Stop the cuts to State Records NSW funding Petition: Signature List Feed

Ms Christine Price [Signature #797]

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:39:33 UTC

Ms Christine Price, alexandria, nsw, Australia

Ms Susan Fee [Signature #796]

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 05:55:47 UTC

Ms Susan Fee, Hillsdale, New South Wales, Australia

Mr William Holliday [Signature #795]

Sat, 31 Aug 2013 06:53:43 UTC

Mr William Holliday, lilyfield, NSW, Australia

Mrs Kelly Phillips [Signature #794]

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:03:32 UTC

Mrs Kelly Phillips, Bombala, NSW, Australia

Mrs Helen Stagg [Signature #793]

Thu, 2 May 2013 06:18:01 UTC

Mrs Helen Stagg, Mildura, Vic, Australia

Ms Anonymous [Signature #792]

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 10:26:10 UTC

Anonymous, Glebe, NSW, Australia

Ms Christine Hay [Signature #791]

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:46:03 UTC

Ms Christine Hay, Marrickville, NSW, Australia

JOHN LEVY [Signature #790]

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 03:09:57 UTC

JOHN LEVY, ENGADINE, NSW, Australia

Dr Susan Greer [Signature #789]

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:22:49 UTC

Dr Susan Greer, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This is a unique and essential service which I have used on several occasions, and I respectively request that it be quarantined from budget cuts so that those who work there can continue to work to expose and care for the history of nsw.

Ms Ann Smith [Signature #788]

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:14:57 UTC

Ms Ann Smith, South Durras, NSW, Australia

Anonymous [Signature #787]

Sun, 9 Sep 2012 09:48:12 UTC

Anonymous, Point Cook, Victoria, China

Ms Amanda Keevil [Signature #786]

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 10:38:51 UTC

Ms Amanda Keevil, Punchbowl, NSW, Australia

Ms Lucy Kaldor [Signature #785]

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:27:16 UTC

Ms Lucy Kaldor, Cremorne, NSW, Australia

Please don't close the City Reading Room! As a student and then a professional historian I used the Reading Room and the expertise of its very helpful staff innumerable times. Professional, amateur and student historians will suffer considerably from the closure, if it proceeds.
Reconsider, sil vous plait!

Mr Robert Gowing [Signature #784]

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:35:29 UTC

Mr Robert Gowing, Mosman, NSW, Australia

Georgina Brett [Signature #783]

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:35:38 UTC

Georgina Brett, Fairlight, NSW, Australia

ms Gwen Taylor [Signature #782]

Wed, 8 Aug 2012 09:38:52 UTC

ms Gwen Taylor, Buccan, Qld, Azerbaijan

If you can read and research history you make the mistake of repeating it!!

Seán Marshall [Signature #781]

Wed, 8 Aug 2012 06:58:42 UTC

Seán Marshall, Summer Hill, NSW, Australia

Mr Adam Jones [Signature #780]

Tue, 7 Aug 2012 11:44:25 UTC

Mr Adam Jones, Wentworthville, NSW, Australia

Mr Rowan Kernebone [Signature #779]

Tue, 7 Aug 2012 10:50:41 UTC

Mr Rowan Kernebone, Granville, NSW, Australia

Ms Rachel O'Shea [Signature #778]

Tue, 7 Aug 2012 01:48:36 UTC

Ms Rachel O'Shea, Ryde, NSW, Australia

Mr Robert Turnbull [Signature #777]

Mon, 6 Aug 2012 05:47:23 UTC

Mr Robert Turnbull, Hunter's Hill, NSW, Australia

Mrs Denise Gillespie [Signature #776]

Mon, 6 Aug 2012 01:44:21 UTC

Mrs Denise Gillespie, Ashtonfield, New South Wales, Bermuda

Dr Robert Mason [Signature #775]

Sun, 5 Aug 2012 09:03:30 UTC

Dr Robert Mason, Hawthorne, QLD, Australia

Ms Jacqui Nissim [Signature #774]

Thu, 2 Aug 2012 09:51:44 UTC

Ms Jacqui Nissim, Randwick, NSW, Australia

Mr Simon van Vegchel [Signature #773]

Thu, 2 Aug 2012 07:17:42 UTC

Mr Simon van Vegchel, Alexandria, NSW, Australia

Mr David Carey [Signature #772]

Wed, 1 Aug 2012 04:59:41 UTC

Mr David Carey, Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia

Martin Stott [Signature #771]

Wed, 1 Aug 2012 01:55:23 UTC

Martin Stott, Hurlstone Park, NSW, Australia

NSW State records are one of the most important resources of the history of this State and even Australia. The current NSW Government has an enduring obligation to the people of this State not just to preserve them but to make them available for ongoing access and research.

