Making our Communities Accessible
Everyone deserves access to community spaces and Council facilities. But right now, Council’s lack of action is locking vulnerable people out of our public spaces.
The Greens have a long track record of standing up for people with disabilities, older people, and marginalised communities, who are too often left behind by decision-makers.
On Council, we’ll stand up for public spaces that everyone can access safely and sustainably.
The Greens will:
- Advocate for quality public transport and walkable communities, with footpaths suitable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and strollers
- Safe and well-connected cycleways and pedestrian crossings
- Council policies to support LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, refugees, multicultural communities and older people
- Provide free sanitary products to people in public spaces, ensuring more women and girls can access swimming pools and sporting facilities
- Providing safe, clean and accessible infrastructure, including playgrounds, beaches, toilets and Council spaces
- Create spaces for local artists to succeed, with subsidised access for locals
- Support the establishment of dedicated youth services and youth facilities for local young people
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My Journey To The Greens – Matthew Thompson, City of Sydney
It’s all Tony’s fault, really.
It was the eve of the 2013 election and I was lying on the floor screaming at the TV, horrified that that man was about to become Prime Minister. “He’s a bloody idiot” I yelled, wine glass in hand, long-suffering boyfriend by my side. Tolerance stretched to the limit, he said, “ Well shut up and f***ng do something about it!”
So I did.
My Journey To The Greens – Ismet Tastan – Baludarri Ward – Inner West
I was born in Ezdo village in the Diyadin district of Ağrı, in Kurdistan, the fifth of eight siblings. Our family lived in economic hardship. However, I grew up in a home rich in love, respect, and compassion. I learnt very early what poverty means. I also experienced exclusion, discrimination, humiliation, and oppression.
My Journey To The Greens – Lauren Edwards, Port Macquarie Hasting Council
I still reside in the electorate where I cast my first vote as an eighteen-year-old and I recall voting for Greens candidate Susie Russell here during those early adult years.
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