Links and selected reports relevant to our local issues.
The 2011 and DRAG Residents’ Associations encourage all interested people to make a submission about an issue that is urgent to you. We are willing to give feedback and advice. In some cases might be prepared to make our own submission on behalf of the broader 2010 and 2011 communities.
Join us at a meeting: see meeting schedule at https://2011residentsassociation.org.au/
City of Sydney CEO and councillors 2020
Note: councillors elected 4 December 2021
Postal: City of Sydney CEO Monica Barone at
Town Hall House, 456 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 1591 Sydney NSW 2001
Emails to:
- Lord Mayor - Councillor Clover Moore (Chair)
- Deputy Lord Mayor - Councillor Jess Scully (Deputy Chair)
- Councillor HY William Chan
- Councillor (Waskam) Emelda Davis
- Councillor Sylvie Ellsmore
- Councillor Lyndon Gannon
- Councillor Shauna Jarrett
- Councillor Robert Kok
- Councillor Linda Scott
- Councillor Yvonne Weldon
Other Resident Networks
2011 Residents Association - https://2011residentsassociation.org.au/ or email <
Alexandria - https://arag.org.au/ or email <
CRIG - <
DRAG, Darlinghurst Residents Action Group - https://www.drag.org.au/
Friends of Erskineville - http://friendsoferskineville.org/ or email <
Glebe Society - https://glebesociety.org.au/the-glebe-society/ or email <
Pyrmont Action – https://www.pyrmontaction.org.au/
Paddington Society - https://www.paddingtonsociety.org.au/ or The Paddington Society <
REDWatch - www.redwatch.org.au
Kings Cross Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC)
Evaluation Reports on the MSIC
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Meets Wednesday mornings at various sites in Pyrmont and at Wentworth Park light rail station every Sunday morning. Contact person:
Need help with an injured animal?
Sydney Wildlife on 02 9413 4300
WIRES on 02 8977 3333 or 1300 094 737l
Other Local Organisations
Kings Cross Community Centre, 50-58 Macleay Street, Potts Point (near Australia Post and opposite Fitzroy Gardens)
Reg Murphy Centre, 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Potts Point
Kings Cross Arts & Cultural Festival
Kings Cross Film Society
Friends of Fitzroy Gardens and Lawrence Hargrave Reserve
Kings Cross Community Garden, Lawrence Hargrave Reserve
Canices Kitchen and St Canices Community Garden
Bourke Street Community Garden, 103 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo
Woolloomooloo Community Garden, corner of Dowling Street and Sydney Place, Woolloomooloo
Weave Community Hub, Woollomooloo/Weave Youth & Community Services
Juanita Nielsen Centre, 31 Nicholson Street, Woolloomooloo
Ozanam Learning Centre, 99 Forbes Street, Woolloomooloo
Plan to Stop Alcohol Fuelled Violence, 2013
Residents of the Kings Cross and Darlinghurst area have developed a 10-point plan to stop alcohol-fuelled violence, formulated in consultation with local police, residents and business owners. - Download pdf
Kings Cross ‘Liquor Freeze’ legislation
The Liquor Act 2007: supports what is known as the ‘liquor freeze’, which turns out to only cover a small part of Kings Cross and Potts Point, including some venues but not bars or restaurants. Click here for a quick summary of the key points and sections that have an impact on our neighbourhood.
Download KX Liquor Freeze Area Map (as at June 2013)
Download Alcohol Free zone Area Map – KX, Darlinghurst, the Loo (as at June 2013)
Crime statistics
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOSCAR)
Cumulative Impact Study – City of Sydney May 2009
The City of Sydney commissioned the following two reports as part of its “Late Night Trading Research Project”, better known as the “Cumulative Impact of Licensed Premises Study”.
These reports and the Council officers’ report is at this link.
Late Night Trading – Community Perceptions Report
Alcohol related crime in City of Sydney Local Government Area May 2009
NSW Government Discussion paper – Safety Rating System for Licensed Premises
Discussion paper – responses were due Tuesday 31 March 2009 to
Cumulative Impact of Licensed Premises
Australian resources
19 Feb 2009 40th Anniversity Symposium of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
19 Feb 2009 Predicting the Impacts of Licensed Outlet Density Chikritzhs – BOCSAR
19 Feb 2009 Developing an assault Reduction Strategy Matruglio – BOCSAR
UK local government policy examples
Overview Cumulative Impact Policies in England and Wales
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Ealing Council Cumulative Impact Study
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Borough of Scarborough
Plymouth City Council
Eastbourne Council Cumulative Impact Policy
Other Issues
Community Infrastructure
24 May 07 Community facilities analysis City East area – Cred Community Planning
Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC)
MSIC webpage
Evaluation Reports on the MSIC