By Juanita Kwok Three buildings which are highly significant to the history of Sydney’s Chinatown have been newly heritage listed on the City of Sydney Council’s Local Environment Plan: 1) Goon Yee Tong, Loong Yee Tong and Loon Fook Tong buildings, 50-54 Dixon Street, Haymarket 2) Former Municipal Stores, 90-100 Hay Street, Haymarket 3) Kuo Min Tang building, moveable heritage and archival collection, 75-77 Ultimo Road, Haymarket In late 2023, Hector Abrahams Architects (HAA) were engaged by the City of Sydney to investigate the history and potential significance of the three buildings in Haymarket. HAA worked in co-authorship with Our Chinese Past President, historian Dr Juanita Kwok, who was engaged to conduct research and provide contextual histories of the buildings and advise on their significance and management. Following the development of the historical research reports, HAA was engaged to undertake a heritage assessment of all three sites and recommended that all three sites be heritage listed. On 15 December 2025,...Read More