Inner West Independent

11/02/2022

Musicians, music venues and he music loving public all around Sydney are rejoicing this month thanks to SIMA's determination to forge ahead with their Summer Music Festival this year. After two years without live music owing to COVID-19 restrictions, postponements and cancellations the appetitive fo

24/11/2021

The annual iteration of Wharf R***e is returning to the Seymour Centre this year, with a production titled Can Of Worms. The show, which pokes cathartic fun at the Australian political climate, is designed to get audiences thinking.

By Lucinda Garbutt-Young The annual iteration of Wharf R***e is returning to the Seymour Centre this year, with a production titled Can Of Worms. The show, which pokes cathartic fun at the Australian political climate, is designed to get audiences thinking. Actor Mandy Bishop explained that the s

19/11/2021

Leichhardt locals are hosting a campaign to kickstart the habitual use of reusable coffee cups, a service which was paused by many cafes and restaurants due to COVID.

By EVA BAXTER Locals are campaigning to challenge the people of Leichhardt to use reusable coffee cups for ten days from the 1st to the 10th of December. Darina Wallace, a Leichhardt local involved with the campaign told the people of Leichhardt to dust off their keep cups, take an extra ten minut

17/11/2021

In the midst of another pandemic, Three Winter's Green reminds us of the devastating worldwide impact of HIV.

The third revival of Campion Decent’s 1993 play Three Winters Green is timely. In the midst of another pandemic, it reminds us of the devastating worldwide impact of HIV, an epidemic that has been forgotten as COVID-19 is compared to the Spanish Flu of 1918. The play follows eight people through t

16/11/2021

Addressing the climate emergency is top of candidates to-do lists come Inner West Council's encroaching second term.

By EVA BAXTER On Sunday November 14th City Hub hosted an Inner West Council candidates’ forum on unceded Gadigal and Wangal land at the Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville. A select nine councillors and candidates hoping to get a seat on the forthcoming second term of Inner West Council

13/11/2021

It’s a rare thing indeed that the “Tree of Knowledge” has seen such a gathering.

https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2021/11/deamalgamate-says-nsw/

Opinion by PETER HEHIR It’s a rare thing indeed that the “Tree of Knowledge” has seen such a gathering. Situated just on the edge of the Domain adjacent to the rear of the NSW Parliament, it’s the chosen spot for interviews and media releases and has no doubt witnessed many truths; and just ...

13/11/2021

Inner West artist Kim Siew Draws Things told the Independent about giving discarded fridges a new life.

By EVA BAXTER As Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week nears its end, the Independent examines the recent ways the inner west is warring with waste. Coinciding with National Recycling Week 2020, Planet Ark released a report that found, as a result of COVID, 70% of councils had increased volumes of

11/11/2021

Affirmative consent laws were passed by the NSW Lower House on Wednesday night, allowing the Bill to become law by as early as this week.

https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2021/11/affirmative-consent-laws-to-be-made-law-as-early-as-this-week/

By DANIEL LO SURDO Affirmative consent laws were passed by the NSW Lower House on Wednesday night, allowing the Bill to become law by as early as this week. The Independent has previously reported on the Affirmative Consent Reforms Bill, which includes an affirmative consent model that details th

11/11/2021

ATTEND OR STREAM INNER WEST COUNCIL CANDIDATES' FORUM THIS SUNDAY 3PM

Hear from select candidates in the upcoming Inner West Council elections, followed by a special screening of Rats in the Ranks, a classic look at local politics in the Inner West.

This Sunday at 3PM, to celebrate the City Hub’s 26th anniversary, we are hosting a forum for candidates in the upcoming Inner West Council elections in the Gumbramorra Hall in Marrickville. Meet select candidates from across all five wards Bring your questions Participat

03/11/2021

Sydney has been lit up green to mark the beginning of COP26, the United Nation’s Climate Change Conference, in Glasgow this week, where Scott Morrison was accused of promising "to do nothing".

https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2021/11/sydney-goes-green-for-cop26-as-scott-morrison-stumbles-in-glasgow/

By DANIEL LO SURDO Sydney has been lit up green to mark the beginning of COP26, the United Nation’s Climate Change Conference, in Glasgow this week. Sydney joins other global cities in lighting up its civic buildings green to signal a desire for decisive international action. This year’s confere...

