Powerhouse Parramatta

I object to the Powerhouse Parramatta project because I believe that
there is a much better way.

My mother worked, during the war years, as a young nurse at the
Parramatta Mental Hospital. Though her time there was hard work and at
time quite gruelling, she always spoke of the wonderful grounds and
colonial architecture.I think she felt that being outside in those
grounds helped her patients.

Her own great grandmother had been a convict inmate in the same area, at
the Parramatta Female Factory. Mum hadn't known this during her lifetime.

Isn't it time that we celebrate our founding mothers from our colonial
past? After all, without them, our country wouldn't have grown to become
the wonderful nation it is today.We can create a legacy of the area's
history, both of indigenous,colonial and subsequent arrivals.

Please:

Keep the Powerhouse museum at Ultimo.

Create a new museum in the Cumberland Hospital Precinct.

Leave Willow Grove and St George Terraces intact for public use.There's
more than enough private development in Parramatta already.

I object to the Powerhouse Parramatta project because..

We have lost so much history in the Parramatta. Once these building go there is no replacing them. What do you people think ??

Do you think that a picture will show the history of our once beautiful country.

Actually Parramatta is a horrible place to navigate in and around with all the development.

In my opinion, leave the powerhouse in Ultimo.

This email is to state an objection to the destruction of Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace at Parramatta.
Why would the state government want to tear down state heritage listed buildings for a museum seemingly no one wants in an attempt to sell off a museum everyone wants to keep.
A baffling affront to the citizens of the state of nsw.

I am writing to object to the destruction of Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace, Parramatta. I’m absolutely disheartened that this is being considered as an option and that no other way can be found to preserve a beautiful piece of history.

To Whom It May Concern,
I grew up in the Parramatta area & loved the old buildings in the area. These buildings are important to show future generations how things were built in the past.
The Powerhouse Museum already has a site in the Western Suburbs albeit being the extra storage of items. Maybe expanding that area would be better.
Considering how often the Parramatta River floods at the area the Powerhouse Museum is to be built I would be worried about items being damaged or destroyed by water.
Please find another place to build the Museum or someway to protect the Historical Buildings.
Thank you for your time and understanding.

Dear Sir,

I object to the current plans for the Parramatta Powerhouse due to the destruction of historic places of significance especially Willow Grow and St Georges Terrace. As someone who grew up in the Parramatta area it is heartbreaking to see the continued demolition of our heritage and wonderful buildings and parks continue unabated.We are losing the whole sense of place and character of Parramatta. The social history of this area has not been adequately studied and reported on in the Environmental Impact Statement.


Willow Grove and St Georges Terraces are examples of rare architecture that no longer exist in Parramatta CBD and should be retained. They should be incorporated into any plans for a new Parramatta Powerhouse. We should keep our history and promote it as a tourist attraction. Many people in Parramatta want to keep our heritage and historic buildings and feel that the NSW Government and Premier are not listening to them. The Premiere has relented to keep the Ultimo Powerhouse and I would hope that the same could happen to Willow Grove, St Georges Terrace and the whole area where they stand. The people of Parramatta need to keep their social history not tear it down.


I wish to declare that I have made no reportable political donations.


Please save our heritage!

I object to the Powerhouse Museum at Parramatta for the following reasons.

1. There appears to be no rationale or transparency of the process in the acceptance of a design that requires the demolition of Willow Grove and St George’s Terrace, especially as I understand that one of the rejected designs incorporated these buildings
2. Across Australia so many original buildings have been lost to development in the quest for modernisation, such as the beautiful theatres such as Her Majesty’s, and the Regent which was “accidentally”demolished by a wayward bulldozer.
3. It is impossible to imagine Sydney without the historic buildings of The Rocks, Woolloomoolo, the remains of the original Government House (magnificent Museum of Sydney) and many more.
4. The retention and promotion of Willow Grove and St George’s Terrace would serve as a drawcard for visitors, especially if they were integrated into a new museum precinct.

Parramatta was an area of early settlement, and any buildings of the era deserve to be preserved for future generations. My connection with Parramatta is through my grandfather, James Leigh, who was a proud member of the Lancers.

