Clover Moore

I’m pleased to report that the City has allocated $55 million to build six new childcare centres in Sydney over the next 10 years – with three set to be funded over the next four years.This is a big investment in families in Sydney.We have more families moving to the city, more working parents looking for quality care in the…

On Monday night, Council unanimously endorsed my recommendation asking the City of Sydney’s CEO to develop a  cultural policy and strategy.The policy will recognise that culture is an integral part of Sydney. Our city has a rich connection with Aboriginal history and counts over 200 nationalities as part of its make up.We currently spend more than $23 million each year on culture…

The City has again delivered a balanced budget with no debt, which places us in a strong financial position over the next decade.The 2012/15 Budget was endorsed for public exhibition at Council last night and the City will soon start asking for feedback from the community.We will be investing almost one billion dollars over the next 10 years on projects…

 This week started in a Surry Hills cul-de-sac, complete with a terrific ukulele duo called Aubrey and Purton (see picture), festive bunting strapped across the street and an assortment of second hand clothes, posters, records and even a foosball table. We were starting the third Garage Sale Trail, an event that’s inspired people across the country out of the house, on…

Councillors will decide on Monday night whether to endorse the City’s 15th Community Garden in Ultimo. The plot in McKee Street Park in Ultimo began with the help of a City of Sydney matching grant. During the garden’s 12-month trial, residents spent more than 1,400 hours building, planting, pruning, composting and maintaining the garden and membership has more than doubled to…

I have a long history supporting tough gun controls.In 1990 five of my constituents were gunned down in Northcott and as a member of the Gun Law Reform Committee I heard dreadful domestic violence stories. When the Independents held the balance of power we met a man whose son had been slain and at his request I introduced a bill…

On Monday night Council will consider a development application at 1 Newcombe Street, Paddington, following careful review to ensure any development proceeds with minimal impact on the residents, schools and childcare in the precinct.   The DA proposal is for the construction of a two to three storey mixed use development including a 509 square metre retail store, 20 residential apartments…

(6.45pm 3 May 2012,  Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation Paddington)Welcome everyone and thank you.I would like firstly to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of this land, and I pay my respects to the Elders, both past and present.We are here because we share the Voiceless vision of a world where animals are treated with compassion…