Mr Dave McKeough [Signature #770]

Wed, 1 Aug 2012 01:34:50 UTC

Mr Dave McKeough, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

It is now extremely difficult and time consuming for anyone without a car or even with a car to visit the Kingswood Repository. The city office was very accessible due to being very close to buses, trains and ferries.

Mr Ian Lisser [Signature #769]

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:55:08 UTC

Mr Ian Lisser, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Mr Greg Shaw [Signature #768]

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:45:56 UTC

Mr Greg Shaw, Camperdown, NSW, Australia

Ms Sam Salvidge [Signature #767]

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:37:33 UTC

Ms Sam Salvidge, Alexandria, NSW, Australia

Mr Dylan Smith [Signature #766]

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:53:30 UTC

Mr Dylan Smith, Peakhurst, NSW, Australia

Ms Anonymous [Signature #765]

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:20:36 UTC

Anonymous, Hurlstone Park, NSW, Australia

Records are our history. NSW spends less than any other State on archiving records that can never be replaced. This is short sighted and embarrassing for a 1st world nation. Coming generations deserve better.

Mr Merv Christensen [Signature #764]

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:56:20 UTC

Mr Merv Christensen, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Anonymous [Signature #763]

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:49:49 UTC

Anonymous, sydney, nsw, Australia

Mr Les Carr [Signature #762]

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:42:27 UTC

Mr Les Carr, Leicchardt, NSW, Australia

Mrs Dianne Patane [Signature #761]

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 06:10:03 UTC

Mrs Dianne Patane, Earlwood, NSW, Australia

I think it is terrible that Our State Government is not open to the people of this State.

Fairlie Stanish [Signature #760]

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 02:18:40 UTC

Fairlie Stanish, Gordon, NSW, Australia

Mr Graeme Smart [Signature #759]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:05:47 UTC

Mr Graeme Smart, Bondi, NSW, Australia

Mr Neale Towart [Signature #758]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:05:39 UTC

Mr Neale Towart, Blackheath, NSW, Australia

Ms Anne Skinner [Signature #757]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:54:01 UTC

Ms Anne Skinner, Rozelle, NSW, Australia

Dr Chris Peers [Signature #756]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:37:22 UTC

Dr Chris Peers, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

State Records NSW is an outstanding service I have used for many years in my work as an academic. I fear the NSW government wishes to reduce public access to records of government and to stifle opportunities for scholarly debate around the history of public policy in NSW. THe Liberal Party are not known for their interest in open scrutiny of their decision-making process, and it would typify their approach to record-keeping that they should see access to public records as expendable. I protest this decision to close the city reading room as the only other site of access is difficult for many members of the public to visit.

Ms Marilyn Long [Signature #755]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:35:54 UTC

Ms Marilyn Long, Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia

The amount saved by closing the Globe Street, Rocks, reading room is minute. It denies access to NSW State Records data to many people researching their family history to whom this is very important, and is a negative against this NSW State Government.

Mr Tim Petterson [Signature #754]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:33:54 UTC

Mr Tim Petterson, Green Point, NSW, Australia

I oppose all cuts to State Records who are the holders of evidence and truth for our future generations - something that should never be compromised on!

Ms Caroline Pryor [Signature #753]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:15:17 UTC

Ms Caroline Pryor, Dulwich Hill, NSW, Australia

It is unacceptable that a society can not gain easy access to its history. This is a role government should not cost cut.

Ms Margaret Wyatt [Signature #752]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:12:26 UTC

Ms Margaret Wyatt, Singleton, NSW, Australia

If funding is cut further to State Records once again the cost is just shifted to either other State Government Departments or Local Government neither of which have the funding or resources to cope with current requirments.

Ms Kylie Haldeman [Signature #751]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:12:05 UTC

Ms Kylie Haldeman, Kew, victoria, Australia

Mary Schmidt [Signature #750]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:12:02 UTC

Mary Schmidt, Paddington, NSW, Australia

If our history, particularly in digital format, is not maintained on an ongoing basis it will be very difficult or impossible to rediscover in future.

Mrs Jeannette Bromfield [Signature #749]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:04:21 UTC

Mrs Jeannette Bromfield, Waterloo, NSW, Australia

This cut in budget is short sighted and utterly unbelievable.

Mr Ian Aird [Signature #748]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:03:16 UTC

Mr Ian Aird, Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia

The digital archive strategy is essential if ongoing State Archives are to be protected and utilised by future generations.

Ms Shelley McMenamin [Signature #747]

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:01:16 UTC

Ms Shelley McMenamin, Thurgoona, NSW, Australia

Mr Adam Pritchard [Signature #746]

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:47:02 UTC

Mr Adam Pritchard, Wollstonecraft, NSW, Australia

Mrs Beryl Chesterton [Signature #745]

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:10:12 UTC

Mrs Beryl Chesterton, Cherrybrook, NSW, Australia

As the archives office at Kingswood is difficult and time-consuming to access by public transport I believe it is vital to offer access to the records in the Sydney CBD.

