Thursday, 31 October 2019

Petitions

Following petition presented to house by Clerk:

Camberwell Junction Crown land

The Petition of residents of the City of Boroondara and other interested residents of Victoria draws to the attention of the House:

1.   There are no adequate public parks or playgrounds for the rapidly growing population in Camberwell Junction.

2.   Since 2010, crown land (owned by the State Government) that was historically used for public gardens and as a children’s playground for over 100 years, has been used primarily as a commuter car park for the staff of Boroondara City Council.

The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria call on the Victorian Government to work with Boroondara City Council to:

A.   Restore our historic park in Camberwell Junction with playgrounds and community facilities, by dedicating a segment of Reserve Road, Camberwell and adjacent crown land for this purpose.

B.   Restore the original permanent reservation of crown land allotment 113C for ‘public gardens’, as it was from 1882 to 1969.