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Paisley Park Master Plan beginning - At LAST!After a lengthy delay, SPPAG is pleased that the Paisley Park Master Plan is going ahead (June 2005). We await council's notification of the first meeting.
SPPAG Saves Paisley Park!Council resolved not to sell Paisley Park at their Special Council Meeting on 18 November 2003. Well done to all residents! The
Save Paisley Park Action Group (SPPAG) is very pleased we were able to save
Paisley Park from being sold, and reiterates its support of the new preferred
site and the community consultation process. The
Hobsons Bay community should remember that the Blackshaw Ward Councillors (Crs.
Brad Matheson and Bill Baarini) put the park on sale in the first place.
Their failed attempt to sell our park is believed to have cost Hobsons
Bay residents approximately $70,000 in the last 6 months alone.
The
community should remember the division their proposal caused and the
overwhelming public outcry against the sale as evidenced at the special council
meeting to hear community submissions on 9 September. Nor should we forget the allegations of racism just because
residents dared speak out to save our park.
Let's
give credit where credit's due. The
community is the real heroes of Paisley Park.
Following 9 September council realised they couldn't sell Paisley Park.
SPPAG forced the council to establish a liaison committee and to adhere
to a controlled process to assess alternate sites for the mosque and community
centre. Through this group and with
a lot of hard work we proved we were genuine about supporting the Islamic
community to find a site for their place of worship.
Community Consultation Meeting7pm. 14th October 2003 ALL WELCOME!
Minutes of the 9 Sept 03 Council MeetingThe Council's official minutes of the council meeting to hear community submissions about the sale of a portion of Paisley Park are now available here. These minutes reflect a very strong case for the retention of the whole of Paisley Park and for a Master Plan to be commissioned. The minutes also reflect overwhelming support for a mosque in the local area, albeit not on parkland.
SPPAG's Mosque Strategic Plan - 16 Sept 03The Save Paisley Park Action Group (SPPAG) has submitted a detailed plan to Council for the establishment of a Mosque Working Group and its Strategic Plan to find an appropriate site for the Islamic Community Centre and Mosque and to rebuild community relationships. The plan has been welcomed by council, which will consider the proposal over the next few days. Please go to our 'submissions' page to read the Mosque Working Group Strategic Plan.
Council Hearings - 9 Sept 03The Council heard oral presentations in support of submissions regarding the sale of a portion of Paisley Park on 9 September 03. The meeting was well attended, will a vast majority rejecting the sale of parkland but also supporting the construction of an Islamic Community Centre and Mosque within the municipality. Please go to our 'submissions' page to see what SPPAG had to say.
Get your submissions in to save our park!Council submissions against the sale of parkland closes on 26th August 2003. Please send your letter to council NOW. You are welcome to use our sample letters if you wish. You can base your own letter on ours, or you can simply add your name and address on the top of the letter and sign and date the bottom. Here's where you can get a copy of the sample letters:
NewsletterSPPAG will try to keep the community informed of the latest news via this website and our flier. Click on the links below for the latest newsletter.
The Hobsons Bay Council's ProposalThe details of the proposal are available here.
Recent Media Coverage of Save Paisley Park Action GroupSPPAG has had extensive media coverage including appearances on various news bulletins, radio programs and current affairs programs. If you can help with additional media exposure please contact us. |
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