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Ordinary Council Meeting - 19 August 2025

Tuesday 19 August 2025 · 272 minutes · Watch the webcast

At a glance

What happened at the Ordinary Council Meeting - 19 August 2025 on 19 August 2025?

66 agenda items, at sites in Tempe, Ashfield and Leichhardt.

The meeting webcast. Each agenda item below links to its own moment.
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Agenda items

Item 4

Update on 'Fairer Future for the Inner West Plan' - Council led alternate planning approach for new housing

Watch this item at 24:34

Item 27

Mandatory Reporting to Council of Report received from Fire & Rescue NSW - 193-195 Liverpool Road Ashfield - 6-12 Dudley Street Marrickville - 4 Wood Street Tempe

Watch this item at 4:11:40

Item 1

Condolence Motion: Sue Short

Item 2

Condolence Motion: Carla Stacey AO

Item 3

Condolence Motion: Father Nektarios Zorbalas

Item 5

Establishment of Business Facade Improvement Program

Item 6

Tourism Plan Bi-Monthly Report - Updated Advertising Strategy

Item 7

Microforests in Every Ward Update

Item 9

Inner West Choral Festival

Item 10

Town Hall Open Day Festivals

Item 11

SXSW Fest by Inner West 2025 Update

Item 12

Swimming Season for Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre and outdoor fitness equipment Petersham Park

Item 13

Proposed live screening of the Koori Knockout 2025

Item 14

Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre Upgrade - Monthly Project Update

Item 15

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Hub

Item 18

Post Exhibition - Draft Media and Social Media Policy

Item 20

Post Exhibition - Lobbying Policy

Item 21

Statutory Review of Delegations

Item 22

Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting 21 May 2025 Minutes

Item 23

Quarter Four - Progress Report on the Delivery Program 2022-26

Item 24

Investment Report at 30 June 2025

Item 25

Investment Report at 31 July 2025

Item 28

Biodegradable dog waste bags main street trial - Balmain-Rozelle

Item 29

State Emergency Services access to Inner West Council Aquatic Facilities

Item 30

Reconciliation Action Plan Update and Engagement

Item 31

Together2: Social Enterprise Cafe for disability employment

Item 32

Progress Update - Parking and Land Dedication in Jubilee Place, Balmain

Item 33

Inner West Shifting Gears Forum

Item 34

Birchgrove Oval Floodlighting Upgrade

Item 35

Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment - Monthly Project Update

Item 36

Clontarf Cottage Refurbishment Update

Item 37

Marrickville Town Hall - Expression of Interest process for the use of the basement

Item 38

Councillor Expenses for 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Item 39

Local Government NSW Annual Conference 2025

Item 40

54 Thornley Street Leichhardt - Tree Removal

Item 41

Notice of Motion: Car share spots

Item 42

Notice of Motion: Tree Removal at 54 Thornley Street Leichhardt

Item 43

Notice of Motion: Amy Street Pathway

Item 44

Notice of Motion: Cooks River Lighting

Item 45

Notice of Motion: Illawarra Road Business Support

Item 46

Notice of Motion: Youth Voice Summit

Item 47

Notice of Motion: School Road Safety Audit

Item 48

Notice of Motion: Vietnamese Refugee Memorial

Item 49

Notice of Motion: Steel Park Illawarra Road Pedestrian Crossing

Item 51

Notice of Motion: Parking on Easter Street, Leichhardt

Item 52

Notice of Motion: Support for Inner West Tech + Start Up and AI Procurement

Item 53

Notice of Motion: Audit of 'No Stopping' Zones for Potential Conversion to Shared e-Bike Parking

Item 54

Notice of Motion: Crystal Street Business Support

Item 55

Notice of Motion: Advancing Disability Access in Council Street Infrastructure

Item 56

Notice of Motion: Rights to Protest

Item 57

Notice of Motion: Amendments to Inner West Local Environmental Plan

Item 58

Question on Notice: Greenway Art Prize

Item 59

Question on Notice: Inner West Housing Plan

Item 60

Question on Notice: Tree Removals

Item 61

Major Capital Projects Committee and Project Summary Report

Item 62

Domestic Violence Hubs

Item 63

RFT 18-25 Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment – Project Management Services

Item 64

RFT 17-25 Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment - Architect and Principal Design Consultant Services

Item 65

Camperdown Commons - Lease Assignment