PLEASE WRITE TO TELSTRA

Hello Supporters of Mullumbimby Community Action Group (MCAG)

– THIS EMAIL NEEDS TO ARRIVE FRIDAY AT LATEST!!!

RE: TELSTRA SITE AUCTION – Station Street, Mullumbimby 2482

PLEASE HELP RETURN TELSTRA SITE TO COMMUNITY!!

The old Telstra Depot ( up for auction this week: 22 February) is on land that belongs to community! It was originally on railway land (State Rail is a public utility) was sold to Telstra (another public utility) and may now become another community asset lost to privatization.

Please write to Sol Trujillo, Managing Director CEO of Telstra Corporation, - email his assistant at simone.l.asenberger@team.telstra.com

Expressing your disapproval of his disposal of a public asset.

Request that he:
Donate the land to the community, or sell for $1 (as did Northpower sell their building to the Mullumbimby community for $1 when they became Country Energy).
Sell the site back to community for the price they bought it, or
Defer the auction for approx 8 months to allow Mullumbimby community the opportunity to raise funds to buy the site for a community purpose
Accept a pre-auction bid from Mullumbimby local philanthropist who wishes to secure the land to allow time for community fundraising

Telstra’s generosity in this instance can be openly acknowledged by community in their use of the site – suggestions for which have been: Mullumbimby Gateway and Information Centre, community and/or farmer’s market, ethical food co-op, housing or day care for the elderly, community gardens, playground, Neighbourhood Centre, youth facilities, etc etc. All these suggestions are desperately need facilities in our town.

Appeals can also be made to the Telstra Foundation Community Development Fund at http://www.telstrafoundation.com/dir148/tfweb.nsf/webdocs/aboutus~boardmembers?opendocument who are prepared to make donations to DGRs (Deductible Gift Recipients) – we are currently negotiating with Friends of the Earth Real Food Campaign and may become affiliated with them thus receiving DGR status.

Thank you for your assistance.
Deborah Lilly
Co-ordinator
Mullumbimby Community Action Group