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The Rozelle Metro project is focused in an already well serviced area while leaving other areas of Greater Sydney serviced inadequately: Western Sydney, South Western Sydney and particularly North Western Sydney.

WSCF has published a media release in response to the project. For more information, click here (126KB PDF) or go to "Media Releases" section at page left.

For more information about the project and contribution methods, click here.
To download calendars for your area, click here.

You may also contact our Network Development staff:
   Cheryl Kelly: cherylk[at]wscf.org.au or Phone: 9687 6754
   Himali Wettasinghe: himaliw[at]wscf.org.au or Phone: 9687 6745

This list provided by WSCF will help community service workers make contact with the interagencies, networks and forums in Western Sydney that are relevant to their work. Please go to "Lists" under "Resources" or click here for the latest updated list (269KB PDF)...

If you would like a copy of our publication "Making Great Interagencies, Networks and Forums", please email your request to us. 

The new WSCF Learning & Development Calendar for 2009 is now available for download.  If you would like us to mail you a copy, please contact us by phoning 9687-9669.

Downloads:

• Calendar (134KB PDF)
• Registration Form (120KB PDF)

The Report was released on November 24, 2008, and is available from the DoCs website here: http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/DOCS/STANDARD/PC_101761.html

WSCF has created two YouTube videos to help us understand the report and what to do next.

If you watch our presentations you will see that we recommend reading Chapters, 10, 7 and 25 for the most CSGP relevant information: Click here

To watch our other CSGP video presentations, Click here

It is well known need for better cross-regional connections for public transport in Western Sydney. It is a mistake to base the majority of transport planning around trips to the Sydney CBD. 25% of total trips are journey-to-work related . The other 75% of trips are for other reasons, which are equally as important. We hope, for the sake of the communities living in North West Sydney, that they there are more transport choices so that, in future years, that people don’t feel like "prisoners (trapped) in their own homes".Read our submission here (564KB PDF) Are you attending the public enquiry for the North Western Sydney's transport needs on the 7th and 10th of November at NSW Parliament house, to tell Parliament your concerns?

Western Sydney Community Forum responded to the Independent Pricing & Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) bus fare enquiry for 2009. Our top 3 recommendations were:

1.    Recommend that integrated ticketing is resurrected and fast tracked into operation.
2.    That train and bus services tax payer subsidies are aligned. That incentivised funding is available to bus operators to innovate and improve bus services in Western Sydney.
3.    There needs to be equity in ticketing products and service levels between public transport passengers e.g. bus passengers have the inability to purchase return fares and there is a distinct lack of toilet facilities for bus users.

Click to download the full submission (216KB PDF)

WSCF has made a series of videos documenting presentations and conversations with members of the CSGP Roundtable - the peak forum which is conferring with DoCS during the implementation of the CSGP Review.  The videos feature Brian Smith from the LCSA, Alison Peters from NCOSS, Rey Reodica from YAPA and Mary Waterford from WSCF.

To view the videos, click here...

A Diploma of Community Services Management is now available through the WSCF. Western Sydney Community Forum (WSCF) has a long history of providing relevant training to community organisations in Western Sydney and we have an exciting professional development opportunity for you. WSCF, in partnership with Harris Bromly Pty Ltd is offering the Diploma of Community Services Management CHC51602. For more information click here (330KB PDF) and to express and interest click here (55KB PDF).