Aug2012_LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
– Looking for Bruce
– Our historically significant buildings
– Our historically significant buildings
Dear Editor,
Recently I was contacted by an Aboriginal gentleman by the name of Bruce, who I believe to live at Lacey’s Creek. Bruce wanted to help out the Dayboro Scouts with some programming. This is an offer we would like to take up, but when I went to ring him back I found that I had written the number down wrong and now have no way of contacting him. If anyone might know who he is or his contact details could you pass them on to me or get Bruce to ring me on 0413 121 360.
Kath Thomson
Group leader, Dayboro Scouts.
Recently I was contacted by an Aboriginal gentleman by the name of Bruce, who I believe to live at Lacey’s Creek. Bruce wanted to help out the Dayboro Scouts with some programming. This is an offer we would like to take up, but when I went to ring him back I found that I had written the number down wrong and now have no way of contacting him. If anyone might know who he is or his contact details could you pass them on to me or get Bruce to ring me on 0413 121 360.
Kath Thomson
Group leader, Dayboro Scouts.
Dear Editor,
I was surprised to read in the recent edition of The Grapevine that the Dayboro/Student vets are building a new clinic on McKenzie Street. Judging by the sketch published, it appears this will sadly only be achieved by demolishing the existing facilities. As a long term resident of the area, I can’t help but think we are forsaking historically significant premises for the purpose of appeasing some board members in a far away city, or even worse, a far away country. Whilst I acknowledge we need to have a progressive approach to future developments – even in small country towns like ours – why must it come at the cost of a beautiful old building with such a rich and interesting history?
It is not long since we lost Craig’s Cottage to arson, in May last year, and I fear there is a genuine risk that we will demolish and erase the rest of our historic buildings through greed and misguided intentions. Why was the community not consulted about this development? Where were the development approval displays? Many local companies successfully run modern businesses out of our striking heritage buildings from yesteryear, whilst at the same time retaining the historical meaning of the premises. Old buildings are painstakingly restored to be not only profitable small businesses, but historically valuable reminders of our proud past. Great examples of this are the Butter Factory – Dayboro’s oldest building, Hay Cottage and of course the Pub.
The sketch published in last month’s Grapevine shows a modern, rendered building, in stark contrast to the character and heritage feel of the rest of the town. Not only will they be tearing down a part of history, they have made no effort to accommodate a heritage ‘look and feel’ in the new plans. It may blend in on their multi-million dollar Gatton campus, but it has no place out here. There is plenty of undeveloped land around this town that can be utilised if big corporations insist on grabbing their piece of our picturesque little town. Just leave our heritage buildings alone!
Donna, Dayboro
(Surname and address withheld for privacy)
I was surprised to read in the recent edition of The Grapevine that the Dayboro/Student vets are building a new clinic on McKenzie Street. Judging by the sketch published, it appears this will sadly only be achieved by demolishing the existing facilities. As a long term resident of the area, I can’t help but think we are forsaking historically significant premises for the purpose of appeasing some board members in a far away city, or even worse, a far away country. Whilst I acknowledge we need to have a progressive approach to future developments – even in small country towns like ours – why must it come at the cost of a beautiful old building with such a rich and interesting history?
It is not long since we lost Craig’s Cottage to arson, in May last year, and I fear there is a genuine risk that we will demolish and erase the rest of our historic buildings through greed and misguided intentions. Why was the community not consulted about this development? Where were the development approval displays? Many local companies successfully run modern businesses out of our striking heritage buildings from yesteryear, whilst at the same time retaining the historical meaning of the premises. Old buildings are painstakingly restored to be not only profitable small businesses, but historically valuable reminders of our proud past. Great examples of this are the Butter Factory – Dayboro’s oldest building, Hay Cottage and of course the Pub.
The sketch published in last month’s Grapevine shows a modern, rendered building, in stark contrast to the character and heritage feel of the rest of the town. Not only will they be tearing down a part of history, they have made no effort to accommodate a heritage ‘look and feel’ in the new plans. It may blend in on their multi-million dollar Gatton campus, but it has no place out here. There is plenty of undeveloped land around this town that can be utilised if big corporations insist on grabbing their piece of our picturesque little town. Just leave our heritage buildings alone!
Donna, Dayboro
(Surname and address withheld for privacy)
N.B.
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Letters to the Editor must be signed and contain the author’s name, address and contact phone number. (Names will be withheld from publication if requested.) Preference will be given to letters of 200 words or less.
