1984: City Housing Scheme - Ultimo

Above: Blackwattle House, Ultimo. Photo taken by the Author (2022). 

In 1984, Sydney City Council unveiled the first stage of an $8.5 million social housing project in Ultimo. The intended goal was to increase the population of the inner city.

The first block was Blackwattle House at the corner of Bay and Kelly Street in Ultimo. This is located next to the International Grammar School.

 

 Source: Anon. 1984. "Sutherland unveils $8.5mil project". The Daily Telegraph, February 29: 16.