Speeches

It’s a privilege to stand here with Alex Greenwich MP and so many advocates, legal professionals, and community leaders to launch the Inner City Legal Centre’s Blueprint for Equality: Resourcing LGBTQIA+ Community Legal Centres report. 

Heaps Gay is coming back to Marrickville for its twelfth birthday.

I acknowledge a remarkable milestone for our inner west community: the fiftieth anniversary of the Magic Yellow Bus.

Congratulations to the Inner West Council and the Greek community of Marrickville for hosting a powerful Oxi Day memorial service, honouring courage, resistance and national pride.

I was excited to recently visit Field + Fin in Marrickville and see firsthand the extraordinary urban farm and campfire kitchen that's reimagining how we connect with food and each other.

Congratulations to everyone involved in the biggest "Heaps Mad" at Marrickville Pavilion on Friday 31 October, a powerful open mic event that brought our community together to celebrate Mental Health Month.

I recently had the opportunity to visit Sanctuary Housing in Ashfield to see their vital work supporting women and children escaping domestic violence and experiencing homelessness.

Congratulations to Helen Bradley, Manager of Resource Recovery Planning at Inner West Council, for winning the Woman of Distinction Award (Metro) at the 2025 NSW Minister's Awards for Women in Local Government. 

Congratulations to the Inner West Brewery Association and the creators of the Inner West Ale Trail for their outstanding contribution to our local community and economy.

Congratulations to Sergeant Jon Fadeli of Burwood Local Area Command, who has been named Metropolitan Field Operations Police Officer of the Year for 2025 at the recent Rotary Clubs of NSW Police Officer of the Year Awards.