The first meeting of the Rockdale Heritage Advisory Committee was held on 15 June 1992. The committee consists of Council Aldermen and staff, and representatives of Rockdale District Heritage Association, Rockdale District Landscape Heritage Association. The meeting was chaired by Ald. Ron Rathbone and was run in an extremely smooth and efficient manner. Out of the 200 or so items identified by the Heritage Study a number were highlighted for discussion at our next meeting. Four sites were tabled for discussion on the night. Two of these were recommended for heritage listing: Bexley Fire Station, 163 Queen Victoria Street, Bexley and 64-68 The Grand Parade, Rockdale (terrace houses built by Thomas Saywell).
Of the two remaining items: 81 Hirst Street, Arncliffe (a turn of the century timber cottage) was not considered of significant heritage value to warrant listing; and more information was requested about the proposed road widening affecting 94-96 West Botany Street, Arncliffe (a Victorian stone house).
This article was first published in the July 1992 edition of our magazine.
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