A KOREAN community has reignited the fire to keep the controversial Australian Korean Memorial Garden and Cultural Centre in the inner west.
Australian Korean Memorial Garden and Cultural Centre construction committee president Luke Song has started a petition to support the $1.5 million project, which was planned to be built at Bressington Park.
At last month’s Strathfield Council meeting, Mayor Andrew Soulos and Labor councillors Raj Datta and Daniel Bott voted to withdraw the council’s development application to build the project at the much-loved parkland on Underwood Rd, Homebush, and restore the area to its original state.
The council backed down from the controversial plans after receiving more than 300 submissions from residents opposing the project.
But Liberal councillors Stephanie Kokkolis, Sang Ok and Gulian Vaccari then lodged a rescission motion to reverse the decision with the application now standing until it is considered by newly elected councillors.
“The first and foremost purpose of the petition is to rectify the misunderstanding toward the project,” Mr Song said.
“As for building a cultural centre along with the memorial garden, we are open to build the centre near Eastwood or Epping separate to the memorial garden.”
The project was designed to commemorate Australian soldiers’ sacrifice in Korea.
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HOMEBUSH
Push to keep Korean garden
New council to consider plans
Kimberley Caines
A KOREAN community has reignited the fire to keep the controversial Australian Korean Memorial Garden and Cultural Centre in the inner west.
Australian Korean Memorial Garden and Cultural Centre construction committee president Luke Song has started a petition to support the $1.5 million project, which was planned to be built at Bressington Park.
At last month’s Strathfield Council meeting, Mayor Andrew Soulos and Labor councillors Raj Datta and Daniel Bott voted to withdraw the council’s development application to build the project at the much-loved parkland on Underwood Rd, Homebush, and restore the area to its original state.
The council backed down from the controversial plans after receiving more than 300 submissions from residents opposing the project.
But Liberal councillors Stephanie Kokkolis, Sang Ok and Gulian Vaccari then lodged a rescission motion to reverse the decision with the application now standing until it is considered by newly elected councillors.
“The first and foremost purpose of the petition is to rectify the misunderstanding toward the project,” Mr Song said.
“As for building a cultural centre along with the memorial garden, we are open to build the centre near Eastwood or Epping separate to the memorial garden.”
The project was designed to commemorate Australian soldiers’ sacrifice in Korea.