Brisbane's heritage is being swamped by new development, according to Peter Skinner of the Queensland University of Technology.
He believes that while major landmarks remain, there is a fast diminishing sense of history in the city.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
New Farm Art Deco heritage trashed by developers
When I found out that the block of interwar apartments in New Farm that overlooks the Brisbane River was demolished, I was in shock. It harks back to the Bjelkie Petersen era and the Dean Brothers midnight demolition squad.
They left just two walls - neither facing the river standing on the skin of their teeth. To top it off, the council has given them a slap on the wrist over what is prime real estate which is being redeveloped for lucrative $30 million hi-rise apartments.
Sadly, a piece of Brisbane's riverside character has gone by the wayside.
They left just two walls - neither facing the river standing on the skin of their teeth. To top it off, the council has given them a slap on the wrist over what is prime real estate which is being redeveloped for lucrative $30 million hi-rise apartments.
Sadly, a piece of Brisbane's riverside character has gone by the wayside.
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