4 Days. 24 Delegates. 55 Inspiring Speakers.
The Dialogue’s 2024 Collaborative Leadership Program (CLP) was launched tonight at NSW Parliament House with Deputy Premier @pruecar and CLP Chair, Board of Governors @LucyTurnbull_AO#CLP2024
@SR_Langford@housing_aus Serving as Group CEO for the past eight-and-a-half years of leading community housing provider, @SGCH_Ltd, he has successfully connected people and communities to opportunity by providing safe, sustainable and affordable housing
The Dialogue today congratulates @SR_Langford on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of @housing_aus, the nation’s independent housing authority, and thanks him for his invaluable contribution to the housing sector in Greater Western Sydney
Western Sydney’s Golden Moment 🥇
Congratulations to local legend, Penrith’s own, @jessfoxcanoe, who is now a back-to-back Canoe Slalom Olympic gold-medalist
A national inspiration, born and bred in GWS
#AllezAUS#Paris2024
New plans for the booming South West 🏠
New transport plans to support housing growth in SW Sydney and build better connections between the South West and Illawarra were unveiled at today’s South West Sydney Housing & Infrastructure Forum
MORE ➡️ https://t.co/uJzSnEhYaW
The Dialogue’s South West Sydney Housing & Infrastructure Forum is hearing from local and state government leaders, construction, development and planning experts as the region prepares to build 63,000 homes over the next five years
Connecting South West Sydney and the Illawarra can mean Australia can achieve its objectives in:
⚡️Renewable Energy
⚓️Defense
🧑⚕️Health
⚒️Advanced Manufacturing
@UOW@paulscullymp@GregWarren_ Through the Macarthur-Kembla Link, we can unlock industry and employment opportunities to power Australia's objectives in advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, defense and health
https://t.co/cWsQTGCp0U
Last week, the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue launched its latest policy paper; Wollongong & The West, aimed at connecting South West Sydney and the Illawarra, transforming it into a region of national significance
@UOW@paulscullymp@GregWarren_
The cost of and access to quality health care is a big issue for the people of Greater Western Sydney and was the topic of discussion with Federal Health Minister, Hon. Mark Butler MP, in Parramatta yesterday
🩺GPs in GWS
Dialogue CEO Adam Leto spoke to ABC Radio Sydney about the priorities of Western Sydney residents and their desire for access to quality healthcare and support services from our latest GWS Community Wellbeing survey
Read it here ➡ https://t.co/7c6QxVb8t1
The Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue today welcomes record funding in the NSW budget for social and affordable housing, public transport infrastructure and much-needed road upgrades to drive momentum for Greater Western Sydney (GWS)
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Dialogue CEO, Adam Leto 🗣️
“This is an important temperature check for
the West and provides a platform for conversations across GWS that will help all layers of government better understand the relationship between people and place"
Read the report ➡ https://t.co/7c6QxVb8t1
New Report 📰
Ahead of tomorrow’s State Budget, the Dialogue is proud to release key findings from its Greater Western Sydney Community Wellbeing Survey
The things GWS residents value most are:
1⃣ Healthcare Access
2⃣ Safety
3⃣ Cost of Living
Read more ⏬
Calls for funding to take action on domestic violence in GWS
Ahead of the NSW Budget, the Dialogue is calling on the NSW Government to boost funding for DV refuges by $54 million a year, with a specific focus on Greater Western Sydney
READ ➡ https://t.co/6OFBRpxXyL
Funding for the second stage of Parramatta Light Rail has finally been announced
This is a big day for Western Sydney - congratulations to the NSW Government, Premier @ChrisMinnsMP and Transport Minister @johaylen for keeping their foot on the infrastructure pedal
The Dialogue has long-advocated for a rebalance of Sydney’s housing growth, arguing that Western Sydney has traditionally accepted the burden of population increases, but without the necessary investment in supporting infrastructure.
The Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue today welcomed the Minns Government’s release of much-anticipated NSW housing targets, which will help rebalance future development
Here's why these changes are important 👇🧵