Marrickville Matters

Marrickville Matters is Council's flagship publication and contains information on the latest Council events, initiatives and programs. You can download both the current edition and past editions of Marrickville Matters below.

March 2013

Marrickville Matters front cover, December 2012 editionText format:

The MP3 audio edition of the December 2012 Marrickville Matters will be posted here shortly. 

December 2012

Marrickville Matters front cover, December 2012 editionText format:

Audio format, single file:

Audio format, divided by chapter:

  1. MP3 announcement
  2. Table of contents
  3. Front cover: A New Beginning
  4. Mayor's message
  5. Feasts and fiestas
  6. Mo message hits the streets
  7. Newtown sesquicentenary
  8. Welcome
  9. Marrickville Council Grants 2012-13
  10. New art at AKAC
  11. Improving streetscapes
  12. Road works ahead
  13. South Street, Tempe garden bed
  14. Growing skills
  15. Holiday activities for children
  16. Briefly
  17. Keep active and safe
  18. Sister city playground
  19. Songs from Next Door
  20. Council honours Betty Spears
  21. Successful planting day at golf course
  22. Keep your recycling under control this festive season
  23. Our Companion Animals Policy
  24. An artist's journey
  25. Briefly
  26. I Have a Dream a hit with cinema goers
  27. Winning L.A.N.E.
  28. Successful water festival helps transform Marrickville West
  29. One Life
  30. Events calendar
  31. Around the community
  32. Council services
  33. Councillors
  34. Marrickville Council contact information
  35. Translations and help
  36. Closing announcements

September 2012

Marrickville Matters front cover, September 2012 editionText format:

Audio format, single file:

Audio format, divided by chapter:

  1. MP3 announcement
  2. Table of contents
  3. Front cover: Council at the festival
  4. Mayor's message
  5. It's land valuation time
  6. Latest on the new Marrickville Library
  7. Council's new Customer Service Centre
  8. Coming soon: free water
  9. Your vote, your voice
  10. Newtown's living LANE
  11. New Canterbury Road makeover
  12. Two free native plants
  13. Come to your census
  14. Council signs MOU with Housing NSW
  15. Briefly
  16. TFCC Volunteers provide TLC
  17. Restoring home
  18. Walking on water
  19. Celebrating NAIDOC
  20. Towards Zero Waste
  21. It's your public space: help make it better
  22. Greek economic woes hit home
  23. Laying the groundwork
  24. Newtown: popular on the web
  25. On the fringes
  26. Cut your power bill
  27. Road works ahead
  28. One Life
  29. Events calendar
  30. Around the community
  31. Council services
  32. Councillors
  33. Marrickville Council contact information
  34. Translations and help
  35. Closing announcement

June 2012

Marrickville Matters front cover, June 2012 editionText format:

Audio format, single file:

Audio format, divided by chapter:

  1. MP3 announcement
  2. Table of contents
  3. Front cover: Open Marrickville
  4. Mayor's message
  5. New Marrickville Library update
  6. Very satisfied families
  7. Public domain study
  8. Strong support for GreenWay
  9. Recreating recreation
  10. Good sports
  11. Our Council, our sports fields
  12. Henson Park upgrades
  13. The Young Ones
  14. Old Town Hall restoration wins
  15. Bringing the Library to you
  16. Significant collection
  17. An inclusive forum
  18. Briefly
  19. Marrickville West's eco water garden
  20. 100th water tank
  21. Open Marrickville
  22. Open Marrickville program 2012
  23. The Verge: It's a better street symphony
  24. Preserving our past
  25. Flushed with success
  26. Managing graffiti
  27. Council awarded hotspots grant
  28. Mobile phones and driving
  29. Stripey street cat in a bookstore near you
  30. Postcards from Funchal
  31. One Life
  32. Events calendar
  33. Around the community
  34. Council services
  35. Councillors
  36. Marrickville Council contact information and meetings
  37. Translations and help
  38. Closing announcement

March 2012

Marrickville Matters front cover, March 2012 editionText format:

Audio format, single file:

Audio format, divided by chapter:

