Jim Piotrowski
Jim Piotrowski and his partner moved to Erskineville in 1990. Already being an activist, he found the socio-political nature of the community suited him and his work life. He reflects on the make up of the neighbourhood and being involved in the local politics.
Around July 1992 two parks on the corner of Erskineville Road and Albert St went up for sale and this prompted Jim to get involved with saving the parks as green spaces for a suburb desperately lacking in open space.
Jim talks about the initial ‘save the park’ campaigners Jack Carnegie and Susan Kennett and some of Jack’s activism antics. He describes the core group of people involved in the campaign and the various strategies they used to save the parks over the four year campaign. Jim also talked about the various media stunts used to get exposure and how the green bans were implemented by the CFMEU.[1]
Education
Studied at UTS: University of Technology Sydney.
TWU
Organiser at Transport Workers Union.
SEARCH 2012 AGM
Jim Piotrowski attended the SEARCH Foundation AGM November 24, 2012.
SEARCH
Jim Piotrowski submitted an apology to the SEARCH Foundation 2002 AGM.