I wish to acknowledge the fantastic contribution of Ali Dibley to our inner west's passion for sustainable fashion through her Marrickville shop Bell St. Ali started Bell St in early 2018 as a dress rental shop, as she was frustrated seeing the amount of clothing waste involved in weddings and special events and thought there should be a library of fun sparkly things for people to borrow for special events without contributing to Australia's huge textile waste problem. Ali announced that sadly Bell St will be closing however she will continue to explore creative opportunities in the community and will be able to spend time with her young daughter. Growing entirely from word-of-mouth recommendations, Ali built a loyal and passionate community through her Bell St shop. Bell St was the proud winner of a local business award in 2022. Congratulations and thank you Ali for offering this unique service and helping contribute to reducing waste and giving new life to some fantastic fashion! I wish you all the best in your next endeavours.