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Rod Bradley ("Should stadium be listed?" 9/8)
missed the point and deflected attention away from
the principal issue - the ridiculous suggestion to
list an entire precinct consisting in part of
lightly built, temporary houses, some riddled with
asbestos, renovated homes and new homes, as an area
of Australian heritage significance.
We collected over one thousand signatures
opposing the Heritage Council of WA's moves in less
than a week. People's reactions ranged from
laughter that a government body could seriously
come up with such an idea to outright anger at the
damage it would undoubtedly do to so many
vulnerable people.
The reactions came from pensioners and retired
people whose only assets are their homes, to young
families with children at school and often
substantial mortgages. Opposition to the Heritage
Council of WA's plan to list our homes ran at
98%-plus.
We are very grateful that the mayor, deputy
mayor and all councillors have expressed their
opposition with us towards the proposed heritage
listing.
David and Valerie Glauser
The Boulevard
City Beach
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