Campaign Diary
May 19, 2008
Launch of the light rail campaign with 17,000 newsletters delivered on the light rail and cycleway proposal. Letters sent to all members of NSW State and Federal Parliaments and local councils.
May 21
Addressed Leichhardt Precinct meeting.
May 27
Leichhardt Council passed unanimous motion of support for the light rail extension and GreenWay. Council also decided to add a request to the state government to integrate Metro Light Rail into the system of fare concessions applying to private bus operators, and to withdraw Council’s support 10,000 Friends of Greater Sydney (aka FROGS).
June 10
Ashfield Council passed unanimous motion of support for the light rail extension and GreenWay. They too supported a request to the state government to integrate light rail into the fare concession system and to withdraw their support for the FROGS group.
June 13
Deputation to Linda Burney, MP (Canterbury).
June 17
Detailed presentation by EcoTransit and Friends of the GreenWay to Leichhardt Council (councilors and council officers responsible for planning, infrastructure and traffic).
June 23
Deputation to Carmel Tebbutt, MP (Marrickville).
July 25
Deputation to Verity Firth, MP (Balmain).
July 27
Stall at Addison Road Markets to collect letters of support.
August 3
Stall at Rozelle Markets.
August 5
Stall at Graydler Climate Change Forum.
August 5
Marrickville Council’s Development & Environmental Services Committee recommends council support Leichhardt Council’s initiatives and write to various stakeholders to build further support for the extension and the GreenWay corridor proposals.
August 14
Deputation to John Watkins MP, Minister for Transport, delivers letters to the premier from over 3000 community supporters of light rail extension and the GreenWay.
August 29
Meeting with City of Sydney transport officers to discuss light rail in the CBD and inner west network connectivity.
September
Second edition of EcoTransit News. Letters sent to all members of NSW State and Federal Parliaments and local councils.
October 20
Deputation to Prof. David Richmond, NSW Coordinator General to discuss the proposed extensions of light rail.
October 26
Stall at the Leichhardt "Festa" to collect letters of support
October 28
Deputation to the federal Minister for Transport and Infrastructure (and member for Grayndler) Anthony Albanese.
November 19
Deputation to Clr Marcelle Hoff, Deputy Mayor Sydney City Council.
December 10
Deputation to David Campbell, NSW Minister for Transport.
May 10, 2009
Third edition of EcoTransit News. Letters sent to all members of NSW State and Federal Parliaments and local councils.
February 21, 2010
Announcement of the NSW Government's Metropolitan Transport Plan, which included a commitment to extend the light rail service to Dulwich Hill and to Circular Quay via Barangaroo.
April 27
"Designing the GreenWay for active transport and wildlife," an illustrated presentation by Gavin Gatenby, Convenor EcoTransit Sydney, of options for providing a 3 metre-wide shared path within the Dulwich Hill light rail corridor, while ensuring that habitat is restored to encourage resident wildlife and assist migratory species.
May 17
Release of the "Sydney Light Rail - Inner West Extension Report" prepared by GHD for the NSW Department of Transport and Infrastructure
June 5
Submission from EcoTransit Sydney in response to the "Sydney Light Rail - Inner West Extension Report." The submission is available in the "Reports and Submissions" section of the "Resources" page.