Inner West council

Inner West Labor pushes fake demerger business case

Inner West Labor councillors voted to put a problematic demerger business case on public exhibition, against the wishes of Greens and Independent councillors who said it needed more work. Peter Boyle reports.

NSW minister confirms government will pay costs of demergers

The NSW Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman has confirmed the government will pay for the cost of council demergers. Brian Halstead reports.

Inner West Council urged to help regional councils wishing to demerge

A group representing councils across NSW that want to demerge has urged Inner West Councillors to work together to force the NSW government to pay for the demerger. Peter Boyle reports.

Residents for deamalgamation

Inner West Council result shows strong mood for change

There is a strong mood for progressive change in the inner west, as the demerger vote and swings to Greens and Labor show. Andrew Chuter reports.

Photo of corflutes for candidates in the Inner West Council elections in December 2021.

The hidden cost of council amalgamation: a diversity perspective

Without sufficient regulations, independent oversight or practical compliance measures to protect people’s rights and safety, the elderly and disabled are in danger of being injured or forced out of overcrowded, outsourced council-owned facilities. Bernadette Smith reports.

Stop the creeping privatisation of community assets

Residents of Inner West Council face growing threats to their public assets, particularly since the forced merger of the three previous councils. Bernadette Smith explains what's at stake.

Campaign for de-amalgamation of Inner West Council gains traction

Residents in the Inner West Council will soon be able to vote on whether to de-amalgamate their forcibly merged councils, Tileah Dobson reports.

Inner West Council Mayor: Precinct committees can ‘bridge gap’ between council and residents

Inner West Council Mayor Rochelle Porteous won support for a motion to consult residents about re-establishing residents’ precinct committees. Isaac Nellist reports.

Meeting calls for councils to maintain authority over parklands, Callan Park

A well-attended online meeting organised by Inner West Council discussed the NSW government’s bill which removed council as the consent authority covering Sydney's parklands. Rachel Evans °ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù²õ.Ìý

Inner West Council signs off on questionable demerger flyer

Inner West Council is the first of the forcibly amalgamated councils in NSW to give residents a direct say on a demerger. But, as Pip Hinman reports, it will distribute questionable information to residents.

Inner West Council elects Greens Mayor

In a shift of alliances, Inner West councillors elected the Greens’ Rochelle Porteous as the new mayor, reports Pip Hinman.

De-amalgamation: The real costs and benefits

An 'independent' report into the de-amalgamation of the Inner West Council is not only partisan; it does not even provide a methodology for its costings. Pip Hinman reports.