Rizal Park in Campbelltown to be upgraded
The leaders of the Filipino-Australian community of Campbelltown City and Philippine Consulate General met recently with Mayor Aaron Rule to discuss the improvements on the Rizal Park situated in Campbelltown City. The Council was also represented by John Heley, Council’s Director of Works and Nicholas Smologov, Executive Services Manager.
Rizal Park is a 2.6-hectare property off Anthony St, Rosemeadow and beside the John Therry High School. It was in 1987 when the park was named after the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, after lobbying by the Philippine-Australian Friendship Association.
The Campbelltown City Council is currently preparing the draft master plan and requesting inputs from the different sectors, particularly the Filipino-Australian community.
By February 2009, the master plan will be finalized by the City Council and costing of budget estimates will be prepared.
The proposed improvements in Rizal Park will include footpaths, street lights, parking spaces, playground and the life-size status of Jose Rizal from which the Park was named among others.
Consul General Lazaro thanked Campbelltown City Mayor Aaron Rule as she was presented with a replica of the Rizal Place street sign, June 2007.
Consul General Maria Theresa Lazaro considered the discussion an important development and a concrete manifestation of the excellent relations between the Filipino-Australian Community of Campbelltown City and the Campbelltown City Council. // More photos here… //
The Filipino-Australian community leaders of Campbelltown who attended the meeting were Ross Santos and Francisco Garcia of Ka Grupo Radio, Josefina Bonto and Teresita Soriano of the Filipino Women’s Support Group, Lourdes Kaiser and Cora Michel of Campbelltown and Region Filipino Community Council Inc. and Rey Manoto of the Philippine Community Council (PCC).
Campbelltown City is located 60 kms. southeast of Sydney with an estimated Filipino population of around 1500, including its surrounding regions.
Celebration of the Philippine Independence Day has been observed in joint flag-raising ceremony in Campbelltown since 2005.
In June 2007, a Campbelltown City street was named Rizal Place in honour of the Philippine national hero. #
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I would like to know what are the latest news on the Campbelltown RIZAL PARK. Has improvements been made? I am a visitor, now in Sydney from QC, who would like to visit said park these coming days. Is this particular park accessible via bus and/or train services from the city. thank you for any info you can provide.