Re: Eveleigh Carriage Works = 400 flats

["Geoff Lillico" <glillic@msn.com.au>]

There are a number of skills still practiced in the Large Erecting Shop by
3801 Limited. This point was raised in my previous post which Robson chose
to snip out in his response. I again advise that moves are under way to open
this area to the public for inspections.
As to other nearby tenants' [both residential and commercial according to
Robson] complaints, it remains a case of caveat emptor - let the buyer [or
tenant] beware in regard to previously established activities. As long as
these facilities do not breach any laws or regulations surely any complaint
against 3801; the blacksmith or the future museum in the carriage works
would be a fairly empty one!

--
Geoff Lillico

"robson" <robson@cia.com.au> wrote in message
news:3AE6EC3D.42FA3B68@cia.com.au...
> Geoff Lillico wrote:
>
> > The flats or apartments on the Alexandria or Loco works side are
> > not on lands under the control of Technology Park (or as it is now
> > SHFA) but on land deeded to the Housing Authority.
>
>
> That wasn't the point. The flats were built on former rail land next to
> a still active part of Eveleigh. The flat owners now complain about the
> noise and smoke. The two uses are not compatible. The same mistake is
> about to be made on the Carriage Works side, despite this fact being
> pointed out by many people who attended the first open day to discuss
> this latest plan.
>
>
> > Technology Park is in my opinion an excellent revitalisation of
> > the former Loco works. I know it would be great to re-establish
> > a full operating workshop, but that is not practical.
>
>
> When one Technology Park tenant complains about the activities carried
> on by another ... activities (namely blacksmithing) that have been part
> of the site for a hundred years, it is not an excellent revitalisation
> of the site.
>
> The workshops could have been used for the training of lost skills in
> woodworking and metal work. If you have ever had the misfortune of
> getting work done for you by the new breed of on the job trained
> apprentices and tradesmen you will realise that the quality of
> workmanship that places like Eveleigh Workshops (and most TAFE colleges)
> once turned out just does not exist anymore.
>
>
> > My understanding has always been that the railway museum was to be
> > established in the northern section of Carriage Works, in the area
> > now used by the SRA Heritage section.
>
>
> Yes but what Sydney, or NSW doesn't need is yet another static display.
> It needs to be a working hands on display, but that won't happen because
> of the proposed mix of residential and industrial use.
>
>
> > The proposed flats on this side of the main lines are at the
> > Macdonaldtown end where newer non-heritage buildings now stand.
>
>
> ... and yet more residents will move in to flats next door to a railway
> line and a industrial site and then complain about the noise.