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Earthball begins its journey around the State

Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham launched the Earthball on its journey around NSW in Wollongong highlighting how climate change affects our whole planet.  Getting a first-hand introduction to the size of the problem is Charles Jago who will be running in the Canada Bay Council elections to be held on 9 September 2017.

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Win for first appeal against forced Council mergers

The NSW Court of Appeal has ruled that the process used to support the proposed merger between Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby Councils did not accord with procedural fairness. At the heart of its challenge was a report by consultancy KPMG, which recommended Council mergers and which the government refused to release in its entirety, claiming it

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Forced Council merger is likely to go ahead

Following the rejection of the previous Delegate report by the Land & Environment Court, the Delegate has now issued his revised report recommending that the merger of Strathfield, Canada Bay and Burwood Councils proceed. The report is dated September 2016 but was only made public on 21 December 2016 and gives until 20 January 2017

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Annual Councillor’s Report

Pauline Tyrrell, Greens Councillor, City of Canada Bay Council  Here is a summary of my activities over the past year: Environment: I participated in several community events in support of: the Parramatta River Catchment Group’s ‘Make Parramatta River Swimmable’ Campaign; a meeting of Sydney Water with residents; Clean Up Australia Day with CBG members; and

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Local council merger stalls after legal challenge

Local council merger stalls after legal challenge The forced merger between Strathfield, Burwood and Canada Bay councils has been halted in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court as a result of a court challenge by Strathfield council. The  Court determined that there were legal flaws in the report from the State Government appointed

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Join us to Clean Up Rhodes and the Parramatta River on March 6

Rhodes Foreshore Park – C Meet the Greens candidate for Reid, Alice Mantel and help clean up this site.   There will be a free BBQ from 10 am – 12.30 pm for all volunteers at Council’s clean-up sites: Rodd Park, Rodd Point with mayor Angelo Tsirekas Rhodes Foreshore Park, Rhodes with the Resource Recovery

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SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S POETRY AND ARTS FESTIVAL 2016

One of the major feminist festivals in Sydney, the International Women’s Poetry and Arts Festival is directed by poet, filmmaker and Asylum Seekers Centre Ambassador, Saba Vasefi. It is hosted by member of the NSW Parliament Dr Mehreen Faruqi, and will be MCed by performer, writer and activist Candy Royalle. The Festival strives to honour

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Invitation to International Women’s Day Breakfast

Greens NSW MP Dr Mehreen Faruqi and Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon will host an International Women’s Day breakfast with special guests, playwright and actor Nakkiah Lui, performer, writer and activist Candy Royalle, and author Randa Abdel-Fattah, for breakfast on Tuesday 8 March 2016 to celebrate International Women’s Day at NSW Parliament House. This is an

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Forced WestConnex home acquisitions unfair

Despite a finding by a parliamentary committee, for the past 3 years, the NSW Government has known that the process for valuing homes forcibly acquired for major infrastructure projects – including WestConnex – is unfair to home owners. As reported in the Sydney Morning Herald (p1) this morning a parliamentary committee chaired by Liberal MP

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