Some things you can do make the GreenWay happen:

1. Send a letter or email to the Minister and Premier. Every letter makes a difference; you can write our own letter – telling the Minister this really matters to you, you care about open space, urban bush, being active and healthy, a sustainable future for our kids and our city. We want our public money spent on real public goods like this.
2. Join our email list to keep up to date and what you can do to help make the GreenWay a reality.
3. Sign the petition. We need 10,000 to call for a debate in Parliament we need your help to get there. Download a petition sign, and ask 9 other people to sign then send it to Friends of the GreenWay at 63 Abergeldie Street, Dulwich Hill 2203.
4. Send us an email of an idea of what we can all do to save the GreenWay.
5. Spread the word to your friends and family!
6. Join up with FoG as a volunteers – send us an emial if you can help with stalls, handing out leaflets, putting up posters, getting petitions signed
7. Join our committee – we would love some fresh blood to take us on the next wave of the campaign. Contact us if you want to join committee.
8. Keep an eye out for our next community action on the Greenway in the new year.

If you want to come along, please email fotgmedia@gmail.com, call (0403) 197 523 or confirm your attendance at our MeetUp page so we can plan for numbers. Read more important details about the event in this flyer.

We’re looking for volunteers to assist with collecting signatures for petitions at Marrickville Council’s Australia Day event at Enmore Park next Thursday, January 26.

We estimate we’re within just 700 signatures of our target of 10,000 signatures to force a debate on the GreenWay in NSW Parliament so activity at this event is vital. Thanks to all the volunteers who’ve helped us collect petitions to date.

We’re looking for people to help between 2pm-6pm. If you think you can help please email Jennifer on mhcdi1@bigpond.com with your proposed time period to assist or contact her directly on 04177044618 or  (02) 95697309.

We’re getting very close to the 10,000 petition signature target, to force a debate on the GreenWay issue in NSW Parliament. To help us work out how many more signatures we need, please send any partially or fully completed petition forms to Friends of the GreenWay, 63 Abergeldie St, Dulwich Hill, 2203, as soon as possible. The petitions can’t be scanned and emailed – they need to be sent in hard copy.

Additionally, we are keen for any volunteers to assist with gathering petition signatures at Australia Day events. If you think you might be able to help in this regard, please contact Jennifer at mhcdi1@bigpond.com

The Inner City Weekender is reporting that the Transport for NSW is going to “consider alternative options for the design of the GreenWay”.

Friends of the GreenWay have re-stated that the GreenWay must include a safe off-road pathway, and we continue to campaign for the re-instatement of funding.

On Tuesday 13th December the Friends of the GreenWay held its annual general meeting. Such a meeting is required for incorporated associations. Liz, Jennifer, Mark, Greg and Bruce were elected to serve on the committe for the coming year.

It’s encouraging that all office holder positions were filled and the Friends group now has a solid base from which to begin its activities in 2012. There’s little doubt that 2012 is looming as an important year for the GreenWay, with detailed design for the light rail extension likely to be undertaken.

The new committee will be looking to increase grass-roots support and active participation in the GreenWay campaign and hopes to make some announcements about this soon. An immediate priority is to get to 10,000 signatures on petitions to NSW Parliament, to force a debate on the GreenWay. If you can help out in the New Year please contact Jennifer at jennifer@friendsofthegreenway.org.au. We’ve got no doubt that the GreenWay vision has overwhelming support across the inner-west and indeed Sydney region.

Sam Byrne and Jud Agius announced they were stepping down from the committee, although they will remain active within the group. We thank both Sam and Jud for their long-standing work on the committee – and we still look forward to seeing them out and about supporting the GreenWay!

We are close to getting the 10,000 signatures on our petition which will trigger a debate in parliment. The count is about 8,200 but we need help now in the Leichhardt area.

We need people to help on two stalls before Christmas:

Orange Grove Markets on 17th of December from 9.00 to 12.00. Even if people could come for an hour it would be a great help.

Secondly there is the Christmas Carols event on the 18th December from 6.00 to 9.00 at Pioneer Park, Leichhardt (If wet at the Italian Culture Centre in the Forum). We need people to man a small stall and to collect signatures from the crowd. The mayor, Rochelle Porteous will mention the GreenWay in her speech.

Contact Jennifer at jennifer@friendsofthegreenway.org.au with the event and time you can help out.

Annual General Meeting – 13th December

When: 7.30pm Tuesday 13 December 2011
Where: Seaview Street Hall, 12-14 Seaview Street, Dulwich Hill

We will reflect on a tough year and plan how we will build on our momentum to save the GreenWay in 2012. We will also set the membership fees for this year and elect a new committee.

Nominations for convenor, secretary, treasurer and up to 7 other committee members should be lodged by email with Secretary Greg at gregs@exemail.com.au or at the meeting.

There is no doubt 2012 will be a crucial year for the GreenWay so please consider putting up your hand for the committee. The GreenWay needs you this year more than any.