76 Wilford Street Newtown NSW 2042

I support this application.

Sydney is in the grip of a housing crisis, and medium-density housing near existing infrastructure is one of the fastest and most effective ways to address it. This proposal ticks all the right boxes, it’s close to Newtown Station and within easy walking distance of shops along Enmore Road and King Street.

The Inner West needs more well-considered developments like this one.

The plans show a building replacing the Young Henrys brewery, but the environmental assessment shows details of the warehouses at 2C Gladstone Street from a previous DA.

I do NOT support this application. Far too many entertainment precincts are being sold to developers for the building of apartments. It has destroyed this city's iconic entertainment precincts like Kings Cross (which was always a plan to benefit developers only).

This proposes to demolish the site currently occupied by the iconic Young Henry’s Brewery to make way for a six-storey mixed-use building.

Young Henry’s isn’t just a brewery — it’s part of the soul of Newtown. Since opening its doors in 2012, it has become a cultural anchor, supporting local music, art, sustainability, and the broader Inner West community. Its initiatives, like algae-based carbon capture and local artist showcases, demonstrate a commitment to both innovation and inclusivity that this community values deeply.

I oppose this development for several reasons:

Cultural Significance – Young Henry’s has created a space where community flourishes. Replacing it with apartments would rip out a thread in the social and cultural fabric of our suburb.

Local Identity – Newtown is known for its independent spirit, not for cookie-cutter high-rises. Young Henry’s is a symbol of that spirit. Its loss would be a blow to what makes this suburb unique.

Overdevelopment Concerns – A six-storey building, exceeding the local 17-metre height limit, adds to the growing issue of overdevelopment and places even more pressure on already stretched infrastructure and transport systems.

Community Backlash – The reaction from locals has been loud and clear: we want Young Henry’s to stay. This isn’t just about beer — it’s about keeping Newtown Newtown.

This proposal represents a short-sighted sacrifice of culture for concrete. I have respectfully urged Council to reject this DA and explore options that preserve Young Henry’s and protect the character of our beloved suburb.

I support this. The benefits of dense housing are well known at this point so I'll just summarise: it pushes down housing prices, it reduces carbon emissions and habitat destruction, it makes for vibrant neighbourhoods, it stops the city's youth being forced out away from their friends and family, it makes viable greater provisioning of public transport, and more people in a neighbourhood is more customers for businesses just like Young Henry's.

This is clearly a well located development close to buses & a train station, and you couldn't ask for a more walkable neighbourhood in this city.

To quote YH co-owner Oscar McMahon: "The inner west is a high-density area … there are housing needs."