Media Releases

Grafton artists win once-in-a-lifetime fellowship to New York

Clarence Valley artists Sammy Lovejoy and Danny Loyden lit up Grafton in Light Up 2014 and their skill and determination to excel in projection art will now take them to New York with the assistance of the Yulgilbar Travelling Fellowship and Grafton Regional Gallery.

Gallery director, Jude McBean, said Ms Lovejoy and Mr Loyden made one of several high calibre submissions for the fellowship.

Light shone on inspiring youngsters

An international student who translated messages left in Martin Place following the Lindt Cafe siege, an Indigenous youngster running free fitness sessions and a team delivering live underage music gigs across the City are among the winners of the annual Betty Makin Youth Awards.

All of the above and the awards themselves honour the life and spirit of one of Redfern’s great community leaders, Betty Makin, who improved the lives of many locals by serving on voluntary community support groups.

On the pathway towards a sustainable future for our City

See all the good work the City of Stonnington has done to become more sustainable by checking out the Sustainability Snapshot, which is now available online and in our libraries and service centres.

The Sustainability Snapshot 2013–14 reflects a busy year for Council, providing a summary of its key environmental issues and opportunities, goals and objectives and key actions and performance highlights from the last 12 months.

It also sets the environmental focus for activity over the next 12 months, clearing the pathway towards a more sustainable future for our City.

Turning vacant spaces into vibrant places is the aim of a new program giving emerging entrepreneurs and creative industries a boost.

Under the Urban Spaces program, Council will match newer local enterprises with vacant spaces in the Cairns CBD, to be used as pop-up retail outlets for a short-term, negotiated lease.