Getting to the heart of local matters

Inner West Council invites you to join ward Councillors and Council Executive staff at your Local Matters Forum. These forums provide an opportunity for residents to have a constructive conversation with elected representatives and senior staff and to raise ideas for improvements to your area.

Collectively we can continue to improve the way Council delivers for our local communities.


Local Matters Forum format for 2024

Since June 2022 Council has delivered 16 Local Matters Forums across Inner West. In response to community feedback collected at each forum, the format has evolved. At the end of 2023 we've reviewed and updated the forums to ensure they meet community needs and continue to be relevant.

How will a Local Matters Forum work in 2024?

Council’s Executive staff (Inner West General Manager and four Directors) will present some of the major local initiatives happening in your ward and answer community questions from the floor. There will also be opportunity for informal discussions with the Executive and your three ward Councillors.

Projects that will be presented on at the forum include:

  • Construction and completion of the Cooks River to Iron Cove GreenWay
  • Our Inner West@40 plan to introduce safe speed limits in residential streets
  • The Iron Cove Master Plan for a walking and cycling route between the Bay Run and Ashfield Aquatic Centre
  • The upcoming opening of the Indigenous Survival Memorial at Yeo Park

Local Matters Forum 27 February presentation


Accessibility

The Ashfield Civic Centre activity rooms are wheelchair accessible. Accessible toilets are also available on site.

There is parking at Ashfield Mall. The closest train station is Ashfield.

If you would like to attend the next forum and know that you have access requirements, please call Matthew Lloyd on 02 9335 2099 so we can make arrangements. For example we can provide an Auslan interpreter, live captioning, etc.