Save Crown Street Reservoir Rally this Saturday

LINK HANDS TO SAVE THE CROWN STREET RESERVOIR THIS SATURDAY - AN URGENT APPEAL LINK HANDS TO SAVE THE RESERVOIR AN URGENT APPEAL FOR YOUR SUPPORT

This Saturday February 24th the Shadow Minister for Planning and Redfern Waterloo, Chris Hartcher will visit residents protesting the subdivision and sale of the Crown Street Reservoir. The purpose of the shadow minister’s visit is to be briefed by residents on the issue and to make a statement on the future of the reservoir site.

Show the visiting shadow minister and media the extent of resident opposition to the subdivision and sale of the Crown Street Reservoir. Be at the gates when the Shadow Minister and media contingent are in attendance.Residents plan to link hands and form a human chain across the Crown Street frontage of the reservoir. This is a potent symbol of how the community has come together and is united in our determination to protect this historic landmark.

Show your support and be there.In the heat of an election campaign the NSW Government will have to respond to any promises made by the opposition. It only through showing the depth and strength of community opposition to the subdivision and sale of the reservoir that we can get promises to save it! Please arrive at the gates of the Crown Street Reservoir by 1.00pm. CRAG will be there as usual from 10.00am.

The shadow minister and media are expected at 2.00pm.The gates of the reservoir are located on Crown Street Surry Hills between Reservoir and Campbell Sts. Bring your friends and family.Visibility is everything. Bring banners and placards to decorate the gates. Make the most of this opportunity to save the Crown Street Reservoir.

Crown Reservoir Action Group [crag@unwired.com.au]

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PS Here I am with my partner Jesper and the mighty Ashes urn! Too get so close was a treat at the South Sydney 'Rabbitohs' charity cricket day held at South Sydney's Allan davidson Oval earlier in January. Congratulations to Peter Holmes aCourt and his team on supporting the community and broadening the offering for the Rabbitohs fans.