Among more than 200 hectares of unused land owned by BlueScope in suburban Wollongong are several significant and historical structures that are abandoned relics of by-gone eras of the steelmaking business.
abc.net.au/news/historic-abandoned-sites-part-of-bluescope-unused-land-lease/101366134The historic BlueScope general manager's residence sits atop a hill in Port Kembla, surrounded by open land that eventually backs onto suburban Wollongong.BlueScope has identified more than 200 hectares of unused land it wants to lease and put to use
"There is roughly 200 hectares and there's quite a few large structures and old buildings that have been installed over the years," he said.The company has begun an ambitious project to put about 200 hectares of unused land in Wollongong to better use and Lindenfels is part of it."The old Commercial Building is a beautiful old building and so is the general manager's residence."The grass tennis court is recognisable only by remnants of a rusted fence and court lights.
"When you're young, you think the senior managers are very important people and then as you work your way through and become one of those people, you realise they're ordinary people like you are."Old buildings part of steel's storySome of the vacant buildings BlueScope now wants to repurpose were a major part of his life with the company.
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