Thank you for Visiting Our Page Hands Off Carnarvon and Our Parks
This is Our Community Page
We're a Local community standing together to protect Carnarvon Golf Course, Coleman Park and our green spaces form being turned into cemeteries. Together, we're defending our community's right to open active green and recreational spaces
About Hands Off Carnarvon and Our Parks
We are a community-led group dedicated to protecting our neighbourhood’s character, wellbeing, and dignity by opposing the proposed cemetery development in our front yard
Our Achievements
Building Unity
Formed a cohesive group of committed community members.
Ensured diverse voices were included through interpreters and multicultural engagement.
Mobilising Action
Organised a Rally and March within two weeks.
Spoke at Cumberland Council to secure assistance for the Rally/March.
Distributed 12,000 flyers across the immediate area.
Installed 500 core flute signs throughout the community.
Demonstrating Strength
Rally of 1,200+ local families and friends from Botanica to Coleman Park.
Rally closed Joseph Street, drawing media attention to our plight.
Coleman Park Rally helped Labor MP Lynda Voltz secure 10,000+ signatures, ensuring our message reached Parliament.
Influencing Policy
Community interpreters assisted residents in completing Metropolitan Memorial Parks feedback forms.
Collected 4,000+ feedback forms to amplify local voices.
Submitted formal responses to Metropolitan Memorial Park, Chris Minns, and Steve Kamper.
Engaged with Steph Cooke, Shadow Minister for Crown Land.
Engaged with Portfolio Committee No. 4 – Regional NSW.
Sustained Advocacy
Held rallies at Parliament House on several occasions.
Held rallies at Steve Kamper’s office.
Continued to build alliances and prepare further actions.
Photo Gallery
Holding Our Banner
Preparing
Off We Go
March Along Joseph Street
Arrive Coleman Park
Coleman Park
Family Pictures
Selfie Snaps
Contact Infomation of our Stakeholders
Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW
Chair:
Banasiak, Mark (SFF, LC Member) mark.banasiak@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Deputy Chair:
Hurst, Emma (AJP, LC Member) emma.hurst@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Members:
Donnelly, Greg (ALP, LC Member) greg.donnelly@parliament.nsw.gov.au
MacDonald, Aileen (LIB, LC Member) office.macdonald@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Mitchell, Sarah (NAT, LC Member) sarah.mitchell@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Murphy, Cameron (ALP, LC Member) cameronmurphymlc@gmail.com
Primrose, Peter (ALP, LC Member) office.primrose@parliament.nsw.gov.au
NSW Labor Contact
Chris Minns
Contact Chris: www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/premier-of-nsw/contact-premier Phone: (02) 7225 6000 Facebook: @ChrisMinnsMP Twitter: @ChrisMinnsMP Instagram: @chrisminnsmp
Steve Kamper
The Hon. Stephen Kamper, MP 478 Princes Highway ROCKDALE NSW 2216 (02) 9597 1414 Fax (02) 9567 0508
rockdale@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Lynda Voltz
Ms Lynda Voltz, MP Mezzanine Level Lidcombe Centre 92 Parramatta Road LIDCOMBE NSW 2141 (02) 9737 8822
fax (02) 9737 8844
Metropolitan Memorial Parks
Denise Ora
Denise Ora
Chief Executive Officer
Steph Cooke
Ms Steph Cooke, MP 140 Boorowa Street YOUNG NSW 2594 Postal Ms Steph Cooke MP PO Box 350 YOUNG NSW 2594 P (02) 6382 2399 F (02) 6382 3144
Sarah Mitchell
The Hon. Sarah Mitchell, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 P (02) 9230 2530
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