Saturday, July 29, 2017

Our foreshores remain in safe hands - thanks


'From my Camp' Arthur Streeton  1896
Art Gallery of NSW
“I shout and laugh at my immense 
wealth, all free and without
responsibility.  

Who could steal this from me? 
No one!” 
  
These are the words of Arthur Streeton,
one of the young artists who escaped
the depression in Europe in the 1890s
and settled in Curlew Camp, one of the
established camps around our foreshores,
in order to explore their environment
 and creativity.
Below is a photo of the same site, Curlew Camp, 120 years later.
The point to be made here is that they look very similar and it's mainly
because of the vigilance of residents, past and present, and the
continuing role played by Mosman Council of valuing and protecting
Mosman's historical and cultural flavour.


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Photo – Christopher Maait


"I would like to express my personal thanks to Mosman Council
for its demonstrated energy re the development and management 
of our magnificent foreshores. It's unlikely that a merged
mega-council would have been as responsive or protective.


I'm grateful for the support of the community especially all the
work by my colleagues in MAFA re helping to keep Mosman
independent."  Claire