Congratulations to Roxanne McMurray, Professor Simon Chapman, Peggy Lane and Daniel Lahood; all of whom have been named as this year's Inner West Council Citizens of the Year.

Community pantries has sprouted across the inner west, providing food and essential items for those who have lost income, are self-isolating, or just need a helping hand.

Congratulations to Charlie Moore in Year 8 at Marrickville High School, who has won the secondary prize at Inner West Urban Photography Competition with his photograph titled "Old and New parallel".

The Ashfield Blessing Box at Ashfield Baptist Church has been stocked by generous members of the Ashfield community providing support those doing it tough during the pandemic.

This World Refugee Day, I acknowledge the inner west activists and groups who are fighting for a more just and humane immigration system in Australia.

Tom McDonald is a champion for young people in Marrickville, assisting vulnerable young people in our education system for the past 10 years at Marrickville Youth Resource Centre.

With kids across the inner west itching to get back out onto the field during the pandemic, these grants will go a long way to help out clubs that are doing it tough.

I congratulate local legend Peggy Lane on being awarded one of two 2020 Inner West Senior Citizen of the Year Awards.

As we work to rebuild our economy in the wake of the virus, a comprehensive upgrade will give the local economy a desperately needed injection of jobs and cash.

Both renters and landlords have been pushed to the precipice by Covid-19 and unfortunately, the response from the Government is a case of too little, too late.