How did Sydney Park become Sydney Park?
Sydney Park has an incredible history. 25 years ago it was a freshly covered over tip. Grassroots community action was responsible for planting the trees we have today. This is the story of People Environment and Community Efforts (PEACE) and how the trees we're fighting to save today came to be.
Read moreSAVE SYDNEY PARK BLOCKADE BUILDS AS THOUSANDS FLOCK TO WESTCONNEX PROTEST FESTIVAL
THOUSANDS of people flocked to the family-friendly Save Sydney Park Festival on Saturday 1 October to protest the destruction of Sydney Park, and support the anti-WestConnex blockade on Euston Rd.
Read moreMEDIA ALERT: SAVE SYDNEY PARK FESTIVAL – SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER 1PM
THOUSANDS of people will flock to St Peters on Saturday for a family-friendly music festival to protest the destruction of Sydney Park, and support the anti-WestConnex blockade that has protected the trees on Euston Rd since 19 September.
Read moreFIRST ACTS AND SPEAKERS FOR SAVE SYDNEY PARK FESTIVAL REVEALED AS THOUSANDS PREPARE TO PROTEST WESTCONNEX
SAVE Sydney Park Festival organisers Reclaim The Streets (RTS) and WestCONnex Action Group (WAG) are delighted to announce the first confirmed sound stages and speakers for Saturday’s protest festival.
Read moreMUSIC FESTIVAL TO PROTEST DESTRUCTION OF SYDNEY PARK FOR WESTCONNEX TOLLWAY
THOUSANDS of people will flock to St Peters on the October Long Weekend to protest the destruction of Sydney Park and support the anti-WestConnex blockade.
Read morePOLICE ACT AS WESTCONNEX SECURITY AGAINST RESIDENTS IN OVERNIGHT RAID ON SYDNEY PARK CAMP
POLICE dragged residents out of a Sydney Park protest camp at 3am today so WestCONnex contractors working for the private Sydney Motorway Corporation (SMC) could set up a construction site, and begin work to destroy thousands of trees in the park.
Read moreRESIDENTS OCCUPY SYDNEY PARK AS LORD MAYOR CALLS FOR ROAD MINISTER’S RESIGNATION
HUNDREDS of people attended a snap rally in Sydney Park this morning to protest the Baird Government’s planned destruction of hundreds of trees there for the WestCONnex tollway.
Read moreLinda Burney visits WestCONnex's destruction of the Green and Golden Bell Frog site at Arncliffe
On Friday 10 September 2016, the Federal Member for Barton, Linda Burney and concerned members of the community visited the site of the Green and Golden Bell Frog (GGBF) habitat, Kogarah Golf Course at Marsh St, Arncliffe.
Read moreTalking WestCONnex, Mike Baird and compulsory acquisitions on Radio Skid Row
WestCONnex Action Group's Pauline Lockie had a quick chat with Col Hesse on Radio SkidRow on Thursday 25 August about WestCONnex compulsory acquisitions, Mike Baird's burial of the Russell review into the system, and why there should be an inquiry.
Read moreStopping Baird's bulldozers: Reports from the frontline
Over the last week, residents have been blockading the critically endangered Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest (CRCIF) at Kingsgrove to stop it being destroyed for the WestCONnex New M5. Here are some reports from members of the Wolli Creek Preservation Society, who'll be there with other residents every day this week - please join them if you can. Details below.
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