Inner West Whispers – 301
A dingo ate my Egg – A dusty bottleneck? – Not fine • The fate of Egg the pug who was purportedly stolen at knife-point in Sydney Olympic Park became horrifically clear this week, as […]
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Your Say: Council Amalgamations
Should the Inner West Council remain amalgamated? “I don’t want it to remain merged. I have friends who work for council, they have told me they will be losing their jobs to contractors if the […]
Rant: Westconnex minister won’t solve the problem
New Premier Glayds Berejiklian has taken the unprecedented step of creating a Minister for WestConnex, Stuart Ayres. This hiving off of WestConnex from the Roads portfolio is an extraordinary move on the part of the […]
Inner West Whispers – 299
Rozelle punts Bunnings – Yes, WestConnex Minister – Fire buggery • A development application proposing a Bunnings in Rozelle has been knocked back after the local community launched a campaign against it. The proposed development was […]
Bay bitch: The Patch Job
With Christmas approaching most are beautifying their respective areas – I’m trying to get my fallen down wall repaired before the onslaught of my family. I am tossing up whether to have it repaired professionally […]
Local News – 295
Roadworks underway in Canada Bay Over 30 streets in Canada Bay will be resurfaced as part of the Council’s $2.5 million Roads Renewal Program, beginning this November. The majority of streets affected will be in Concord […]
Community rant – 295
Inner West’s no longer silent majority I was so happy to be a part of Norton Street Festa and experience the vibrant community spirit and see the forlorn street buzzing again. It was a joyous community […]
Rant: Local communities dismissed
The Baird Government’s sack-and-dismiss approach to reform of local government has been harsh and careless. It has impacted on people’s lives, caused big costs for ratepayers and instability continues now into the fifth month since […]
Local news – 291
Petersham RSL Present Club Grants Recipients of Petersham RSL’s Club Grants have been presented with their cheques at a presentation evening hosted at the club, with the number of grants awarded totalling over $100, 000. […]
Inner West Whispers – 291
GM musical chairs– Tight squeeze Taverners – Facebook for (lost) dogs • Vanessa Chan, the General Manager of the Inner West Council and former GM of Ashfield Council, left her position early this month. She has […]