Dear Melbourne City,
By allowing the demolition of Lonsdale House and Caledonian Lane to go ahead you have shown total disregard for Melbourne’s greatest asset – Culture, Heritage and History.
I implore you – listen to your people who cry out at this destruction. Listen to us who’s anger and protest has so far fallen on deaf ears. Cease the selling off of our beautiful lane ways and the unforgivable eradication of Melbourne’s icons. Ensure that similar offenses will not happen again.
Sincerely,
Virginia Streit
A citizen & admirer of the beautiful city of Melbourne
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thanx for documenting the demonstration on Friday 15th January 2010, may we use your great fotos for our review of SAVE LONSDALE HOUSE on our international (300.000 viewers 120+ countries ) website please. Notify us of your name to accredit fotos please in review cheers n thnx L&T The Opera Boys. commo
No problems. I’ll be happy if I can help spread awareness. Please go ahead and use my photos for your review of Save Lonsdale House. Please credit photos as taken by Virginia Streit (me).
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