Community rallies to save school

Wednesday, April 11, 2001 - 10:00

SYDNEY — Hundreds of local residents and supporters of public education rallied in the suburb of Marrickville here on April 7 to denounce the planned closure of the local high school. Marrickville High is but one of several inner-city schools slated for closure by the Labor state government.

Photo by Cameron Parker.

From GLW issue 444

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