Westconnex demolition to begin next week

This will be a huge construction zone, marking the beginning of a long period of destruction and disruption to build a road no-one in the Inner West wants.

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Marrickville Council unlocks the gate for food trucks

Food trucks are an essential element in global cities like New York and Toronto and I’m glad we can add Marrickville to that list!

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TAFE funding needs to be the priority

Ms Haylen joined Prue Car, the Shadow Minister for Skills, at Petersham TAFE to condemn the Baird Government’s continued attacks on TAFE education in NSW.

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Inner West schools in disrepair under Mike Baird

The maintenance backlog for public schools in the Summer Hill electorate tops $6.6 million under Mike Baird.

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Residents occupy heritage home with Westconnex imminent

The Government has thrown out the rule book when it comes to transparency and consultation around Westconnex and actions like this show how understandably angry and frustrated residents are.

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Rail bus announcement proof Government got Metro planning back-to-front

Six months of rail bus replacement services will cause chaos. Bus services in the inner west are already a mess, with services regularly cancelled.

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Sydney's food trucks free to operate across Sydney under Labor proposal

NSW Labor is putting forward the idea of a model code to regulate food trucks making it easier for these entrepreneurial businesses to operate across Sydney.

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Government arrogance over Westconnex reaches new heights

We’ve seen nothing but secrecy and trickery from the Government and now they’re pushing ahead despite the objections of a democratically elected council - and clear community opposition.

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Baird's Billion Dollar Blowouts

Baird's billion dollar blowouts could have funded inner west schools and hospitals

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Community wins as students allowed to use Opal cards on light rail

Jo Haylen, the Member for Summer Hill, today welcomed the decision to finally allow students to use their Opal cards and travel for free on the Inner West Light Rail, questioning the Government's delay.

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