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About us
Interchange Inner West is a dedicated local news initiative established to serve the vibrant and diverse suburbs of Sydney's Inner West – from Newtown and Marrickville to Ashfield, Summer Hill and beyond. We believe the streets, communities, voices and everyday lives of this region deserve high-quality, accessible journalism that reflects both the change underway and the traditions that shape the area.
Although this news site is in its early stages, our ambition is real. We want to provide meaningful local coverage, to work with our community and to experiment with how news can connect with people in the digital age.
Acknowledgement of Country
The Interchange team acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, the Gadigal and Wangal people of the Eora Nation, on which this organisation is based. We extend our respects to elders past and present.
Always was, always will be.
Our story
We launched Interchange Inner West after recognising a gap. Many local stories about grassroots activism, urban renewal, transport, culture and neighbourhood life weren't being told in ways that reach and engage the people who live here. We decided to build a platform that would not only report what is happening, but help shape what happens next: inviting community contribution, encouraging dialogue, and holding local institutions to account.
What we do
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We publish timely, relevant coverage of our region: local council decisions, community events, small-business stories, arts and culture, transport changes, environmental concerns and everyday lives.
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We use digital-first formats: articles, photos, videos, social media and features, allowing readers to engage in the way they prefer.
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We work with people who know the area: residents, local groups, community organisations and students. We believe journalism by and for the community is stronger than journalism about it.
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We track the changes in the Inner West: how people live, how places evolve, how memory and identity are shaped, while also staying rooted in the sense of neighbourhood, connection, heritage and belonging.
Why we believe it matters
Being local means being close: to the issues that affect daily life, to the places people call home, to the changes happening quietly and the ones that are loud. In a region as dynamic and diverse as the Inner West, having a dedicated voice means stories don't get lost, people's concerns are heard and community dialogue is enriched.
Our commitment
Even as a prototype news site operating in a university student context, we uphold real-world journalistic standards: accuracy, independence, transparency and fairness. We believe that trust is earned and that local news works best when it serves the public interest.
By combining digital tools, local coverage and community voices, Interchange Inner West seeks to be more than a news site. We aim to be a gathering place for ideas, a mirror for our region's complexity, and a platform for the people who live here to talk back, raise questions and shape their neighbourhoods. We invite you, as a reader, contributor or active resident, to explore with us, engage with us and help build this local news future together.
Interchange team
Sarah Goff-Tunks
Caitlin Maloney
Zac Nikolovski
Jessica O'Bryan
A lifelong Inner West resident, Sarah is passionate about telling stories that matter to communities. Her passion for journalism is ignited through exposing stories and issues that require public attention and drawing attention to adversity experienced by individuals. In 2024, Sarah worked as a foreign correspondent in Northern Thailand for UTS' Central News, reporting on the lives of Thai and Burmese people. She has produced work across multiple publications including Central News, The Canberra Times, Glebe Connections and 2SER and is skilled in visual and multimedia storytelling. Sarah aspires to one day work as an investigative reporter and pursue further work in documentary productions.
Caitlin is a passionate storyteller who loves reading, writing and taking photographs. She is interested in reporting on politics and social justice issues, and has a deep connection to the Inner West, having lived there her whole life. She has written numerous articles for The Canberra Times, Glebe Connections and UTS' Central News, where she has also worked as the Chief of Staff for the past year. In 2024, Caitlin received the Alan Knight Student Award at the Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards. She was also selected as a finalist for Student Journalist of the Year at the 2025 Kennedy Awards. In her spare time, Caitlin can be found reading, writing, playing piano or drinking tea.
Zac is a reporter with a strong interest in investigative journalism and stories that uncover the human impact of policy, politics and place. Originally from Wollongong and now based in Sydney’s Inner West, he brings a grounded curiosity about how communities adapt, resist and redefine themselves in times of change. Zac reports for UTS’ Central News and 'The Wire' on the Community Radio Network, and has completed placements with the ABC’s Compass program and local newspaper Glebe Connections. He is passionate about journalism’s function in a healthy democracy, regarding it as an essential pillar of accountability and truth-telling in an age of political spin and misinformation.
Jessica is a curious and creative storyteller, driven to tell stories that might otherwise go untold. She strives to contribute to making the Australian media landscape more balanced, ethical and diverse. The majority of her work has been with UTS’ Central News, where she has written articles, designed social media content, produced video stories, documentaries and TV bulletins, and travelled to the Hunter Valley and Thailand as a regional and foreign correspondent. She has extensively developed her audio journalism skills at community radio station 2SER through volunteering as a producer, newsreader and current affairs reporter. Jessica has also interned at The Canberra Times.
Disclaimer
This project has been created by third-year journalism students at the University of Technology Sydney. All articles, images, videos and other content on this site are the original work of the Interchange team and may not be reproduced or used without permission.