Letter Template
You may wish to use the letter template below to voice your concern to any of the above.
Hon Rob Schwarten MP
Minister for Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology
GPO Box 2457
Brisbane QLD 4001
Phone: 3237 1832
Facsimile: 3210 2189
pwhict@ministerial.qld.gov.au
I/We the undersigned citizen(s) of Queensland draw to your attention the need to preserve for the people of Queensland the full use of ‘Yungaba’, the Immigration Depot constructed in 1887, at Kangaroo Point.
Heritage listed ‘Yungaba’ is a very significant site for Queensland’s and Australia’s public memory as it played an outstanding role in receiving immigrants to Queensland for over 110 years. Immigrants have been making a strong contribution to the peopling and the prosperity of the State and continue to do so today.
I/We believe Yungaba is an iconic public space, the place most symbolising identity shared between cultures in Queensland . It is a place where we propose visitors could thrill to The Immigration Story, simulating their ancestors’ reception when they arrived in a land of boundless opportunity.
I/We therefore request the you to act immediately to ensure the sale of the 1887 Yungaba building is discontinued. Instead, the future use of Yungaba should be planned which is cognizant and respectful of its public value in terms of its historical, architectural, sociological, and heritage significance. We call upon you to immediately act before Yungaba’s unique social heritage and educational and cultural potential is irreparably lost to current and future generations of Queenslanders.
Signed: Organisation:
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A change of venue and time may be notified for forthcoming meetings.
NEW MEETING TIME AND DATE
Ist Monday of the month
5.30pm to 6.30pm
Ground Floor Meeting Room
Brisbane City Council Library
Brisbane Square
266 George Street
(at the top of the Queens Street Mall, Opposite the Casino)
Yungaba back veranda.
