When
Where
Callan Park Gates
Balmain Rd
Lilyfield NSW 2040
Australia
Why
Join us at the Callan Park Gates to oppose the installation of plastic grass in Callan Park.
Why the installation of plastic grass / artificial turf at Callan Park should be strongly opposed:
- There is increasing evidence that interfering with natural turf and landscape of Callan Park, by installing plastic grass/artificial turf, will cause immediate and irreversible damage and contamination to the environment, biodiversity and green space of Callan Park. Long term impacts on the biodiversity and health of flora and fauna at Callan Park is unacceptable.
- There is increasing evidence that chemicals and microplastics in plastic grass/artificial turf cause short and long term health risks to children and those using the artificial turf surfaces. Artificial turf contains PFAS and other chemicals which cause known health risk and damage. The risk of muscle and bone injuries to children and players increases on artificial turf.
- The extreme heat that plastic grass/artificial turf surfaces will reach during days of hot summer temperatures pose increasingly dangerous health risks. It is very likely that more days will be lost or players as a result of hot temperatures than as a result of rain.
- Callan Park is a rare and unique site of State Heritage Significance, it must be saved as a heritage parkland with a healthy green environment for ALL the public to use and enjoy. Damage to the park space, alienation public space for one use, fencing off areas, or building additional roads and parking affecting visual appreciation of heritage buildings is unacceptable.
- Callan Park is a green space for passive recreation and unrestricted access, as well as broad community sporting use. The catchment for the park is set to rise to 500,000 under NSW Government plans. Exclusive use of substantial areas of Callan Park by any one single sporting group will prevent broader unrestricted community and sporting use.
- The cost of replacing natural turf with plastic grass/artificial turf is far greater than addressing improvement of natural turf. Evidence shows that in the short and long term spending money to ensure that the sporting fields are kept in good condition with natural surfaces is a cheaper and less damaging alternative.
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Friends of Callan Park
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