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Submission to Sydney University about the rowing club facility
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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.
Trust members at the 2009 AGM
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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 of today.
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Some of the lost wharves of Hunters Hill
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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From the President’s desktop
Included in this Journal is The Trust’s submission on the draft Local Environment Plans and Development Control Plans for Gladesville and Victoria Road, which have been prepared by Hunters Hill and Ryde Councils.
In it we point out that the big picture planning issues of global warming, an unsustainable “continuous growth” economy, peak oil and population growth have not even been acknowledged let alone planned for. We also point out that the plans are out of step with the NSW Department of Planning’s latest advice regarding the health impacts from living near major roads. Read More
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Boat trip
While we’re on the subject of wharves, the Trust conducted a very interesting boat trip on Saturday April 4th as part of Heritage Week. Once again, the good ship “Reliance” was our conveyance, and we set off on an overcast afternoon from Huntley’s Point to explore the Parramatta River. On board was our knowledgeable guide Graham Percival , and as a bonus, we were joined by David Meggitt, who was able to give us an illuminating run-down on his family’s linseed oil milling business, started by his grandfather, Harold, in 1923. The business, known as Halmeg, continued running till 1974 on the shores of Looking Glass Bay, taking in what is now Banjo Patterson House and the Reserve.
We continued upriver past Homebush Bay as far as the sadly polluted Duck Creek, calling in at interesting bays and byways. It’s fascinating what a different perspective you get from the water. If any members haven’t been on one of our Reliance trips, we recommend you look out for the next one which will be in November
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Four storey limit
My favourite reference book on planning and architecture is A Pattern Language, written by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa and Murray Silverstein in 1977. In it the authors set out a series of “patterns”, which they have quite subjectively arrived at to provide a sourcebook of a timeless way of building. Read More
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Vale four of Hunters Hill’s finest
It is sad to report the loss in the last year of several of the Trust’s passionate advocates and earliest members. Those remembered below are notable for the contribution they made to the campaign to protect the best of Hunter’s Hill’s special heritage from unsympathetic and over- development, some by becoming successful candidates in Council elections and all by taking up an active involvement in the early days of the Trust. We honour their memory. Read More
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Submission: Ryde / Hunters Hill LEP & DCP
Download the full submission in pdf format here.
Our Submission on the Ryde/Hunters Hill Local Environment Plans and Development Control Plans for the Gladesville Town Centre and Victoria Road Corridor.
The Hunters Hill Trust does not support these plans for a number of reasons, which are outlined below. Read More
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Journal archive emerging on website
The journal is a testimony to the energy and commitment of Trust members over a 40 year period, demonstrating the benefits of our ongoing work to preserve the natural, built and social heritage of our community.
Go to Publications to find the archive that is being assembled.