Newcastle Earthquake 30 years later, Part VI: Opposing forces of demolition and preservation

Ian Kirkwood
Updated December 29 2019 - 4:09pm, first published December 28 2019 - 8:00am
See the progress on various sites from minutes after the quake to level sites, and then their rebirth

IT wasn't always an intentional battle, but within hours of the quake a pendulum began swinging between the competing interests of demolition and heritage.

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Ian Kirkwood

Ian Kirkwood

Journalist

Reporting journalist at the Newcastle Herald since 1987. Editorial writer, general reporter, industrial relations, industry and coal.

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