SCHOOL’S IN FOR RECREATION AS PART OF GREEN SPACE PLAN
Source: Queensland. Premier. Media Release
"Queenslanders will get the chance to have their say on how school ovals and playing fields could be transformed into recreational green spaces in the lead up to the Queensland Growth Management Summit on March 30 and 31.
Premier Anna Bligh said the idea will be included in a series of documents that will be progressively released for consultation over the next four weeks.
Ms Bligh said an important area to be looked at for better growth management was the expansion of land for public recreation rather than conservation.
"We want to open up as much green space as possible, particularly in the South East Queensland corner, to ensure the amount of land for public recreation expands in line with a growing population," she said.
Some school ovals do open after hours on an ad hoc basis but what we are proposing is a structured scheme that can open up schools right across the State."