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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.

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Kill the Bill: Act now to protect Callan Park

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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10 reasons to reject the amendments to the Callan Park (Special Provisions) Act 2002 in the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Draft Bill

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 …

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What the Bill would do to Callan Park – two key protections to be abolished

The state government has now published its Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Bill for public comment. In summary, it would destroy key protections for Callan Park and open the site to privatisation and commercialisation. Callan Park would not longer be dedicated to health, education and community uses …

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About Callan Park & Friends of Callan Park

Callan Park is a heritage-listed site in Sydney, Australia. It is bordered by Balmain Road and Manning Street, Rozelle and Glover Street, Lilyfield and runs down to Iron Cove.

Friends of Callan Park is a community action group of volunteers who for over 22 years have been advocates for protecting Callan Park against sell-offs and development.

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Should you have any security concerns or observe any vandalism or graffiti when visiting, please don’t hesitate to contact Callan Park Security on 0402 696 321 or call the Police. Security want to be notified of all issues large and small.

Friends of Callan Park acknowledge the Traditional Owners, the Wangal and Gadigal peoples of this country on which Callan Park and Broughton Hall stand. We pay respect to the Elders past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional Custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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