Canberrans are being asked to provide more comment on how they would like to see former school sites developed. The ACT Government has appointed consultants GHD to gather community views about development proposals for land at eight sites including Cook, Weston Creek, Melrose and Village Creek. Mt Neighbour and Rivett are to be demolished and sold off for aged care.

Flynn can take a breather – we are excluded from this round of so-called consultation. Our turn will presumably come later.

More articles on this process at: ABC News and the Canberra Times at:

• School sites stay with the people (2 September 2008)
• Have your say on school sites (14 July)
• Site use trend emerges (7 July)
• Chance to discuss old school grounds (30 June)
• Gallagher dismisses an ‘ulterior motive’ (26 June
• Fears of sell-off for school grounds (23 June)
• Public opinion on old schools sought again (20 May)
• Keep land for the public, community urges (24 June)

There were concerns about the GHD contract and their independence:

• Internet forum on school sites defends neutrality (17 July 2008)
• ‘No time’ to tender for school site contract (11 June 2008)