http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au Social Justice :: Grassroots Democracy :: Ecological Sustainability Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:29:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ashfield Greens have been meeting at the Summer Hill Community Centre 10 years this March.  Their first meeting was held at the old Summer Hill Community Centre on 29 March 2000 with Greens MP Ian Cohen and ten local people in attendance, including two of our current active members, Indi Bell and ... http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au/2010/03/12/ashfield-greens-celebrate-10-years-of-making-a-difference/ Mike was the lynchpin of our group, then SHAG, during a critical period of transition, from around the time when our first three Greens were elected onto Ashfield Council in 2004 and during the challenging period after, until he moved away in 2006. During his time with ... http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au/2010/02/27/in-memory-of-mike-bates/ URGENT  NOTICE  OF  MOTION Councillors Caroline Stott, Patrick Kelso, Lyall Kennedy, Marc Rerceretnam, and Monica Wangmann. McGill Street Precinct Master Plan On Wednesday, 18 November, a community forum was held at the Summer Hill Community Centre where several Marrickville councillors and community representatives briefed local residents ... http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au/2009/11/25/nom-mcgill-street-precinct-master-plan/ Planning & Building Development Applications NOTICE OF MOTION OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN BY COUNCILLORS Lyall Kennedy, Marc Rerceretnam and Patrick Kelso DECLARATION OF POLITICAL DONATIONS ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS To move Notice of Motion No. NM50/2009 Council’s website provides the following advice to those wishing to ... http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au/2009/11/25/nom-declaration-of-polotical-donations-on-planning-applications/ Ecomonic Development MAYORAL MINUTE ASHBIZ EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS AWARDS I along with Councillors Kennedy, McKenna, Stott, Wangmann, Lofts, Rerceretnam and Acting General Manager Stephen Joannidis attended the inaugural Ashbiz Excellence in Business Awards on Wednesday 18 November 2009 held at the Nilla Reception Lounge Liverpool Road Ashfield. It was ... http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au/2009/11/25/122/ As published in the Sydney Morning Herald MATTHEW MOORE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION EDITOR October 9, 2009 The Roads and Traffic Authority has refused to release almost every document dealing with the planned extension of the controversial M4 East motorway despite a resolution of the NSW upper house ordering the production of all ... http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au/2009/10/11/rta-refuses-to-reveal-m4-papers/ The Ashfield Greens are beginning to roll out a no junk mail campaign, letterboxing many residents of Ashfield, Summer Hill and Haberfield a No Junk Mail sticker for application to letterboxes. We are hoping that residents take up this small gift from the Greens and play their part in helping to reduce excessive ... http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au/2009/09/15/help-stop-junk-mail/ On Tuesday night the Greens councillor Clr Lyall Kennedy was elected deputy mayor of Ashfield Municiple Council for the next year. Clr Ted Cassidy  was returned as the Mayor of Ashfield Municipal Council for the fourth year in a row. http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au/2009/09/08/ashfield-has-a-green-deputy-mayor/ Ms Eva Griffith was one of the founding members of the Ashfield Greens (formally Summer Hill Ashfield Greens) in 1996.  Eva had many sides; she had strong political convictions relating to the environment and social justice but yet also had a strong love of music and painting.  She was a ... http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au/2009/08/15/the-passing-away-of-longstanding-member-eva-griffith/ Cr Marc Rerceretnam 13 August 2009 Due to Ashfield’s central location, Sydney residents utilise local roads travelling to and from work on a daily basis. While residents accept this as a necessary evil, living in an area with major arterial roads such as Parramatta and Liverpool Roads, increasing levels speeding traffic continues ... http://ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au/2009/08/13/nom-accident-black-spots-along-norton-street-ashfield-damage-and-destruction-of-perimeter-fences/