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New opportunity to build trust follows Flynn snub

The ACT Government has missed another opportunity to regain community trust in its refusal to re-open Flynn Primary School despite new information and community support.

Great reasons to restore heritage schools at Flynn, Tharwa and Hall

The ACT Government has a great opportunity this week to move to restore and open heritage-cited schools at Flynn, Tharwa and Hall in its response to the recommendations of the inquiry into School Closures.

Urgent call after sixth large tree hacked down at Flynn

Entrance to Flynn Primary School 2009The sixth large tree illegally hacked down at Flynn Primary School site over the past week has brought further calls for the ACT government to restore security and take urgent steps to protect the site.

Flynn calls for action following tree-cutting vandalism

Sawn-off plane tree at Flynn Primary SchoolFlynn residents have called on the ACT Government to fast-track Flynn’s proposal for a multi-use community centre at Flynn following the latest spate of vandalism at the site – the felling of large and significant trees over recent days.

P&C welcomes Chief Minister’s Flynn school commitment

Flynn Primary School P&C Association has welcomed a commitment from the Chief Minister Jon Stanhope to retain the Flynn Primary School facility and grounds.

Flynn considers further action on school closures

Following the scathing findings of the School Closure Inquiry, the Flynn Primary School Parents and Citizens Association is calling on the Greens to stand up for communities in the upcoming sittings of the Assembly, by supporting the re-opening of Flynn Primary School.

Joint media statement Tharwa, Flynn and Cook parents and citizens

Tharwa, Flynn and Cook parents and citizen associations (P&Cs) today called on the Labor, Liberal and Green Members of the Legislative Assembly to support a motion to re-open Primary Schools in Tharwa, Hall, Flynn and Cook. Hall P&C also welcome moves to re-open schools.

Inquiry ‘cop-out’ leaves cloud over Flynn

The Flynn community welcomed today’s Education Standing Committee recommendation to re-open Hall and Tharwa primary schools but said the recommendation in regard to Flynn has put a cloud over Flynn’s future. “The John Flynn Community Group and the Flynn P&C separately and together presented a strong case for opening a primary school as part of […]

Flynn welcomes Barr admission – schools were closed without a social impact study

Flynn Primary School P&C today welcomed Education Minister Andrew Barr’s admission to the Assembly inquiry on School Closures that he closed schools without a sound analysis of social impacts.

Flynn forced to drop school closure legal challenge

Pressure tactics on the eve of the Inquiry into school closures have forced the Flynn Primary School Parents and Citizens Association to drop its long-running legal challenge against the Stanhope Government’s closure of Flynn Primary School.

Images from Flynn

Angles on the textured concrete walls

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Flynn grounds

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Enrico Taglietti visting the school he designed

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Memorial to John Flynn

Memorial to John Flynn