10 Years of the Tempe Birdos

The Tempe Birdos are celebrating their tenth anniversary this year; for a decade, the Birdos have conducted their monthly survey of the Tempe wetlands, making a significant contribution to bird conservation efforts along the Cook River.

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Marrickville Town Hall 100th Anniversary

On February 11, the Marrickville community celebrated the centenary anniversary of the opening of our Marrickville Town Hall.

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Nurses and Midwives Strike

I recognise the nurses and midwives and the many community members who are taking strike action today.

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Community helps decide $400,000 in community grants

Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill, today congratulated the nineteen local community groups that share in $400,000 funding in this year’s Community Building Partnership grants.

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Vaccination at St Nicholas, Marrickville

Over three days in October, St Nicholas Parish Marrickville hosted a pop-up clinic to help connect members of the parish community to COVID-19 vaccines. 

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Save our Buses Rally

In the Eastern suburbs, the Government is now cutting bus services and ripping out stops, all to force passengers on to their failed CBD & Eastern Suburbs Light Rail. 

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More defects found in overseas made new Inter City Fleet trains revealed

This is a transport procurement debacle. The Government’s transport policies are in complete chaos.

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Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug Ice

In November 2018, to much fanfare, the New South Wales Government established the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug "Ice". Three years later, we still do not have a comprehensive response from the Government. 

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Cooks River Paddle Trail

I joined the River Canoe Club this past weekend to celebrate four extraordinary milestones.

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Four Year Yes-iversary

15 November marks the four year anniversary since the results of the plebiscite for same-sex marriage.

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