Monash Secondary College Theatre in danger

Michaela writes:

The Monash Secondary College theatre complex is an invaluable resource for several community drama groups including the Waverley Players.
With the closure of the secondary college by the Education Department, the theatre appears likely to be bulldozed to make way for commercial development of the site.
The theatre belongs to the Nottinghill community and the surrounding area of North Clayton, because the funds to build it were supplied not by the Education Department, but by the parents and friends of the school, many of whom still leave nearby.
Its current excellent state of preservation is due to money and labour contributed over the last few years by the Waverley Players.
There are no venues for amateur theatre in the Monash City precincts other than the college theatre complex. We understand that the Waverley Players have no alternative venue, and that the Knox Theatre Company is also keen to use the site.
We have contacted both the Monash City Council and the Education Department expressing our concerns in this matter, and we will watch with great interest future developments concerning the theatre and the secondary college site.
We would welcome contact with any other Monash City residents with an interest in preserving the theatre as a community resource.
Official Spokespeople for the Notting Hill Group are: Spokesperson for this is Prof Marian Quartly: marian.quarlty@arts.monash.edu.au M: 0403182701 or Melinda Ashton melashton@iprimus.com.au M: 0413 137 007
Jill Hiam's from the Knox theatre group can be reached at hiam@netspace.net.au