The outrage level is slowly going up as more and more people become aware of today’s shock announcement that the iconic south west Sydney school, Hurlstone Agricultural High will be relocated to Hawkesbury in five years’ time.
The State Member for Macquarie Fields, Anoulack Chanthivong, has just issued a media release slamming education minister Minister Piccoli’s announcement on the sale of Hurlstone Agricultural High School, labelling it a “disgrace’’.
“It’s a blatant cash grab by the Baird Government that makes a mockery of the hard fought, decade long battle to save Hurlstone,” Mr Chanthivong said.
“This government is intent on selling off everything in its sight.
“It’s also further evidence of Piccoli’s mismanagement of our state’s education budget that he has to sell off the farm to pay for new schools.
“The sale of Hurlstone shows utter contempt for the people of my electorate and South West Sydney, who see Hurlstone as an intrinsic part of the community’s heritage and an important part of its future,’’ Mr Chanthivong said.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“This decision also flies in the face of the independent Peters Inquiry in 2009, which recommended abandoning plans to sell the majority of farm land from the school site.[/social_quote]
“The then Labor Government accepted the findings of this report, cementing the school’s future.
“But now the Liberal Baird Government is set to turn this around and sell off the farm, disadvantaging young people in south west Sydney and denying them access to a world class agricultural education.
“The government is intent on seeing open space swallowed up by developers to make some quick bucks, whether it be Hurlstone or Scenic Hills.
“But I vow to continue the fight alongside my community to see that this appalling decision is revoked,” Mr Chanthivong said.
“Hands off Hurlstone.”
Brilliant idea. Let’s relocate all our local schools to the North Shore.
#sarcasm
Instead of earmarking the land for much needed infrastructure to accommodate the projected population growth, we are exacerbating the current issue of hospitals at 110% capacity, schools that cannot accommodate the needs of all and roads that are clogged with traffic.
So so stupid!
Are they crazy…