  1. MP3 announcement
  2. Table of contents
  3. Front cover: Glimpsing a Future
  4. Mayor's message
  5. Why build a new and modern Marrickville Library?
  6. Local and global trends
  7. Something for everyone
  8. Richer communities
  9. Access, traffic and parking
  10. Frequently asked questions
  11. Adding art to the picture
  12. What will a modern library offer your community?
  13. Portal to the past
  14. Speaking out
  15. Survey: New Marrickville Library
  16. Other major projects
  17. What you've told us so far
  18. Street smarts
  19. Spring garden winners
  20. Our summer mowing program
  21. Cleaner footpaths, happier residents
  22. Cultural exchange
  23. Congratulations to Marrickville's Citizens of the Year
  24. One Life
  25. Events calendar
  26. Around the community
  27. Council services
  28. Councillors
  29. Council contact information
  30. Translations and help
  31. Closing announcement

November 2011

Marrickville Matters front cover, November 2011 editionText format:

Audio format, single file:

Audio format, divided by chapter:

  1. MP3 announcement
  2. Table of contents
  3. Front cover: Inner West residents say no to coal seam gas
  4. Mayor's message
  5. Marrickville Festival 2011
  6. Dulwich Hill Community Fair
  7. Futures trading
  8. Our Council: Our cycleways, walkways and roadways
  9. How to share paths and roads
  10. 2012 calendar will raise funds for MS
  11. Bethlehem Star
  12. Tackling Poverty
  13. Water research a global issue
  14. 150 Years of Marrickville Council
  15. Timeline: 150 Years of Marrickville Council
  16. Mentor me, I'll mentor you
  17. Protecting our urban forest
  18. A fitting tribute
  19. Play safe in the water this summer
  20. Minimise waste, maximise recycling
  21. Do you need before and after school care?
  22. Council achievements
  23. One Life
  24. Events calendar
  25. Around the community
  26. Council services
  27. Councillors
  28. Marrickville Council contact information and meetings
  29. Translations and help
  30. Closing announcement

September 2011

Marrickville Matters front cover, September 2011 editionThe September edition of Marrickville Matters includes news and information on NAIDOC week, the Marrickville Festival and the Marrickville Kid competition, the Sydney Fringe Festival, the light rail extension from Lilyfield to Dulwich Hill, the consultation process for the new Marrickville Library, and more.

Text format:

Audio format, single file:

Audio format, divided by chapter:

  1. MP3 announcement
  2. Table of contents
  3. Front cover: Film night launches NAIDOC week
  4. Mayor's message
  5. Rocking Marrickville Festival
  6. Marrickville's kid
  7. What's in a name?
  8. Ikea's focus on local jobs
  9. Better carers
  10. Our Council: Our Urban Centres Program
  11. Your say: Marrickville Library
  12. Light rail
  13. State of play
  14. Sisterly bond
  15. Halls for hire
  16. On the fringe
  17. Operation bounce back
  18. Sport-a-Month
  19. The power of WOW
  20. Locals reap national prize
  21. How Council can help
  22. Sowing the seeds
  23. Voucher Two: Free native plants
  24. 150 years of recipes: priceless
  25. Henson Park upgrade
  26. Open Marrickville
  27. For art's sake
  28. Arts briefs
  29. Back when
  30. Small business expo
  31. Do you need before and after school care?
  32. One Life
  33. Events calendar
  34. Around the community
  35. Council services
  36. Councillors
  37. Marrickville Council contact information and meetings
  38. Translations and help
  39. Closing announcement

May 2011

Marrickville Matters front cover, March 2011 editionThe May edition of Marrickville Matters includes news on the 1 Million Women campaign, The Break festival, the Smoke Free Outdoors Policy, the light rail extension and GreenWay along the former freight corridor, the Strengthening Marrickville's Migrant Communities local action plan, the Marrickville Medal award winners, and more.

