2023 media releases

• Inner West Pride Centre sod-turning - Inner West Council is thrilled to announce that work began today on our new Inner West Pride Centre.
• Newtown Pride Square Launch - Inner West Council is thrilled to officially open Pride Square in Newtown on Saturday 11 February, from 11am.
• Once Upon a Time at the Inner West Film Fest - Inner West will play host to a dazzling array of local and international films, special events and filmmaker talks when the Inner West Film Fest rolls out for the very first time this month.
• Sydney’s biggest and best Marrickville Music Festival launches this weekend - Marrickville Music Festival is back and bigger than ever!
• Transurban missing in action - Inner West Mayor, Darcy Byrne has today called on Transurban to end their deafening silence on the traffic fiasco at the Rozelle Interchange and start contributing to solutions.
• White Bay Power Station becomes new home of the 2024 Sydney Biennale - Inner West Council welcomes the announcement that the new home of the 2024 Sydney Biennale will be the White Bay Power Station precinct.
• $5 million GreenWay Bay Run and Lighting Upgrade perfect spring start - Inner West Council is excited to officially open the Bay Run Pathway and Lighting Upgrade tomorrow, Saturday 9 September.
• A Perfect Match - Inner West and Marrickville Metro celebrate two-year anniversary - Inner West Council is thrilled to showcase nearly 40 amazing artworks this weekend at Marrickville Metro as part of celebrations marking the two-year anniversary.
• A space for everyone at Inner West festivals - Inner West Council has completed a successful pilot program providing dedicated Sensory Spaces to ensure everyone can enjoy our festivals.
• Applications open for Perfect Match street art program - Inner West Council is thrilled to open a fresh round of applications for the hugely popular Perfect Match street art program.
• Bairro Português is back in Petersham! - The annual celebration of Portuguese music, food and culture returns to Petersham for a huge 21st birthday edition on Sunday 19 March at 11am.
• Be a voice for reconciliation in our everyday lives - Inner West Council will reflect this year’s Reconciliation Week theme ‘Be a Voice for Generations’ through a range of talks, workshops and events.
• Built Environment Awards Announced - Inner West Council has announced the winners of the 2023 Built Environment Awards. This year's theme was “Sharing stories of our built environment”.
• Bundjalung Elder Boe Rambaldini honoured at Community Awards - Health advocate Boe Rambaldini has been named Inner West Council Adult Citizen of the Year at a community celebration held at Marrickville Town Hall.
• Call it what it is - No Harmony in Racism & Discrimination - Inner West Council will tomorrow host a powerful line-up of performances at Marrickville Library Pavilion to recognise International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD).
• Callan Park Tidal Pool getting closer - After an exhaustive testing process, Inner West Council's application for a new tidal pool at Callan Park is progressing.
• Collaboration to deliver for community at Rozelle Parklands - The Minns Labor Government will work with Inner West Council and Transport for NSW (Transport) to undertake a new Masterplan for Rozelle Parklands.
• Community Awards nominations now open to wider Inner West community - Permanent residents doing fantastic work in the Inner West can now be nominated for Citizen of the Year awards under welcome changes to the selection criteria.
• Community-Driven ‘Customer Service on Wheels’ - In a ‘Sydney-first’ move Inner West Council has launched a new mobile customer service team, bringing customer service direct to the community.
• Ellen hooks extraordinary talent for Jazz in the Park - Multi award-winning jazz artist Ellen Kirkwood laughs when asked how often her band EK and the Extraordinaires has played together ahead of their Jazz in the Park performance on Saturday April 29.
• Enmore Road to become permanent live entertainment precinct - The inner west’s iconic Enmore Road is on the verge of becoming Sydney’s live entertainment epicentre.
• Faith leaders to come together for Voice to Parliament - Faith leaders from across the Inner West will come together tomorrow to discuss what role they can play in the upcoming referendum.
