
Transcript: Interview with Mayor Darcy Byrne on pokies reform
Media Release
A computer render of a wetland environment, with walking/cycling paths running alongside newly re-created wetlands, shrubs and a cluster of mature trees.
09 July 2026
Ancient Inner West wetland reborn during NAIDOC Week
Media Release
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30 June 2026
Joint push for late night boost on King Street
Media Release
Poker machines
30 June 2026
Sydney summit on poker machine harm announced
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.

Opening hours

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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