Banksia's Gardiner Park doesn't need Fake Grass

In 5 days the petition is at 150 signatures. Excellent work everyone for this response. We have visited Bayside Council and asked for an Environmental Impact Statement. These should be done and exhibited before any construction. It is possible they are exempt from exhibiting under the Priority Precincts Plan but hard to find definite answers. Council are preparing an environment plan, as of yesterday I had a convo with them, and it is two weeks away from completion. However you have to put in a request to see this. More secretive behaivour from Council. Voice your concerns with Council. The more people who call, visit or email the better. thanks heaps everyone.

Thanks everyone for the responses. The pressure is mounting on Bayside Council as they see the consequences of not providing community consultation, in fact nothing, except a press release a few weeks ago.

We encourage you to visit or call Bayside Council and ask about Gardiner Park plans, environment impact statements or anything supporting good old-fashioned communication with ratepayers.

The petition went up today and already we have over 50 signatures. I want to add that this is not about playing soccer. Banksia Tigers have a future opportunity at Barton Park and the plans are already on the Bayside website. There will be 4 x synthetic fields, amenities and car parking. If the work starts in a few weeks the park will be shut down until mid 2021 and the only space will be the hills and upper areas. Already we are using our parks more in these uncertain times. Now is not the time to shut down a park and build something that will be duplicated in another part of Banksia.