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Hunters Hill Hotel re-development
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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’
‘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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Lifetime achievement award to Phil Jenkyn