Speeches

Congratulations to Olympic Meats in Dulwich Hill for their nomination for New Restaurant of the Year in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards 2026.

I recently had the opportunity to meet the team from PlasmaLeap Technologies, a Marrickville-based company that's revolutionising agriculture and clean energy on the global stage.

I honour the memory of Carla Stacey, OAM.

I would like to celebrate an outstanding sporting achievement – 20‑year-old Harjas Singh's record-shattering 314 runs off just 141 balls for Western Suburbs against Sydney Cricket Club at Pratten Park on Saturday 4 October.

Congratulations to the organisers of Inner West Bird Fest 2025, proudly hosted by the Sydney Bird Club.

I would like to warmly welcome the Brazilian Cultural Centre to Marrickville – the first of its kind in Australia – a vibrant new space where art, music, dance, and language come together under one roof.

Congratulations to the team at Apéritif & Co. in Summer Hill on the outstanding achievement of winning Australia's Wine List Awards – Best Wine List (Under 50).

Congratulations to everyone involved with the amazing Beer, Footy, and Food Festival, held for the ninth year running at Henson Park recently.

Vivi Germans Koutsounadis was a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to serving the multicultural community in Sydney, with extraordinary compassion and vision.

Congratulations to Addison Road Community Centre for winning the prestigious Food for Good award at the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards this week.