Protests At Council House Sales In Freemans Bay And Grey
Lynn
24 May 2002
Protests will take place tomorrow,
Saturday 25th May, at the Council's Open Homes in Freemans
Bay and Grey Lynn. Organised by the Council Housing Action
Group, the protests are against the Council's decision to
sell its 138 homes for low income households which has also
been taken prior to any outcome of the draft annual plan
consultation process.
Protesters will meet outside the
Freemans Bay Community Centre, 52 Hepburn Street at 10.45am,
ready for the Open Home session from 11am - 12.30pm at the
following units:
1/87 Beresford St
2/59 Hepburn
St
3/58 Wellington St
9/116 Wellington St
Sales
office at 5/55 Hepburn St
Protesters will also meet again
at 2.45pm at the corner of Dryden Street and Williamson
Avenue, Grey Lynn (one block down from Food Town) ready for
the Open Home session from 3pm - 4pm at the following
units:
12 + 17/2 Schofield St
6 + 9/1A Dryden St
For
further information please contact Sigrid Shayer,
spokesperson CHAG, ph 3611517
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