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CFMEU Lift Red and Green Ban on Redfern Oval

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) have lifted the red and green ban on Redfern Oval today, clearing the path for the City of Sydney Council to begin demolition of the site and the construction of the new Redfern Park facilities which will be used by the South Sydney Rabbitohs as their new home base for training in 2008. [Souths.com.au 18 October 2006]

The red and green ban, placed on the ground in May 2005, was lifted today by CFMEU NSW Secretary Andrew Ferguson, with the path now cleared for the new training and community facilities to be built in its place, due for completion by March 2008.

“The CFMEU placed the red and green ban on Redfern Oval following requests from concerned residents, community organisations and sporting groups to ensure the proposed redevelopment provided the best possible outcomes for all local people,” Mr Ferguson said. “We have assisted in facilitating a win-win result which will provide a long term future for junior sport and the South Sydney Rabbitohs while also providing quality open space for local residents. Following consultation with the community we are now happy to lift the red and green ban to allow the planned redevelopment of Redfern Oval to commence.”

South Sydney Rabbitohs Executive Chairman Peter Holmes à Court is delighted to have the red and green ban lifted, allowing the Council to begin the work required to have the Rabbitohs training again in their spiritual home.

“All South Sydney supporters recognise Redfern Oval to be our rightful home, and to have the City Council invest $19.5 million into providing the community with a first-class facility that will be used by our athletes, shows what can be done when three organisations can work together as one,” Mr Holmes à Court said. “We have worked hard with both the Council and the CFMEU to reach this point and we thank all of the parties involved for the work they have put in to make it happen. We look forward to beginning our tenancy at the newly developed Redfern Park in March 2008.”