Your Future Your Say Marrickville | Latest Forum Topics/News Articles

What do you think is most needed to be improved in the public domain, within the Marrickville Council area?

PDS Admin — 2012-05-17 15:29:45 +1000

Responses may relate to specific places anywhere within the Marrickville Council area, including the areas currently being investigated under the public domain concept designs project. (Please note the location) It could be identifying places that possess great opportunities.

Alternatively, responses may relate to generic or broad strategic aspects.

What do you most value about the public domain as it currently is, within the Marrickville Council area?

PDS Admin — 2012-05-17 15:26:16 +1000

Alternatively, responses may relate to generic or broad strategic aspects.

Council's Safety in Marrickville Advisory Committee

coordinator social planning and policy — 2012-05-01 12:06:24 +1000

Marrickville Council is currently recruiting new community members for this important advisory committee. If you have an interest in joining this committee please contact Marrickville Council on 93352222 to request a nomination form. Terms of reference for this committee are on Council's website http://www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/marrwr/_assets/main/lib65129/sim-terms.pdf

Please note: Nominations close at : close of business 7 May 2012.

Recreation Needs Research: Strategic Directions for Marrickville

comengage — 2012-04-30 12:57:05 +1000

The draft Recreation Needs Research: Strategic Directions for Marrickville report comprises the most comprehensive independent research and consultation project undertaken by Council into recreation needs, facilities and services in the local area since 1993.

You are invited to have your say on the draft Recreation Needs Research: Strategic Directions for Marrickville report which is on public exhibition until Wednesday 6 June 2012.

Go to: www.yoursaymarrickville.com.au/recreation

How has flooding affected your property in the Marrickville area?

comengage — 2012-04-26 08:53:27 +1000

What are your thoughts about the draft plans on exhibition?

comengage — 2012-04-26 08:45:51 +1000

Do you have any other comments that will assist Council in recreation planning?

comengage — 2012-04-26 08:34:07 +1000

Do you have recreation needs NOT addressed in the report?

comengage — 2012-04-26 08:23:56 +1000

Council receives funding to plan public areas

PDS Admin — 2012-04-20 12:23:49 +1000

Marrickville Council is undertaking extensive community consultation to find out what's important to residents and businesses in order to make our public spaces "enticing, lively and accessible".

Council has received a $40,000 grant from the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure (DoP&I). Council will use this money to develop concept designs for three key areas in Marrickville, that include areas that were master planned under Marrickville Development Control Plan (MDCP) 2011. Council is seeking feedback on what the community wants to see in these public areas.

The project will relate to the following areas:

Illawarra Road in the Marrickville shopping area (between Marrickville Road to Blamire Lane, located behind Schwebel Street, with a focus on the intersection with Calvert Street, including Calvert Street Car Park, and around Marrickville Station, including possible redevelopment of Station Street under the MDCP 2011 master plan for this area);
St Peters 'Triangle' area (between Campbell Road, Princes Highway and the Bankstown/Illawarra Railway Line and link to St Peters Station); and
Dulwich Hill Station shopping area (north and south of Dulwich Hill Station and intergration with Dulwich Hill Station and Inner West Light Rail).

We are seeking initial community input on what is important to you when considering improvements to the public domain in these areas. Comments can be given by undertaking the relevant survey for each area, making a comment on the guest book or creating and starting a forum topic. (click on the above tabs for these)

Concept design options will be prepared by the end of June 2012 and will be placed on this website for viewing and to seek additional public input. The concept design options will also be presented to public forums in the future as part of the broader Public Domain Study project.

What do you think about the concept designs for the Eco Water Garden?

Community Sustainability — 2012-04-05 13:08:34 +1000

Eco Water Garden Concept Designs

Community Sustainability — 2012-04-05 13:01:07 +1000

The Marrickville West Eco Water Garden design workshop was held at Marrickville West Public School on Saturday 17 March. Council staff joined with local residents, community gardeners and members of the school’s P&C to develop a new vision for the new garden. The concept designs have been produced in partnership with the research team from the Cities as Water Supply Catchments. Please take a look at the designs and provide your comments. They are uploaded under the libary link on the right.

Email addresses from the 17 March Forum

coordinator social planning and policy — 2012-04-02 16:32:31 +1000

At the GLBTIQ Forum held at the Petersham Town Hall on 17 March 2012, many people who signed in provided an email address in case Council may want to contact them in the future. However, many of these email addresses were not legible or clearly had a partof the address missing. Having tried several times with some addresses, I am now relient on these people getting back to me. I have rung those who also left phone numbers to clarify what was written.

If you were at the forum and have not received an email sent on April 2nd 2012, please contact the coordinator of social planning and policy at Marrickville Council so that you email address can be correctly recorded.

Thank you!

To better assist the GLBTIQ community, what issues should Council focus on?

comengage — 2012-03-20 16:15:40 +1100

As a member of the Marrickville and Inner West GLBTIQ community, what are the main issues you face?

