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Friends of Callan Park meet with representatives and government ministers on a regular basis to discuss ongoing issues of governance, management, maintenance and security at Callan Park. Relevant reports and correspondence feature here when there is news to report.

Plastic grass on the Callan Park foreshore? Council tries again: Damn the community, the environment and the (unanimous) decision of its own Planning Panel

In June the Inner West Local Planning Panel unanimously rejected the first attempt to install a plastic grass field on the foreshore of Callan Park. The …

Submission to the Callan Park Draft Foreshore Master Plan

While the Friends broadly welcome the development of a Foreshore Master Plan – the removal of cars from the Bay Run and improvements to the Bay Run are long …

How forests the size of tennis courts transform Australian cities

In the wake of demolishing 9 buildings at Callan Park, why not create urban forests? Caitlin Fitzsimmons Sydney Morning Herald March 26, 2026 — …