2020 Announcements

• Waste collection services have returned to the normal schedule - Council thanks the community for their patience.
• “Life Force” - the Interconnectedness of all things at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery will soon host Ashfield artist Reiko Azuma’s exhibition, Life Force.
• 10 Years of Tempe Birdos - Council will hold a morning tea to celebrate the 10th anniversary of volunteer bird watching group, Tempe Birdos.
• 2022 GreenWay Art Prize now open - Entries are now invited for the GreenWay Art Prize, which celebrates the 5.8km urban environmental and sustainable transport corridor in Sydney’s Inner West.
• 2022 Reconciliation Week in the Inner West - Be Brave. Make Change - Inner West Council will celebrate National Reconciliation Week, 27 May to 3 June.
• 2023 ANZAC Day in the Inner West - Council and Balmain-Rozelle RSL will hold an ANZAC Day Commemorative Dawn Service at Balmain’s Loyalty Square from 5.45am on Tuesday 25 April.
• Alaska the Husky reunited with her owner - Our Companion Animal Officers rescued a Husky named Alaska that got lost during the recent storms/floods. We were so happy to see her reunited with her owner.
• Aqueous Moments at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Photomedia artworks focusing on endangered waterways, wetlands and coastal hinterlands of Greater Sydney will feature next at Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery.
• Birchgrove wharf temporary ferry service disruption - The F8 (Cockatoo Island to Circular Quay) service will not be able to stop at Birchgrove Wharf from Monday 11 April 2022 for approximately three weeks.
• Building Song at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery will host a site-specific two-week residency and world premiere performance, Building Song.
• Changes to road safety laws and mobile speed cameras - The NSW Government has announced proposed changes to drink and drug driving laws, and changes to the NSW Mobile Speed Camera Program in an effort to help reduce the road toll Towards Zero.
• Child safety - Inner West Council has pleaded guilty to historical matters concerning Stanmore Out of School Hours Care Service (OOSHC) and has received a fine of $10,000. Immediate steps were taken at the time to avoid any recurrence. Council is also implementing a Child Safe Framework across all our functions, a commitment to be child safety leaders in the community.
• Council supports 'Nobody Left Behind' campaign - Council is calling on the Federal Government to provide a COVID-19 safety net for asylum seekers.
• Council supports Raise the Rate campaign - Council has voted unanimously that the JobSeeker payment not be cut back to the old Newstart rate.
• Council urges citizens to donate to bushfire appeals - A number of funds which have been established to support those affected by the bush fires
• COVID-19 - Updated 25 January 2022 – the latest information on Council's service changes due to COVID-19.
• Deep cleaning at Arlington Reserve - Arlington Reserve hosted a player on Saturday 1 August who has subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
• Emergencies - Be prepared - It's important to be prepared in an emergency. We have put together some information and contacts to help you stay safe.
• Exodus food drive - Exodus needs your help to collect food for the homeless and hungry
• Exodus Foundation needs urgent donations of toys - New toys for children aged 5-15, including sporting goods or games, are desperately needed
• Free community information sessions - Inner West Council’s Healthy Ageing team and Dementia Australia will present a series of free community information sessions.
• Get cycling! - Inner West is a great place to cycle - and it's a cost-effective and safe way to travel. Find out more.
• Get the site right - During June we are supporting the Get the Site Right campaign to increase awareness of the dangers of runoff from building sites.
• GreenWay High Voltage Electrical Feeder relocation commencing - Inner West Council will soon begin work relocating the ‘High Voltage Electrical Feeder’ along the light rail corridor.
• Heritage Festival 2022 – Get Curious - This year’s Heritage Festival, held under the auspices of the National Trust, takes place Friday 1 April – Tuesday 31 May.
• History Week 2022: Hands-on History - Council is celebrating History Week with a series of events in early September.
• Inner West named Sport NSW Local Council of the Year - Inner West Council has won the 2020 Local Council of the Year at the Sport NSW Community Sports Awards
• Inner West Summer Fest Cancelled - We are very sorry to advise that Inner West Summer Fest has been cancelled due to forecast extreme weather conditions on Saturday 8 February.
• Join the Newtopian Sleepout and raise funds for Newtown Neighbourhood Centre - Council is supporting Newtown Neighbourhood Centre’s fifth Newtopian Sleepout event on 10 May.
