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Brutal attempt to block Flynn heritage listing – Member lists and bank records demanded

By flynn ⋅ May 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In the most brutal attempt yet to block heritage listing of the Flynn Primary School, the ACT Heritage Council has subpoenaed the private membership lists and three years of bank records of two Flynn community groups.

Submissions to the development application for Flynn childcare

By flynn ⋅ May 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The John Flynn Community Group and the Flynn Primary School Parents and Citizens Association, and affected residents adjacent to Flynn’s school have lodged submissions in response to the development application for the childcare centre at the school. The responses identify areas where the government should modify its proposal to comply with the ACT Heritage Guidelines and to better meet the requirements of the Territory Plan.

Heritage listing, $40k-demands, and allegations of misconduct

By flynn ⋅ May 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Fresh support for the heritage value of Flynn’s school to be formally recognised has emerged as the Australian Institute of Architects have placed it on the Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture. A community spokesman welcomed the news as he reported it to the ACT Budget Estimates Committee, but said he was disappointed by the government’s response.

ACT Government policy backflip on school planning

By flynn ⋅ May 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Save Our Schools reports that the 2011–2012 ACT School Budget has confirmed what we all have known for a long time—the 2006 mass school closures was a failed policy based on false assumptions and dodgy data.

Flynn residents gagged and not welcome in own backyard

By admin ⋅ May 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Government officials sent the strongest message yet that Flynn residents are not welcome at their former school and community centre when they banned Flynn community members from speaking at an event to which they were invited on Wednesday 11 May.

Budget brings more grief to Flynn after week of illegal demolition

By flynn ⋅ May 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Flynn community groups condemned the ACT Government’s Budget announcement for Flynn following a week of illegal and unabated demolition works at the Flynn Primary School. The community would like to be able to welcome $4 million in spending, but the bitter experience of the past 12 months has left people horrified.

Flynn asks Attorney General to halt demolition

By flynn ⋅ May 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The ACT Attorney General and Chief Minister have been asked to intervene on demolition activities at the Flynn Primary School following further revelations of illegality and the unapproved status of works. ACT Policing have also been informed.

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