I attended the Switch 2017 conference for the NSW Public Libraries Association at Penrith. We had some great speakers and a lot of enthusiasm. The key focus is seeing the library as “community glue” and an enabler of community learning. Community libraries do a lot, but need more state government funding. Having once worked for the
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On 17 October last year, I introduced a motion to Council supporting marriage equality. Council passed the motion but amended point 3. The full text of my notice of motion was as follows: THAT Council: Supports the entitlement of people in the City of Canada Bay and elsewhere to exercise the civil right to marry
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On 26 January, I attended the Canada Bay Council ceremony recognising outstanding citizens and swearing in new citizens. And by the way, there was a fantastic local choir there – the Aurora Australia Chorus, based in Concord. [From a previous Facebook post in January.]
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I attended the public transport rally to draw attention to the need for change in the public transport sector. Clean accessible public transport is the only system capable of moving most people across Sydney. The problem is, it’s overcrowded and the NSW government has failed to step up with the major improvements we need. In the
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