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Barry O'Farrell criticised for Office of Environment move
From the 24th of February, the Office of Environment and Heritage will become a public service agency and will no longer be considered within the Department of Premier and Cabinet. When Barry O'Farrell abolished the Department of Environment in Read More
Concern about sale of state government’s heritage classics
Nicole Hersham, Sydney Morning Herald’s Urban Affair Reporter, comments on the proposed sale of Sydney’s Department of Lands buildings at 23 Bridge Street Sydney. The NSW state government is attempting to sell this iconic Renaissance Revival –style building Read More
A fleeting moment, not real bridge to past, Elizabeth Farelly, Sydney
Elizabeth Farelly is a Sydney-based author, architecture critic, essayist, columnist and speaker. In her funny yet poignant take on the recent Fleet review, she points out that: “ for the cost of this hoopla [$40 million], we could have Read More
Sign of the Times: When Renovation Means Erasing the Past
Harry Mount is an English author and journalist. In his article, Mount laments how the excessive alteration or demolition of historic homes has resulted in a global style of architectural homogeneity. Click here to read the article in full: Read More