Anonymous [Signature #744]

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 02:48:19 UTC

Anonymous, Canberra, ACT, Australia

Mrs Gwenda Charlson [Signature #743]

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:55:17 UTC

Mrs Gwenda Charlson, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Mr Garry Convery [Signature #742]

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:48:52 UTC

Mr Garry Convery, Pyrmont, nsw, Australia

Kingswood is impossible to get to by public transport. The centre in the Rocks was so much more accessible

B Ford [Signature #741]

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:32:27 UTC

B Ford, Drummoyne, NSW, Australia

Mr Bernard Kuran [Signature #740]

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:53:28 UTC

Mr Bernard Kuran, Caulfield South, VIC, Australia

Mr Leonard Segal [Signature #739]

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:22:24 UTC

Mr Leonard Segal, Maroubra, NSW, Australia

Ms Victoria Keighery [Signature #738]

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:44:55 UTC

Ms Victoria Keighery, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Unbelievably retrograde step for State Government to take.

Mr Vincent Dessmann [Signature #737]

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 06:55:09 UTC

Mr Vincent Dessmann, Ryde, NSW, Australia

Ms Deirdre Mason [Signature #736]

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:32:29 UTC

Ms Deirdre Mason, Balmain, NSW, Australia

THE READING ROOM IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF UR HISTORY IN ITSELF. NOT ONLY DOES IT PROVIDE ACCESS TO A HUGE BODY OF MATERIAL, IT CONFERS A LEARNED STATUS ON THE GLOBAL CITY ON SYDNEY.

Ms Kerin Stinear [Signature #735]

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:37:27 UTC

Ms Kerin Stinear, INala, Qld, Australia

These records are a valuable resource for Family historians. pls save them.

Mrs Irene Arnstrong [Signature #734]

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:03:47 UTC

Mrs Irene Arnstrong, Brisbane, queensland, Australia

Mr Terence Hicks [Signature #733]

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:26:29 UTC

Mr Terence Hicks, Oatley, NSW, Australia

Mr Bruce Fairhall [Signature #732]

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:04:31 UTC

Mr Bruce Fairhall, North Richmond, NSW, Australia

State Records preserves our history, and not only do these records need to be preserved, but they must also be digitised to allow easy access and ensure that mould and other destructive problems don't cause us to lose them over time. To carry out these tasks requires "catch up" funding for older records AND enough funds to ensure that more recent records can be safely and securely stored as well as being digitised. Not only does this require funds for ever increasing quantities of material received for storage, but also funds for staffing. If NSW State Records are to carry out their appointed task then it MUST be given due funding - increasing NOT decreasing!

Dr Brian Turner [Signature #731]

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:35:50 UTC

Dr Brian Turner, Middle Swan, WA, Australia

Ms Judith Kelly [Signature #730]

Mon, 9 Jul 2012 01:40:17 UTC

Ms Judith Kelly, Terrey Hills, NSW, Australia

Mr Anonymous [Signature #729]

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 07:10:26 UTC

Anonymous, ARTARMON, NSW, Australia

mr Gedrry Smolders [Signature #728]

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 06:09:05 UTC

mr Gedrry Smolders, Forestville, New South Wales, Australia

The current state government needs its head read

Ms Jeanette Vizzard [Signature #727]

Sat, 7 Jul 2012 08:51:02 UTC

Ms Jeanette Vizzard, Mona Vale, NSW, Australia

State Records are too important a resource to be compromised by funding cuts. I have used the records many times and also feel the move from the CBD will be detrimental to many people in their research efforts

Ms Rhonda Kroehnert [Signature #726]

Sat, 7 Jul 2012 12:04:59 UTC

Ms Rhonda Kroehnert, Casula, NSW, Australia

Ms Lynne Foley [Signature #725]

Fri, 6 Jul 2012 02:38:26 UTC

Ms Lynne Foley, Redhead, NSW, Australia

Belinda Austin [Signature #724]

Fri, 6 Jul 2012 01:48:51 UTC

Belinda Austin, Alexandria, NSW, Australia

Anonymous [Signature #723]

Fri, 6 Jul 2012 01:25:45 UTC

Anonymous, gisborne, vic, Australia

Mrs Rachel Moore [Signature #722]

Thu, 5 Jul 2012 11:54:19 UTC

Mrs Rachel Moore, Gulmarrad, NSW, Australia

Our historical records are precious and irreplaceable. Please do not reduce funding nor make them difficult to view for those of us who are desperate to be able to access them.

