Clover Moore

 Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore today said the Government’s plan to fix Kings Cross failed to tackle the biggest issues needed for real change – a comprehensive management plan, mass transport and regulatory reform.She also warned that the Government’s plan to change legislation to cap small bars at 60 patrons would hurt the small bar industry.“Instead of focussing on…

The Clover Moore Independent Team today released a summary of all donations they have received for the 2012 Local Government election campaign.“I strongly believe the community has a right to know exactly who they are voting for before they cast their vote and that’s why I am publicly disclosing my donations a year before they are actually due,” Ms Moore said.Ms Moore…

Clover Moore today called on all local government candidates to declare their reportable donations ahead of the election.Ms Moore, who is contesting the City of Sydney election, has pledged to make her reportable donations public one week before the September 8 election.“Under the current law candidates are only obliged to make their donations public months after the election. I think…

The Lord Mayor today called on the State Government to implement an integrated transport network for Sydney based on facts not politics.“The City has always worked hard to identify and plan the best possible bike paths for Sydney. Before any work on the bike network started, we undertook years of research, planning and consultation,” the Lord Mayor said.“We have worked closely with RMS…

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore today announced a new team of candidates joining her as Independents in the City of Sydney’s local government election on 8 September.“My team is made up of experienced and passionate people with deep backgrounds in governance, planning, business, creative culture and advocacy,” the Lord Mayor said.“We are a team with experience in advocating for our…

Tomorrow night, the Herald will hold a public meeting on tackling violence in Kings Cross.It’s free entry at the Lower Town Hall from 6pm – we need a strong turnout to get action on this critical issue.We’ve done the research, we know what needs to be done, we just need to get on and do it.The City’s been making changes…

Lord Mayor Clover Moore today released an action list for the State Government to help clean up Kings Cross.“I really welcome the Premier’s commitment to working with the City to resolve the issues in Kings Cross. We all know what needs to be done and we want to work with the State Government to turn things around. It’s time for…

What happened in Kings Cross was tragic and our thoughts are with the family.The installation of CCTV cameras is traditionally a NSW Government function. However, over the last 10 years the City of Sydney has stepped in to ensure cameras were installed to support Police, after a lack of funding by the State.The City has installed 81 cameras covering the…

On Tuesday night, I’ll join a panel of speakers at the latest Intelligence Squared (IQ²) Debate to discuss same sex marriage.IQ² debates are one of the only institutions, aside from Parliament, that provide a forum for debate on critical issues of the day.I’ll be speaking against the topic of the debate –  that ‘same sex marriage should not be legalised’…

The City’s newest heated public pool will open this summer and I have asked Council to allow Sydneysiders the chance to try out the pool’s state of the art facilities for free.Work on the new outdoor pool facility has faced serious challenges – the discovery of contaminated soil, which needed to be treated, and extraordinarily bad weather.We’ve had the wettest…