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Lifetime achievement award to Phil Jenkyn

By HHT | Published: April 16, 2010
Philip Jenkyn is a retired barrister, former Hunters Hill Councillor, and community activist.  From his Joubert-built sandstone villa in Hunters Hill, which he shares with wife Gloria and daughter Victoria, Phil has been variously a stirrer, trouble maker, asker of difficult questions and opinion builder.  This award from the National Trust salutes Phil’s contribution [...]
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Hunters Hill Hotel re-development

By HHT | Published: April 11, 2010
Who will decide what gets built in Hunters Hill – the community or the developers? The Hunters Hill Hotel has submitted a section 96 amendment to their approval to develop the hotel and car park site. In The Trust’s view the original consent did not score well in meeting these objectives but the modified proposal does [...]
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Riverfront devastation at Bonnefin Road

By HHT | Published: March 24, 2010
The riverfront is being denuded at 39 Bonnefin Road Hunters Hill, in contravention of the planning objectives contained in Hunters Hill Council’s DCP 15 and the State Regional Environment Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005.   A cursory examination of the DA shows this is not in accordance with the original development approval: Trees and foliage that were shown on the approved [...]
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2010 Annual General Meeting

By HHT | Published: March 13, 2010
Trust members are encouraged to attend the 2010 AGM:  7.30 pm, Friday April 30th, at the RSL Hall, corner of Ady and Alexandra Streets, Hunters Hill. After a brief meeting and election of office bearers, the author  Gregory Blaxell  will give a presentation on “The Upper Reaches of the Parramatta River:  from Ryde Bridge to Silverwater“ Gregory is a well-known historian, [...]
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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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Thomas Muir and the naming of Hunter’s Hill

By HHT | Published: November 16, 2009
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
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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  Under the current proposal, 60% of the useable area of the park would be alienated. All that would remain of [...]
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News

By HHT | Published: September 17, 2009
Journal archive emerging on website The HHT Journal began in April 1972.  It contains articles, photos and interesting trivia about the politics, people and community processes involved in preserving local heritage historical information about significant residents, places and buildings reference material about building restoration, stone walls, landscapes, streetscapes and trees. The journal is a testimony to the energy and commitment of Trust members over a 40 year period, demonstrating [...]
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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.
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‘Lost Gardens of Sydney’

By HHT | Published: May 17, 2009
‘Lost Gardens of Sydney’ by Colleen Morris 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 [...]
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