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Firestation at 1 Marion St Leichhardt VS Naipal wrote in "India" about being in a Taxi and passing a crowd celebrating a festival the taxi driver was unable to tell him about. The gathering was just one of many in that City - Mumbai. I felt like that in Leichhardt as I walked past the Firestation on the way to Boomalli Aboriginal Arts Cooperative and #EDGEInnerWest. There was much excitement around the Fire Station Open Day. Cottages and Mural demolished for a Parking Lo t P ast the car park fence, marking where Cottages with two murals by Adam Hill (aka Blak Douglas) were destroyed in 2017 for the parking lot. Artist joins last ditch attempt to save Leichhardt cottages ... Blak Douglas wins Archibald Prize 2022 for portrait of artist Karla Dickens in the Lismore floods 13 May 2022.. https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media-office/blak-douglas-wins-archibald-prize-2022/   Past the Town Hall where Giant lettering proclaiming "Little Italy" is pro...

  C1220(1) Item 17         Notice of Motion: Communication with our Community Motion:  (Da Cruz/Stamolis)   THAT Council ensures every issue of the newsletter includes:   1.     The web address for the council website, your say address, where to view Development Applications and Council papers online;   2.     Basic information regarding waste service;   3.     Councillors & community services contact information;   4.     Increases the frequency of the newsletter to every two months; and   5.     No pictures of the Mayor or Councillors except for the contact page, and no editorial from the Mayor.   Motion Carried For Motion:                 Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Macri...

The maintenance of lawn verges is a significant cost to Inner West Council As a long time campaigner for local provenance habitat on Verges, I used to point out the good work done by Marrickville to Leichhardt Council Officers. In particular, the use of Dianellas and Blueberry Ash Trees. I am pleased to say major developments are now planting Dianellas, Lomandras and native plants in verges in lieu of lawn. If you get sometime take a walk to:  Harold Park and check out their use of Native Trees and Groundcover Vegetation and their WSUD (trees in the middle of the street).  Wisdom Street Annandale around the native nursery - where native plants have been used in the verge and nearby Arguimbau Street with its terraced verge. Taylor Street Annandale Flour Mill Way i n Summer H ill. Tay lor Street, Annandale was also a pilot of Water Sensitive Design. A service review came to council in June 20...