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?

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.