Support our Campaign to Ensure that Georges River Council Rebuilds the Kogarah War Memorial Olympic Pool and Gym in Carss Park Without Delay
Thank you to Sam Elmir - Councillor for Blakehurst Ward - Georges River Council who made an amendment to a ‘receive and note’ update report on the Regional Aquatic Facility Study at Monday’s Asset & Infrastructure Committee Meeting. The recommendation from Council administrative staff did not even include the word Carss Park in the recommendation. … Continue reading
State Member for Kogarah Chris Minns MP has called a Photo Call at 8am this Thursday, 14th November at Carss Park Pool, to try to get some media attention and focus back on the pool. If you can make it at short notice, it would be great to see many of you there.
Tell the council what you need and expect Now is your opportunity to tell the Georges River Council what we want for the future of the Carss Park, Kogarah War Memorial Olympic Pool - We want them to REBUILD in the same place. Comment on Georges River Council's Aquatic Facilities by 20th November 2019 Georges … Continue reading Council’s Pool Survey: Comment by November 20th
You're invited to our picnic tomorrow, Saturday 14th September 2pm next to Carss Park Pool. BYO food, drinks, chairs, memories and CPP spirit. More information in this Leader article; https://www.theleader.com.au/story/6380926/community-picnic-for-carss-park-pool-supporters-to-reconnect/ Come along to reminisce and look forward. An album of photos of the pool, gym, change-rooms, gardens and surrounding park-lands, have been published here for … Continue reading Picnic for Carss Park Pool
Hello All **Action Required before 13 May** This is a real threat to our democratic right to speak out! Georges River Council is trying to push through a new code, which will restrict the public from voicing community concerns to Councillors. The Code is currently a DRAFT. We need to oppose it now. If this … Continue reading Right to Speak Under Threat – Write to Council before 13 May
The submission period for Georges River Council's Draft Open Space, Recreation and Community Facilities Strategy ends this Sunday 7th April, at midnight. Let's get family and friends to get their submissions in to say: "We must maintain the current site for the history, the open-space, for the community and for the next generation !" We must state strongly that … Continue reading Final Day: Sample Letter for Family and Friends
WARNING: The council want to move Carss Park Pool next to JUBILEE STADIUM. PLEASE OPPOSE THIS NOW, even if you have already written to council. IT MAY APPEAR THAT WE HAVE SAVED CARSS PARK POOL'S EXISTENCE, BUT WE ALSO NEED TO KEEP IT WHERE IT IS. If you still need guidance to write your response … Continue reading Jubilee Stadium is No Place for the Pool
We presented over 10,700 signatures (the total of our online and paper petitions) at Georges River Council’s March Monthly Meeting on Monday night in front of a large crowd of supporters; an OUTSTANDING achievement ! Jessica Iuliano of Save Carss Park Pool Campaign Team spoke and presented the petition, including drawings by infants students from […]
OUR "SAVE CARSS PARK POOL" PETITION WILL BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL ON MONDAY 25th March - BE THERE TO SUPPORT CARSS PARK POOL We have now gathered over 10,000 petition signatures in total; over 5,600 online and the rest on paper. This is a FANTASTIC achievement ! Heartfelt thanks to everyone. Come along and join … Continue reading 10,000 Petition Signatures to be Presented to Council this Monday 25th March
Time is running out 7th April**, submissions close If you've been thinking and meaning to write to the Georges River Council about their Draft Open Space, Recreation and Community Facilities Strategy. Maybe making a submission sounds hard. Maybe trying to decide the perfect wording to impress the council, worries you in the night. Well, time … Continue reading Now Is The Time, Write Today!
Why is the pool called "Kogarah War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool"? Below is a chapter from Beverley Earnshaw's book titled "Carss Park". Beverley has agreed to the publication of Chapter 14 of her book. Published in 2009 by Kogarah Historical Society Inc. Chapter 14 Kogarah War Memorial Olympic Pool After 30 years of swimming in … Continue reading Building the Kogarah War Memorial Swimming Pool (1966)
What a wonderful turn-out we had to our Rally to Save Carss Park Pool on Saturday 19th January 2019! Over 200 local residents, pool swimmers and gym members attended. The audience heard speeches from spokespeople from the Save Carss Park Pool team, Dick Caine, Chris Minns MP (Labor Member for Kogarah), Mark Coure MP (Liberal … Continue reading Rally a Huge Success!
3pm today Come to the Rally at Carss Park Pool Help save Carss Park Pool, the Kogarah War Memorial Pool Hear Chris Minns (Kogarah State MP) Mark Coure (Oatley State MP) Dick Caine (legendary swimming coach) speak about what the pool means to them and ask them your questions. Council swimming pools are important … Continue reading Rally Update – 19th Jan 2019
Our local State Member for Kogarah Chris Minns will be at Carss Park Pool on SATURDAY 19TH JANUARY AT 3.00 PM. He is interested in how the community feels about the potential closure and demolition of Kogarah War Memorial Olympic Pool by Georges River Council. Now is your opportunity to tell him how you feel … Continue reading Rally to Save Carss Park Pool
NRASC (North Ramsgate Amateur Swimming Club) members want to 'Save Carss Park Pool', 'The Kogarah War Memorial Swimming Pool' at Carss Park 2221, and are very keen to maintain their use of the local swimming centre. Here is a message of support from the NRASC: "The Kogarah War Memorial Swimming Pool, Carss Park has been the … Continue reading NRASC at Carss Park Pool, Carss Park 2221
Rebuild Carss Park Pool 