00:00This popular sport precinct is here to stay.
00:05Under Labor, Anzac Oval was set to be demolished to make way for a multi-million dollar world-class
00:12Aboriginal art gallery.
00:13But now, after weeks of speculation and years of community backlash, the new government
00:19is ripping up those plans.
00:21What we've seen is division in the community over this gallery.
00:25The demolition of Anzac Oval has stopped.
00:28And we will look forward to building a fantastic national Aboriginal art gallery around that
00:34site.
00:35Welcome news for some locals.
00:38We do a lot of community events at the Anzac Oval so it's good that they want to save it.
00:44But custodians who've been fighting to protect the area from any development say they're
00:49still being ignored.
00:51They're disrespecting an important women's site.
00:56Doris has been leading a campaign to get the gallery built in a different location
01:01to preserve history.
01:02It doesn't belong here on our women's site.
01:07We have our stories that's been here for thousands of years.
01:11The years of uncertainty about the development have left sporting groups in limbo.
01:15Today they're celebrating the return of their home ground.
01:19We've gone from 700, 800 participants in our sport down to maybe a combined 300 between
01:24rugby league and rugby union.
01:26It's been a real struggle.
01:27Just the fact that we can say the home of rugby league, the home of rugby union is Anzac
01:32Oval again is going to take 10 steps forward.
01:35The government's plans follow a review of the controversial project.
01:39And while the new government says it will still build the gallery somewhere close to
01:43the Oval, exactly where remains in question.
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