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Greens claim that the childcare centre opened at the old Flynn school was a good example of government working with providers.

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Flynn school and community centre – a history of success

Over the past 40 years, Flynn residents have safeguarded their school and community centre and the unique heritage values of the building and grounds for the future benefit of the community. Some key achievements are saving the school and preschool more than once, including saving the school from demolition, and keeping the buildings and grounds for community use.

Selective memory

What both Flynn Primary School and Perth Council Offices illustrate is the ease with which Australia’s modernist inheritance is held hostage to short-term politics. Doubtless in 60 years attitudes will have changed, and buildings such as these will be prized as brave modern ambassadors of Australia, but will Flynn Primary School still be around to see the day?

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Flynn Primary School in 2009

Entrance to Flynn Primary School 2009
Photographs of Flynn Primary School in 2009, showing the landscape setting for the school and details of Taglietti’s architecture.

Flynn Primary School in 1974

Photographs of Flynn Primary School in 1974, showing many of the striking features of Taglietti’s architecture – the angular, poured concrete walls; deep overhanging wood-panelled eaves and the use of drainage pots as an alternative to conventional guttering and downpipes. Photos by architect Enrico Taglietti, 1974.

Updates

Greens claim that the childcare centre opened at the old Flynn school was a good example of government working with providers. #
National Trust supports the Flynn survey. See www.nationaltrustact.org.au/ #
Canberra Times letters: Heritage madness #

Our mission

Promote the health, safety and wellbeing of the Flynn community. Promote the use of the Flynn community centre and grounds to meet the needs of the Flynn community and protect heritage and community values.