GLBTIQ — 2012-02-20 09:29:08 +1100

What does a Water Sensitive City mean to you?

Community Sustainability — 2012-02-08 10:36:08 +1100

A Water Sensitive City is described as one where water’s journey through the urban landscape is managed with regard for its rural origins, coastal destinations and spiritual significance.

We want feedback on a special rate variation to help meet the cost of building the New Marrickville Library.

admin — 2012-01-27 08:34:05 +1100

In order to provide the kind of new Library the community wants, Council will need to raise a total of $30 million. Seven million dollars has already been earmarked from Council reserves. To raise the additional $23 million, Council is proposing a special rate increase of 6.72% (an average of $1 per week for residents and $6.70 per week for businesses) with the cost spread out over 15 years to minimise the impact on current residents.

Without a special rate increase, Council will have insufficient resources to build the new Library.

Council is asking for community feedback on the proposal to increase rates above the normal annual increases in order to pay for the New Marrickville Library. Tell us your thoughts in the online discussion.

What are your thoughts about the proposed Special Rate Variation?

comengage — 2012-01-26 13:26:48 +1100

What do you think about the new library concept YELLOW design?

admin — 2011-11-25 14:22:17 +1100

Tell us what you like what you don't like about the concept YELLOW design? A full report is also available in the library.

What do you think about the new library concept GREEN design?

admin — 2011-11-25 14:15:16 +1100

Tell us what you like what you don't like about the concept GREEN design? A full report is also available in the library.

VENUE CHANGE!!

comengage — 2011-11-25 13:23:38 +1100

Due to ongoing wet weather, we've had to change the venue for this Saturday's 'Have a Say' consultation, (November 26).

Instead of having the event at the site of the new library, we will be providing information at the Marrickville library (Corner of Marrickville and Petersham Roads - entrance via Petersham Street).

Tea, coffee and sandwichs will be provided.

Our apologies if this causes any inconvenience.

If you are not able to make it to the Marrickville Library, but still would like to give us feedback, feel free to contact our Coordinator, Communications and Engagement on 9335 2096 or comengage@marrickville.nsw.gov.au

What do you think about the new library concept BLUE design?

comengage — 2011-11-21 09:37:41 +1100

Tell us what you like what you don't like about the concept BLUE design? A full report is also available in the library.

New Marrickville Library - Design Concepts Launched

comengage — 2011-11-17 19:00:28 +1100

Local residents will have the opportunity to have their say on the New Marrickville Library Concept Designs to be unveiled on Friday 18 November at Marrickville Library corner Marrickville and Petersham Roads, Marrickville at 10am.

The three submissions from the architectural firms of Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp, Bligh Voller Nield, and Daryl Jackson Robin Dyke (in association with Lacoste + Stevenson) will be on display at all four of Marrickville Council’s Libraries and online at www.yoursaymarrickville.com.au/newlibrarysite and at Council’s Citizens’ Service Centre in Petersham.

Each of the designs represent what a modern library should be - a place where tradition and innovation converge. With technological change libraries have increasingly become hubs of community interactivity where people engage with technology and each other. In building a new library, Council aims to create a space that offers relevant programs and services to develop the cultural and recreational and lifelong learning needs of Marrickville’s diverse community.

Council would like to encourage as many local citizens as possible to tell us what they want in a new look library and have organised two ‘Have a Say Days’ to be held on Sunday 20 November (10am - 12 noon) and Saturday 26 November (12 noon - 2pm) from 10am at the site of the new library. Corner of Marrickville and Livingstone Roads.

Council staff will be available to answer any questions and a free BBQ will also be provided.

To provide comments on the design and features you'd like to see in the New Marrickville Library, you can also fill out an online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/librarydesigncomp

For more information contact Council's Coordinator, Communications and Engagement

Lucy Sharman

9335 2096 or comengage@marrickville.nsw.gov.au

Competition Launch

comengage — 2011-09-02 14:57:30 +1000

On the 22nd August, Council launched the design competition for the new library.

Three nationally renowed architectural firms were selected from a pool of 39 applicants. The three firms will compete for the honour of designing the new library.

All three firms have a wealth of experience in sustainable design of public buildings, including libraries.

To read more:

BVN Architects

DJRD Architects and

FJMT Architects

How should we honour the local Aboriginal people and migrants that have made Marrickville what it is today?

admin — 2011-08-23 11:19:23 +1000

Both within and without the library what are your thoughts on names, meeting places, public art, building design, plantings and resources that heighten our understanding and knowledge of our aboriginal and migrant histories? Discuss and explore!

What about outside? Modern design or respect for the heritage buildings?

admin — 2011-08-23 10:59:49 +1000

Where we've come from or where we're going! Should the new library reflect and respect the heritage buildings within it's location? Should it be a modern design with contemporary feel that reflects the future? Discuss the possibilities and tell us why!