Bankstown Bunker
Dear Defence Housing Australia,
Kindly requesting reports and correspondence between Defence Housing Authority and Robertson and Hindmarsh Pty in the 1970s especially in 1976 regarding the construction of a housing estate on the site of the former Air Defence Headquarters Sydney (ADHQ Sydney) "Bankstown Bunker".
And also site plans and title deed(s) of the housing estate of the completed development.
Yours faithfully,
Regents Park resident
OFFICIAL
Dear Regents Park resident,
Thank you for your FOI request. Unfortunately, DHA is not able to respond
to the scope of your request for two reasons.
Firstly, DHA was not established until 1987 so the records you seek may
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Kind regards,
Bethany | She/They | Senior FOI and Privacy Officer
FOI & Privacy | Defence Housing Australia
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