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Bridge Tenant Art Show 2026
Marrickville
Mon 1 Jun - Sat 6 Jun 2026
Bridge Tenant Art Show 2026
A vibrant celebration of local creativity, honouring lived experience and connections to home, community, culture and country through art.
Accessibility support provided:
Mobility accessible
Service animals
Poetry Crafting Workshop
Newtown
Tue 2 Jun 2026
Poetry Crafting Workshop
Six-week writing course on creating poems and crafting them for submission and public readings. Buy full course or single sessions.
Accessibility support provided:
Accessible for low vision
Mobility accessible
Service animals
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Rozelle
Wed 3 Jun 2026 + more dates
Intergenerational Program

Free Intergenerational Program by together2

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

Draft Affordable Housing Policy Safer school journeys Inner West Development Control Plan Watercraft Management Policy Help shape Council's E-bike Strategy

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28 May 2026
Inner West Council News – June 2026

Council has completed its $2.9 million amenities building project at Mackey Park. This includes a modern fit-for-purpose facility for one of the Inner West's most heavily used sporting grounds, as well as improved landscaping, accessible pathways and a pocket park area.

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29 May 2026
Leichhardt pool upgrades set to commence
Media Release
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22 May 2026
Leichhardt Oval to go out with "One Last Roar"
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20 May 2026
Antony Green awarded Inner West Citizen of the Year
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14 May 2026
Inner West Council Youth Voice Summit
Announcement
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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

Phone

02 9392 5000

Mail

PO Box 14, Petersham NSW 2049

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