The Inner West is proposing to heritage list four houses on Macarthur Pde, Dulwich Hill that cover 4000sqm. During the consultation period 63% of the community said no to this listing, but council staff want to proceed with it anyway. Under the government's new upzoning policy these could instead be converted into 20 or more townhouses, because they are on R2 land near the station. We need to have as many people at the council meeting as possible to show them that the community cares more about housing affordability than preserving $3m bungalows. Please do not register to speak directly with council yet, as we want to give opportunity for residents of those houses to do so first.

Council is consulting on a plan to rezone a few streets near the Inner West Light Rail for low-rise apartments. This has been met with some pretty intense and insensible local NIMBY opposition. We’ll be going along to show our support for sensible upzoning near high-quality amenities. You can read the latest here - https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/it-s-not-nimbyism-phantom-light-rail-station-site-of-latest-housing-war-20231016-p5ecmw.html

We’re asking Sydney YIMBY members to write to Georges River Councillors and attend the Council meeting on Monday 23 October to support Option 1A of the Mortdale Local Centre Masterplan. For more information, check out our blog and submission guide: https://www.sydney.yimby.au/blog/mortdale-master-plan If you want to speak at the meeting, you need to register at Council's website here: https://www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Council/Online-Forms/Request-to-speak-at-Council-Meetings

Note: Start time has been delayed an hour. Arrive at 4:15 (previously we said 3:15) On Sunday October 15 Sydney YIMBY we will have an activist training session. Location: Chatswood Bowling Club, Hammond Lane, Chatswood. Arrive at 4:15 for 4:30 From 4:30 to 5:30 we'll have a discussion of how the planning system works and how to engage with it to promote more housing. Followed by drinks. Admission is free and open to all (but please register a ticket so we have an idea of numbers)  Directions:  Chatswood Bowling Club is 300m south of Chatswood station via walkway on the Western side of the train line.  If driving, turn into Gordon Avenue from Pacific Highway going south, then left again into Hammond Lane into the Club. The club has space for 30 cars.

We'll be kicking things off at 2pm with a casual forum where you can share your ideas on what Sydney YIMBY should focus on and how we can change policy to achieve housing abundance. Then we'll head out onto the green at 3pm for a game of lawn bowls. Cost to play is $15pp to be paid on the day direct to the club. We can’t wait to meet you and hear your ideas! NOTE THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO MEMBERS OF SYDNEY YIMBY, YOU CAN REGISTER HERE TO GET ACCESS. IF YOU ARE ALREADY A MEMBER YOU CAN SIGN IN WITH THE SAME EMAIL YOU SIGNED UP WITH.