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.

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.

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

Community organisers and members of the Filipino, Muslim, Catholic and Indian communities (among many others) gathered at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Seven Hills this week to put their key demands on the table for housing, climate and cost of living expenses.