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 …
[Read more...] about Friends lobby the Planning & Health Ministers: all talk and no action?
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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Talk by Dr Tom Murray Dr Tom Murray, Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University, discusses Douglas Grant - the Aboriginal draughtsman, raconteur, journalist, WW1 veteran who lived at Callan Park in Repat Ward B in the 1930s. After distinguished service in the AIF, including Head of Red Cross in …
[Read more...] about History Week 2019 – Talk & Tour on Sept 7th
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 …
