Community groups

I am very proud to announce that Marrickville has been named the tenth coolest suburb in the world according to Time Out's global ranking. 

The inner west is nurturing the next generation of Women's Big Bash stars with the establishment of the Inner West Girls Cricket Academy.

Ashley Scott, a proud Inner West Dad of two and founding member of Rainbow Families NSW, is a finalist in this year's Westfield Local Hero Award.

 I am proud to announce that this year's Summer Hill Grandparent of the Year is Councillor Lucille McKenna, OAM.

The NSW Federation of Community Language Schools in Dulwich Hill is providing young Portuguese speakers across the inner west with bags of groceries and shopping vouchers to help them through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Connect Marrickville has been central to the community response to COVID 19, supporting inner west kids and their families through online programs designed to – as their name suggests – connect people across the inner west!

Public art in our State often only reflects Australia's colonial white history while omitting First Nations history.

This month the Newtown Breakaways once again hosted the pride match at Henson Park, Marrickville.

I acknowledge the sad passing of local environmentalist Sue Bishop, the founding member of Friends of Ewen Park.

On 4 August a devastating explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least 190 people and wounding more than 6,500 others.