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Could the Newtown tram sheds follow in the footsteps of Glebe?
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Image: Newtown MP Jenny Leong is calling community feedback for what to do with the old tram depot. Photo: Wikimedia commons.
By TILEAH DOBSON
Greens MP for Newtown Jenny Leong has made a call for community insight into how the currently empty Newtown tram sheds could be transformed. The century old heritage-listed tram depot on King Street could soon see a revamp along the lines of the Carriageworks in Glebe if the campaign is successful.
Leong raised the call on Facebook, stating that the tram sheds “have sat empty and in a worsening state of disrepair, despite their huge potential for transformation into a community, cultural, or arts space.”
A community meeting is being held in the main hall of the Newtown neighbourhood centre on November 14, with Leong encouraging residents to attend and “share [their] vision for the future of this incredible public space at the heart of our community”.
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City Hub reached out to Leong who spoke about this opportunity for the community to have their say.
“The Newtown Tram Sheds are a relic of a golden era of massive investment in public transport but have been in a state of limbo and disrepair since they closed 65 years ago,” Leong said.
“As a large public space in the very heart of our community, the Tram Sheds have incredible potential as a community, recreational, cultural or creative hub. We don’t want to see them go the same way as so many other public assets have under the NSW Liberal-National Government – privatised and sold off to the highest bidder.
“This is an incredible opportunity for the Newtown community to come together and share their vision for how we can transform the site into a public place that our whole community can enjoy.”
Glebe tram sheds give hope for success
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