Private Members' Statements

Wednesday 28 August 2024 

S.E. ANDREWS (Gibson) (15:47): This morning we got the fantastic news that our community has won the campaign to 'sink the rink' and for that I thank all the community members who signed my petition, who attended the rally, who called their local councillors and who attended local council meetings to show their opposition to the proposed ice rink on Sturt Road at Marion. I do acknowledge that there are some in the community who liked the idea of ice skating at Marion but, in reality, there was strong community opposition to this project and that was for multiple reasons. 

Traffic on Sturt Road is already really heavy. We see multiple accidents there on a regular basis and no-one wanted to see more traffic in that area. Importantly, too, we have saved two significant trees, two beautiful significant gum trees, that will no longer be chopped down to make way for this ice arena. But let's not forget the community sports groups at that precinct who were also against this proposal because they want more open space. Our community sports clubs want more room to grow and I support their every effort to maintain their fantastic clubs and hopefully find a new home for the Marion Tennis Club at the precinct as well.