Save Footscray Park: local community concerns of lacking green space

Local community concerns Footscray Park is now under threat as Melbourne Victory and the Maribyrnong Council are planning to build a large soccer complex.

Local community concerns Footscray Park is now under threat as Melbourne Victory and the Maribyrnong Council are planning to build a large soccer complex. Source: savefootscraypark.com

Footscray park has been an important part of Vietnamese community and general public for over 100 years. But local community concerns it is now under threat as Melbourne Victory and the Maribyrnong Council are planning to build a large soccer complex on the grounds of Footscray Park. Vietnamese community is seeking support to save green space that are important to the health and well-being of Vietnamese residents and people who spend time in the City of Maribyrnong. SBS Vietnamese has an interview with Cr Cuc Lam, Stony Creek Ward Councillor regarding this concern.



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