Georges River Council POSTPONE works to the netball courts at Olds Park, Penshurst for 2 months!

Your works have been stewing for 3 years, PLEASE wait 2 months!

In a society bouncing back from isolation, working hard towards connectedness and a sense of belonging within community, Georges River Council you have very loudly told our netball clubs that:

·       girls in sport don’t matter,

·       that women in leadership roles within sport don’t matter,

·       that if we were a male soccer club or AFL club you would wait until our season was finished (as was permitted),

·       the safety of children and your community is not priority.

·       that you do not uphold nor adhere to your child safety, health and safety, and development visions,

·       games will be cut by 20 minutes,

·       you do not value nor advocate for residents and visitors to the Georges River LGA,

·       paying for use of the courts for the season means you can at any time cause turmoil.

I cannot fathom how your risk matrix allowed your Councillors to vote yes for works to Olds Park, Penshurst to go ahead mid-season.  Surely, you can foresee the safety hazard you have created: children playing netball alongside an adult AFL game without any sensible safety barriers. 

2 months Georges River Council, wait 2 months!

Please contact the following and tell them that we want equality for all sports:

The very clever Georges River Council:

Councillor Sam Elmir, 0410654310, selmir@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Natalie Mort, 0499522200, nmort@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Deputy Mayor Kathryn Landsberry, 0419984934,  landsberry@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Colleen Symington, 0409546202,  symington@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Nancy Liu, 0400681188, nliu@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Ben Wang, 0499366888, bwang@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Mayor Nick Katris, 0419402191, nkatris@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Elise Borg, 0477222089, eborg@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Sam Stratikopoulos, 0438750355, sstratikopoulos@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Nick Smerdely, 0431646321, nsmerdely@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Ashvini Ambihaipahar, 0434494231, aambihaipahar@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Christina Jamieson, 0431833609, cjamieson@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Veronica Ficarra, 0403557562, vficarra@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Lou Konjarski, 0421188896, lkonjarski@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Peter Mahoney, 0419374727, pmahoney@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

Your local member: Mark Coure MP, (02) 9580 9349

David Coleman MP, 02 9771 3400, david.coleman.mp@aph.gov.au

Minister for Women: Jodie Harrison MP,  (02) 4942 1242 charlestown@parliament.nsw.gov.au 

The Hon. Rose Jackson MLC, Minister for Youth, 02 7225 6190  office@jackson.minister.nsw.gov.au

Paul Scully MP, Minister for Planning & Public Spaces, (02) 4226 5700, wollongong@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Ryan Park MP, Minister for Health, (02) 4285 1588, keira@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Aust. Sport Commission: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: dei@ausport.gov.au

Natasha Maclaren Jones, Shadow Minister Families & Communities, 02 85745200

Hon. Kate Washington, MP. Minister Families & Communities, 02 49874455, portstephens@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Hon. S. Kamper, MP. Minister Sport, (02) 9597 1414, rockdale@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Hon. Rose Jackson, MLC. Minister Youth, 02 7225 6190 office@jackson.minister.nsw.gov.au, 

Hon. (Chris) Christopher MINNS MP/Premier,  (02) 9587 9684, kogarah@parliament.nsw.gov.au​

sunrise@seven.com.au​ 

https://9now.nine.com.au/today/tell-your-story

Netball Australia: https://nsw.netball.com.au/contact-0