Shades pulled on awnings

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 03 November 2012 | 19.55

THE fight is over today for some of Hobart's most controversial window furnishings.

The battle to save the red awnings placed on a heritage-listed building has been lost, for four of the coverings at least.

Early today a crane will pull down the ground-level awnings from 26 Murray St, following a long-fought battle by the Heritage Council to axe all of the awnings.

The removal order affects only the round-shaped awnings, which means the remaining 12 flat awnings will stay on the former Savings Bank.

The building's caretaker, Kerry Faulkner, said it was an unfortunate day. "This is ridiculous," he said last night.

Mr Faulkner said the crane had been hired at the expense of the building's owners, and the street would be blocked off while the work was carried out from 7am.

Hobart Deputy Lord Mayor Ron Christie, who is a red awnings supporter, said he was "dumbfounded" .

"This is bureaucracy gone crazy," he said. "We have more important issues to deal with in the city than an item like this."

Ald Christie said the awnings gave character and colour to Hobart, and the round ones were his favourites.

He said the round awnings were more in the character of similar awnings popular on heritage buildings in Paris, while the flat ones were more modern.

"I'm really dumbfounded as to why they have a bee in their bonnet over this one," he said.

A majority of Hobart City Council aldermen voted in favour of the red awnings last year but the awnings were rejected retrospectively by the Tasmanian Heritage Council.

Building owners and restorers Warwick and Helen Rule appealed that decision in the Resource Management Planning and Appeal Tribunal.

The tribunal ruled that all but the four round awnings could stay, on the basis the flat ones did not affect the cultural and heritage significance of the building.

The bright-red awnings divided public opinion last year.

Hobart businesses set up window displays supporting the awnings and a rally was organised at Parliament House by the Save the Red Awnings Group.

Mr Rule is overseas and could not be contacted last night.


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