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Member for Manly, James Griffin is calling for residents of the Manly electorate to have their say on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill which is expected to be tabled in the NSW Legislative Assembly later this year.

In 2017, NSW would have become the first Australian jurisdiction to legislate Voluntary Assisted Dying, but the bill failed to pass in the Upper House by one vote. Whilst the Bill was not voted on in the Legislative Assembly, Mr Griffin was supportive of the Bill.

Beers and bubbles will be permitted at some of Sydney’s favourite public spaces as a temporary measure to reward and thank vaccinated picnickers.

Rules restricting alcohol at sites managed by Placemaking NSW will be temporarily put on hold, while visitors to Centennial Parklands, Parramatta Park, Royal Botanic Gardens and Western Sydney Parklands can continue to drink responsibly.

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes said the measures were taken to say thank you to vaccinated Sydneysiders.

“Vaccinated Sydneysiders have embraced the easing of restrictions and are out picnicking in record numbers across our parks and public spaces,” Mr Stokes said.

An annual report card on the local government sector has revealed the resilience and hard work of local councils in continuing to serve their communities in the face of bushfire, flood and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock today released the updated Your Council website with the latest comparative statistics about the operations of the state’s 128 local councils and the profile of their local communities.

“The data on the NSW Government’s Your Council website reflects the work of our councils to withstand the economic impacts of the 2019-20 bushfires, as well as last year’s floods and the onset of COVID-19 while continuing to support their communities,” Mrs Hancock said.