I object to the Powerhouse Parramatta Project, for the following reasons:
• Willow Grove is a unique piece of architecture in the Parramatta area and needs to be preserved
• Too many historical sites have already been destroyed in the Parramatta area
• The site is vulnerable to flooding from the Parramatta River
• The proposed Powerhouse will not have enough display space
• It will be expensive to move exhibits from current location

I recently became aware that new Powerhouse museum is set to be relocated to Parramatta and built on a site that will require the demolition of important and unique heritage architecture namely; Willow Grove and St Georges Terraces and I am writing to you to express my objection to the demolition our history.

These buildings are unique to the local area and to Sydney. Parramatta is one of Australia’s oldest cities. It was founded the same year that Sydney was. Over time, much of the rich and unique historical architecture in the area has been demolished. Willow Grove and St Georges Terraces are rare examples of the early architecture in the area and both have played a critical role in our history, including as a maternity hospital for the people of Parramatta.

The destruction of these buildings with have a significant impact to the community and the preservation of our State’s heritage. Too many of these important examples of architecture and our early history are being demolished. What is the point of heritage listing in this State if it is not respected and upheld by everyone?

I also find it offensive that these historic buildings are being demolished to make way for a museum which by very definition is for the key purpose of collecting, preserving and displaying important historical artefacts. Nowhere else in the world would this be allowed to happen and the Trustees of the Powerhouse museum should be ashamed that they have allowed this to happen. In fact, they should all be called upon to resign because this demonstrates a profound lack of respect for the preservation of Australian history.

I request that you stop these plans and the demolition of these buildings.

Sincerely

Emma Rumble

I OBJECT TO THE POWERHOUSE PARRAMATTA PROJECT!! Please for the love of humanity why on earth do we need another museum? People hardly visit the ones we have in Sydney. Please do not demolish our heritage and beautiful building in favour of disgusting monstrous eyesores called ‘contemporary'. We have plenty of awful buildings in Sydney due to the horrible vision the current architects have.

Save our beautiful heritage buildings. We don’t have much history in Sydney and it would be wonderful to save what buildings and heritage we have left. All the stunning buildings have been demolished to make way for other crap. Read about the stunning architecture we used to have around Sydney. We had many many beautiful homes, all destroyed.

Willow Grove is an important part to women’s history as a maternity hospital for over three decades for the people who resided in and around Parramatta in the early 1950s.
This is significant to Parramatta and historical preservation. Same goes with St George Terraces. These are unique and rare examples of beautiful architecture. Why would you want to destroy history?

My family have lived in Westmead since they moved here in 1963. Since then we have seen a dramatic change. There are the awful eyesores on Vernon Street. They are simply distasteful and smelly. Same goes with the football stadium renovation…. We just didn’t need it.

What about the Parramatta and Wentworthville pools, they were just fine where they were. Why do more apartment buildings need to go there. There are plenty of spaces around Sydney. We are losing our past and what we used to represent

As a lover of beautiful architecture and historical buildings, please don’t go ahead with this project.

"Our City is home to many historic sites of national and global significance. In the midst of a new contemporary, cosmopolitan City we need to anchor, promote and share this World Heritage for our local and national community. Our built environment features some of the Australia’s most important colonial buildings, peppered throughout our City’s changing landscape. More than the architecture, these heritage assets tell a story of the past and help us better understand our future."

I trust you will listen to the people and not the coloured pieces of laminated paper lining your pockets.

Thankyou
Kind Regards
Anastasia

Sir;
I object to the destruction of Willowgrove, Parramatta.
Remember;
“ The past should not be forgotten or forgiven only understood “
Mr. Martin

I strongly object to the Powerhouse Parramatta Project.
I declare that I have not made any political donations.
The Powerhouse Museum should remain where it is in Sydney for all to enjoy. Tourists will not travel to Parramatta to visit the Museum. The cost of 1.5 million dollars to the Berejiklian Government is absolutely ludicrous for this project.
The demolition of heritage buildings is disgraceful. Parramatta needs to keep the beautiful Victorian era Italianate Willow Grove and St George Terraces in order to keep their sense of place.
The Powerhouse Museum's proposed site is on a river that is known to flood!
Please listen to the objections and do not let this controversial project go ahead.

Yours Sincerely
Leonie Van der Meer

Dear Sir,
I, like hundreds of others, object to this "vandalism" which the NSW government is determined to go ahead with and demolish a beautiful and dignified 19th Century property Willowgrove in Parramatta for the sake of erecting an inferior and smaller fake museum instead of leaving the Power House Museum where it is at present - Ultimo.
In your heart of hearts, you and the rest of the NSW government know that what you are doing is wrong and you also know that developers are out to demolish even the Pyramids of Egypt if they could just for a few coins of silver.
Leave things as they are, Sydney already has I am for sale reputation, so please leave alone whatever bit of dignity still remains in this city which belongs to the people and not the government to toy with it when it's running short of funds.