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Councillor Jo Haylen today joined young women from the T20 Blast- Girls Only to celebrate their success so far with renowned Australian cricketer, Alyssa Healy.

Labor candidate for Summer Hill, Councillor Jo Haylen has joined fellow Labor MPs and candidates in signing Planning for People: the Community Charter for Good Planning.

Outgoing Mayor Jo Haylen named record investment in local parks and the introduction of a number of highly successful community focused programs as key achievements in her time at the helm of Marrickville Council.

Community consultation on the Victoria Road precinct is now guaranteed following Marrickville Council’s adoption of a Mayoral Minute put forward by Mayor Jo Haylen at Tuesday night’s meeting.

Mayor Jo Haylen will move a Mayoral Minute at Council’s Meeting on 16 September to ensure a comprehensive community consultation process regarding the Victoria Road Precinct Planning Proposal.

At last night’s Council meeting Mayor Jo Haylen urged fellow Councillors to adopt a series of recommendations to ensure proper consideration of the development proposal for Victoria Road before referring it to the NSW Government Gateway Process.

The Abbott Government has left New South Wales families in limbo by refusing to confirm Federal preschool funding for next year.

The NSW Opposition has slammed the Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian and the Liberals for failing to provide free travel passes to students using the Inner West Light Rail to go to school.

The NSW Opposition is today pushing for the Baird Liberal Government’s controversialGoing Home, Staying Home reforms to be debated in NSW Parliament – as the reforms put the future of 20 specialist homelessness services in inner Sydney at risk.

NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson joined locals at Ashfield’s Pratten Park for a community BBQ – launching Jo Haylen's campaign for the new state seat of Summer Hill at the weekend.