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Pleasantly surprised about results from today's OGP overflow workshop in Sydney . Though only a small group we came up with two nice ideas. Good to also catch up with Rosie Williams who runs https://ausgov.info/ 1. An Integrity Framework #IntegrityFramework 2. A Deliberation Day #DeliberationDay   

Want to help save wildlife after the fires? You can do it in your own backyard Holly Kirk , RMIT University ; Brendan Wintle , University of Melbourne ; Casey Visintin , University of Melbourne ; Freya Thomas , RMIT University ; Georgia Garrard , RMIT University ; Kirsten Parris , University of Melbourne ; Kylie Soanes , University of Melbourne ; Pia Lentini , University of Melbourne , and Sarah Bekessy , RMIT University People living in cities far from the unprecedented bushfires this summer may feel they can do little more to help beyond donating to organisations that support affected wildlife. But this is not necessarily the case: ten of the 113 top-priority threatened animal species most affected by the fires have populations in and around Australian cities and towns. Conserving these populations is now even more critical for the survival of these species. Here we provide various practical tips on things people can do in their own backyards and neighbourhoods to help some ...

Item No:         C0220(2) Item 7 Inner West Council Agenda 25 Feb 2020 Subject:         Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement - Post Exhibition Report              Prepared By:      Louise Higginson - Strategic Planner   Authorised By:  Harjeet Atwal - Senior Manager Planning RECOMMENDATION THAT Council: 1.       Endorse the Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) (Attachment 1) for submission to the Greater Sydney Commission; and 2.       Delegate authority to the CEO to ‘make’ the LSPS following receipt of written support from the Greater Sydney Commission, addressing any requirements or conditions which may be included and publish it on the NSW Planning Portal. DISCUSSION The draft Local Strategi...

The sorter of co-mingled yellow bins going out of business. Noting that the former Leichhardt Council area has yellow and blue bins (separating containers from paper) while the Marrickville/Ashfield areas have co-mingled yellow bins and differing associated charges. At opening of St Peters Community Recycling Centre "Inner West Council said it was investigating its "future recycling requirements" and looking to consolidate processing contracts for three areas within its boundaries." - Sydney recycling plant to shut as market prices collapse, costs soar,SMH, February 12, 2020 https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-recycling-plant-to-shut-as-market-prices-collapse-costs-soar-20200211-p53znn.html The above article also notes the funding provide by the NSW Government to  keep the plant open " The closure comes three years after the plant received a $5 million grant from the NSW government to help pay for installing equipment that proces...

Using Annandale(leichhardt), Ashbury(ashfield), Enmore(marrickville) as examples for each area fees extracted from https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/live/information-for-residents/rates/domestic-waste-management-charges I nner West Council – North (former Leichhardt service area) The following fees and charges are current from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.  Single residential dwellings 55L weekly garbage bin (including 2 x 120L fortnightly recycling and 120L fortnightly garden organics bin): $443.50.00 p.a. 2 × 55L weekly garbage bin (including 2 x 120L fortnightly recycling and 120L fortnightly garden organics bin): $544.00 p.a. 80L weekly garbage bin (including 2 x 120L fortnightly recycling and 120L fortnightly garden organics bin): $470.00 p.a. 120L weekly garbage bin (including 2 x 120L fortnightly recycling and 120L fortnightly garden organics bin): $544.00 p.a. Multi residential dwellings 120L weekly garbage bin (...