Marghanita da Cruz

Greens Councillor
Gulgadya Ward - Inner West Council

Elected a Leichhardt Ward Councillor on 9 September 2017 (Leichhardt Ward renamed Gulgadya Ward in December 2018)

Marghanita da Cruz wants to build a community with good footpaths to public transport, community centres and green spaces. Facilities to help us lead active lives. An environment in which we look after our waterways, and harness energy from the sun and wind.

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Pedestrian Refuge, Pyrmont Bridge Road, Forest Lodge, 30 June 2018

Amendment to Item 6 Event invitation and speaking policy, Ordinary Council Meeting held on 26 June 2018

Amendment: (Da Cruz/Porteous)
THAT Council:

Identify significant events in the annual calendar where the Metropolitan Land Council will be invited to do a welcome to country – there should be at least two a year. Perhaps the Mayoral election and one major festival;
Identify events at which an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elder will be invited to do an acknowledgement of country. Create a register and issue an invitation to register with preference given to residents of the LGA;
Identify events where council's Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Staff will be invited to perform the acknowledgement of country;
Provide guidance for others to do acknowledgment of country at the start of meetings etc;
Provide guidance on when it is appropriate to include a smoking ceremony in an event;
Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Businesses and Artists by purchasing services such as catering, gifts and cultural training;
Clarify identification of the boundary between the gadigal and wangal lands within the EORA nation and use of the appropriate term in the acknowledgement of country; and
Note that every speaker should not do an acknowledgement.

Motion Carried
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, McKenna OAM, Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York

Against Motion: Nil

As the Amendment was carried it was incorporated into the Primary Motion.

Walk from Croydon Public School to St Vincent's Ashfield then Train to Stanmore and walk down Johnston Street Annandale, 24 June 2018

Leadlight Johnston Street Annandale 24 June 2018

Brick Fair, Croydon Public School, 24 June 2018

Tree damaged on Collins Street, near Nelson Street, Annandale, 24 June 2018

Walk from Annandale to the Addison Road Community Centre, 23 June 2018

Nice Walk from Annandale to the Addison Road Community Centre - except for crossing Parramatta Road! Discovered the Cafe in the Goodman Buildings in Johnston Street is trialing Return and Earn.

ERLGATSIF Meeting, 21 June 2018

Represented Inner West Council at ERLGATSIF a partnership between Bayside Council, City of Sydney, Inner West Council, Randwick City Council, Waverley Council and Woollahra Municipal Council.