miraclex
12-13-2007, 10:56 PM
Looks like the Adelaide Parklands Preservation Group has petitioned the council and orchestrated the demise of an excellent proposal to build a new grandstand for the purposes of horse racing and motorsport events which had the support of about 80% of the state's citizens. But because they live in the east cbd, they took precedence over all of the rest of us, and hence were able to block the redevelopment of vic park. Now they want to get rid of the majorie-jackson nelson hospital proposal in the old railyards, and the adelaide oval redevelopment... it just doesn't stop for them.
We had to hit back with a petition of our own.
Please sign it if you support development in our city. This will be getting media coverage - so we aim to get 1000 signatures by next weekend (23rd) when it hits the Sunday Mail.
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Sign the Victoria Park Support Petition
Written by Howie on Sensational-Adelaide.com
Wednesday, 12 December 2007
The rejection of the proposed Victoria Park grandstand by the Adelaide City Council as a result of a vocal campaign by nostalgic minorities is a backwards step for Adelaide and South Australia as a whole. It is a short-sighted decision based on fear and not reason.
The Victoria Park grandstand is a visionary project designed to provide permanent and superior facilities for the award winning Clipsal 500 event. Such a project would enhance our competitiveness in being able to retain if not bid for more world class events, which add to the vitality but also to the economy of our state.
Furthermore the proposed grandstand would facilitate the renaissance of Victoria Park into a premier horse racing venue, something which the under-utilized and tired facilities of today are incapable of achieving. The Victoria Park grandstand would allow Adelaide to put its best foot forward.
A permanent structure on the parklands is not a threat to our unique parklands, but rather an enhancement. Had it not been for similar visionary projects, we would not have Adelaide Oval, the zoo, Adelaide University, the Museum and Art Gallery amongst many other structures built on the parklands, which have become valued additions to our city. The proposed Victoria Park grandstand is no different.
As such, I as a progress-loving citizen of Adelaide or to the state of South Australia hereby declare my full and un-wavering support for the Victoria Park re-development in its full and original form.
To sign the petition please follow the link here : http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/petitions/vicpark (http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/petitions/vicpark)
Note: You can ignore the donation message on ipetition website after you sign.
We had to hit back with a petition of our own.
Please sign it if you support development in our city. This will be getting media coverage - so we aim to get 1000 signatures by next weekend (23rd) when it hits the Sunday Mail.
QUOTE
Sign the Victoria Park Support Petition
Written by Howie on Sensational-Adelaide.com
Wednesday, 12 December 2007
The rejection of the proposed Victoria Park grandstand by the Adelaide City Council as a result of a vocal campaign by nostalgic minorities is a backwards step for Adelaide and South Australia as a whole. It is a short-sighted decision based on fear and not reason.
The Victoria Park grandstand is a visionary project designed to provide permanent and superior facilities for the award winning Clipsal 500 event. Such a project would enhance our competitiveness in being able to retain if not bid for more world class events, which add to the vitality but also to the economy of our state.
Furthermore the proposed grandstand would facilitate the renaissance of Victoria Park into a premier horse racing venue, something which the under-utilized and tired facilities of today are incapable of achieving. The Victoria Park grandstand would allow Adelaide to put its best foot forward.
A permanent structure on the parklands is not a threat to our unique parklands, but rather an enhancement. Had it not been for similar visionary projects, we would not have Adelaide Oval, the zoo, Adelaide University, the Museum and Art Gallery amongst many other structures built on the parklands, which have become valued additions to our city. The proposed Victoria Park grandstand is no different.
As such, I as a progress-loving citizen of Adelaide or to the state of South Australia hereby declare my full and un-wavering support for the Victoria Park re-development in its full and original form.
To sign the petition please follow the link here : http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/petitions/vicpark (http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/petitions/vicpark)
Note: You can ignore the donation message on ipetition website after you sign.