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Save Fairbairn Park Ascot Vale |
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Published by David Macaulay on Oct 31, 2009
Category: Local Government
Region: Australia
Target: Moonee Valley City Council
Web site: http://www.savefairbairnpark.org
Background (Preamble):
The Moonee Valley City Council is currently considering a proposal to relocate Essendon Cricket Club to Fairbairn Park.
The proposal is to remove up to 4 of the park’s 8 hard wickets at the north end of the park and construct two turf grounds for use by ECC.
The main oval will be fenced, and there will be construction of a new pavilion (expected to be significantly larger than current buildings) as well as other infrastructure.
View a map of the proposed location of the ovals.
If this goes ahead it will have a significant impact on all users of the park:
• Reduced access to the park by the community due to the greater demands on the ovals by Premier Grade cricket – playing, training, pitch preparation etc;
• Change of the nature of the park away from community use/community sport
• Introduce a restricted area of the park via a fenced oval, and roped off turf wickets and practice wickets.
• Existing cricket clubs – junior and senior in the NWCA and MMVCA will have to find alternative grounds and/or increase Sunday play (leading to even more restriction for use by community)
• Potential to affect soccer clubs due to inevitable pressure on council to allow Aust Rules use on the new ovals
• Affect on the playground and BBQ areas which will be adjacent to the main oval, introducing a potential safety issue, or the installation of large protective barriers
• Extra noise and loss of amenity for local residents with the transfer of the liquor licence from Windy Hill to the new pavilion to allow club functions
The proposal is to remove up to 4 of the park’s 8 hard wickets at the north end of the park and construct two turf grounds for use by ECC.
The main oval will be fenced, and there will be construction of a new pavilion (expected to be significantly larger than current buildings) as well as other infrastructure.
View a map of the proposed location of the ovals.
If this goes ahead it will have a significant impact on all users of the park:
• Reduced access to the park by the community due to the greater demands on the ovals by Premier Grade cricket – playing, training, pitch preparation etc;
• Change of the nature of the park away from community use/community sport
• Introduce a restricted area of the park via a fenced oval, and roped off turf wickets and practice wickets.
• Existing cricket clubs – junior and senior in the NWCA and MMVCA will have to find alternative grounds and/or increase Sunday play (leading to even more restriction for use by community)
• Potential to affect soccer clubs due to inevitable pressure on council to allow Aust Rules use on the new ovals
• Affect on the playground and BBQ areas which will be adjacent to the main oval, introducing a potential safety issue, or the installation of large protective barriers
• Extra noise and loss of amenity for local residents with the transfer of the liquor licence from Windy Hill to the new pavilion to allow club functions
Petition:
We the undersigned oppose the relocation of the Essendon Cricket Club to Fairbairn Park, which will dramatically impact on the community open space and result in the relocation of local community groups.
The Save Fairbairn Park Ascot Vale petition to Moonee Valley City Council was written by David Macaulay and is hosted free of charge at GoPetition.
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