Re: Flemington Markets (NSW)

["Rjaygee" <dartmouthmotel@bigpond.com>]

It has been announced that part of the markets land has been sold by the NSW
Government for home units. I suppose it will only be time before the markets
are moved out and the lot sold for housing.
Cheers
Rod Gayford

"f.u.i.t.b.e.t" <fuitbet@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:3afa5e45$0$25465$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> Oh yes....Back when.. 416sth.. 484sth.. 204nth , Came in with produce.....
> 485sth was made up and went to Melbourne.with produce for the Melbourne
> markets....yes a busy little place....and how did the SRA stuff it one
> word..... Service....There wasn`t any.........No good train rocking in two
> or more hours late....
>
> "Greg Rudd" <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote in message
> 3AFA33BD.60B413AC@mail.usyd.edu.au">news:3AFA33BD.60B413AC@mail.usyd.edu.au...
> >
> >
> > Marc Hunt wrote:
> >
> > > Has anyone have any idea what happened to Flemington Markets yard etc
?
> > >
> > > It used to be a bustling hub of activity with train loads of
perishables
> > > coming in from all points of the compass.
> > >
> >
> > I remember in the 80's that the yard used to be shunted by a 73 class
> >
> > >
> > > Just what foolishness did the SRA pull to lose this freight to road ?
> >
> > It was decided that fruit transport was Non-core Business activity.
> >
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