• Local Matters Forum - Ashfield / Djarrawunang ward - The next face-to-face forum where Ward Councillors and executive staff of Council listen to your ideas and concerns about how your community can be improved. Tuesday 23 August, 6pm
• Lunar New Year in the Inner West - Council will celebrate Lunar New Year with a series of event in the Inner West.
• New Art at Newtown’s ArtSeat by Geoff Harvey - The latest ArtSeat is a series of collages made from salvaged Lino floor coverings.
• New Art at Newtown’s ArtSeat by Joel Tarling - The latest ArtSeat is a bird’s eye view of Enmore Road from the top of Saray Turkish pizza.
• Newtown Boarding house appeal update - Newtown Neighbourhood Centre appeal to raise funds to directly benefit the residents affected by the Boarding House fire in Albermarle Street Newtown has raised $35,000.
• Night tree works in Balmain and Balmain East - Inner West Council contractor Treescape Australasia will undertake night-time street tree pruning works in Balmain and Balmain East in January 2022.
• Operation Trance - keeping the community safe - Officers from Leichhardt Highway Patrol joined Council staff to conduct a proactive pedestrian and cyclist safety campaign, Operation Trance, on Tuesday 12 April.
• Our Children's Services are hiring! - If you're a passionate and motivated early childhood educator, we encourage you to apply to join our inclusive and supportive team.
• Overall Sustainable Cities Award finalist - Inner West Council was a finalist in the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW 2021 Overall Sustainable Cities Award.
• Pesticide use notification - Council will be carrying out weed spraying in all of its parks including sports fields from 26 August 2020 to 23 October 2020.
• Proposed grant of easement over part of Darrell Jackson Gardens - Council proposes to grant an easement over part of Darrell Jackson Gardens in order to allow connection of stormwater drainage to the existing Sydney Water pipes that run through Darrell Jackson Gardens.
• Rat baits and secondary poisoning - Council is urging residents to use traps or safer baits for household rodent control.
• Report the sale of suspected illegal animal products - Help stamp out this cruel industry.
• Responsible disposal of fur products - There are ethical and sustainable alternatives to reselling or throwing out old or vintage fur products.
• Revocation of Interim Heritage Order No. 5 affecting 436 Marrickville Road, Marrickville - Inner West Council annoucement
• Save the Glebe Blackwattle Bay Ferry - Help ensure the Glebe Blackwattle Bay Ferry has adequate demand before the end of its trial this year.
• Stanmore Library closed on Thursday 3 March - Stanmore Library will be closed on Thursday 3 March. As part of Council's move to being carbon neutral by December 2025 we are upgrading the lighting to more efficient and better quality LEDs. We apologise for any inconvenience.
• Sydney Fringe Festival in the Inner West - Check out what's happening in the Inner West during this September's Fringe Festival
• Systemic failures of iCare worker's compensation scheme - Sign the petition calling for an overhaul of the scheme.
• Take the COVID-19 Coronavirus Racism Incident Report Survey - Council is opposed to all forms of racism and especially the growing anti-Asian racism that has occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Teaching a learner driver? - This FREE workshop will teach parents and supervisors how to plan driving sessions, how to use the learner driver log book and how to give learners constructive feedback. Give your learner driver the best possible introduction to driving. Bookings are essential.
• Temporary closure of Brown Street carpark - Brown Street carpark in Ashfield will temporarily close from Monday, 13 January
• The Salons at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery will be transformed into a bohemian-style salon in a group exhibition opening soon.
• Uncanny at Chrissie Cotter Gallery - An exhibition that raises important questions about gender is the next to feature at Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery.
• Updates to the current Development Control Plans (DCPs) – adopted by Council - Council publicly exhibited amendments to the current DCPs from 16 March and 24 April 2020 as part of a wider project (Draft Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2020 and associated amendments to the related Development Control Plans). Council resolved on 23 June 2020 to adopt these amendments.
• Volunteer and Citizen of the Year Awards - Volunteer and Citizen of the Year Awards
• What’s on at the Libraries in August - There’s something for all ages this month at Inner West libraries.
• What’s on at the Libraries in February - There’s something for all ages this month at Inner West libraries.
• What’s on at the Libraries in June - Learn how to brew beer, use your smartphone to create great videos, or celebrate Make Music Day at one of Council’s libraries in June.
• White Bay Power Station Remedial Works - The Department of Planning and Environment has advised the commencement of staged remediation and conservation works at the White Bay Power Station.
• Young Creatives Awards 2022 - The Young Creative Awards open on 1 April to young people aged between 12 - 24, who study, work or live in the Inner West Council area.