[Greens-Media] Media Alert: Community take a stand on local park - Hartland

[Adele.Pedder at parliament.vic.gov.au]

What: Sunshine residents are taking a stand to save their local park from 
being sold off for residential development. They are gathering for a 
community BBQ in the park and will call on the government to stand by 
their election commitment* and preserve the land as public open space. 
When: 2pm - 4pm Sunday 30th October.
Where: Park at end Fraser Street, Sunshine.
Photo opportunity: Local families gathered in the park, kids playing, 
speakers, live band - Buddy England & the Viqueens.  

"I walk through this park every day with my two young kids and it's the 
place where we meet family and friends" said local resident Liz Dalgleish.

"I want the park to stay so my kids can continue to have somewhere 
outdoors to play but it's also where I connect with my neighbours" said Ms 
Dalgliesh.

"The government was elected on a promise to protect existing parks and 
open space from development*. The community is asking them to uphold their 
promise and save this open space for the community" said Greens MLC 
Colleen Hartland.

"If this park on the Kororoit Creek goes, what's to stop the government 
chipping away at other parks on the creek and selling them off"

"This park on the Kororoit Creek is a treasured natural place amidst our 
busy urban lives. It should not be sold off by the government for their 
own financial gain" said Ms Hartland.

The Minister for Water, the Minister for Planning, and Brimbank City 
Council Administrators have all been invited to attend.

For comment: 
Colleen Hartland  and Liz Dalgleish 9689 6373


*The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition's Policy and Plans for the 2010 
State Election - The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition Plan for 
Planning.  http://vic.liberal.org.au/webData/policies_others/Planning.pdf 

"we will recognise the importance of maintaining our urban open space and 
stop Labor’s sacrifice of urban parks for quick development." (P2)

A Liberal Nationals Coalition Government will: 
Build a new outcomes-based metropolitan planning strategy for Melbourne 
based on the following ten principles: 
9. Protecting existing parks and open space from development. (P11)

A Liberal Nationals Coalition Government will: 
- Assess all public parkland and open space requirements across Melbourne 
to ensure that as the city grows, adequate open space and parkland exists 
for public use. (P22)

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Adele Pedder

Electorate Officer
Colleen Hartland MLC
Ph: 9689 6373
Fax: 9689 6227
www.mps.vic.greens.org.au
75 Victoria Street 
Seddon 3011


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