The future of Callan Park still hangs in the balance. The re-elected NSW state government has assigned the administration of Callan Park to Rob Stokes, the new Minister for Planning and Public Places. But the ownership of the site remains with NSW Health department whose minister is Brad …
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Join us for a walking tour of Callan Park and learn about the history of the site as a psychiatric institution, its current uses and the community's vision for the site in the future. Saturday, 12 October 2 - 4 pm. This tour includes the foundations of Kirkbride (sometimes referred to …
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Briefing note for Minister for Health, the Hon Brad Hazzard MLA Background: Friends of Callan Park (FOCP) forward this Briefing Note of Seven Priorities for government action at Callan Park in response to the Minister’s personal invitation to do so. The ownership of Callan …
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Launched at our AGM, our newest publication – Broughton Hall – Brought to Life describes in text and beautiful colour photos the history of Broughton Hall. Once a private estate, used in the wartime by the Red Cross and then developed into a voluntary psychiatric clinic, today …
On 21 June 2018 our local MP, Jamie Parker held a public meeting regarding the draft Landscape Structure Plan at Callan Park. The Office of Environment & Heritage (OEH) made a presentation describing the rationale for the plan and providing some high level details. Specifically to create an …
