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Public Forum Meeting
17 March 2026 |
Proceedings of the Public Forum held on 17 March 2026 held at Ashfield Service Centre for the 17 March 2026 Council Meeting
Public Forum commenced at 6.32pm
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Present: |
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Darcy Byrne Chloe Smith Izabella Antoniou Liz Atkins Olivia Barlow Andrew Blake Jo Carlisle Vicki Clay Jessica D’Arienzo Kerrie Fergusson Mat Howard Victor Macri Vittoria Raciti Philippa Scott Ismet Tastan Simone Plummer |
Mayor Deputy Mayor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor General Manager Director Planning |
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Ruth Callaghan |
Director Community |
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Sharon Bowman Peter Shields Ryann Midei Matthew Pearce |
Director Corporate Director Engineering Director Property and Major Projects General Counsel |
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George Georgakis Katherine Paixao Tia Camelin |
Administration Manager Business Paper Coordinator Business Paper Officer |
APOLOGIES AND REMOTE PARTICIPATION:
Nil.
DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST:
Councillor Barlow declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 6 - Local Transport Forum Meeting – 16 February 2026 as she works in the Office of Kobi Shetty MP, who in her capacity as the Member for Balmain, has a representative on the Transport Forum. She will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter as the vote is exercised through a representative.
Councillor Clay declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 6 - Local Transport Forum Meeting – 16 February 2026 - Item 1 for GoGet share spaces locations, as her primary residence is in the same street as one of the proposed locations. She will remain in the chamber to vote on the matter as the proposed site at the opposite end of the street and would not affect her primary residence.
Councillor Antoniou declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 21 - Supporting Visual Artists and Writers to Find Affordable Spaces to Work in the Inner West as the outgoing collective from Thirning Villa – refugee art project is an organisation she has collaborated with over the years. In the last 2 years, she has not partaken in compensated activities with them but out an abundance of caution she will leave the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter.
Public Speakers:
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Item #
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Speaker |
Suburb |
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Item 3:
Balmain Road and Callan Park Cycleway |
Louise Appel Josephine Watts |
Lilyfield Lilyfield |
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Item 6:
Local Transport Forum Meeting - 16 February 2026 |
Jacki Wesson Jack Breen |
Marrickville Tempe |
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Item 7:
Illawarra Road Business Roundtable |
Martin Berzi Sander Ottes |
Marrickville Annandale |
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Item 9:
Parklets and On Road Dining |
Martin Berzi |
Marrickville |
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Item 14:
Marrickville Mosaics Repair |
Rodney Aanensen |
Marrickville |
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Item 21:
Supporting Visual Artists and Writers to Find Affordable Spaces to Work in the Inner West |
Safdar Ahmed |
Hornsby
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Item 28:
Notice of Motion: Illawarra Road Traffic and Safety Concerns |
Kim Tukian Patrick O’Meara Rob Beckett Ellis Bou-Harb |
Marrickville Marrickville Marrickville Marrickville |
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Item 31:
Notice of Motion: Defence of Democratic Rights |
Alan Skipper Julie Threadgold Aiden Magro |
Marrickville Newtown Marrickville |
Public Forum concluded at 7.25pm