31/10/2021

Hundreds campaigned at Town Hall yesterday to defend LGBTI rights at Community Action for Rainbow Rights' 'Protest Perrottet' demonstration.

https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2021/11/hundreds-protest-at-town-hall-for-lgbti-rights/

By DANIEL LO SURDO Hundreds campaigned at Town Hall yesterday to take a stand for LGBTI rights and protest Premier Dominic Perrottet’s parliamentary agenda. The protest was organised by Community Action for Rainbow Rights and sought to draw attention to the proposed bills and legislation that wil

31/10/2021

OPINION: What does a burning Koala clinging to a eucalypt ablaze in the Blue Mountains, have to do with a brand new diesel-powered SUV with just the driver on board, travelling in air-conditioned comfort at 80 kilometres an hour in a WestConnex tunnel under Ashfield some 100 kilometres away?

https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2021/10/there-are-none-so-blind/

Opinion by PETER HEHIR What does a burning Koala clinging to a eucalypt ablaze in the Blue Mountains, have to do with a brand new diesel-powered SUV with just the driver on board, travelling in air-conditioned comfort at 80 kilometres an hour in a WestConnex tunnel under Ashfield some 100 kilometre

31/10/2021

Do you believe in love? You will after watching Love You Like That.

What is pure love? Love can be ugly, mean, sad and lonely. Love is about challenging each other during the good times and the bad times as depicted in this highly original Aussie feel good romantic comedy that should have audiences returning for encore screenings. A naked lady is swept on the beach

30/10/2021

Everybody Hates Me is the third offering from Sydney based filmmaking collective, Paper Studios and the lessons they’ve picked up from each adventure previously are clearly being heeded with this snappy comedy

By Linc Jenkin Everybody Hates Me is the third offering from Sydney based filmmaking collective, Paper Studios and the lessons they’ve picked up from each adventure previously are clearly being heeded with this snappy comedy being their most polished effort yet! This brand new original comedy web

29/10/2021

I believe in the beauty of boys, their grace, their poetry, their bicycles, their secret worlds in lanes and back streets, the rush of their lives beneath trees and on concrete, their scraped knees, their chipped skateboards, their prayers and their lies, I believe in their shouts c’mon to

28/10/2021

A new Sydney-based jigsaw company has attracted the attention of the puzzle community.

A new Sydney-based jigsaw company has attracted attention of the puzzle community: Pennywinks, founded by IT professional Phillip with his wife. A reluctant devotee of jigsaws, he was lured to the pastime several years ago by his wife, and during lockdown, found not only a “side hustle” (as he c...

28/10/2021

“This is a big reform, it was a long time coming, and is a significant step in eliminating sexual assault – so that we can all participate in society equally without fear,” State Member for Newtown Jenny Leong said.

https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2021/10/nsw-sexual-consent-reforms-bill-introduced-to-parliament-scheduled-for-debate/

By DANIEL LO SURDO A long-awaited Bill containing affirmative sexual consent reforms was introduced to NSW Parliament last week ahead of a parliamentary debate scheduled for November. The Bill contains an affirmative consent model, which specifies that “consent to a sexual activity must not be pr

27/10/2021

Find out what is happening in Inner West Theatres in November.

New Theatre: The Lovely Bones Newtown's New Theatre will return to the stage on November 23 with the Australian premiere of a stage adaptation of Bryony Lavery's book The Lovely Bones. Award-winning British playwright Bryony Lavery has taken Sebold’s beautiful novel and created a visceral performa

27/10/2021

Candidates contending to represent Baludarri/Balmain Ward (Lilyfield, Rozelle, Balmain, Balmain East, Birchgrove) for a seat on Inner West Council weigh in on their priorities.

