On behalf of Family First I speak to the Historic Houses Amendment (Throsby Park Historic Site) Bill 2009, which will revoke the site from reservation as a historic site under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and transfer its ownership and management to the Historic Houses Trust. The bill will also amend the Historic Houses Act to safeguard the land from being sold or otherwise disposed of without an Act of Parliament.<\/p>\n
In the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, in the outskirts of Moss Vale and encompassing 75 hectares or approximately 150 acres, sits the property of Throsby Park. This Georgian-style house, a perfect example of colonial style, was built in 1834 by Charles Throsby and his wife, out of sandstone, marble and cedar, on land granted to his family from Governor Macquarie nearly 20 years earlier. One of the first properties to be settled in that region, it was long to be home to their 17 children and then for six generations until 2006 when the last Throsby living there died. It was run as a mixed farm over the generations and as a riding school for many decades.<\/p>\n
The property and all of its valuable period furnishings were originally donated by the family to the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service in 1975, with the proviso that Miss Delicia Throsby could continue living there. Its transfer to the Historic Houses Trust will be advantageous because that organisation has the specialised expertise required to care for and show historic houses at their best. The bill will also amend the Historic Houses Act in order to prevent the Throsby Park property from being sold without an Act of Parliament, thus guaranteeing that this wonderful heritage site will belong to the people of New South Wales in perpetuity.<\/p>\n
The Historic Houses Trust was established in 1980 in order to manage, conserve and interpret historic buildings and places. It currently manages many houses, public buildings, gardens and parklands, and holds extensive heritage collections. The trust has world-class expertise in areas such as building conservation, architecture, historical research, and the management of historic gardens, furnishings and interiors. The trust will manage the site under its Endangered Houses Fund, which is used to acquire historic buildings that are at risk of demolition or insensitive development. They then conserve and protect them before putting them on the market either for sale or on a long-term lease—which will be the case for the Throsby Park property. The long-term residential lease is believed to provide the best option for conserving the site’s heritage value. There will be specific conditions in the lease to ensure public access is provided, so that the people of New South Wales will continue to have the opportunity to see and appreciate their cultural heritage. I support the bill on behalf of Family First.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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