Vanessa Cartwright - South Sydney Herald
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Vanessa Cartwright

Vanessa is a freelance writer, researcher and editor. She regularly contributes to the South Sydney Herald, the Inside Enterprise business journal, and the publications of the Advanced Human Technologies (AHT) Group. Her articles cover a lively variety of topics, from business to sport to cultural activities. Vanessa's studies in liberal arts at the University of Sydney have inspired her own professional editing, writing and proofreading business and her passion for creating compelling content.
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Locals

Summit summons the power of social good

Vanessa Cartwright -
People, planet, peace, partnerships and prosperity. Australia's very own Social Good Summit discussed these international themes and humanity's potential to create positive change
Human Affairs

Taking a stance against wilful ignorance

Vanessa Cartwright -
The SSH hears from four brave whistleblower-activists who are risking everything to expose the hard truth about Australia's treatment of refugees and asylum seekers.
Locals

Staunch tributes at Darlington launch

Vanessa Cartwright -
At the official launch of the Darlington village upgrade, Charles Kernan Reserve was filled with a crowd of locals and a palpable sense of anticipation. Today was a day of celebration: not only of the completion of the upgrade, but also of the legacy of a much-loved community member: Trevor Edward Davies (1956–2011).
Urban Design

Powerhouse in peril

Anya Beniac -
ULTIMO: Every great city in the world has a science and technology museum. Sydney has its Powerhouse Museum, an oasis of learning for people of all ages. Yet this treasured cultural landmark could soon be sold to developers and uprooted from its iconic location.
Sport

Running towards health and happiness

Lyn Turnbull -
Perhaps the biggest myth surrounding running is that it is the exclusive domain of long-legged, slim, super-keen people. In fact, in any running event...
First Peoples

Side by side on the Freedom Ride

Andrew Collis -
At sunrise on Wednesday February 18, an excited crowd gathered outside the iconic Quadrangle at the University of Sydney. It was time to revive the legacy of the 1965 Freedom Ride – a student bus tour of country NSW that finally made newsworthy the inequalities faced by Aboriginal people. February’s 50th anniversary ride saw greater positivity, support and community spirit than previous rides, even as it broadcast the ongoing concerns of Indigenous Australians.
Urban Design

Community concerns housed at tenant forum

Lyn Turnbull -
The NSW government has been operating without a clear social housing policy. One move to rectify this shortcoming was the discussion paper entitled Social Housing in NSW, released in November 2014. In response to the discussion paper and recent changes in the structure of social housing, concerned inner Sydney tenants and community members attended an Inner Sydney Regional Council (ISRC) forum on January 14 to voice their recommendations about alleviating the social housing crisis.
Urban Design

Council budget vote a win for cyclists

Cate Long -
MARRICKVILLE: Cyclists can be reassured that Marrickville Council is back on track to complete a new regional bike route through Newtown, Camperdown and Enmore. In a Council meeting on June 26, the Greens urged their fellow council members to honour the Marrickville Bike Strategy 2007–2016.
Sport

Enrol now for winter sports!

Cate Long -
As the weather cools, our local children should not stop enjoying sport. Far from it: there are many opportunities for kids to get active and keep warm this winter, not to mention make friends and learn new skills. Be quick to register for winter sports including football, basketball, netball, hockey and soccer.
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