Preserving Our Heritage since 1968

The Hunters Hill Trust

The Hunters Hill Trust

Preserving Our Heritage since 1968

What’s happening to the Priory?

The Priory, built 1847-74

The Priory, Tarban Creek, built 1847-74

The Priory is a State Heritage Listed building that is managed by Hunters Hill Council.

Council intends to lease the Priory to Tranter Vass Pty Ltd for 21 years.  The Manning Road site would be ‘adapted’ for use as a wedding venue and corporate function centre.

Hunters Hill Trust is strongly opposed to the large scale of the new work that has been proposed, and will work to ensure the building and its grounds are not damaged.

A few points to bear in mind:

  • Council hasn’t yet received a Draft Development Application from Tranter Vass, so we do not know exactly what is being proposed
  • The granting of the lease is dependent on the Lessee obtaining development consent and the Minister’s approval the proposal (because it is a State registered heritage item)
  • Local residents are concerned about the proposed hours of operation. Mr Vass says his business plan is only viable if the venue operates:

Sunday to Thursday until 10.00pm – staff gone by 11.00pm

Friday and Saturday until 11.00pm – staff gone by 12.00 midnight

  • Should the current Expression of Interest (EOI) phase lapse with Tranter Vass Pty Ltd without a leasable result, Council and NSW Crown Lands will review the potential uses for The Priory and commence a new/revitalised EOI process.

We oppose any application that spoils the character of the original building.

priory side priory mix priory door

For further information or to lodge a submission, email Annie Goodman at Hunters Hill Council:  goodmana@huntershill.nsw.gov.au.  Community consultation period has been extended to May 22nd.

2015-05-01T16:53:25+10:00April 30, 2015|

Proposed Council Mergers

Hunters Hill Council has called a meeting on Proposed Council Mergers for Wednesday 6 May 2015 at 7pm at the Henley Community Centre, Crown Street, Henley.

It is proposed that Hunters Hill would merge with part of Ryde, Lane Cove, Willoughby, North Sydney and Mosman – a mega council of over 323,500 people. All these Councils including Hunters Hill are strongly against forced amalgamations and the Hunters Hill community has many times overwhelmingly opposed amalgamation.

For information about the meeting and ‘Fit for the Future’ please visit www.savehuntershill.org – ‘Home Page’, ‘Latest News’, ‘At risk’ and ‘What to do’.

 

2015-05-01T16:51:10+10:00April 29, 2015|

Annual General Meeting 2015

logoEveryone is invited to attend the Hunters Hill Trust’s 2015 AGM.

When:  Thursday, May 14th at 7:30pm

Where:   RSL Hall, 56 Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill

Speaker:  Tony Coote, Sydney architect and HHT President

Refreshments will be provided. 

Topic:  Japan: Australian Perspectives

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Kodoji, designed by Tony Coote

 

Tony Coote has been invited by curator Mark Stiles to be part of an exhibition called Japan: Australian Perspectives to be held at the Willoughby Incinerator Art Space at 2 Small St Willoughby from 6 May to 24 May (open Wednesday to Sunday 10am-4pm).

Tony’s particular interest in things Japanese comes through his association with the Sydney Zen Centre and the building of its retreat centre, Kodoji, in the Macdonald valley near St Albans.  Construction of the complex started in 1984 and has been built mostly by volunteer labour.  It is an ongoing project and will feature in the exhbition.  Tony will talk a little about Kodoji and the influence of Japanese Architecture on Western architectural forms as well as the influence of some Japanese ideas on his own work.

      

2015-08-17T12:00:04+10:00April 25, 2015|

Call for nominations

logoWould you like to join the Hunters Hill Trust Executive Committee?

The 2015 AGM will be held on Thursday May 14th at 7:30pm.

Members are invited to nominate to join the Executive Committee.  We welcome new ideas and positive approaches.

Download a HHT Executive Nomination form here.

