Comments on: Sydney’s sandstone heritage at risk https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:42:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Connell https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/#comment-233159 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:37:11 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2237#comment-233159 Hi Pauline
Interesting news I hope it’s true as well. In mean time we are still pursuing signatures for our petition and spreading the word of what they have told the the guys at the stone yard, that is they will be privatised. The latest offer from the department is a staff buy out. The problem with this is it is still privatisation and will still have a negative effect on the preservation of our Heritage buildings and the maintaining of the skills.
Follow us on Facebook ‘Save our Heritage Services’
Thanks for all the help and all you guys at the Professional Historians Association.
Cheers
Paul

]]> By: Pauline Curby https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/#comment-233086 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:16:56 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2237#comment-233086 I saw Minister for Heritage Mark Speakman, my local member, at the Cronulla Spring Fair last weekend and when I raised this issue with him he assured me the stone yard was not going to close! I’m not sure that he knew much about it however. Here’s hoping he’s right

]]> By: Paul Connell https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/#comment-232972 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 04:02:01 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2237#comment-232972 tonight
Paul

]]> By: Paul Connell https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/#comment-232971 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 04:00:54 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2237#comment-232971 Meeting at the council tonight
Paul

]]> By: Paul Connell https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/#comment-232970 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 03:59:36 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2237#comment-232970 To all that want to further support this campaign if you have the time we are gathering a group to at City of Sydney Town Hall to be in the gallery of the council chambers to witness the putting forward of a motion supporting keeping NSW Public Works Heritage Services in public hands. Meet on the front steps of the town hall at about 6:30pm aiming to be in the council chambers gallery by 6:45pm.
I can be contact on 0407 701 392.
Paul

]]> By: Paul Connell https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/#comment-232926 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:05:50 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2237#comment-232926 In reply to Laila Ellmoos.

Hi Laila
No, we have a paper petition I can email you if you like. My email is pconnell@nsw.cfmeu.asn.au. The advice I have received about petitions are that for the issue to be debated in parliament it needs to be a paper petition. So rightly or wrongly we are now committed to this version. Thanks for the great article on your blog.
Cheers
Paul

]]> By: Laila Ellmoos https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/#comment-232901 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:56:27 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2237#comment-232901 Hi Paul, is there an online version of the petition circulating?

Also this article was published in Daily Tele http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/inner-west/nsw-government-prepares-to-privatise-public-works-heritage-services/story-fngr8h4f-1227517904965

]]> By: Jim Croke https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/#comment-232877 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 00:50:38 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2237#comment-232877 I am a lecturer in sculpture at the National Art School. We take all of our students to the “yard” at Alexandria during their course of study. It is always incredibly valuable as a learning experience an the stonemasons their are fantastic to watch and talk to about their work. They are obviously so committed to their work. We put together a petition to show our support for retaining this marvellous resource and sent it to the premier Mike Baird. If it closes it will be such a short sighted decision which will inevitably be reversed in future but after what damage has been done?

]]> By: phanswblogeditor https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/#comment-232842 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 08:41:37 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2237#comment-232842 See also https://www.facebook.com/save.sydneys.sandstones

]]> By: Paul Connell https://www.phansw.org.au/sydneys-sandstone-heritage-at-risk/#comment-232800 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 06:29:31 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2237#comment-232800 Thanks Stephen I’ll try to keep you guys updated on how the campaign is going. It’s great to have your support on this and there is also an appreciation of you down at the Alexandria stone yard.

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