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Council regularly reviews policies to ensure they are up to date and reflect current structures, practices and strategic directions. In December 2022, Council endorsed proposed changes to the Grants and Fee Scale Policy and to place it on public exhibition for community comment for 28 days.

The Policy is underpinned by the need for Council’s community venues to be affordable and accessible for not-for-profit (NFP) groups and the community.

Council currently provides a full fee waiver for all local and non-local not-for-profit organisations if the venue is not being used primarily for fundraising.

What are the changes?

To widen the support Council is providing to local non-for-profit organisations, the following amendments are proposed:

Scaled fee: 100%

  • Reaffirm that all incorporated local and non-local organisations are provided with the 100% subsidy, where not primarily for fundraising.

Scaled fee: 50%

  • Change the amount from $2 or more for participation to $5 or more
  • Remove the clause "or for membership"

Additional change

  • Community organisations that are provided with this support will also have to acknowledge Council grants or subsidies of 50% and 100% on their marketing material, websites etc.

View the draft Policy

Have your say

The draft Policy is on public exhibition for 28 days. During this period community members may make submissions on the draft Policy.

All submissions will be included in the report to Council when the Policy is considered for adoption.

Other ways to provide feedback

  • By mail, addressed to Senior Manager Libraries and Community , Inner West Council, PO Box 14, Petersham 2049.
  • Call a FREE Interpreter or the National Relay Service, Monday to Friday between 9am-4pm and provide our phone number 02 9335 2160.
    • Free Interpreter call TIS National on 131 450
    • Voice relay call 1300 555 727
    • TTY call 133 677
    • SMS relay call 0423 677 767
  • To request a paper copy of the amended Grant and Fee Scale Policy, please call Caroline McLeod on 02 9335 2160.

Last day to provide feedback is Monday 6 March 2023.

What happens next?

The feedback received will be collated and included in a report to Council which we anticipate will be considered for adoption in early 2023.