Clover Moore

Hoodoo Gurus singer Dave Faulkner and a panel of music industry heavyweights will star in a City Conversation next week that will take a close look at Sydney’s live music scene.Live music and performance is a much-loved and important activity for many Sydneysiders, but we need more venues for artists to perform in, and we need to make it easier…

I joined the Mayors of Waverley, Woollahra, Randwick, Botany and Leichhardt councils to meet with the member of the Independent Local Government Review Panel and make a joint submission.The Local Government Review Panel, known as the Samson Review, proposes merging our councils into a “super Sydney council area”, but provides no evidence that this would benefit the community.At our meeting…

The new White Paper and Planning Bill put forward by the NSW Government proposes radical changes to planning that will effect you and your community.The changes will fundamentally alter community participation and strategic planning, and introduce new rules for development assessment, building regulation and certification.The proposed changes will sweep away environmental considerations and severely limit your ability to have a…

Earlier today I fired the starter’s gun at the third annual City Mile Dash.More than 1,500 Sydneysiders took part in the 1.6km challenge along the foreshore at Barangaroo, raising money for Cancer Council NSW.Individual competitors and people running in teams in this year’s Dash have raised more than $135,000 dollars to support the Cancer Council’s work on testicular and ovarian…

Like the community, I have many questions about the changes proposed by the NSW Planning White Paper.I am deeply concerned about the likely impact on the environment, your ability to have a say, the oversight of the City of Sydney, affordable housing and infrastructure, design quality and heritage.These changes would make economic growth the main priority for planning in NSW…

Last week I welcomed NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch and the Commanders of each local Police Command to a roundtable discussion with City staff.It was an opportunity to thank police for their work to keep Sydney safe, and to discuss our partnership with Police to make the City a safer and livelier place for everyone.Each area command has unique…

When we created Sustainable Sydney 2030, you told us that taking action on climate change was one of the most important things you wanted us to do.The City of Sydney is committed to the goal of reducing our carbon emissions by 70%, and we know the best way to do this is to test new ideas and then take the…

Last night I opened the 60th Sydney Film Festival at the State Theatre.A huge audience was in attendance to watch Ivan Sen’s new feature film, Mystery Road – a great choice for opening night. Ivan Sen is among a growing group of Aboriginal filmmakers, actors and writers who are making a significant contribution to Australia’s film culture.Over the years the…