Sydney Elder News Today

Age 86, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023.

Jo Faith, Newtown Over the years sitting in Byron Council meetings I was astounded by the presentation of photos depicting ecological degradation, neglect, and in-depth questions by a young man named Matthew O’Reilly. Matthew had a nickname ‘Cleva,’ which had been given to him by First Nations peoples during a period of in his life when he was travelling Australia. This nickname was not lost on me. I watched Matthew present his concerns with photos and extremely well researched knowledge...