I have never, ever, donated funds to any political party.

As a proud Sydneysider, and in the interests of future generations, I implore you to reconsider the proposal to demolish Willow Grove and St George’s Terrace. Parramatta deserves to have a museum it not at the expense of its history.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

I OBJECT to the demolishing of WILLOW GROVE PARRAMATTA, as this should be Heritage listed or own by the National Trust.

I used to pass this building on my way to work in AGC and when I was a child and on my way to the Roxy Theatre or later in my teens on my way to the AGL for cooking lessons in the Civic Centre.

WE THE PEOPLE do not need all our heritage destroyed by people we entrusted in power, to look after our history.

The WEST can have a museum but not the PowerHouse Museum removed to Parramatta and not where these building are, to be building another.

Multicultural people in power have no roots in New South Wales it seems, so our heritage means nothing to them.

I OBJECT! DO NOT DESTROY THIS BUILDING!!!

My History..

I grew up in Williams Street and Clyde Street Granville and travelled to Parramatta, my High School was Rosehill Girls Junior High, I worked at Legal Aide Parramatta and Rothmans of Pall Mall (Australia) Limited Ferndell Street South Granville. My dad went to Parramatta High School and lived in Lidcombe.

My father was a returned serviceman and my grandfather who was gassed in France in WWI, I never met, as he died before I was born.

I was there when the Lidcombe RSL Club was built, my father was President of the club for over ten years and Grandfather a founding member of the Sub Branch and then it went to be a community centre for multicultural people, before being knocked down.

Dr Friedman's Surgery (a Jewish Doctor back then) in Mary Street Auburn, has now been changed into a Muslim Book shop.

I grew up with Multicultural people but what about Australians as well.

When does this ever end.

I OBJECT TO WILLOW GROVE BEING DEMOLISHED!!!!


TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Objection to Demolition of Willow Grove
and St George Terrace and moving PowerHouse to Parramatta.

I object to the demolishing of the Willow Grove and St George Terrace houses at Parramatta, Powerhouse Ultimo moving to Parramatta.

The better plan is to listen to the people of the west and to,

1. Keep the Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo.

2. Create a Museum at historic Cumberland Hospital Precinct in North Parramatta?

3. Save historic willow Grove and St Georges Terrace as they are a one of a kind in Parramatta.

Realise the existing Parramatta council vision for a public square along side the river.

I have not subscribed to any political party and if the State Government
under Gladys, destroys these building I will not vote for her.

I also know how much land is at Cumberland Hospital so this would be an ideal
site for a Museum as the history is already there for the west.

Please stop the destruction of our state.

I strongly object to the proposed demolition works. The slow removal of Parramatta’s built heritage will be detrimental to its establishment as Sydney’s second city. It will only function as a commercial core, and lack it’s own culture of place.

Additionally, the works will surely compromise the museum‘s credibility in educating people about Australia’s heritage.

I object to the destruction of Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace
Parramatta.

It’s an historical place being a maternity hospital, one of a kind build, the only remaining example of a terrace row in its architectural style and our past should be held as significant and REVERED not destroyed just for money or because someone just thinks it should be lost or don’t care.

There are too many historical homes being destroyed. We are losing our links to the past. It is important from a building perspective to be able to see how tradesman carried out their work in the past which is different to today’s standards and also the designs are significant, telling a story of how people lived their lives in the past.

There is much to be learned by keeping these properties in our midst as they do in many other countries.

We will be disrespected by other countries and future generations for the lack of understanding and thoughtlessness.

I wish to register my objection to the demolition of Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace in Parramatta, irrespective of what is proposed for the sites.

I am of the first belief that this is wanton cultural vandalism, in an area that has lost too much of its cultural heritage.

I would urge the government to reject the demolition proposal and save these highly significant and culturally important historic buildings.

Just writing to voice my utter displeasure at the proposed demolishing and destruction of such iconic and historic buildings of Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace in Parramatta. This is history being torn away from where our first settlements were established and once gone can never be replaced.

