Camdenville Park full-bin reports prompt cleaning, vermin and wetlands action Inner West Council has ordered an extra bin near the St Peters park’s barbecue and playground, more frequent servicing and cleaning, and urgent drainage work at Peter Bulger Wetlands, according to unconfirmed minutes. Council: Inner West Council Meeting: 22 Sep 2026 6:30 PM Recorded status: approved Source status: Draft minutes; recorded wording may change when confirmed. BRIEF According to unconfirmed minutes, Inner West Council has resolved to add a bin and increase cleaning and bin servicing at Camdenville Park after reports that a bin regularly reaches capacity. It also directed urgent drainage assessment and repairs at Peter Bulger Wetlands, work with Transport for NSW to install a gross pollutant trap, and a November 2026 report on proposed Stage 2 wetlands works. The resolution includes a direction to release the outcomes of a previous WestConnex noise study to local residents. KEY FACTS - Council resolved to install an additional public bin near Camdenville Park’s barbecue and playground facilities as soon as practicable. - Bin servicing and park cleaning are to become more frequent, funded from existing park maintenance budgets. - Council directed an urgent assessment and repair of drainage at the Peter Bulger Wetlands and cooperation with Transport for NSW to install a gross pollutant trap. - A report on proposed Stage 2 wetlands works, indicative timelines and any proposed consultation is due to the November 2026 Council meeting. - Council resolved to release the outcomes of a previously undertaken WestConnex noise study to local residents. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The unconfirmed minutes record directions to undertake or pursue the work, not completion of the bin installation, drainage repairs, pollutant trap or noise-study outcomes release. - The November report is the specified checkpoint for proposed Stage 2 wetlands works and related maintenance actions, not a construction commencement date. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - When will the additional bin be installed and the increased cleaning and servicing schedule begin? - What drainage repairs are proposed at Peter Bulger Wetlands, and what itemised costs and delivery timeline will apply? - When will the WestConnex noise-study outcomes be released to local residents? - What costs and approvals would be required to install the gross pollutant trap with Transport for NSW? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - Investigate vermin reports and adjust waste collection or monitoring and mitigation as necessary. - Urgently assess and fix drainage at the Peter Bulger Wetlands. - Work with Transport for NSW to install a gross pollutant trap to minimise litter entering the basin. - Review parking arrangements on streets bordering the park. - Install additional signage encouraging cyclists to use the roadway or park pathways rather than the narrow footpath in front of May Street residences. - Release the outcomes of the previously undertaken WestConnex noise study to local residents. SOURCE PASSAGES The motion carried with no votes against and Cr Raciti absent. "Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Antoniou, Atkins, Barlow, Blake, Byrne, Carlisle, Clay, D'Arienzo, Fergusson, Howard, Macri, Scott, Smith and Tastan Against Motion: Nil Absent: Cr Raciti Council Meeting 22 September 2026 12 C0926(3) Item 49 Notice of Motion: Retention of temporary Metro cycling routes Motion: (Howard/Atkins) That Council: 1." (Item 48, vote following point 8 and before the Item 49 heading) The quoted text calls for an additional public bin near the BBQ and playground, more frequent bin servicing and park cleaning, and investigation of vermin reports, funded from existing park maintenance budgets. "3. Increases maintenance and cleaning at Camdenville Park, including but not limited to the following, with funding drawn from existing park maintenance budgets: a) Install an additional public bin in the vicinity of the BBQ and playground as soon as practicable, and increase the frequency of services to empty bins and clean the park, noting reports that the bin is regularly at capacity by Friday evenings and not attended to until early the following week; b) Investigate reports of increased vermin activity in the area between the park and neighbouring residential homes and make necessary adjustments to waste collection or vermin monitoring and mitigation to address the issue." (Item 48, points 3(a) and 3(b)) The quoted text calls for urgent drainage assessment and repair at Peter Bulger Wetlands and work with Transport for NSW to install a gross pollutant trap. "c) Urgently assess and fix drainage at the Peter Bulger Wetlands to address reports of odour and algae growth and work with Transport for NSW to install a gross pollutant trap to minimise litter flowing into the basin;" (Item 48, point 3(c)) The quoted text calls for release to local residents of the WestConnex noise-study outcomes and a report to the November 2026 Council meeting on proposed Stage 2 wetlands works, indicative timelines, any proposed community consultation and maintenance actions. "7. Release to local residents the outcomes of the noise study previously undertaken by WestConnex. 8. Provides a report to the November 2026 Council meeting outlining the proposed works for Stage 2 of the Peter Bulger Wetlands, as well as indicative timelines and other relevant information including any proposed community consultation, and include in the report actions to address the maintenance issues identified above." (Item 48, points 7 and 8) The quoted text calls for a parking review on streets bordering the park and additional signage encouraging cyclists to use the roadway or park pathways rather than the narrow footpath in front of May Street residences. "4. Reviews the existing parking arrangements on the streets bordering the park to ensure they remain fit for purpose and balance the needs of park and oval users with those of local residents. 5. Installs additional signage to encourage cyclists to use the roadway or pathways through the park, rather than the narrow footpath in front of residences on May Street. 6. Consider opportunities to improve community awareness of the historic brickworks at the site." (Item 48, points 4 and 5) The record labels the minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 22 September 2026 as unconfirmed. "Meeting closed at 9:58 pm. PUBLIC SPEAKERS: Item # Speaker Suburb Item 2: Sophia Kusznirczuk Richard James Adamson Sydney St Peters Item 3: David Rollinson Helen Hughes Summer Hill Summer Hill Item 13: Rick Wayde Glenn Scrimgeour Jean Kouriel Croydon Ashfield Marrickville Item 16: Diane Sargeant Balmain Item 41: Kathryn Allan Sydney Item 54: Judy Doyle Rozelle Item 55: Dinah Berlin Sharon Scott Balmain Balmain Unconfirmed Minutes from the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 22 September 2026." (Closing label following the public speakers list) SOURCES https://innerwest.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/09/C_22092026_MIN_4245.PDF https://minutesradar.com/news/inner-west-infocouncil-council-22-sep-2026-6-30-pm-22-sep-2026-6-30-pm-minutes-camdenville-park-to-get-extra-bin-and-more-cleaning-after-ov-0d80b06257/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. No meeting attendance or interviews are implied. 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