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Kingtide performs at the Millers Point Spring Picnic.
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Months of hard work paid off when the embattled public housing community hosted a picnic to raise awareness about the forced sell-off of their homes.
More than 400 people from across the country made the trip to the historic precinct along with key personnel who gave heartfelt speeches to remind local residents they had not been forgotten.
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| A sign of defiance at Millers Point. Source: News Corp Australia |
CITY DONATES $10K FOR MILLERS POINT PICNIC
Local resident Barney Gardner said he was overwhelmed by the support the picnic received.
“The atmosphere was amazing,” he said. “We had out meeting in the hall, where Clover Moore, Alex Greenwich and Irene Doutney were just some of the people who made speeches.
“Each speaker had a Q & A afterwards and there were a few tongue-in-cheek jokes, so everyone had a laugh.
“For the people who came along there was plenty of entertainment and you could see everyone having fun and enjoying the weather.
“For the people who live here it was great to have a day where we could just relax and have fun and not worry about everything that’s happening.
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“We had visitors who made the trip up from Victoria and … Queensland.
“These were people who grew up in Millers Point and moved out but still came back to show their support.”
Mr Gardner said it was time for the State Government to disclose how it would be spending the millions of dollars already accumulated from the sale of Millers Point properties.
“The government has already raised about $11 million from the sale of four properties so what we want to know is when is the first spread of soil going to be turned and where exactly are they building these new properties they have promised us,” he said.
“We have been promised that every cent from these sales will go back into social housing so we want to know how it is going to be spent.”
● Two more Millers Point properties were sold last week at a closed door auction by McGrath Estate Agents
● The historic properties sold for a combined net value of just over $6.6 million
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Despite the State Government having already accumulated more than $11 million in revenue from the sale of four historic properties, the Millers Point community have not given up hope their generational homes could still be saved.CITY DONATES $10K FOR MILLERS POINT PICNIC
Local resident Barney Gardner said he was overwhelmed by the support the picnic received.
“The atmosphere was amazing,” he said. “We had out meeting in the hall, where Clover Moore, Alex Greenwich and Irene Doutney were just some of the people who made speeches.
“Each speaker had a Q & A afterwards and there were a few tongue-in-cheek jokes, so everyone had a laugh.
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| Artist Jane Bennett. Source: News Corp Australia |
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“For the people who live here it was great to have a day where we could just relax and have fun and not worry about everything that’s happening.
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“We had visitors who made the trip up from Victoria and … Queensland.
“These were people who grew up in Millers Point and moved out but still came back to show their support.”
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| Making a point. Source: News Corp Australia |
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| The Reg Mombassa-designed fighting symbol. Source: News Corp Australia |
Mr Gardner said it was time for the State Government to disclose how it would be spending the millions of dollars already accumulated from the sale of Millers Point properties.
“The government has already raised about $11 million from the sale of four properties so what we want to know is when is the first spread of soil going to be turned and where exactly are they building these new properties they have promised us,” he said.
“We have been promised that every cent from these sales will go back into social housing so we want to know how it is going to be spent.”
THE LATEST SALES
● Two more Millers Point properties were sold last week at a closed door auction by McGrath Estate Agents
● The historic properties sold for a combined net value of just over $6.6 million
