One by one, in late 2023 and early 2024, the historic detached homes were bulldozed. Now, all that remains is … More
Category: Housing
The happy chaos of Bankstown’s Saigon Place saved from redevelopment
It’s 10.30am on a Saturday morning, and Saigon Place is in full swing. Speaking in Vietnamese, greengrocers bark out prices, … More
History may repeat itself in the street where murdered publisher Juanita Nielsen fought for affordable housing
History is repeating itself in the inner-Sydney street where murdered publisher Juanita Nielsen fought for the protection of affordable housing … More
Is it time for the Inner West to stop the destruction of existing housing?
While Sydney’s focus in recent times has been on increasing housing supply, there is another issue to consider – the … More
Sydney ‘time capsule’ general store now on market as a potential development site
One of Sydney’s most photographed and loved former general stores is now facing an uncertain future, with the property being … More
Croydon’s 115-year stand against smaller homes faces an uncertain future
The excellent Sydney history book Shady Acres explains the intriguing circumstances in which Sydney’s Croydon station came into the world. … More
Empty homes for Christmas: the curious case of the supermarket giant and these vacant cottages
These four empty cottages should be Exhibit A in the debate Sydney needs to have about its vacant homes at … More
Little house lost: The plan to bury this historic wooden worker’s cottage beneath a $33m tower
In 1905, a boilermaker called Thomas Eardley constructed a humble single-storey wooden worker’s cottage at Kogarah in southern Sydney. Just … More
Canterbury locals were promised a new “Little Venice”: all they received was this broken water feature
If the artist’s impressions were to be believed, Sydney’s Canterbury town centre was going to discard its inglorious past as … More
Last dance for this well-known Sydney movie scene location?
A historic shop front and rooftop used in an iconic Australian movie scene could be at risk from demolition and … More
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