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Audio format, single file:

Audio format, divided by chapter:

  1. MP3 announcement
  2. Table of contents
  3. Front cover: A Woman's Worth
  4. Mayor's message
  5. Musicians get a break
  6. Library grant
  7. A smoke free outdoors
  8. Student has logo in the bag
  9. Green light for light rail and GreenWay
  10. Shoppers' pre-loved paradise
  11. Back when
  12. Seeking long-established local businesses
  13. Policy support for migrant communities
  14. Update on the Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre
  15. New vision for Marrickville Library
  16. Free sustainability night
  17. No Interest Loans Scheme helps battlers
  18. Marrickville's finest awarded
  19. Piece of Portugal
  20. Capturing history in a snapshot
  21. Arts and community grants
  22. Tracing the legacy of Briens buses
  23. Cleaning the Cooks River
  24. Businesses enjoy boom
  25. Bike library ready for winter
  26. Walking on water
  27. Rebate for grabs
  28. Q & A
  29. Road safety around schools
  30. Marrickville Festival competition
  31. One Life
  32. Events calendar
  33. Around the community
  34. Council services
  35. Councillors
  36. Marrickville Council contact information and meetings
  37. Translations and help
  38. Closing announcement

March 2011

Marrickville Matters front cover, March 2011 editionThe March edition of Marrickville Matters includes news on Marrickville's Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year, the reopened Mackey Park, the Bairro Português Petersham Food and Wine Fair, Marrickville Open Studio Trail, Council's draft Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, Youth Week activities, Seniors' Week celebrations, and more.

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Audio format, single file:

Audio format, divided by chapter:

  1. MP3 announcement
  2. Table of contents
  3. Front cover: Local citizens honoured
  4. Mayor's message
  5. Get the most at local studios
  6. Cahill's message for Mackey Park
  7. Bairro: a sensory celebration
  8. Sculptures add whimsy to AKAC
  9. Are you in for the count?
  10. AKAC pool party and Olympian hit
  11. Back when
  12. Voicing a vision for 2021
  13. Bandicoot rediscovery puts biodiversity in the frame
  14. Supré yields green crop
  15. Youth Week
  16. Seniors Week
  17. Managing graffiti
  18. Good design at heart of new studio space
  19. Newtown's towering art
  20. Creation of legal spray art galleries
  21. Awards for built heritage
  22. Childcare under the spotlight
  23. One Life
  24. Events calendar
  25. Around the community
  26. Council services
  27. Councillors
  28. Marrickville Council contact information and meetings
  29. Translations and help
  30. Closing announcement

 

November 2010

Marrickville Matters front cover, November 2010 editionThe November edition of Marrickville Matters includes information on the reopening of the Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre, the Waterplay Park in Marrickville South, a new solar array at Council's depot, local park improvements, art exhibitions, Anti-Poverty Week and more.

Text format:

Audio format, single file:

Audio format, divided by chapter:

  1. MP3 announcement
  2. Table of contents
  3. Front cover: Get ready to make a splash
  4. Mayor's message
  5. Sunny days ahead for Council's Depot
  6. Go with the flow
  7. Café hits green targets
  8. Community grants distributed
  9. Dreaming of a green Christmas
  10. Celebrating GreenWay
  11. It's raining again
  12. Marrickville Metro campaign intensifies
  13. Delivering better parks
  14. Follow Lines of Desire
  15. Cultural expression
  16. Food, beats and art
  17. Made in Marrickville
  18. Be a good sport
  19. Paddle into December
  20. Healthy ageing talks
  21. Lending a hand to beat poverty
  22. Safety pays
  23. Making history
  24. Get the message: don't text and drive
  25. Buckle up: free safety check
  26. What have you got to lose?
  27. Events calendar
  28. One life
  29. Council services
  30. Councillors
  31. Marrickville Council contact information and meetings
  32. Closing announcement

 

September 2010 - The Eco Issue

Marrickville Matters front cover, September 2010 editionThe September edition of Marrickville Matters includes information on the Marrickville Community Survey, Refugee Week, Marrickville Community Fund, the Draft Local Environment Plan and Development Control Plan, the Sydney Fringe Festival and NAIDOC Week.

