Sydney Alliance welcomes Federal Government initiatives and urges NSW Government to match on housing and energy
The Alliance calls on the NSW Government in its budget in September to meet and expand last week’s commitments:
• Radically expand the number of social and affordable housing dwellings to be built in NSW.
• Expand the number households who can access renewable energy and energy efficiency, especially for renters.
• Support migrant communities and small businesses in Western Sydney to access Federal and NSW energy measures by funding a mobile energy hub.
NSW Community Alliance formed to support Sydney & Hunter
Sydney & Hunter Alliances come together to form the NSW Community Alliance. A legal structure that will support the SA & HCA to organise their cities and regions for the common good; and open the way for other cities and regions to form alliances across NSW.
Labor urged to act decisively for those who delivered election
You can’t win without Western Sydney. And you can’t win Western Sydney without renters, millennials, and migrant families. We are under pressure and expect action on housing, cost of living and energy bills
Win for Renters: Ending ‘No Grounds’ Eviction in NSW
Sydney Alliance Win: Ending no grounds eviction in NSW
Diverse groups band together to press Kean on soaring energy costs
About 200 church, mosque and temple leaders, union, charity and not-for-profit representatives, researchers, and other community members from across Sydney met with the NSW Treasurer and Energy Minister at Parramatta Mission, where they asked him to commit to measures that would curb surging power bills.
Setting the Alliance’s Direction: Spring Council Meeting
On Wednesday, 19 October, the Sydney Alliance Council met face to face for the first time in 16 months. Over three hours together, we generated deeper relationships, energy for action, and, importantly, decisions about our direction towards the NSW State election.
Sydney Alliance Convention: Together with Dignity
Join hundreds of diverse community leaders at the Sydney Alliance Convention: Together with Dignity and you will leave with new purpose and moved to act by the stories you hear and share.
Heatwave Planning Must be Included in NSW Climate Adaptation Fund
Community leaders affected by climate change and extreme weather have welcomed news of a new $93.7 million NSW climate adaptation fund but are concerned it doesn’t include heatwaves.
Energy Bill Buster: A win-win for households and climate action - more work needed for renters
A new Energy Bill Buster scheme funded in the 2022-2023 NSW Budget has been welcomed by Sydney Alliance and community leaders in the Voices for Power coalition, who have promoted the policy to Treasurer Matt Keen since 2020.
East-West Reconnect report
The ‘two Sydneys’ that were so carelessly divided by the state’s pandemic response came together on May 24, as organised by Sydney Alliance, to paint a beautiful picture of reconnecting the city.
Western Sydney University and Sydney Alliance team up on climate change, housing affordability
Assistant Organisers gather weekly as part of their collaboration between Western Sydney University’s Centre of Leadership in Social Work & Civic Action and the Sydney Alliance. The students have been working on community projects by meeting with a variety of representatives from unions as well as religious and community organisations. Photos: Sydney Alliance
