Leichhardt Council considered a report about the Draft Masterplan at its meeting on Tuesday 7th December 2010 and requested additional information before making its decision in relation to the formal exhibition of the Draft Masterplan. In summary, the information requested by the Council comprises:

1. Maps detailing building and built form demolitions, including details of the structures history, the reason for demolition and the structures current condition

2. A revised financial model that:

   - precludes market rents for Non Government Organisations
   - excludes non-core costs
   - explores governance models that manage the delivery of services through third parties

3. The percentage of the State Heritage Budget the preferred proposal represents.

4. A separate document for community consultation. This document to contain only the:

   - Final Draft Master Plan overlays
   - The alternative financial plans
   - The Business Case for the Master Plan
   - The alternative Governance Structures

Leichhardt Council will next consider this matter at an Extraordinary meeting in the Leichhardt Town Hall commencing 7.00pm Monday 31 January 2011.

In the meantime please do not hesitate to review the Draft Callan Park Masterplan by going to:

   -  The Leichhardt Council website to view the Council report and Minutes - http://www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au/Ordinary-Meeting.html
   - The Callan Park your plan website to view all of the background documents leading up to the Council Report and Minutes

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More than 100 members of the community attended the launch of the draft Master Plan at Leichhardt Town Hall on Friday 8 October. Leichhardt Mayor Jamie Parker  said “The Master Plan is a once in a generation opportunity providing Sydney with a community led plan for generations to come.  Callan park is one of the largest open spaces in the centre of Sydney, located in the fourth most intensely developed local government area in Australia. It’s important we get it right.”  The Mayor invited everyone to respond to the draft Master Plan online or in person at one of two drop in events: Sydney College of the Arts on Saturday 9, Sunday 10 and Monday 11 October or Balmain Town Hall on Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 October.

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