Disappointed in secretive Flower and Garden Show renewal

As a Carlton resident residing adjacent to Carlton Gardens, it was disappointing to read Sean Car’s article informing us that the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show has been granted a licence extension until 2029 without any community consultation.

I totally concur with Dr Stan Capp’s concerns regarding the lack of transparency. As ratepayers it would be of interest to know just what economic benefit the council receives.

Apart from the inconvenience factors during the set up and duration of the Flower Show such as the gardens being fenced off to locals, parking and huge traffic issues, the damage to the gardens takes months & months to recover. Just when they are at their absolute best in autumn the destruction begins again.

And from what we can see with attendees leaving the show with armfuls of plants, flowers and gardening paraphernalia it would seem to be a huge commercial enterprise rather than an exhibition per se.

Let’s hope the organisations vying for the Show to be relocated can have their say with the council in the future.

Gabrielle Harper

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