• Famous music educator Richard Gill's legacy lives on in the Inner West's Stanmore Music Festival - Inner West Council is thrilled to announce this year’s Stanmore Music Festival this weekend.
• Famous Portuguese tarts set for sweet return at Petersham Festival - Sweet Belem owner Jose Silva would like to assure everyone there will be enough Portuguese tarts to go around at Bairro Portuguese – Petersham Festival!
• Food Recycling coming to every house in the Inner West - Following the previous delivery of a food recycling program to apartments throughout the Inner West, a full food and garden waste recycling program will be rolled out to every Inner West household in October.
• Food Recycling is Coming to Every Inner West Home - A new food recycling service is about to be rolled out to every Inner West home in a reform that will massively reduce carbon emissions and save ratepayers millions of dollars in landfill fees.
• Giant Swampland Taking Shape - Perfect Match Street Art - More than two years after getting the go-ahead artist Helen Proctor is finally putting paint down on her massive artwork ‘Through the Trees’.
• Iconic Henson Park festival set to draw more than 10,000 fans - Inner West Council is excited to support the ever-popular Beer Footy Food Festival at Henson Park on Saturday 22 July.
• Inner West aims to lead on disability employment - In a local government first, Inner West Council has committed $100,000 to map out opportunities for disability employment throughout the whole organisation.
• Inner West Arts and Music Recovery Plan boosts creative sector - Inner West Council is rolling out a raft of initiatives to invigorate the local arts and live music scene.
• Inner West BBQ for the Voice to Parliament - Inner West Council is inviting our whole local community to a BBQ to learn more about the upcoming referendum on constitutional recognition of Indigenous people and the Voice to Parliament.
• Inner West supports NAIDOC Week Elders Lunch - Inner West Council is excited to support National NAIDOC Week and this year’s theme For Our Elders during the week-long celebration.
• Inner West convenes Mayoral Summit on rezoning plans - Inner West Mayor, Darcy Byrne will today convene a summit of all mayors in whose communities the NSW Government has announced new 8 high density zones. Planning Minister Paul Scully will be invited to attend the summit to discuss solutions to the housing supply crisis directly with local government leaders..
• Inner West Council cements the future of Gladstone Park Bowling Club - Inner West Council and Gladstone Park Bowling Club are proud to announce they have agreed terms for a new 20 year lease, ensuring the future of the much-loved community club.
• Inner West Council elects its youngest Deputy Mayor - At last night’s Inner West Mayoral election, Councillor Chloe Smith was elected Deputy Mayor.
• Inner West Council identifies potential sites for affordable housing - Following an audit of land owned by the Inner West Council, 10 sites so far have been identified as opportunities for developing affordable housing on Council land.
• Inner West Council launches Perfect Match artwork audio descriptions - Inner West Council is proud to launch a brand-new initiative, the audio description of 20 Perfect Match street artworks in the Inner West.
• Inner West Council offers more flexibility - Inner West Council responds to community requests for more accessible and flexible services, enhancing customer service with a Mobile Outreach Team and an expanded stall schedule.
• Inner West Council supports ceasefire in Gaza - At this week’s meeting, Inner West Council resolved support for a ceasefire in Gaza as well as a range of measures to provide practical support to communities in the Inner West affected by the horrendous conflict there.
• Inner West Council to rename street in Ashfield, Quong Tart Plaza - As part of the Inner West’s commitment to honouring the contribution our immigrant communities have made to creating our diverse and vibrant villages, Inner West Council is proposing to rename Hercules Street Ashfield, Quong Tart Plaza.
• Inner West Council wins prestigious 2023 Bluett Award - Inner West Council is thrilled to announce that it has won the highly prestigious A.R. Bluett Memorial Award for outstanding achievement in local government.
• Inner West food recycling starts today - The expansion of food recycling to all free-standing homes in the Inner West launches today with a range of support being offered to residents to transition to the new service.
