Community groups

Ashfield's Pratten Park Community Sport and Bowling Club (or the Pratto) is getting a new lease of life through an exciting new multicultural music initiative.

On 15 March, over 100,000 women and allies marched across the country in a powerful demonstration of support for survivors of sexual assault and harassment.

Recently I had the pleasure to join inner west map illustrator and designer Peita Blythe, along with many inner west brewers, Mayor Darcy Byrne and the member for Newtown to launch the Inner West Ale Trail at the Grifter Brewing Co.

Co-founded in 2019 by Kate Bookallil and Siobhan Lawless, the Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville, is now centre stage of the inner west theatre scene.

Across the inner west, kids, families and local volunteers rolled up their sleeves to help protect our precious biodiversity, parks, streets and waterways.

Lou Bacchiella has dedicated the last decade of his life to supporting new migrants, refugees, and the CALD community here in the inner west.

On 25 March we celebrated the 200th anniversary of Greek independence, the bicentenary of the Greek revolution, which saw that proud country rise up against Ottoman rule in 1821.

Crews Cafe, Ashfield, is helping to break the cycle of poverty by up‑skilling the hospitality workers of tomorrow.

I am proud to announce that the 2021 Summer Hill Woman of the Year is Cheree Toka, a Kamilaroi woman of the inner west.

Congratulations to the Ashfield Pirates, one of the fastest‑growing soccer clubs in the inner west.