and is adjacent to affordable housing. Despite shocking inaction on the part of Our completed improvement works Federal and State Governments, the City include Victoria Park, Camperdown, Jack is taking real action on climate change. Shuttleworth Reserve, Alexandria, the We combined three former depots into Sydney Park historical brickworks site and the sustainable Alexandra Canal Depot in Foveaux Street Reserve, Surry Hills. Alexandria it has over 1,600 solar roof – This year we installed more whimsical panels that generate energy which is and intriguing new artworks including stored in metropolitan Sydney’s first an Echo” by Agatha in “Here, industrial-scale Tesla battery. It can store Wemyss Lane Surry Hills, “Distance electricity to meet the daily needs of 50 of Your Heart” by Tracey Emin in Bridge homes and power 50,000 mobile phones Street Sydney, and I Live I Will “While We will continue to be a strong for our Grow” by Maria Fernanda Cardoso in community against the destructive Green Square. WestConnex toll road project and further Homelessness remains a serious threats to Moore Park, while advocating for concern. The former tent city in Martin much needed infrastructure and services Place highlighted the growing need for from the State Government, such as compassionate solutions. Our schools and public transport for our growing Homelessness Street Count counted communities. 329 people sleeping rough across the area and 495 people sleeping in crisis I thank our City staff, under the leadership and temporary accommodation beds of Monica Barone, who do such a fantastic a reduction of more than 100 on the job across the whole range of our – previous year’s count but still too many. activities. City staff continue to work in partnership with government, non-profit philanthropic organisations and the corporate sector to reduce homelessness. Clover As well, we are doing everything we can to increase the supply of affordable housing. Through levies, amended planning controls, discounted property sales and an Affordable and Diverse Housing Fund for new projects, to date we have supported the delivery of 860 affordable housing units with 423 in the pipeline. We’re taking action to boost Sydney’s nightlife we’re reviewing planning – controls, funding more than $360,000 in night-time diversification and live music grants to support businesses, developing policies to make it easier for small businesses to trade later, developing fairer methods for managing noise, and establishing the Nightlife and Creative Sector Advisory Panel.
and is adjacent to affordable housing. Our completed improvement works include Victoria Park, Camperdown, Jack Shuttleworth Reserve, Alexandria, the Sydney Park historical brickworks site and Foveaux Street Reserve, Surry Hills. This year we installed more whimsical and intriguing new artworks including “Here, an Echo” by Agatha in Wemyss Lane Surry Hills, “Distance of Your Heart” by Tracey Emin in Bridge Street Sydney, and “While I Live I Will Grow” by Maria Fernanda Cardoso in Green Square. Homelessness remains a serious concern. The former tent city in Martin Place highlighted the growing need for compassionate solutions. Our Homelessness Street Count counted 329 people sleeping rough across the area and 495 people sleeping in crisis and temporary accommodation beds – a reduction of more than 100 on the previous year’s count but still too many. City staff continue to work in partnership with government, non-profit philanthropic organisations and the corporate sector to reduce homelessness. As well, we are doing everything we can to increase the supply of affordable housing. Through levies, amended planning controls, discounted property sales and an Affordable and Diverse Housing Fund for new projects, to date we have supported the delivery of 860 affordable housing units with 423 in the pipeline. We’re taking action to boost Sydney’s nightlife – we’re reviewing planning controls, funding more than $360,000 in night-time diversification and live music grants to support businesses, developing policies to make it easier for small businesses to trade later, developing fairer methods for managing noise, and establishing the Nightlife and Creative Sector Advisory Panel. Despite shocking inaction on the part of Federal and State Governments, the City is taking real action on climate change. We combined three former depots into the sustainable Alexandra Canal Depot in Alexandria – it has over 1,600 solar roof panels that generate energy which is stored in metropolitan Sydney’s first industrial-scale Tesla battery. It can store electricity to meet the daily needs of 50 homes and power 50,000 mobile phones We will continue to be a strong for our community against the destructive WestConnex toll road project and further threats to Moore Park, while advocating for much needed infrastructure and services from the State Government, such as schools and public transport for our growing communities. I thank our City staff, under the leadership of Monica Barone, who do such a fantastic job across the whole range of our activities. Clover