Over recent months, I’ve provided expert commentary to media outlets in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide on heritage topics including local heritage laws, housing and historic pubs. Perhaps the most unexpected media inquiry related to the conservation of concrete roadways in early twentieth century housing estates!
Here’s the recent media roundup:
- “Fight to save ‘cultural heritage’ of Adelaide pub”, ABC Radio, 10 April 2024.
- “‘Tone deaf’: Melbourne council criticised over plans to restore ‘heritage’ concrete roads”, The Guardian, 8 April 2024.
- “Melbourne homeowners fighting heritage listing push for ‘average’ former display homes”, ABC News, 18 March 2024.
- “‘Easy target’: How heritage became a lightning rod in Sydney’s housing debate”, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 January 2024.
- “Rebuilding of Melbourne heritage house on cards as police investigate fire at the property”, The Guardian, 15 February 2024.
- “Historic CBD building up for sale [Nicholas Building]”, Herald Sun, 23 September 2023.
- “Back yard blitz: are Australia’s heritage laws thwarting housing density?”, The Guardian, 13 August 2023.
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