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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink="#606420"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Below forwarded from Michael Chapman who did a wonderful job organising this morning’s launch. Laura is still looking for more people who can collect signatures morning and afternoon around the station email her at <a href="mailto:liftredfern@gmail.com">liftredfern@gmail.com</a> if you can help. Also photos from this morning up on Lift Redfern Facebook page - Geoff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Michael Chapman [mailto:mchapman@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 19 March 2012 2:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> geoff@turnbulls.au.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Lift Redfern: Letters to the Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>With the page 2 mention of the campaign launch today in the Sydney Morning Herald and hopefully something more tomorrow, we should start writing to the Editor. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You can also relate your letter to other articles on public transport published by the Herald during these next few weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Short and pithy works a treat with the Editor. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Email Letters to the Editor at: <a href="mailto:letters@smh.com.au">letters@smh.com.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All letters to the Herald must carry the sender's name, home address and day and evening phone numbers. Pseudonyms are not accepted. Please do not send email attachments. They do not acknowledge receipt of unpublished letters unless the writer requests it. Ideally, letters will be a maximum of 200 words. By submitting your letter for publication you agree that they may edit it for legal, space or other reasons and may, after publication in the newspaper, republish it on the internet or in other media.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You can also send a version of your letter to your local community paper. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Michael Chapman</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Councillor Support Officer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>for </span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Cr Marcelle Hoff</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Telephone: 02 9265 9358</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Fax: 02 9264 7302</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:mchapman@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au">mchapman@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au">www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Redfern upgrade call<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Redfern railway station needs an urgent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>upgrade to cater for the people with<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>disabilities, a coalition of disability and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>community groups says. The groups will<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>this morning launch a campaign to see lifts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>installed at Redfern station, one of the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>busiest points on Sydney's train network,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>yet one with extremely poor disabled<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>access. The Lift Redfern campaign will aim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>to collect 10,000 signatures and force a<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>debate on the issue in Parliament. The<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>campaign will be launched this morning by<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>the Disability Discrimination Commissioner,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Graeme lnnes, the Lord Mayor, Clover<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Moore, the acting vice-chancellor of the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University of Sydney, Stephen Garton,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sydney Greens councillor, Irene Doutney,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>and community members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jacob Saulwick</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>