Welcome to our new committee for 2021

On Saturday, the 28th August we held our Annual General Meeting, and we welcome the new WalkSydney committee for the next year:

  • Brigid Kelly – President
  • Lena Huda  – Vice-President
  • David Haertsch – Treasurer
  • Regina Haertsch – Secretary
  • Federico Marcantognini – Technologist
  • David Martin – Committee member
  • Barnaby Bennett  – Committee member
  • David Levinson – Committee member
  • Anna Harvey – Committee member

We thank the outgoing committee and immediate past President Barnaby Bennett and Vice President Yvonne Poon for their immense effort and contribution to WalkSydney and its’ establishment as a peak pedestrian advocacy group.

Focus areas for the next year discussed included:

  • Developing membership activities and build the walking community
  • Campaigns – eg. 30km/h zones, improving traffic signal treatment for pedestrians
  • Supporting the existing chapters (Randwick, Canada Bay and Wollongong) for Safe Streets to School and help to find campaigners for new ones
  • Upcoming local council elections
  • Strategic partnering with organisations to promote walking projects

To join us, please complete the membership form.

To receive details about our next meeting, please contact us.