Name: Councillor Liz Atkins talks Camperdown Memorial Rest Park by Radio Skid Row
Duration: 13 min 39 s
Description: Councillor Liz Atkins of Inner West Council talks about the proposal for a restaurant to use some of Camperdown Memorial Rest Park for outdoor tables. why private use of community land should not be encouraged, and the importance of community consultation. Residents have until 22 September 2024 to have their say. https://yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/planning-camperdown-memorial-rest-park

Councillor Liz Atkins of Inner West Council talks about the proposal for a restaurant to use some of Camperdown Memorial Rest Park for outdoor tables. why private use of community land should not be encouraged, and the importance of community consultation. Residents have until 22 September 2024 to have their say. https://yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/planning-camperdown-memorial-rest-park

Councillor Liz Atkins talks Camperdown Memorial Rest Park

Lou Steer discusses the Taliban ban on women's voices in public and reads the poems of Afghan poet Nadia Anjuman who was murdered by her husband in 2005 for publishing a book of poetry.

Lou Steer reads poems by Afghan poet Nadia Anjuman

Lou Steer of Close to Home talks to Sarah Bedak (Lolo Lovina), Gillian Flaherty and Wael about the Inner Westies Gig for Gaza at Gumbramorra Hall, Addison Road Community Centre, on 21 September 2024. Tickets here https://events.humanitix.com/innerwestiesgigforgaza

Inner Westies Gig for Gaza

Lou Steer of Close to Home talks to Councillor Liz Atkins of Inner West Council about the latest on Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, and Council initiatives on Gambling Awareness Week  and LGBTIQ census questions

Councillor Liz Atkins follow up on  Camperdown Memorial Rest Park

Lou Steer of Close to Home talks about the Bangladesh Girls Surf Club and its importance in helping to educate girls in Bangladesh and plays Waves of Change by composer Juhi Bansal.

Waves Of Change Bangladesh Girls Surf Club

Lou Steer discusses the women poets of Afghanistan including Nadja Anduman. The Taliban is censoring women, refusing to allow them to speak even to each other in public. Why? Because women traditionally use poetry as a way to communicate their feelings and express themselves. Poetry is revolution!

Afghan Women Poets Refuse to be Silenced by the Taliban

Wiseman Ali of Rastafarian Sound Revolution chats with Lou Steer of Close to Home about being rasta, nature, radio and reggae. Lots of fun and laughs!

Wiseman Ali Rastafarian Sound Revolution chats to Close to Home

Mark Mordue and Sheila Ngoc Pham, co directors of Addi Road Writers Festival, tell  Lou Steer of Close to Home why books and writing are important to everyone. Addi Road Writers Festival is on 23 November 2024 11am - 6pm at Addi Road Community Centre. Tix at link https://events.humanitix.com/addi-road-writers-festival-2024

Addi Road Writers Festival 23 November 2024

Stop the War Palestine is holding a peaceful march on the US Consulate on 9 November 2024. Meet 1pm at St Peters Park, Blues Point Road, North Sydney.

Stop The War Palestine March on US Consulate 9.11.24

Lou Steer of Close to Home updates the news about the silencing of women by the Taliban and how Afghan women use poetry to express themselves. She reads "I am a Girl" by Deeta

Afghan Women Poets - I am a Girl by Deeta read by Lou Steer

Lou Steer of Close to Home discusses the analysis by Arthur Chesterfield-Evans  of the meaning of Donald Trump's election as US President

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