Shannon Welch
@shascol.bsky.social
Labor Councillor at North Sydney. Retired ICU Nurse. Wife & Mom. My views are my own & not that of the Council.
Pinned
“extended producer responsibility laws” would mandate that producers and retailers fund collection and processing infrastructure, rather than leaving costs to local councils and ratepayers. www.smh.com.au/national/how...
How we got conned into recycling by Big Plastic
Rinsing that yoghurt tub was never going to solve the problem. We’ve all been fooled.
www.smh.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“extended producer responsibility laws” would mandate that producers and retailers fund collection and processing infrastructure, rather than leaving costs to local councils and ratepayers. www.smh.com.au/national/how...
My activist journey began with the fight to keep NBH a public hospital. It should never have been privatised is the 1st place. Very happy to see it back in public hands www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Deal struck to bring Northern Beaches Hospital under government control
The NSW government has reached an agreement with private operator Healthscope and receivers to bring Northern Beaches Hospital under government control costing taxpayers $190 million.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
My activist journey began with the fight to keep NBH a public hospital. It should never have been privatised is the 1st place. Very happy to see it back in public hands www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Happy Deepavali from North Sydney
October 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Happy Deepavali from North Sydney
North Sydney has come up 6th in the Australian Liveability Census. 🎉👏🎉
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 AM
North Sydney has come up 6th in the Australian Liveability Census. 🎉👏🎉
I hope this venture is successful www.smh.com.au/business/com...
Career banker on mental health mission
A new mental health network led by former NAB senior executive and founder of Judo Bank wants to connect patients with a national network of psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health specia...
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October 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I hope this venture is successful www.smh.com.au/business/com...
North Sydney has achieved outstanding results in the 2025 Liveability Census, conducted by Place Score between 30 March and 30 June.With a score of 75/100, North Sydney ranks in the top 10% of council areas nationally
October 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
North Sydney has achieved outstanding results in the 2025 Liveability Census, conducted by Place Score between 30 March and 30 June.With a score of 75/100, North Sydney ranks in the top 10% of council areas nationally
Balls Head Reserve has had significant vandalism with an unauthorised track of 250m made between Eagle Rock & the Western viewing platform. CCTV is now installed. It is believed it was done to access fishing sites. Just awful 😢
October 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Balls Head Reserve has had significant vandalism with an unauthorised track of 250m made between Eagle Rock & the Western viewing platform. CCTV is now installed. It is believed it was done to access fishing sites. Just awful 😢
Windy in Sydney today
October 2, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Windy in Sydney today
Today I joined Life’s Little Treasures Foundation for the Walk for Prems & The Mighty Trek. 💜
I pushed an incubator around Gore Hill Oval to raise awareness of the journey families of premature babies face. 🍼 1 in 7 babies in Australia is born prematurely.
I pushed an incubator around Gore Hill Oval to raise awareness of the journey families of premature babies face. 🍼 1 in 7 babies in Australia is born prematurely.
October 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Today I joined Life’s Little Treasures Foundation for the Walk for Prems & The Mighty Trek. 💜
I pushed an incubator around Gore Hill Oval to raise awareness of the journey families of premature babies face. 🍼 1 in 7 babies in Australia is born prematurely.
I pushed an incubator around Gore Hill Oval to raise awareness of the journey families of premature babies face. 🍼 1 in 7 babies in Australia is born prematurely.
We have effectively been institutionally gaslighting a whole generation of children and young people by telling them the problem lies between their ears, rather than in our economic and social policies,” www.smh.com.au/national/wha...
What if it’s not social media?
Young people around the world are in the middle of a mental health crisis. We want to blame Facebook and TikTok. What if we’re wrong?
www.smh.com.au
September 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We have effectively been institutionally gaslighting a whole generation of children and young people by telling them the problem lies between their ears, rather than in our economic and social policies,” www.smh.com.au/national/wha...
‘By keeping energy spending local, communities retain more money in their own economies. This creates opportunities for small businesses and local services to flourish’.
Communities hosting renewables projects often don’t receive meaningful benefits. Giving them cheap electricity could make the transition fairer – and faster.
Cheap power to the people could shift the dial for renewables in the regions
theconversation.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
‘By keeping energy spending local, communities retain more money in their own economies. This creates opportunities for small businesses and local services to flourish’.
It is only fair & will help with maintaining our parks #northsydney www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
These Sydney private school students can play in parks for free. That’s about to change
A cash-strapped council is considering a new fee system that would force some of Sydney’s top private schools to pay to use public parks for recess and lunch.
www.smh.com.au
September 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
It is only fair & will help with maintaining our parks #northsydney www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Council staff are doing research into how they can best stop developers from doing this in North Sydney post my motion to stop net housing loss in developments hhttps://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-divisive-plan-to-bulldoze-80-units-to-make-way-for-millionaires-20250815-p5mn9x.html
The divisive plan to bulldoze 80 units to ‘make way for millionaires’
Developers want to raze a landmark building and replace it with high-end apartments. The local MP reckons they’re “having a laugh” at the housing crisis.
www.smh.com.au
August 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Council staff are doing research into how they can best stop developers from doing this in North Sydney post my motion to stop net housing loss in developments hhttps://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-divisive-plan-to-bulldoze-80-units-to-make-way-for-millionaires-20250815-p5mn9x.html
How to improve our cycling infrastructure & why it is important #cycling #environmentallyfriendly www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What England’s New National Cycling Network Needs to Get Rolling
A plan to add or improve 3,500 miles of bike routes has the support of a dozen local mayors. Still, many hurdles remain before the network becomes truly national.
www.bloomberg.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:13 AM
How to improve our cycling infrastructure & why it is important #cycling #environmentallyfriendly www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
History of the North Sydney Olympic Pool www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
North Sydney Council has been pushed to the financial edge by a pool redevelopment.
Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis...
www.abc.net.au
August 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
History of the North Sydney Olympic Pool www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
North Sydney is one of hte most dense education precincts in Australia.private schools do not pay rates.
#northsydney #rates www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
#northsydney #rates www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Private schools have a moral duty to pay council rates
North Sydney is one of many councils losing out on millions in revenue due to a rates exemption for schools. It’s time for these rich institutions to pay up.
www.smh.com.au
August 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
North Sydney is one of hte most dense education precincts in Australia.private schools do not pay rates.
#northsydney #rates www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
#northsydney #rates www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
He was a good man. Vale Father Chris www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Father Chris Riley, founder of charity Youth Off The Streets, dies aged 70
NSW Premier Chris Minns has paid tribute to the “visionary work” of the Catholic priest who began the charity with a single food van in Kings Cross in 1991.
www.smh.com.au
August 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
He was a good man. Vale Father Chris www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Great idea 😍https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/you-re-paid-to-cycle-to-work-in-france-and-the-netherlands-sydney-could-be-next-20250609-p5m5uz.html
You’re paid to cycle to work in France and the Netherlands. Sydney could be next
Sydney commuters could be compensated for riding an e-bike or e-scooter to work, under a creative financial incentive scheme that has worked wonders in Europe.
www.smh.com.au
July 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Great idea 😍https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/you-re-paid-to-cycle-to-work-in-france-and-the-netherlands-sydney-could-be-next-20250609-p5m5uz.html
Hasn’t bloomed in 5 years
July 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Hasn’t bloomed in 5 years
