Waverley Council
Waverley Council
02/06/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 02/05/2025 22:52
Sydney mayors stand together against racism
In an historic meeting, over 20 mayors representing diverse communities from across Sydney met this morning at Bondi Pavilion to find ways to foster social cohesion and fight racism.
In an historic meeting, over 20 mayors representing diverse communities from across Sydney met this morning at Bondi Pavilion to find ways to foster social cohesion and fight racism. The Social Cohesion Roundtable was established and hosted by Cr Will Nemesh, Mayor of Waverley, Cr Ned Mannoun, Mayor of Liverpool and Darcy Byrne, Inner West Mayor.
Councils representing the majority of Sydney gathered at the Bondi Pavilion to develop plans to fight increasing acts of aggression.
The roundtable urged the State and Federal Governments to take action including partnering with Councils to combat antisemitism and protect all communities from vilification; enhancing legislation to combat hate crimes and providing security infrastructure to safeguard at-risk communities.
The full joint statement can be found here.
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