Bulletin 22: Update, and 'to the cloud'
In brief, the government pulled a dirty trick on us: on 31 July, the very day
that the first major consultative meeting
was to be held in Pyrmont, the purchase of the Parramatta site was announced,
effectively pre-empting all discussion re options. Thus many people think the
battle is lost
Not so. When subect to q&a that exposes the stupidity, waste and ignorance of
the plan, the respondents always fall back on statements like 'all these things
are subject to the final businesss plan which is still being determined' and
'only an option to purchase the Parramatta site has been taken, no money has
changed hands'.
So the battle continues. We are promised lots of information, lots of
consultation, and this will be aimed at making the proponents of the 'move' see
sense.
I think the manifesto of the anti-move movement is becoming clear, and is being
nailed to a lot of metaphorical doors. We want to see Australia's only
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences maintained in its present heritage building,
the most accessible building to the state, the nation and the world. We want
Parramatta to have the museum and other cultural facilities that the people
want, not something foisted on them by government diktat.
That is the basic message of this email, but the usual verbal plethora is
outlined below. Thanks to all the people who read all this stuff, great to hear
your responses.
My makeshift and very amateur website has collapsed. For this bulletin items are
stored on a Sync dive somewhere out there in
cyberspace and masochists may access the stuff I have written. Basically
If you have not responded to the questionnaire that can be found on the
new MAAS website the survey finishes on August 18. To get
mileage out of it for the anti-'move' cause, look at this
page and consider using the approach suggested. Please read it and if you
think it is a good idea, respond to the survey and send the email on to anyone
you know who may be interested.
Tom
Lockley
(tomlockley@gmail.com ,
0403 615 134, PO Box 301 Pyrmont 2009
tomlockley@gmail.com is the best method of communication)
SAVE THE POWERHOUSE
Australia’s major museum of arts and sciences in Sydney’s most evocative
heritage building. For more information
https://powerhousemuseumalliance.com/ See
also: https://www.facebook.com/savepowerhousemuseum/ https://www.facebook.com/savethepowerhouse/ http://lockoweb.com/phm/