NEVER BUILT SYDNEY: Reschs Brewery Redevelopment Scheme (1983)

The former site of the Reschs Brewery at East Redfern is home to the Moore Park Gardens estate, a residential development comprising 575 apartments in 11 buildings. the brewery was closed in 1983 and the residential development was completed in 1996. 

Source: Johnston, M. 1983.  "Homes for 600 at old Resch's brewery". The Daily Telegraph, August 20: 7. 

Below is the original 1983 proposal to redevelop the former brewery. This coincided with Tooths being taken over by Carlton & United Breweries (CUB). Production of Reschs then shifted to the CUB Brewery at Broadway (now home to Central Park, Sydney). CUB no longer brews beer in New South Wales, either brewed in Melbourne or at Yatala in Queensland. 

Six office buildings (up to 18 storeys tall) were proposed as part of the redevelopment along with town houses and apartments to house around 600 people. Nine of the former brewery buildings would be incorporated into the redevelopment, and a public park would also be provided.

Source: Coultan, M. 1983. "$250m plan for brewery site". The Sydney Morning Herald, August 20: 4.

The development was planned in a way that the office buildings would create a buffer zone that separated the residential component from the nearby industrial area. 

Source: Anonymous. 1983. "Draughting a new village". The Daily Telegraph, August 27:  page unknown.

It was anticipated that construction would be completed in stages over seven years, meaning full completion by 1990. By 1990, the site was empty and still undeveloped. 

Remember This? Paddy's Markets Advertisement (1992)

I am continuing in this installment of the Remember This Series to post old commercials that were screened on Sydney television.

This week is an advertisement from Paddy's Market's that was screened on Channel Nine on April 11, 1992.



In 1992, the City markets were located at the former Eveleigh Railyards at Redfern as the Haymarket site was under redevelopment at the time.  They returned to Haymarket at the end of 1993, after spending five years at Redfern.

A key marketing tool at the time was the proximity to rail stations (Flemington and Redfern) to enable people to travel by public transport.

Compared to today market Days at Flemington remain unchanged (Friday and Sunday) but Haymarket has expanded to trade on Wednesday's Thursday's and Fridays.

Today, advertising of Paddy's Markets is usually confined to radio and newspapers.

1972: Feature on Transport Oriented Developments at Sydney Train Stations

Here is a 1972 article from The Sydney Morning Herald reporting on Transport Oriented Developments in the airspace above Sydney Train Stations but also developments on railway land.

Source: Anon. 1972.  "Railways in big deal with developers". The Sydney Morning Herald, August 16: 3.

The developments did proceed at Chatswood, North Sydney (built in two phases in the 1970s and 1980s), Kogarah (scaled down from the initial proposal), Redfern (Twin TNT Towers opposite the station) and Yennora.

It was proposed that Liverpool Station would end up with two office buildings but d
id not eventuate.