Save our playing fields
Save the Telopea Park School Playing Fields
Telopea Park School Playing Fields (incl. tennis courts
BARR BACKS DOWN
TELOPEA TO RETAIN USE OF TENNIS COURTS!!
Our sincere thanks to everyone who gave their voice to the campaign
Read more about the recent decision by the ACT Government:
Anyone for Tennis? Canberra Times article 13/08/2015
Telopea to keep Tennis Courts – ABC News Online 12/08/2015
Barr Backs down – Canberra Times article 12/08/2015
— Scroll down for Campaign Media Releases, News Articles and Historical Documents —
This campaign focused on fighting the ACT Government’s recent decision to auction off Telopea Park School’s Tennis Courts as part of a land swap deal involving Manuka Oval, Canberra Services Club and the Manuka Occasional Child Care Association (MOCCA).
This transfer of land was done without informing or consulting the school community, residents within our immediate and priority enrolment suburbs and other stakeholders.
The tennis courts are where our children at Telopea Park School play sports as part of their curriculum. While the government promised funds to build new sporting facilities, the land grab would have significantly reduces the open space available to children at our already-crowded school.
Without strong commitment and involvement from the parent community, we could not have won this battle. The Telopea P&C had a fantastic subcommittee of hardworking parents volunteers who worked with the P&C Executive to plan and implement the campaign. Our approach was strategic, strong and united. Thank you for supporting our efforts!
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FACT SHEET FOR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
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Correspondence, Discussions and Interviews
The P&C’s letter to the ACT Government – February 2015
Question Time Legislative Assembly Tue 17 and Wed18 March 2015
Response from Kathy Leigh to our letter – 10 April 2015 plus Map showing site surveyed 10 12 2014
Media Release 10/04/15 – Parents of Telopea Park School outraged about Telopea Park School playing fields selloff
Media Release 17/04/2015 Telopea PnC seeks urgent meeting with ACT Chief Minister
Chief Minister’s Office declines our request for a meeting – Read their email here (Friday 17 April)
Media Release – 5 May 2015 – Community Information Meeting with Land Development Agency (LDA)
Response from Chief Minister Barr_05052015
Media-Release-7May-Chief Minister will consider alternative proposals for childcare location
Media-Release-8May-Petition
Media Release – 12 May – Government takes land from ACT public school least able to afford it
Media Release – 14 May – Community loses confidence in Minister Burch
Letters to the Editor- Politicians Star in our own version of Utopia (18/05/2015)
Media_Release-29-May-Meeting-with-Minister-Burch
Media_Release-1_June-Telopea_Park_PnC_hands_petition_to_Dozspot
Media-Release-Telopea-Park-School-P&C-18th-June-Dont_Bulldoze_Our_Tennis_Courts
Letter_to_Chief Minister_Barr-18_June_2015 (Letter to Chief Minister Barr 18 June – Request to delay actions on tennis courts until other planning activities involved in the Manuka Land Swap are completed)
Town Planning Report_MOCCA-possible-alternate-sites Report from Jan Tarbotton (Town Planner)
Media-Release-Telopea-Park-School-P&C-7th-July-MOCCA-Griffith
Letter from Minister Burch to School Board
MEDIA_RELEASE_Telopea_PnC_to_leaflet_Manuka_Oval_25July2015
Historical References
Past battles to keep the Telopea Park School Playing Fields (Tennis Courts and Montgomery Oval):
Some history of the Telopea Tennis Courts:
OpeningOfTennisCourts1928 Tennis Courts on Montgomery Playing Fields Area in 1928 Telopea 1963 Yearbook
Dedication Plaque on the TPS Tennis Court Change Rooms – Opened in 1978 in honour of Kevin Montgomery (former TPS Assistant Principal and Teacher)
News articles
12 August, 2015
06th August, Canberra Times
Government sets out a plan for Manuka Childcare to fund its own move to a new site
23 July 2015, Canberra Times
Telopea Park School Community to hold public protest
09 July 2015, Canberra Times
Barr keeps redevelopment plan on track for Telopea Tennis Courts
23 June 2015, Canberra Times, Front Page!
Give Telopea Back Its Land Shane Rattenbury Tells Andrew Barr
31 May, 2015 Canberra Times
Fight continues over Master Plan
21 May, 2015 Canberra Weekly (p.22)
Telopea continues to fight for land
7th May, 2015 Canberra Times and The Age
25th April, 2015 Canberra Times “Telopea P&C flags sites for childcare centre” (Click image to view)
17 April 2015
11 April 2015
18 May 2014
13 July 2014
13 Feb 2015
03 March 2015
05 March 2015
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/ct-letters/pokies-ahead-of-kids-20150305-13wee9.html
06 March 2015
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/ct-letters/cultural-barbarism-too-20150310-140fzd.html – Letters to Editor ‘A better site for MOCCA’
28 March 2015
03 April 2015