Jamisontown Church's Fight for Heritage

0:00A 137-year-old church in Jamison Town, Western Sydney just sold for nearly $3 million to a developer planning. Town houses, villas, or duplexes. This spot near Penrith packs deep roots, but the deals stirring up major pushback from locals dead set on saving it. Originally built as a Sunday school, the Jamison Town Uniting Church boasts original stained glass windows, a wooden roof, and an honor roll for local. More heroes. It shut down last May after the congregation dwindled, leaving the building empty but full of stories. Folks are straight-fired up, chanting to preserve their history, and arguing there's no way this landmark gets bulldozed for new builds. Petition organizer Amanda Davis says the legacy inside is too rich to lose, and over 1,000 signatures back, that call already. Heritage advocates, like those from the Nepean Archaeology Group, note Penrith's short on history these days. They point to a 108-year-old police cottage at Emu Plains, abandoned for years before

1:00turning into a hot, cafe-proof old spots can get, repurposed smart. The community's not back and down, pushing hard for heritage, listen while the council weighs in, this battles keeping the past alive against the push for progress. I'm Corey with The Story, that's your Sydney News Today update, AI-powered and always on.