On New Year's Eve 2017, I took a look back at the year that was in the Inner West. Topics covered include the election campaign and the Labor/Liberal (Laboral?) mayoralty power-sharing deal, WestConnex, Sydney Metro, planning proposals, and the work I'm doing with you to make sure our Inner West remains the best place in Sydney to live, work and play.

Here's the how to vote flyer my volunteers and I are handing out at polling booths for the Inner West Council election on Saturday 9 September.

INNER West Council candidate Pauline Lockie will run for Stanmore ward with a team of community-led independents to give voters a powerful alternative to the major parties, and bring accountability and transparency to local government.

As a community-based Independent, I don't have the money or resources that political parties do. That's why I rely on great people like you to help power my grassroots campaign.

Every donation helps! For example:

• $25 could help pay for a week of Facebook advertising
• $100 could help pay for printing flyers
• $250 could help pay for an online campaign to reach even more voters in the Damun/Stanmore ward.

And of course, with more we can do more!

You can make a safe and secure only gift in minutes now. Use Paypal as a "Guest" if you don't have an account.

Pauline Lockie is Deputy Mayor of Inner West Council, and your progressive independent Councillor for the Damun/Stanmore ward. She's running for re-election in the local government elections on 4 December 2021 – and she'd love your support.

Chip in to support Pauline's campaign

Meet Pauline Lockie

Pauline has been a Councillor at Inner West Council since 2017, and was elected Deputy Mayor in 2021. Prior to that, she was a tireless fighter for our community as a founding member of the WestCONnex Action Group.

She is passionate about liveable cities, local democracy, equality and sustainable development. Since being elected, Pauline has:

• Brought Pride Seats celebrating key LGBTIQ+ activists to the Inner West
• Led Council's opposition to 'religious freedom' laws that threaten hard-won rights for LGBTIQ+ people, women, people with disabilities, and more
• Worked with local businesses and creative industries to protect our main streets and industrial/creative spaces, and support our Covid-19 recovery
• Fought against the relaxation of tree protections
• Partnered with local organisations to launch the #RacismNotWelcome campaign, Council’s first Gender Equity Strategy, and ban sales of animal fur on Council land
• Taken action to improve our local parks, and bring forward investment in roads and footpaths.

Pauline has also helped hundreds of people get the outcomes they need from Council, and remains dedicated to making the organisation and its processes more accessible to its residents.

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