The Carlisle St residents said contractors are chopping up to 6m off the top of trees to keep them clear of overhead powerlines.

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This week Minister for Roads Duncan Gay and Premier Mike Baird unveiled their plan for an interchange linking the Iron Cove Bridge to the proposed WestConnex tollway.

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Today’s confirmation of an additional one kilometre of tunnel under Victoria Road, Rozelle shows how planning for WestConnex is a shambles, says Greens Member for Balmain, Jamie Parker.

Jamie Parker MP today met with the Administrator of the Inner West Council Richard Pearson and residents of the Leichhardt community concerned about the irresponsible and overzealous trimming of trees in their streets.

Channel 9 News last night revealed that the State government is getting ready to bulldoze another chunk of homes in the Inner West – news which came as a surprise to the people currently living in them.

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Residents whose homes have been compulsorily acquired for the WestConnex road project are paying thousands of dollars in rent to the acquiring authority, Roads and Maritime Services, for the privilege of staying while pondering or being forced to appeal to the courts.

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Jamie attended a meeting with the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Professor Stephen Garton last Friday to voice opposition to the closure of Sydney College of the Arts (SCA).

Thank you to everyone who has fought with us to keep the Greyhound racing track at Wentworth Park off limits from developers.

After a great deal of work, the Premier committed to ensure Wentworth Park would be retained for sporting and community facilities only.

Mr Parker met with constituents who work in the Government’s department for Aging, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) to discuss their concerns about the forthcoming abolition of the department under the NDIS.

The NSW Parliament is calling for entries to the 2016 Plein Air Painting Prize.

The prize is the one of the only contests that celebrates this unique and age-old art form, which requires the artist to paint entirely out of doors, in direct contact with nature and the elements. Artists cross fields, climb mountains, follow rivers, trek coastlines, or even simply wander out into the backyard or neighbourhood in search of the perfect subject.

“Today’s verdict in the Supreme Court which found former Labor NSW Minister Eddie Obeid guilty of misconduct in public office is a vindication of the work of the ICAC.” Said Jamie Parker MP, Greens Anti-Corruption Spokesperson.

Today the Legislative Council of the NSW Parliament voted to establish an inquiry into the State’s museums and galleries. Critically, the committee will specifically inquire into the controversial move to relocate the Powerhouse Museum.