Mrs Diane Clifton [Signature #721]

Thu, 5 Jul 2012 11:32:24 UTC

Mrs Diane Clifton, Paynes Crossing via Broke, NSW, Australia

Ms Cheryl Kilmartin [Signature #720]

Thu, 5 Jul 2012 09:39:17 UTC

Ms Cheryl Kilmartin, Sussex Inlet, N.S.W, Australia

Well! Just one more cut in an effort for Barrie to balance the books. Is he actually spending money on anything?

Mrs Gladys Faulkner [Signature #719]

Thu, 5 Jul 2012 09:32:32 UTC

Mrs Gladys Faulkner, Coogee, NSW, Australia

Very disappointed with the closure of Globe St., I was in there 2 or 3 times a month researching my family history. Too far & time consuming for me to go to Kingswood, especially with your transport services.

Ms Maxine Jones [Signature #718]

Thu, 5 Jul 2012 05:00:53 UTC

Ms Maxine Jones, Greystanes, New South Wales, Australia

Please don't cut funding to State Records NSW.

Me Alec Stevens [Signature #717]

Thu, 5 Jul 2012 06:52:21 UTC

Me Alec Stevens, Marlborough, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

GOOD LUCK

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #716]

Thu, 5 Jul 2012 01:48:08 UTC

Anonymous, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia

Please don't reduce the service. 90% of the information I need is through NSW records.
It is just something else they are taking away from family history people. The records are so very important for our future children to know where their ancestors came from and to know how important the history of our ancestors are.
Please keep the records as they are.

Mrs Vicki Doody [Signature #715]

Thu, 5 Jul 2012 01:31:26 UTC

Mrs Vicki Doody, Cooroy, Queensland, Australia

It is very important to discover our family heritage and record it for our families and future generations. This is part of being a proud society.

Mrs Belinda Wooldridge [Signature #714]

Wed, 4 Jul 2012 06:26:59 UTC

Mrs Belinda Wooldridge, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia

Mr Geoff Mulholland [Signature #713]

Wed, 4 Jul 2012 03:37:08 UTC

Mr Geoff Mulholland, Kallangur, QLD, Australia

Ms Evelyn Mortimore [Signature #712]

Wed, 4 Jul 2012 02:25:15 UTC

Ms Evelyn Mortimore, Heathmont, Victoria, Australia

Record access is vital to people like me who are working very hard to do a comprehensive Family Tree for future generations.

Rachel Morris [Signature #711]

Wed, 4 Jul 2012 12:29:07 UTC

Rachel Morris, Tenambit, NSW, Australia

Mrs Julie Crosland [Signature #710]

Wed, 4 Jul 2012 12:23:46 UTC

Mrs Julie Crosland, Red Hill Rockhampton, QLD, Australia

Ms Glenda Gartrell [Signature #709]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 11:34:18 UTC

Ms Glenda Gartrell, Artarmon, NSW, Australia

Our history must not be hard for students to access

Mr LEONARD SMITH [Signature #708]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 11:04:51 UTC

Mr LEONARD SMITH, Maryland, NSW, Australia

Christine Dewberry [Signature #707]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 10:54:34 UTC

Christine Dewberry, Granville, NSW, Australia

Mr Alan Kelley [Signature #706]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 08:45:11 UTC

Mr Alan Kelley, Ryde, NSW, Australia

Mr Shaun Strong [Signature #705]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 08:04:21 UTC

Mr Shaun Strong, bardon, qld, Australia

mrs Dawn Cantwell [Signature #704]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 07:15:05 UTC

mrs Dawn Cantwell, Don Valley, victoria, Australia

I think it is very important to my Family History,as I live in another State and I have no hope of visiting the reading room in person.I have a first fleeter an 5 other convicts, my husband also has 6 convicts. following the generations has been difficult at times but with the help of your records I am following their journeys in this country.

Mrs Valerie Reith [Signature #703]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 10:48:26 UTC

Mrs Valerie Reith, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Agree with you Chrissie totally and hence signing this petition.

Miss Ashlee Burns [Signature #702]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 06:24:53 UTC

Miss Ashlee Burns, Mayfield, NSW, Australia

miss emma campbell [Signature #701]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 05:51:07 UTC

miss emma campbell, Heddon Greta, nsw, Australia

Alona Tester [Signature #700]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 05:36:53 UTC

Alona Tester, St Agnes, SA, Australia

Mr Michael Lightfoot [Signature #699]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 05:28:17 UTC

Mr Michael Lightfoot, Charnwood, ACT, Australia

My family emigtrated to NSW form England and I use the State records extensively for my family history research.

Any decrease in funding will be to the detriment of researchers such as myself

Mr Murray Whyte [Signature #698]

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 05:27:14 UTC

Mr Murray Whyte, Peebles, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom