There is a community protest planned for 6pm tonight at Lonsdale House to voice community anger over Colonial First State Management Company, Myer, the City of Melbourne, Planning Minister Justin Madden and the State Government to allowing this iconic building to be obliterated from our city.
Although this structure is the other side of the world from me, I am very sad to hear about it. Destruction of any item of merit is never a pleasant thing...
ReplyDeleteSad day indeed, it really makes you wonder that even though there are heritage listings, does it really matter sometimes?
ReplyDeleteThanks. It is sad to see Lonsdale House go and it is an all too common story.
ReplyDeleteIt is a great shame to see a building like this be demolished. It is a fantastic looking building. I wonder if it could be taken down brick by brick like a standard house demolition to be located in another area. Probably to expensive
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult to know how they are are demolishing the building. They have covered the scaffolding with virtually opaque cloth so you can't see what is going on.
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