2015-04-09T00:06:42+10:00April 9, 2015|

Guided tour of Gladesville Hospital

Folly, built 1870

Folly, built 1870

 

from North East
from North East

Gladesville Hospital site includes many important and interesting heritage buildings, some of which date back to 1838.

A guided tour will be led by Peter Colthorpe, Friends of Gladesville Hospital.  Bookings:   pdcol@optusnet.com.au or 0434673101

Meet at the carpark opposite Banjo Paterson restaurant.

Cost:  $0.  14th April 4pm and 10th May 1pm.

2015-08-17T11:59:48+10:00April 2, 2015|

Heritage listing planned for 10 Cowell Street

Cowell Street cottage

Cowell Street cottage

Hunters Hill Council plans to amend the LEP so that 10 Cowell Street can be listed as a local heritage item.  The plan is on exhibition until April 8th.  See Heritage listing proposal.

Gladesville Shopping Village 2015 sketch

Gladesville Shopping Village 2015 sketch

This is good news.

10 Cowell Street would be demolished if the proposed 25 storey Gladesville Shopping Village development goes ahead in its current form.

2015-03-27T21:11:54+11:00March 27, 2015|

HHT responds to Councillor Zac Miles’ unfounded fears

BP concept designDraft Plan of Management for Boronia Park

The Weekly Times has published HHT Executive member, Alister Sharp’s response to Zac Miles’ recent article that criticised the Draft Plan of Management for Boronia Park and raised all sorts of unfounded anxieties in the community. You can read Alister’s letter below or link here: The Weekly Times.

You can check the draft Plan for yourself:  Plan of Management for Boronia Park.

Trust reply to Clr Zac Miles
Dear Sir,
In his ‘To The Point’ article (TWT 3-3-2015), Hunters Hill Councillor Zac Miles criticised his Council’s Draft Plan of Management for Boronia Park.

This was a surprise because the Draft Plan was prepared by an experienced, independent consultant selected by public tender.

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2015-03-19T12:25:31+11:00March 19, 2015|

Election time: how do the candidates stack up?

vote lightThe Hunters Hill Trust committee has met with Andrew Zbik (Labor), Pierre Masse (Greens) and Anthony Roberts (Liberal) and asked them to outline their positions on:

  1. Planning
  2. Environment
  3. Heritage & Gladesville Hospital
  4. Council Amalgamation
  5. Sale of public assets
  6. Political donations
  7. Mining.

Andrew Zbik, Pierre Masse provided extensive written responses.  The office of Anthony Roberts didn’t provide a written response.

HHT Committee member Justin Parry-Okeden has collated the results of the 3 meetings and written documents.  Read  What the candidates said.

Jim Sanderson (Independent) provided detailed responses to the Trust’s questions after the summary had been prepared. His position can be read here.

It is worth noting that Andrew Zbik, Pierre Masse and Jim Sanderson have signed and support the The Community Charter for Planning.

Make your vote count in the upper house

The smaller cross-bench parties, Christian Democratic Party and Shooters and Fishers Party have had a lot of power in the current parliament.  We need MLCs to effectively represent the community’s interests in the upper house in future:  Battle for NSW Legislative Council.

 

2015-03-17T23:01:47+11:00March 17, 2015|

Gladesville massive high rise featured on Channel 9

plan for Gladesville Shopping Village 2015

GSV plan 2015

The Channel Nine evening news on March 16th highlighted the Gladesville Shopping Village as an example of one of many over-developments that are threatening to change Sydney forever.  View the segment here:    Nine news

 

2015-03-18T16:21:07+11:00March 17, 2015|

We are a volunteer community organisation with over 50 years’ proud representation on behalf of the residents of Hunters Hill, advocating for our suburb’s unique heritage and environment.

If you would like to donate to our cause, your contributions will be greatly appreciated and very carefully used.

Donations can be via bank transfer to: CBA Bank; BSB 062000; Acct 16211909, or by cheque payable to Hunters Hill Trust sent to PO Box 85, Hunters Hill 2110.

Please email us at huntershilltrust@gmail.com so we can acknowledge your kind contribution.

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