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Arts & culture

Photography and storytelling workshop for people with disability Explore your identity, build creative skills and share your story your way at this small group workshop. You'll work with a photographer to shape a portrait, and write a story, that show you as you want to be seen. The free workshop is on Friday 6 November - register now.

City life

Step inside Alexandria’s new community sports hub Join us at the opening of the Huntley Street Recreation Centre. Enjoy a live DJ, performers, court activities and refreshments.

Recognising human rights defender Jennifer Robinson She's highly regarded for her work in key human rights and media freedom cases, extensive pro-bono work, and advocacy for the rights of marginalised communities. You're invited to honour the international human rights lawyer and barrister as she receives the Sydney Peace Prize.  Find out more and book now.

Your say on proposed renewal works in Belmore Park Following public comment on the concept design in March, this project is now at the planning approval stage. We invite your feedback on the review of environmental factors, which assesses potential impacts of the proposal and how they'll be managed. Have your say by Monday 23 November.

Environment

Recycle your food scraps at our new bins If you don’t have food scraps recycling at home yet, you can now drop them off at one of our community bins at 10 locations.  You can take fruit and vegetable scraps, meat, bread, dairy and other leftovers.  They'll be turned into green electricity and soil improver. Find a bin near you.

Make moving day a little easier Our waste and recycling guide brings the information you need in one place. Find your bin collection days, recycle moving boxes and book free collections for furniture, electronics and other unwanted items. Plan your move.

Apartment owners: get support to electrify your gas hot water system and get EV ready We're offering apartment buildings free tailored support, technical assessments and help to overcome barriers to switch from gas to modern electric systems. We can help you replace your central gas hot water system with more efficient electric heat pumps and install electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Good news: you don’t need strata approval for this initial application. Find out more and apply by Monday 16 November.

Planning & building

Help shape Sydney's future live entertainment precincts We invite your feedback on proposed special entertainment precincts. They'll aim to support live music, venues and the night-time economy while balancing the needs of residents and businesses.  Have your say by Thursday 26 November.

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