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Council Meeting 10 March 2020 C0320(2) Item 3 Notice of Motion: Transition of Council’s Fleet Motion: (Da Cruz/Byrne) THAT Council: Note the receipt of a petition of over 100 signatures reflecting community support for the transition of the Council fleet to electric vehicles and receive an update on the Fleet Transition Plan in early 2020; Write to the Federal Government to look at exemption electric vehicles from luxury tax; Write to the state government proposing a period of 5 years registration free as an incentive to help people change over; and Consider as part of the budget providing electric vehicles with free parking in metered zones.  Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Hesse, Iskandar, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York Against Motion: Nil https://innerwest.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/03/C_10032020_MIN_3746_WEB.htm

On 7 May the Refugee Council wrote to the Prime Minister to urgently address the gaps in the current COVID-19 responses and ensure that nobody is left behind. https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/open-letter-covid/ The Mayoral Taskforce requested Inner West Council add their  name to a letter to the prime minister in support of the Open Letter. On 12 May 2020 I put up an Urgent Motion which the Council resolved: 1. Co-sign: a) The Refugee Council’s Open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison – Nobody Left Behind; and b) The letter of support being co-ordinated by the Local Government Mayoral Taskforce Supporting People Seeking Asylum. 2. Add a link to Council’s website for the Asylum Seeker’s Centre’s media release of support for the open letter and Plea for the Government to provide a safety net for everyone – including people seeking asylum. On 9 June, Inner West Council Resolved to provide grants to 10 Inner West NGOS and Charities including the Asylum Seeker...

Friday 12 June 2020 - White's Creek Saturday 13 June - Ashfield Pratten Park Oval during COVID-19 Lockdown, Sat 13 June RMS ReportCase reference number: 01070452 Date: 10 June 2020 Location: 270 Old Canterbury Rd, Summer Hill NSW 2130, Australia Description: Pedestrian Refuge is damaged. It is also very narrow and cars speed towards it. Sunday 14 June - Annandale RMS Report Case reference number: 010704 Date: 10 June 202044 Location: Booth St Near Johnston St, Annandale NSW 2038, Australia Description: Audio not working properly on traffic light on Booth Street in front of North Annandale Hotel. The green man comes on however the audio beep from the pedestrian button doesn't change to indicated crossing - it just stays on beep to indicate the button has been pressed. Black Wattle Creek Monday 15 June - Broadway ( Instagram Post ) Blackwattle Creek was originally a tidal watercourse.. https://www.sydneybarani.com.au/sites/blackwattle-creek/ Tuesday 16 June- Leichhardt ( ...