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Stop Hurlstone land sell-off
The NSW government plans to sell up to 140 hectares of Hurlstone Agricultural High School farm land at Glenfield in Sydney's South-West to real estate developers.
As part of the NSW Government's November 2008 Mini-Budget, The NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) announced its intention to sell land at the Hurlstone Agricultural High School (HAHS).
140 hectares of the current 160 hectare school property was designated as "surplus to future educational purposes" and slated for sale.
Selling Hurlstone is bad for the future of food
The state desperately needs a new generation of farmers and agricultural scientists. Hurlstone is important to the food production of tomorrow.
Your help is needed to save:
- opportunities for city and country students to build skills in agricultural science
- NSW's only public, selective boarding co-educational agricultural high school
- sustainable agricultural education helping to solve the global food crisis and climate change
The Greens support the 'Save Hurlstone's Education Agricultural Property' campaign
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How you can help
After a strong campaign from students, parents and the community, NSW Education Minister Verity Firth set up the Peters Inquiry.
Make a submission to the inquiry:
go to http://www.hurlstoneinquiry.nsw.gov.aumail to:
Hurlstone Inquiry
GPO Box 33, SYDNEY 2001
fax: (02)9561 8505
Contact the Education Minister to voice your concerns:
mail to:
Verity Firth, Education Minister
Level 31 Governor Macquarie Tower,
1 Farrer Place, SYDNEY NSW 2000
office@firth.minister.nsw.gov.au
Latest News:
Hurlstone Ag High report is poisoned chalice
A leaked chapter of Mal Peters' report into the future of Hurlstone Agricultural High at Glenfield in Sydney's South West recommends a plan to sever ties between the school and the farm.
Trust listing another spanner in the works to Hurlstone sale
NSW Education Minister Verity Firth's plans to sell off farm lands at Hurlstone Agricultural High School have been dealt yet another blow by the decision of the National Trust to heritage list the grounds in Sydney's South West, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
National Trust creates roadblock to Hurlstone school land sale
Rees government plans to sell farm land at Hurlstone Agricultural High School in Sydney's South West have been further frustrated by moves by the National Trust to place the site on its Heritage Register, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Hurlstone Ag High open day highlights battle to stop sell-off
The Rees government's plan to sell farm lands belonging to Hurlstone Agricultural High School will come increased pressure today as parents, students and the local community gather to celebrate the school's exceptional achievements, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Hurlstone kids pressured to abandon walkathon
The Department of Education has banned a walkathon organised by students opposed to selling land at Hurlstone Agricultural High School, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Rees govt now isolated on Hurlstone sale
A clear majority of NSW Upper House MPs committed themselves and their parties to opposing the sale of land at Hurlstone Agricultural High School in Sydney's South-West, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
School sale inquiry head paid only if gives govt OK
Secret government papers unearthed by the NSW Upper House revealed that the newly appointed head of an inquiry into the Hurlstone Agricultural High School land sell off would only be paid if the inquiry finds for the government, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
First govt MP breaks ranks on public school land sell-off
The Rees government’s united front on the sale of Hurlstone Agricultural High School’s farm land has collapsed, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Rees govt developing plans to target public school land
An internal Department of Education memo reveals that every public high school in NSW with more than 6 hectares of land is in the firing line for the Rees government’s grab for cash, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
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