At Clarence City Council’s meeting on 18 March 2024, a petition was received sighting concerns over the proposed AFL/AFLW High Performance Centre in Rosny and requesting a public meeting.

The petition states:

We, the undersigned residents of Clarence City Council are concerned over the lack of community consultation undertaken regarding the siting of the proposed AFL High Performance Centre across the Charles Hand Park and the Rosny Parklands. We do not believe that the proposed site is appropriate for the AFL High Performance Centre.
In accordance with Section 59 of the Local Government Act 1993, we require the Clarence City Council to hold a public meeting with electors to discuss this matter so that all voices can be heard.

This was in response to Council’s decision on 11 December 2023 to include the Rosny Parklands and Charles Hand Park in its submission to the Department of State Growth as a potential location for the Tasmania Football Club High Performance Centre, and the consultation undertaken in the leadup to Council voting on the decision.

The petition was then checked against the Tasmanian Electoral Role to ensure a minimum of 1,000 signatories were residents of Clarence, and at Council’s meeting on 15 April 2024, it was advised the petition complies with Section 59 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (Tas).

Council voted to note the petition and authorised the CEO to organise a public meeting to be held within 30 days of the petition being noted, in accordance with Sections 59 and 60(3).

Event details

DATE: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
TIME: 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Citywide Baptist Church, 400 Cambridge Road, Mornington

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