Speeches

I congratulate the entire Ashfield Boys High School community on receiving the Secretary's Award for School Achievement.

I extend congratulations and a very warm thank you to the Women's Electoral Lobby, which is celebrating its 50th year in operation.

Congratulations to the Ashfield Boys High School prefect group for receiving a 2022 Amy Large Volunteering Award in early July!

Local residents, students and staff have come together for Summer Hill Public School's NAIDOC Week, celebrating the cultures and achievements of First Nations Australians.

A huge congratulations to local Petersham superstar, Ariadna Diaz for her outstanding gymnastics win at a national level back in May.

History is our story; it is critical to our understanding of who we are as a community and to providing a foundation for all we do to create a better future.

The bill seeks to establish a framework for the development of rail trails in New South Wales while providing greater opportunities to repurpose disused lines for purposes related to tourism, recreation, roads or road infrastructure. The bill removes the requirement for an Act of Parliament to close a rail line for the purpose of establishing a rail trail, determining that the removal of tracks or the undertaking of other work does not constitute the formal closure of the line.

I am pleased to acknowledge the recent opening of the 3Bridges Community Centre in Summer Hill.

Sydney's favourite fun run, the Bay Run, returns on Sunday 21 August, bigger and better than ever after two years of absence due to COVID-19.

Our vibrant Inner West community came out in force at Marrickville's iconic Henson Park for the Beer Footy and Food Festival on July 30.