Hi Elizabeth You are right on about the 'Contact Us' at Sydney Water. What people should do is cut and paste the details from your email into the 'Contact Us' email addressing it to Ms Kerry Scott Managing Director. And await a reply, If no reply then, go to the Minister and the Premier. It is election time in NSW. Regards John Shorten Volunteer Genealogist - Keilor Park VIC -----Original Message----- From: australia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of earoberts@bigpond.com Sent: Wednesday, 21 February 2007 10:29 PM To: AUSTRALIA-D@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS] Potential loss of historic records The following email came my way and will be of interest to anyone researching people who have lived in areas serviced by Sydney Water Sydney Water has closed its historic maps and plans section and moved the lot (including Col Kay) to somewhere in Homebush. It is understood that this will prevent access to these resources. This is one of the most important resources for historical research on buildings, gardens and archaeological research and for these resources to be closed will seriously impact on historical research in the Sydney area. The end result no doubt will be greater uncertainty in historical research and inevitably more cost for industry. It would be appropriate for many of us who use the resource so enthusiastically to bombard Sydney Water with letters expressing our concern (and also letting State Records know of the potential loss of valuable state records. In the first instance you might write to Ms Kerry Schott (Managing Director) of Sydney Water who I'm sure will be sympathetic to our pleas As usual the address is a bit obscure but the "Contact Us" section of their website gives the following address: Sydney Water PO Box 53 Sydney South NSW 1235 Elizabeth ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thx John Who is the Minister? Do you mind extra pressure from interstate? I think these records have significance for Australians anywhere. By the time people want to see (even if they have moved away from NSW) - and yet they are descendants of people from NSW- then by that time the records may be lost if people do not make a fuss Regards Suzanne -----Original Message----- From: australia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Shorten Sent: Thursday, 22 February 2007 10:27 AM To: australia@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS] Potential loss of historic records Hi Elizabeth You are right on about the 'Contact Us' at Sydney Water. What people should do is cut and paste the details from your email into the 'Contact Us' email addressing it to Ms Kerry Scott Managing Director. And await a reply, If no reply then, go to the Minister and the Premier. It is election time in NSW. Regards John Shorten Volunteer Genealogist - Keilor Park VIC -----Original Message----- From: australia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of earoberts@bigpond.com Sent: Wednesday, 21 February 2007 10:29 PM To: AUSTRALIA-D@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS] Potential loss of historic records The following email came my way and will be of interest to anyone researching people who have lived in areas serviced by Sydney Water Sydney Water has closed its historic maps and plans section and moved the lot (including Col Kay) to somewhere in Homebush. It is understood that this will prevent access to these resources. This is one of the most important resources for historical research on buildings, gardens and archaeological research and for these resources to be closed will seriously impact on historical research in the Sydney area. The end result no doubt will be greater uncertainty in historical research and inevitably more cost for industry. It would be appropriate for many of us who use the resource so enthusiastically to bombard Sydney Water with letters expressing our concern (and also letting State Records know of the potential loss of valuable state records. In the first instance you might write to Ms Kerry Schott (Managing Director) of Sydney Water who I'm sure will be sympathetic to our pleas As usual the address is a bit obscure but the "Contact Us" section of their website gives the following address: Sydney Water PO Box 53 Sydney South NSW 1235 Elizabeth ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message