These buildings have had amazing and very purposeful use over many years and should still be this way for many years to come. They would and do still have a purpose and at the same time preserving the heritage and history they have bought to our area since the 1870’s when they were first built.

Please reconsider this decision to take away part of our wonderful history of Parramatta.

I wish to make a submission regarding the proposed Parramatta Museum of
Applied Arts and Sciences.

I am in favour of a new museum in Parramatta.

The old David Jones car park site is totally unsuitable for this museum.

The site is too small and flood prone and requires the demolition of two
significant heritage buildings.

In my lifetime, I have seen the site flooded over ten times.

Knocking down heritage buildings to house heritage items doesn't make
sense.

I value our heritage - particularly significant buildings.

I suggest the old Cumberland Hospital and Parramatta jail sites are far
more suitable.

These sites are adjacent to each other.

The area is huge and there are no flood issues. Further additions to the
museum would be easily accommodated.

There are many heritage buildings that can be incorporated into the
museum - particularly the jail.

Conversion and construction would be much cheaper than that proposed.

The new light rail runs right past the front door and the buses now run
along O'Connell Street.

There are no problems with access and public transport. There is
sufficient area to actually have parking on site for the handicapped and
buses - this cannot happen at the proposed site.

The site is perfect for the museum.

Access to the proposed site is very difficult for the handicapped and
tour groups such as schools - getting buses and coaches into the area is
already impossible.

I fear for our irreplaceable historical collection in regard to the
flooding - which will happen.

The proposed site in the Parramatta CBD is totally unsuitable and should
be rejected.

I object to the destruction of Willow Grove - why on earth do we keep destroying our heritage - please stand up for what’s right and stop this.

Please don’t knock down our beautiful heritage. This is important. We can’t ever get it back again. Do what is right! Not what will make more money. Listen to your morals.

I object to the Parramatta Powerhouse because the Historic Buildings "Willow Grove" and "St George's Terrace" which are Heritage-listed SHOULD NOT be destroyed to make way for a building to celebrate History.

This is a contradiction in terms!!

I live in Bathurst where Heritage Homes have also disappeared in earlier times, however the current situation is much different with as many Heritage Homes as possible being restored to retain the Heritage nature of the City and allow future generations to appreciate their beauty and historical significance.

I visit Parramatta regularly and the destruction of these two Heritage buildings would be a crime of untold proportions! We must not destroy history, it serves as an example to future generations and an educational tool for children to learn from.

I understand that the State Government owns other areas of land in the Parramatta area which would be suitable for the erection of a "Powerhouse Museum" without demolishing these wonderful Heritage Buildings.

As a citizen of New South Wales, I call on the State Government to listen to the people of the State when making decisions regarding this important project.

I wish to voice my objection to the destruction of Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace in Parramatta.
Being someone who was born in Westmead and lived in East Parramatta as I child, I am all too aware of the destruction of historic buildings in the area. My own grandparents‘ beautiful old home in North Parramatta was pulled down and now, along with so much of that area, the land is the site of a block of units.
There has been enough destruction of our history, in the name of progress, and this wilful ignorance and search for profit above history must cease.
I am not a member of any political party and have never made a political donation.
I am a concerned citizen with the vested interest, having been born into a respected local family and raised in the area, to ensure, as much as I am able, the maintenance of as many historic buildings as possible in Parramatta.

For what it is worth, I would like to add my voice to those who are expressing strong disappointment at the prospect of losing these significant heritage buildings. Heritage buildings of significant age are becoming increasingly scarce and once these valuable connections to our history are lost, there is no getting them back. Please consider alternative plans and save these historic buildings.

I write to protest the demolition of Willow Grove and St George Terrace buildings.

I simply cannot tolerate more destruction of Australia’s heritage.

I request that you forward my email as a protest to the required department.

Please do not demolish Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace. These buildings form part of Parramatta's local history and can never be replaced.

A more suitable site, which has already been proposed by Parramatta Council, is the Cumberland Hospital Precinct in North Parramatta. Surely it is better to work with the Council
than go ahead with a proposal which ignores the advice of the National Trust and the Heritage Council?