2009 Christmas party at Wyaldra

By HHT | Published: December 3, 2009

The Trust’s 2009 Christmas cocktail party was hosted by Alice and Conrad Oppen at Wyladra on 27th November.  You can see some photos from the event here.

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Boronia Park reflections: a conversation with Arthur Mashford

By Brigid Dowsett | Published: November 18, 2009

In light of the current threat to the integrity of Boronia Park as public open space, as outlined on p.1 of the October edition of the Journal, it was illuminating to have a conversation recently with a long-time resident of Park Road Arthur Mashford, a bright nonagenarian, is currently working on a book on the history of Boronia Park, on track to be published next year. Read More »

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Thomas Muir and the naming of Hunter’s Hill

By HHT | Published: November 16, 2009
Left to Right: Captain John Hunter, second governor of NSW. Thomas Muir, Scottish activist and convict.

Left to Right: Captain John Hunter, second governor of NSW. Thomas Muir, Scottish activist and convict.

by Beverley Sherry

Recently the notion that the Municipality of Hunter’s Hill derived its name from Thomas Muir’s Huntershill has been resurrected, suggested by Don Beresford in an address to the Hunter’s Hill Historical Society.1 Thomas Muir (1765-1799) was one of the five so-called “Scottish Martyrs” transported to New South Wales in 1794 for sedition.2 Read More »

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Proposed rugby club facility at Boronia Park

By Tony Coote | Published: November 15, 2009

RUGBY CLUB BORONIA PK PLANSThe Trust has recently become aware of The Hunters Hill Rugby Club’s proposal for a facility to be constructed in Princes Street on the bank of No 2 oval at Boronia Park. 

David Innes, Group Manager Works and Services at Council says that “The whole proposal is still in its preliminary stages and we have suggested to the proponents that they need to identify and understand community attitudes and support, before lodging any applications”.

The Trust appreciates the club’s need to have a place of its own to keep gear and gym equipment and where members and friends can go after the game to have a drink, a bite to eat and to socialise etc.    However there is a level of concern in the community about the location of the building which may be due to a lack of information.  So in the interests of getting some clarity, we have written to the club with a number of questions about the plans displayed at the September 13th meeting: Read More »

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Alterations to Hunters Hill Public School

By Tony Coote | Published: November 13, 2009

Hunters Hill Public School

New 2 storey classroom and toilet block at Hunters Hill Public School

 Hunters Hill Public School has plans for a new 2-storey classroom block at the school.  It is to be designed and built by Bovis Lend Lease under the Federal Government’s economic stimulus plan – “Nation Building”. 

Under this plan there is no requirement for the builder to submit a Development Application to Council. 

Hunters Hill Trust has expressed a number of concerns: Read More »

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Threat to riverfront parkland

By HHT | Published: September 19, 2009

UPDATE:  Sydney Uni has requested and been granted a deferral of the the assessment of their development application.

Sydney University proposes to build a huge boatshed and pontoon on public riverfront at Cunningham’s Reach, Linley Point 

As it is now: the Lane Cove River at Cunningham’s Reach, west of the Figtree Bridge

As it is now: the Lane Cove River at Cunningham’s Reach, west of the Figtree Bridge

Under the current proposal, 60% of the useable area of the park would be alienated. All that would remain of the park is an area less than one third of the size of a football pitch.
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Submission to Sydney University about the rowing club facility

By Tony Coote | Published: September 16, 2009

Download the full submission in pdf format. Read More »

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2009 AGM

By HHT | Published: July 18, 2009

 The author Colleen Morris gave a presentation on Sydney’s rich and diverse gardening heritage, much of which has been lost to our growing need for real estate. She showed slides of some of Sydney’s lost gardens and garden styles, from the native bush and significant early colonial gardens to corporate rooftop gardens and threatened gardens of today.

Trust members at the 2009 AGM

Trust members at the 2009 AGM

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‘Lost Gardens of Sydney’

By HHT | Published: May 17, 2009

‘Lost Gardens of Sydney’ by Colleen Morris

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Colleen Morris explores Sydney’s rich and diverse gardening heritage, much of which has been lost to our growing need for real estate. Discover the fascinating history of Sydney’s lost gardens and garden styles, from the native bush and significant early colonial gardens to corporate rooftop gardens and threatened gardens of today.

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Some of the lost wharves of Hunters Hill

By Kate Russell | Published: April 11, 2009

Ferry travel is quintessential Hunters Hill. 150 years ago, the network of ferries was Hunter’s Hill’s main link to the rest of Sydney. The first regular ferry service was established by Didier Joubert in the 1850s. Joubert wanted boats that could carry drays so that farmers could ‘start to market with their produce at five in the morning, and return home by seven in the evening. Instead of now starting at 12 o’clock at night, and returning at five the next evening, and being during that time at the expense of keeping themselves and cattle in Sydney.’ Sydney Morning Herald, 5th July 1856. Read More »

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