Rally, 15 Feb 2019. Photo Tony Grech |
The park is adjacent to White's Creek and has many mature trees including an outstanding Fig Trees. Volunteers and Council contractors have introduced and cared for local provenance plants in the park since its creation.
Buruwan Park, 2018 |
Buruwan Park, 2018 |
It is also provides a pedestrian and cycle link from Railway Parade Annandale to the Crescent, the ANZAC Bridge and the Annandale Foreshore.
Fig marked for destruction. Photo Cassi Plate |
Transport NSW wants to destroy the park to widen the Crescent.
The widening of the Crescent was part of the EIS for Stage 3 of Westconnex in 2017. However, new plans for the roads were included in the Western Harbour Tunnel Plans for the Rozelle Interchange.
Westconnex proposed construction site at Railway Pde and the Crescent, Annandale |
Source:WestconnexRozelle Interchange Fact Sheet July 2017 |
Source: July 2018 Update 13.7MB PDF |
Rally Buruwan Park, 15 Feb 2019. Photo Tony Grech |
Inner West Courier (city and west editions) 26 Feb 2019
Cover:http://newslocal.smedia.com.au/iw-courier-west/PrintPages.aspx?doc=NLIWCW/2019/02/26&from=1&to=1
page 11 Buruwan Park - RMS did not respond to request for comment!
http://newslocal.smedia.com.au/iw-courier-west/PrintPages.aspx?doc=NLIWCW/2019/02/26&from=13&to=13
article about the tunneling:
http://newslocal.smedia.com.au/iw-courier-city/PrintPages.aspx?doc=NLIWCC/2019/02/26&from=10&to=11
Page 9 Return land to people
http://newslocal.smedia.com.au/iw-courier-west/PrintPages.aspx?doc=NLIWCW/2019/02/26&from=11&to=11
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