Cremorne Conservation Group

20/08/2024

CCG Efforts Recognised by Council

I'm delighted to share the letter I received from North Sydney Council which recognised the efforts of our Group in successfully achieving the state heritage listing of the Hayden Orpheum Theatre.
Special thanks to our Mayor, Zoë Baker for her personal interventions on behalf of our community, with the Minister for Heritage, the Hon. PennySharpe. Thanks also for the excellent work from the Council's planning and heritage staff for submitting a highly detailed submission that led to the heritage listing.
Our iconic Art Deco cinema will now be preserved for all to enjoy today and into the future.
WELL DONE EVERYONE! 👏👏👏

08/06/2024

📣 MINISTER FOR HERITAGE MEETS MAYOR AND CCG AT CREMORNE ORPHEUM THEATRE
Given her very busy working day, we were delighted that last Friday the Minister for Heritage, Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC was able to make time to meet Mayor Zoë Baker from North Sydney Council, and Fiona Gracie and Chris Holding from the CCG, at the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace recognising the State heritage listing of this spectacular Art Deco theatre.

05/06/2024

👏👏CREMORNE ORPHEUM THEATRE STATE HERITAGE LISTED
The Cremorne Conservation Group is elated by this decision.
Our campaign for this listing started back in 2022. A major highlight was our feature event at the Orpheum, under the auspices of the National Trust Heritage Festival, attracting an audience of around 500 patrons and VIP dignatories from local and state governments, to raise awareness that the Orpheum did not have a state heirtage listing (which was a surprise to all!)
Massive thanks to everyone for your continued support of our campaign, especially Mayor Zoë Baker, North Sydney Council, the Orpheum management, Heritage NSW, and the Hon. Penny Sharpe who made the directive to list this spectacular Art Deco complex on the State Heritage register for all to enjoy for many generations to come.
To join our Group (currently over 1,000 members) email me at –
[email protected]
Best of all - membership is FREE 😀
I hope to hear from you and have a great day!
Fiona Gracie
Founding Member of CCG

22/05/2024

PARRAWEEN COTTAGES PROTECTED WITH HERITAGE LISTING
On 20 May 2024, the State Dept of Planning approved the individual and group heritage listing of a row of 6 cottages at 78-88 Parraween Street Cremorne, to be known as the Parraween Street Group.

Built at the turn of the 20th century the Federation Queen Ann cottages are historic reminders of Cremorne's past. The group has additional significance as it provides a historic streetscape setting for the heritage listed Cremorne Orpheum Picture Palace on the opposite side of Parraween Street.

The photos show Parraween House at 88 Parraween St; and also 84 Parraween St on the right).

👏👏👏 Well done and thank you to everyone involved in achieving this amazing outcome after more than 3 years of the hard work.

Read the full story … and please share amongst your contacts.
https://mosmancollective.com/general/six-historic-cremorne-cottages-saved-from-demolition-after-four-year-battle/

02/02/2024

HERITAGE NSW STRATEGIC REVIEW - HAVE YOUR SAY

The NSW Government is developing a Heritage Strategy to set a new direction and vision for protecting heritage in our State. It will address key challenges that heritage, in all its forms, is facing now and into the future.

Tell the Government what you think – It's your chance to give your feedback.

Heritage NSW is seeking your comments to inform and shape the direction of the NSW Heritage Strategy, ensuring it responds to community aspirations in delivering a better future for our heritage.

Your input will help to build their understanding of what is important to our community, key challenges facing heritage and opportunities to address them.

Please share your insights and ideas by completing the short online survey below. Comments close 31 March 2024.

Thanks in advance to everyone for your support on this very important issue.

A Heritage Strategy for NSW

14/12/2023

Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace State Heritage Listing?
Let's Make It Happen!

The Heritage Council of NSW is considering the heritage listing of the Military Road landmark - the spectacluar 1930's art deco Orpheum Theatre - on the State Heritage Register.
Act today - Support North Sydney Council's nomination by emailing comments and personal stories to [email protected] no later than 5 January 2024.🎥

17/08/2023

SHOCK DECISION - MINSISTER TO REVOKE HOLT AVE IHO

115-119 Holt Avenue could soon be demolished 😨

We've just been notified that tomorrow, Friday 18 August, the Minister for Heritage will revoke the Interim Heritage Order (IHO) that protects 115-119 Holt Avenue from demolition – in other words, these 3 houses could be demolished within days!

We do not know why the Minister has decided to take this action.

WE MUST ACT IMMEDIATELY TO SAVE THESE HOUSES
– Email the Hon. Minister Penny Sharpe directly –
Mayor Zoë Baker wrote to the Minister this afternoon seeking urgent action to protect these properties by issuing a fresh IHO to ensure these buildings will not be demolished before the current Gateway process for the Planning Proposal has been finalised.

Each of us can also write to the Minister urging that a fresh IHO is issued simultaneously at the same time the existing IHO is revoked. That action will help provide continued protection for the houses while the Planning Proposal is processed.

Our community has campaigned long and hard for over two years on this issue. The community now wants to see that due and fair process is occurring.

Your email can be a short yet strong statement along those lines. Or for more detail, please read the attached letter.

EMAIL THE MINISTER BEFORE 9:00AM TOMORROW FRIDAY 18 AUGUST at -
[email protected]

Please copy [email protected] in your email so that we can advise Council of the level of community response to this critical issue.

21/06/2023

Heritage of Parraween Street before the Land & Environment Court

Twenty members of the CCG attended the LEC today to hear expert heritage consultants give evidence in Skermanic v North Sydney Council … passing 'The Strand' built 1891 (the same era as some of the Parraween workers' cottages being discussed today) it was clear that heritage and modernity can co-exist.

Which buildings do you think stand the test of time…??

01/06/2023

COUNCIL CELEBRATES 50 YEAR PRECINCT ANNIVERSARY 🙌

21 May saw the 50-year anniversay of the start of the North Sydney Precinct system, initiated by Ted Mack when he became mayor. For the first time, it gave North Sydney residents an active role in what actions were taken by Council in their local communities. We're told that it's the envy of residents from other LGAs.
If you haven't yet been to a Precinct meeting, I urge you to do so.
You will learn so much about what is happening in your 'neck of the woods' and also make freinds along the way.
Thanks goes to Council for hosting this event to recognise the enormous amount of work done by the Precinct volunteers! 🙌🙌

31/05/2023

Neutral Bay Town Centre Planning Study update

Last night, 30 May, Chris Holding and myself attended the Council's community engagement event about the future of the Neutral Bay Town Centre, held with key community stakeholders from Precincts located in and around Neutral Bay, as well as with other community group members such as ourselves.
Various concept plans were tabled and opinions sought about the 'Bay', with building heights receiving much of the attention.
There was a resounding "NO" from attendees to a potenial increase in building height along Military Rd from the current 5 to 8-10 storeys. it will be interesting to read what the Council report recommends when it is published towards the end of this year... 🤔