Victory against unwanted advertising billboards

In October 2022, new advertising billboards started to appear on the railway walls in the centre of Erskineville. A total of 12 billboard spaces were marked out by ... more

Nimby Name Calling: A Developer Distraction

Nimby Name Calling: A Developer Distraction by Andrew Chuter As the housing affordability crisis goes from bad to worse, fingers of blame are being pointed in ... more

2022-23 new member drive

Would you like to become a full member of the Friends of Erskineville? Annual memberships start on 1 July each year and the standard rate for individuals is ... more

Sydney Park Junction submission

Thanks to Erskineville local Dr Chris Standen for this excellent submission on the Sydney Park Junction improvements. This will form the basis for FoE's own ... more

Judy Mundey's speech at public housing rally

We are here today in support of the provision of much needed public housing. The provision of public housing by governments is not a new concept. About 100 ... more

Update 2 on 'One Sydney Park' development

Property developers are still trying to build 390 apartments within the block containing Sydney Park. Despite the City of Sydney Council's efforts to stop the ... more

Submission on Ethel St playground proposal

The City of Sydney is planning to remove the playground equipment on Ethel St and there is a consultation process to find out what the community would like. Locals ... more

Support for Erko Rd Community Garden

The Friends of Erskineville recently re-affirmed its support for the Erko Rd Community Garden and Composting and opposes any development on the site. After some criticisms on social media, Friends of Erskineville member and community gardener Julie Moffat has written this piece to help explain ... more