InDaily - Dismay as historic SA school house faces bulldozers

InDaily have published an article by Charlie Gilchrist titled Dismay as historic SA school house faces bulldozers.

The Kensington Residents Association have campaigned to save the Kensington Elementary School, claiming that it was a case of “demolition by neglect”.

Charlie writes that:

On December 15, a “compromise proposal” was approved but remains “in confidence” as it was part of an appeal process to the Environment, Resources and Development Court.

There has been widespread concern among the local community over the imminent loss of the historic building.

Roger Dyson who is president of the Kensington Residents Association is quoted in the article:

Bryson said the Kensington Residents’ Association led the charge to save the building and claimed it is an example of demolition by neglect.

“Very, very sadly, no significant work of any kind had been done on the property; it has not been cared for, and it has just slowly run down over the years,” he said.

Bryson told InDaily that he wanted to see the protection of local heritage alongside grand state heritage buildings.

“It’s all part of Adelaide’s history, and Kensington has a large number of local heritage buildings, and we want all of them cared for,” he said.