Author: Will Thorpe

History, community, and shared spaces are intertwined, and Sydney’s historic homes have a unique role in bringing these together. They remind us of those who lived before, influencing those around and after them. May we think of who we are, too, and our own legacies.

Regional trains, meanwhile, slice directly through the countryside and the intervening settlements, for which they provide a crucial service. They do this without the comfort-sacrificing drawbacks of either motor cars or plane travel, nor the emissions of either.

With turnout low but having increased this year, it remains to be seen whether it will significantly improve — what happens will certainly depend on the actions of our councillors.