March News
Council Response to Park Naming
Ongoing Projects
Council Response to renaming Lillian Avenue Park
At the invitation of Cr Steve Griffiths, we submitted a petition to Council calling for Lillian Avenue Park in Salisbury to be renamed Quarry Park. The park is at 313 Lillian Avenue next to the Salisbury Baptist Church. The Council is asking for information that meets its Parks Naming Procedure. The historical records and neighbours show it was a quarry used to extract gravel to build local roads. One issue is the need to distinguish the park from other parks of a similar name. Our suggestions are Salisbury Quarry Park and Lillian Quarry Park.
We are still waiting on Council’s response to our call and petition to name McKoy Street Park, Dutch Houses Park.
Dr Neville Buch has been lobbying local government on the issue of affordable insurance PLI for incorporated associations.
Simon has been working with Barbara Ravenswood, Chair of Moorooka History Group on draft text for a history board at Victory Park, corner of Evans and Beaudesert Roads.
Ongoing projects:
- Composition of a publication of the Origins of Coopers Plains from before British settlement (Moreton Bay Penal Colony) to promote Coopers Plains as the first crossroad of Brisbane. The online news source brisbansuburbseonlinenews.com.au has offered a monthly column.
- Plaques in Salisbury about the WWII Munitions Works, specifically the corner of Evans Road and Project Street in front of the still extant South Guard House. History board at Soden Place where Aldi and Hungry Jacks currently sits. Cr Griffiths’ support to be procured.
Coopers Plains History Group Monthly Meeting
Saturday 15th of March at 4pm
Coopers Plains Library Meeting Room (at the back)
All welcome. Please RSVP by commenting on this post below (if you can’t see the comment field, click the heading above). Thanks to the friendly and helpful staff of the Coopers Plains Library for their assistance. The Coopers Plains Library Meeting Room is booked every 3rd Saturday at 4pm for us to meet.