‘Can a lawyer save dying park from its lovers?’, asked the article in the weekend edition of Australian Financial Review, 30-31 July 2022. The journalist based the headline and the whole story on the claims of the former minister for planning, Rob Stokes, and the chair of the Greater …
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A quick update on the fate of the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Bill which was passed – with amendments – by the Legislative Council or Upper House of the NSW Parliament on Thursday night. The amendments need to be agreed to by the Legislative Assembly or Lower House, but this seems to be assured …
Buildings that lie idle or are being considered for demolition could be repurposed and adapted to provide much needed services for the veteran community. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a minute’s silence is observed and dedicated to those soldiers who died fighting in …
Friends of Callan Park is a founding partner of the Alliance for Public Parklands group, which is a coalition of community representatives from all across the state who have come together to fight the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Bill, which is currently out for consultation. Please …
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The Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Bill (GSPT) - currently open for public comment - includes three pages of amendments to the Callan Park (Special Provisions) Act. They cover pages 34-36 of the Bill which runs to 50 pages[i]. Here are the key reasons to reject those amendments. We …
