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It has taken five years for a group of George Town youths to lobby, plan and raise funds to build their dream, with the help of the town’s Wattle Group, yet they are unable to use it.
The George Town Council has blockaded the site, for which it is responsible, due to safety concerns and ongoing queries about its completion status.
The development has become a sore point for members of the community, after Wattle Group announced a grand opening that was not able to eventuate.
Renowned Tasmanian skate park designer Simon Williams, of Concrete Dreams, gave the park his tick of approval via email correspondence this week.... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE http://www.examiner.com.au/story/3436495/dispute-leaves-skate-park-closed/
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a debacle that's been brewing for quite a while and "planning" doesn't seem to be anything anyone, well some, have invested all that much in. For a community the size of George Town $200K is a substantial investment, a community investment, Clearly we need to this sort of thing better with Local Govt. being more consultative and more engaged with the communities involved and visa versa.
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The 'us & them' factor needs to be turned on its head with the 'us' being as near a possible to 'them' ... we can dream while we look for better ways! This might be a role for 'governance and management' working with the constituency in order to dissolve the constructed barriers.
Tandra Vale
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