Moved by Councillor Ellsmore, seconded by the
Chair (the Lord Mayor) –
It is resolved that:
(A) Council note:
(i)
established
in 1974, Inner Sydney Voice (ISV, or the Inner Sydney Regional Council for
Social Development) is one of the inner-city’s longest running local community
organisations;
(ii)
with a
focus on inclusion, community development and social justice, ISV has a legacy of
advocacy and support for community, environmental and planning issues, working
to promote the voices of local residents, public housing tenants and low-income
communities in the inner-city;
(iii)
ISV is
a key partner with the City of Sydney through a range of projects and
initiatives including, but not limited to, the City of Sydney and Eastern
Sydney Abuse of Older People Collaborative, Community Preparedness Projects and
the Youth and Family Interagency. The City of Sydney supports ISV with an
accommodation grant for their office based at the rear of the Waterloo library;
(iv)
since
1978, ISV has published the Inner Sydney Voice Magazine, which profiles local
community development projects and wider issues impacting inner-city
communities. The magazine is available in both print, and as an online
community resource at https://innersydneyvoice.org.au; and
(v)
ISV has
recently launched a 12-month Youth Publication Program. The program will
provide local young people aged 16 to 24 with access to training and mentorship
from leading journalists and media experts, leadership training and support and
platform to publish local stories; and
(B)
Council
congratulate Inner Sydney Voice for the launch of the Youth Publication
Program.
Carried
unanimously.
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