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Plastic grass on the Callan Park foreshore? Council tries again: Damn the community, the environment and the (unanimous) decision of its own Planning Panel

In June the Inner West Local Planning Panel unanimously rejected the first attempt to install a plastic grass field on the foreshore of Callan Park. The …

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Draft statement of purpose

Iconic Callan Park: history and heritage, sanctuary and playground – and the role of Friends of Callan Park Callan Park is the biggest green space in the …

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Submission to the Callan Park Draft Foreshore Master Plan

While the Friends broadly welcome the development of a Foreshore Master Plan – the removal of cars from the Bay Run and improvements to the Bay Run are long …

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How forests the size of tennis courts transform Australian cities

In the wake of demolishing 9 buildings at Callan Park, why not create urban forests? Caitlin Fitzsimmons Sydney Morning Herald March 26, 2026 — …

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Demolition of 9 buildings proposed at Callan Park

The Heritage Council is inviting comments by Monday, 11 May 5pm. According to the Greater Sydney Parklands, it is for "the removal of nine mid-20th …

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