• Inner West food recycling to begin with support for residents - The expansion of food recycling to all free-standing homes in the Inner West will commence on Monday 9 October with a range of support being offered to residents to transition to the new service.
• Inner West granted extended trading for WorldPride and Mardi Gras - Inner West Council has successfully applied to the State Government for extended trading hours at more than forty Inner West pubs and clubs for Mardi Gras and WorldPride.
• Inner West launches new drive to improve renters’ rights - Inner West Council has today launched a campaign for broad improvements to NSW tenancy laws in advance of the NSW election in March.
• Inner West leads the way in educating about the Voice to Parliament - While the forces opposed to a Voice to Parliament are attempting to muddy the waters with claims of a lack of information, the Inner West Council has been training 1000 local citizens to go out into the community and educate their neighbours about the Voice and its importance to the nation.
• Inner west parks free and non-ticketed on new year’s eve - The Inner West Council has made all of it’s viewing areas free and non-ticketed for people who want to enjoy the fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve.
• Inner West set to Celebrate Together at Seniors Festival - Inner West Council is encouraging residents to embrace the theme of next month’s Seniors Festival ‘Celebrate Together’ and explore a jam-packed program of activities running from Wednesday 1 February to Sunday 12 February.
• Inner West Sydney all in for Yes - Inner West Council has today launched its grassroots campaign to support Yes at the soon-to-be announced referendum on the Voice to Parliament.
• Inner West Young Creatives Awards 2023 - The search is now on for this year’s young artists.
• Inner West Youth Week bonanza begins in Easter holidays - Young people in the Inner West can enjoy Youth Week activities for an entire month!
• Women Leaders in Community Sport Program builds confidence - Inner West is celebrating International Women’s Day with a suite of programs and by working towards real change on gender equity, every day of the year, not just on 8 March.
• Ireland and the Inner West come together for Matildas’ first game - The Consul General of the Republic of Ireland, Rosie Keane and Inner West Mayor, Darcy Byrne have agreed to partner in a major public screening of the Matildas first game of the World Cup against the Girls in Green.
• Leichhardt Oval open as a public park this summer - Council has opened up the iconic Wayne Pearce Hill to public access as a park through summer 2023/24, from Monday to Friday, sunrise to sunset.
• Leichhardt Oval opened as a public park - Inner West Council has opened up the iconic Leichhardt Oval to public access as a park. Residents are now able to enjoy a picnic and a play on the Wayne Pearce Hill, Monday to Friday from sun-up to sundown.
• Leichhardt Oval proposed as women’s sports hub - On the back of the women’s World Cup, Inner West Council is proposing Leichhardt Oval as a permanent hub for women’s sport.
• Leichhardt Oval upgrade plan ready for public input - Sydney’s most iconic suburban ground is one step closer to the renovation it so desperately needs with a preliminary plan for the upgrading of Leichhardt Oval ready for public engagement and input.
• Leichhardt Park's Skate Park opens - Much-anticipated skate park finally opens in the Inner West after years of Council and community advocacy.
• Live Music boost for Inner West creatives and organisations - Inner west creatives now have a remarkable opportunity to curate and organise live music under the Inner West Live Music Activations program.
• Live music call-out for Inner West creative community - Like to put on a show in your neighbourhood? Inner West Council is calling for local communities and creatives to apply for up to $20,000 in funding to deliver live music events.
• Miranda Otto to open inaugural Inner West Film Fest - Critically acclaimed actress Miranda Otto, an Inner West local, will launch the inaugural Inner West Film Fest this Friday 31 March on the banks of the Cooks River at Marrickville Golf Course.
• New $7.5M Inner West Main Streets Revitalisation Program open - Inner West Council has opened applications for a new $7.5 M Main Streets Revitalisation Fund.
• Newtown Jets to host inaugural Welcome Day celebration - Inner West Council is excited to support the inaugural Welcome Day 2023 at Henson Park on Saturday 24 June.
• Notice of amendment to the Marrickville DCP 2011 - Council has adopted amendments to the Marrickville DCP 2011 specific to the Enmore Road special entertainment precinct.
• Perfect Match double delight for Inner West - Inner West Council is excited to celebrate the official opening of two amazing Perfect Match Street Art works this weekend.
• Petersham Bowlo partners with Inner West on Voice to Parliament BBQ - Petersham Bowling Club has come on board as a Partner in the Inner West Council's BBQ for the Voice to Parliament to be held this Saturday February 18 at Petersham Park.
• Plan to save Leichhardt Oval submitted to State and Federal Governments - Inner West Council has written to the State and Federal Governments seeking a joint funding partnership to save one of the State’s most loved and best used community sporting venues based on the newly adopted Leichhardt Oval Masterplan.
• Pride Inner West Program Launch - The inner west is ready to celebrate its rich history of LGBTQ communities with today’s full program launch of Pride Inner West – a joyous three-weeks of events and activations.
• Prime Minister to address Voice to Parliament BBQ - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address the Inner West Council's BBQ for the Voice to Parliament at 2.00PM this Saturday February 18 at Petersham Park.
• Prime Minister to open Australia’s first purpose-built dementia park - Inner West Council is thrilled the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, will officially open Lewis Herman Reserve – Australia’s first purpose-built dementia park – on Monday 4 December.
• Prime Minister to Open Pride Square - Inner West Council is thrilled Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will officially open Pride Square in Newtown tomorrow, Saturday11 February.
• Reconciliation Golf Day a chance to yarn and connect - Inner West Council is thrilled to support the Reconciliation Golf Tournament hosted by Marrickville Golf, Sporting and Community Club on Friday 2 June as part of Reconciliation Week
• Rozelle Interchange public meeting called - Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne has today convened a public meeting to address the traffic chaos caused by the opening of the Rozelle Interchange.
• Shape your Inner West community by joining a Local Democracy Group - Local Democracy Groups have played a key role in Inner West Council decision-making ever since they first began making their voices heard in 2018.
• Special vibrations at EDGE GreenWay - Inner West Council is excited to invite everyone to discover arts and culture within our vibrant green corridor throughout EDGE GreenWay 2023.
• Statement on ICAC Operation Hector - Inner West Council is aware of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Operation Hector Public Inquiry regarding officers from Transport for NSW, employees of Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd and former employee of Inner West Council, Tony Nguyen.
• Statement on the Great Club, Marrickville - 9 March 2023: The Inner West is working actively to resolve the issues between the Great Club and its neighbours.
• Statement regarding Great Club ANZAC Day event - Inner West Council would like to clarify the situation regarding the Great Club in Marrickville’s planned ANZAC Day event.
• Sydney’s leading cross-cultural music festival launches this weekend - Kicking off with a community horn and drums parade led by the Ghanaian Drumming Ensemble and the Ottoman Marching Band, the streets of Ashfield will be alive this Friday from 6pm.
• Three parks open after extensive upgrades - Much-loved parks in the Inner West open to the community after extensive upgrades
• Tunnel vision for GreenWay corridor as construction begins - Inner West residents will soon be able to walk or cycle between the Cooks River and the Bay Run.
• Ulterior Noises motivate young Inner West creatives - In a busy digital world, Billy Burke loves the idea of young people in the Inner West exploring the real world for objects that make interesting noises.
• Uncover an eclectic world of creative spaces in the Inner West, when EDGE Creative Trails Midjuburi returns this weekend - Inner West Council proudly launches our 2023 EDGE Creative Trails Midjuburi event this weekend.
• Victoria Road rip off of Rozelle community - Despite years of promises from the former NSW Government that Victoria Road would be transformed for the better at the completion of WestConnex Stage 3, it has now been revealed that there was not a single dollar allocated in the State Budget for public domain improvements there.