Friday, November 8, 2013

$30,000 for Maitland heritage sites

From the Maitland Mercury report:
Three historic heritage sites in Maitland have been given a welcome boost after the state government secured $30,000 in grants.
St Peter’s Anglican Church and Glebe Cemetery at East Maitland, Walka Water Works, and Cintra House garden and stables are three of 40 projects that have shared in $2 million that Heritage Minister and Maitland MP Robyn Parker announced yesterday.
Ms Parker (pictured) said the three state heritage-listed icons had played a pivotal role in Maitland’s history with the church and Glebe cemetery and Walker Water Works dating back to 1886, and Cintra House 1879.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury,