Robin Thomas Reserve.Credit score:Wolter Peeters
Heritage advocates are searching for clarification that Willow Grove won’t be situated throughout the boundaries of the Parramatta North Heritage Precinct, of which there could also be some crossover.
It’s feared the situation of the architectural orphan in these elements would undermine the heritage integrity and continuity of Parramatta Feminine Manufacturing facility and different historic colonial buildings of their parkland settings. These are thought-about so important as to be worthy of UNESCO World Heritage itemizing.
The 2 different potential websites are Lake Parramatta Reserve, on Crown land, and Robin Thomas Reserve throughout the Parramatta CBD, owned and managed by Metropolis of Parramatta Council.
At Lake Parramatta, Willow Grove would stand in a bushland setting with open lawns and excessive ranges of public visitation. In Robin Thomas Reserve the mansion could be situated adjoining Ellangowan Home.
North Parramatta Residents Motion Group (NPRAG) spokesperson Suzette Meade, who led public protests to avoid wasting Willow Grove, mentioned she believed the reference to Westmead Well being Precinct, the primary choice, was deceptive as a result of the positioning which is being proposed is, in reality, situated throughout the Parramatta North Heritage Precinct.
“That was the positioning that the NSW authorities pitched to CFMEU in 2020 for Willow Grove. That total 26-hectare web site is topic to a inexperienced ban introduced by Jack Mundey and CFMEU in 2015.”
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NPRAG has been lengthy opposed the situation of Willow Grove within the Parramatta Park Belief lands, Wistaria Gardens, and the complete Cumberland Hospital East Precinct in North Parramatta.
Meade mentioned different questions remained unanswered: “Who’s going to pay for the brand new web site, who’s going to pay for its ongoing use? The issue is that this authorities has no group buy-in as a result of the folks of Parramatta didn’t need Willow Grove gone. Nobody requested for it to be relocated.”
The Metropolis of Parramatta Council is contemplating the shortlisted websites and can put ahead a submission on the proposed areas to the NSW authorities.
“We encourage the group to share their suggestions on the venture through Create NSW.”
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