Addi Road Writers' Fest 2022
I congratulate the Addison Road Community Organisation on the 2022 Addi Road Writers' Festival.
Read moreInner West Music Fest
I congratulate Pratten Park Bowling Club, Ashfield, on hosting the Inner West Music Fest this Sunday.
Read moreFUTUREPROOF Youth Music Festival
Congratulations to everyone involved in the FUTUREPROOF Youth Music Festival, held as part of the Inner West Fest.
Read moreMakerspace & Co Marrickville
I acknowledge MakerSpace & Co, based in Marrickville, for their efforts in promoting the sharing of creative skills and knowledge with all of the community.
Read moreSmall Fry Rock
Small Fry Rock returned to the stage at the Great Club in Marrickville this month, headlined by Sarah McLeod from The Superjesus.
Read moreArts Industry Venues
The inner west is a proudly creative community. Indeed, Inner West Council reports that creative and cultural industries inject $1.4 billion into the local economy each year.
Read moreRed Rattler Theatre
I congratulate the Red Rattler Theatre on their successful grant of $50,000 in Round One of the Create NSW Arts & Cultural Funding Program.
Read morePratten Park Community Sports and Bowling Club
Ashfield's Pratten Park Community Sport and Bowling Club (or the Pratto) is getting a new lease of life through an exciting new multicultural music initiative.
Read moreFlight Path Theatre
Co-founded in 2019 by Kate Bookallil and Siobhan Lawless, the Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville, is now centre stage of the inner west theatre scene.
Read moreLiquor Amendment 24 Hour Economy Bill 2020
I contribute to debate on the Liquor Amendment (24‑hour Economy) Bill 2020. The year 2020 has not exactly given us much to laugh about. However, one of my favourite memes doing the rounds suggests that when figuring out the best way to shut down a city and impose a night‑time curfew Victorian Premier Dan Andrews asked New South Wales. For far too long Sydney has risked its reputation as a fun, safe and noisy global city through its approach to liquor regulation and its refusal to acknowledge the benefits of its night-time economy.
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