Audio format

As a new accessibility initiative we have arranged for the current, and all future, editions of Marrickville Matters to be available in MP3 audio format. We have worked with Vision Australia to produce a high-quality reading, which is available for download on this page.

Single file:

Divided by chapter:

  1. Marrickville Matters introduction
  2. Table of contents
  3. Front cover: Community Survey: results are in
  4. Mayor's Message
  5. Marrickville by Design
  6. Erasing tags
  7. Refugee Week in Marrickville
  8. The Marrickville Community Fund
  9. The Sydney Fringe
  10. The best things in life are free
  11. Artists Residencies and Chrissie Cotter Gallery: Applications now open
  12. Signs of the times during NAIDOC Week
  13. Rivers and resilience
  14. Faces in the Street
  15. We will remember them
  16. Special Feature: The Eco Issue
  17. Rain, rain, go away, and come back cleaner
  18. Cities as water supply catchments
  19. Sustainable Water Ambassadors
  20. An Eco-Star is born
  21. Building the bicycle network
  22. Check out these bikes
  23. Solar panels workshops
  24. Council officers told to go take a bike
  25. Bike safety
  26. Enhancing wildlife corridors in the International Year of Biodiversity
  27. Groundwork: grassroots sustainability
  28. Voucher: 2 free native plants
  29. Marrickville Council's free healthy ageing talks
  30. The Young Ones
  31. In brief
  32. Marrickville Festival
  33. Road safety
  34. One Life
  35. Around the community
  36. Council services
  37. Councillors
  38. Marrickville Council contact information and meetings
  39. Translations and help
  40. Closing announcement

 

Older editions
 

  • May 2010
    Mackey Park, Aquatic Centres, Waterplay Park, Midnight Basketball, Best Child Care, Marrickville Medal winners, Community Gardens...
     
  • March 2010
    Citizens of the Year, My Place Community Strategic Plan, Tom Foster Community Centre, Access Aware, Youth Week, Seniors Week...
     
  • December 2009
    Draft LEP, Aquatic Centres, Spring Garden competition winners, Anti-Poverty Week, Street Art book, Chrissie Cotter Gallery...
     
  • September 2009
    Marrickville Street Festival, aquatic centres, Refugee Week, public artwork, Anti-Poverty Week, new Urban Centres program...
     
  • May 2009
    Safety in Marrickville, Mackey Park funding boost, Marrickville Medal for Conservation, Eco Issue, Village Centres Study...
     
  • February 2009
    Citizens of the Year, Aquatic Centre and Major Projects, Community Survey results, Community Celebrations in Marrickville...
     
  • December 2008
    Introducing Your New Council, Main Street Christmas Celebrations, Dulwich Hill Street Fair, Australia Day Celebrations...
     
  • September 2008
    Marrickville Cultural Festival, Anti-Poverty Week, Adult Learners Week, Cooks River Sustainability Initiative, free plant give-away...
     
  • May 2008
    Refugee Week, Library reopening, Enmore pool redevelopment, affordable housing...
     
  • February 2008
    50 years of Youth Week, Citizens of the Year, your stormwater levy at work, Community Survey results...
     
  • December 2007
    Ibis Management Plan, New website online, Marrickville's super citizens, Australia Day in Marrickville, Cooks River health report...
     
  • September 2007
    Marrickville Cultural Festival, Census snapshot, Your Council at work 2006/07, Spring Garden competition...
     
  • May 2007
    NAIDOC 50th Anniversary, Draft Annual Management Plan and Budget, Tom Foster Renovations, Citizen Focus...
     
  • February 2007
    Clean Up Australia Day, Cooks River Festival, 2006 Community Report, Youth Week...
     
  • December 2006
    Urban Strategy, Australia Day, Summer in the City, Citizen Focus...
     
  • September 2006
    Feastability, Annual Snapshot, Garden Give-away and Marrickville Festival...
     
  • May 2006
    The Marrickville Plan, The Strategic Plan, The Annual Management Plan and Budget and The Urban Strategy...
     
  • February 2006
    Bairro Português, Youth Week, Marrickville Plan and the Environment Report...
     

 

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