Residents to co-design $1m Elyard Street safety project
Camden Council accepted a $1 million grant to improve lighting, bus stops and public art along Elyard Street, with the community set to co-design the final plan.
Category: Community
Free maker workshops and late-night access at Canada Bay Library Open Day
Residents can drop in for free maker workshops, board games and storytime at Five Dock, Concord and Rhodes libraries on 30 July, with extended evening hours at two locations.
Gardens that spark joy: North Sydney competition opens
Judith Sleijpen is looking for gardens that spark joy in the 2026 North Sydney Garden Competition. Free entry, 11 categories, closes 28 August. All gardeners welcome.
Blue Mountains Groups Share $60k Council Grants
Blue Mountains City Council distributed $60,000 to 60 community groups on 13 July, funding projects from emergency food relief to a suicide prevention open day.
Pottery and Choir lead North Sydney Community Centre’s winter term
From pottery with new tutor Sherelyn Cullen to Monday Night Choir with Bec Waters, North Sydney Community Centre’s Term 3 winter program starts 18 July with affordable workshops and markets.
Extra Lapstone Hill Tunnel Open Day Added After Sell-Out
Blue Mountains City Council adds a third open day for Lapstone Hill Tunnel on 2 August after sell-out, but the heritage site will close again until funding secured.
Camden’s First 20-Year Community Spaces Blueprint Seeks Feedback
Camden Council endorsed a draft 20-year social infrastructure framework on 14 July, inviting residents to shape future community centres, libraries and cultural spaces via Your Voice Camden.
70% of Blaxland residents back mall revamp as construction begins
Construction of Blaxland’s Station St mall is underway, backed by 70% community support, with new paving, public art and a town square set to transform the centre by early 2027.
Canterbury pool dodges delays as Olympic pool fills for late 2026
Canterbury Leisure & Aquatic Centre’s 50m Olympic pool began filling with 1.7 million litres of water on 23 June, keeping the project on track for a late 2026 opening as one of Sydney’s least delayed new aquatic centres.
One million visits later, Oran Park Leisure Centre named Community Facility of the Year
More than a million visits later, Oran Park Leisure Centre has been named Community Facility of the Year, while its coordinator Marilyn Oliver took out an emerging leader award.
Free Hub Day Out returns to Springwood with chai and folk music
Springwood’s free Hub Day Out on 8 July brings live folk music, free chai, crafts and a chillout space. No booking, all welcome.
Dee Why Community Garden Approved After 145 Submissions
Northern Beaches Council has endorsed a 300sqm community garden at Arthur Reserve, Dee Why, after 145 public submissions showed strong support for a space to grow food and connections.
Katoomba Culture Dose for Kids Returns: Free Arts Program, Apply by 22 June
Families have just 10 days to apply for the free, evidence-based Culture Dose for Kids arts and wellbeing program returning to Katoomba from July 25.
Resident Demands Shadow Diagrams for Bondi Junction Master Plan
A Bondi Junction resident has called on Waverley Council to release shadow diagrams and 3D models of its draft Master Plan, as the 3,000-home proposal goes on exhibition until 24 June.
Pool Hoists Out, Ramps In at North Sydney Olympic Pool Ahead of August Opening
North Sydney Olympic Pool will reopen on 7 August 2026 with ramp access replacing hoists, part of a $122M redevelopment that adds accessible change rooms and lifts to the heritage complex.
Clare Wright wins NSW Literary Awards double for Yirrkala Bark Petitions history
Professor Clare Wright OAM wins Book of the Year and Douglas Stewart Prize at NSW Literary Awards for her history of the 1963 Yirrkala Bark Petitions, a 640-page work already in its fourth print run.
Blue Mountains flies Progress Pride flag for 16th straight IDAHOBIT
Blue Mountains City Council marks 16 years of IDAHOBIT recognition with Progress Pride flag raising and community celebration on 17 May.
Camden launches week-long family festival across three libraries
Camden Council hosts National Families Week from 11-17 May with free activities across three libraries, celebrating young families who make up 28.6% of local households.
Hornsby Park opens Crusher Plant Precinct as former quarry transforms
The first stage of Hornsby Park opened in March 2026, offering dramatic quarry views through a 14-metre steel lookout as the $130 million transformation of the former Hornsby Quarry begins.
Seven Inner West town halls launch year-long festival series
Inner West’s Creative Town Halls program hit 1,100 bookings in three months, prompting a year-long festival series across seven historic venues.