By EVA BAXTER Balmain-Baludarri Ward covers Lilyfield, Rozelle, Balmain, Balmain East and Birchgrove and is currently represented on Inner West Council by Labor councillor Darcy Byrne, Greens Mayor Rochelle Porteous and Independent John Stamolis. Porteous is not standing for re-election. Darcy Byr

13/10/2021

The council election is (finally) fast approaching!

We are hosting a forum for Inner West Council candidates next month where we will be debating the hottest topics concerning the inner west.

Which of the candidates do you want to hear from?

Let us know who should be on our forum and why. COMMENT below, or email: [email protected]

• Meet select candidates from across all five wards
• Bring your questions
• Participate in the democratic process

Register to join us in Marrickville on Nov 14:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/inner-west-council-candidates-forum-tickets-162508253561

16/09/2021

We spoke with the latest winner of The Voice Australia less than 24 hours after she heard the announcement to find out how the Inner West arts community helped to foster her passion for music at an early age.

Just this past weekend the Inner West's own Bella Taylor Smith was crowned as the latest winner of The Voice following her spine-tingling performance of the song Never Enough from The Greatest Showman. Speaking to the Inner West Independent less than 24 hours later Bella spoke about the emotional mo

24/08/2021

Dorothy Kolentsis wears many different hats in Sydney’s and more specifically, the Inner West’s art community.

By Jarrod Wolfhunter Dorothy Kolentsis wears many different hats in Sydney’s and more specifically, the Inner West’s art community. Dot is a painter, sketching artist, ceramicist. Her role as Art Program Co-ordinator at the Art Gallery of NSW has Dot organising workshops for fledgling and emergi...

04/08/2021

By Elysia Cook Co-written by Diesel, Liyah Knight's new single Moon Baby coalesces unembellished lyrics, lilting melodies and funky guitar chords. The end result is a rich and multidimensional single. It would be a mistake to try and define the genre of Liyah Knight’s latest single Moon Baby. And

25/07/2021

Peking Duk & You're Only Great Always’ Reuben Styles has lived in the Inner West for the past four years and admits, “I came for the vibe but I stayed for the coffee.”

By Sasha Foot Reuben Styles is set to release new single Wolfer & Dove on Friday as part of his side project, Your Only Great Always (Y.O.G.A), in the midst of Sydney’s current lockdown. Speaking to City Hub over Zoom, Styles’s background shows his darkly-lit music studio, adorned with fair

22/07/2021

The Immigrants (formerly Kody) are the next biggest rock outfit to come crashing out of the Inner West; with ambitious plans of album releases and national and international touring.

The Immigrants (formerly Kody) are the next biggest rock outfit to come crashing out of the Inner West; with ambitious plans of album releases and national and international touring, they warrant as much support and backing as they can get from the local community they feel so passionate towards. H

20/07/2021

Coomba Percussion’s Middle Eastern Drumming, West African Drumming and Dance classes are set to return to Addison Road Community Organisation once safe to do so.

Coomba Percussion’s Middle Eastern Drumming, West African Drumming and Dance classes are set to return to Addison Road Community Centre later this month. The classes will run for nine weeks between July 20 and September 21, although these dates are subject to change depending on the length of Sydn...

11/07/2021

Speaking with the Inner West Independent recently Avalanche - Band's Steven Campbell spoke about how they are helping to rejuvenate Aussie rock, and in doing so are bringing together two generations of rock’n’roll fans.

In the years gone by you used to be able to walk into any pub around Australia and be welcomed by the sound a local band loudly bashing out good fun, rock'n'roll. This sound would become known as Aussie rock, before then being taken to the global stage via bands such as AC/DC, Rose Tattoo and Wolfmo

29/06/2021

Lovers of French Cinema should be delighted with the specially curated Vive La Revolution: French Retro Film Festival which arrives just in time for the Bastille Day celebrations.

Lovers of French Cinema should be delighted with the specially curated Vive La Revolution: French Retro Film Festival which arrives just in time for the Bastille Day celebrations. The program consists of 12 classic comedies and dramas that have made an impact on discerning audiences over the year