Two people among 15 sleeping rough in the former hat factory the night before blaze remain unaccounted for, as crime scene officers prepare equipment
No charges have been laid over the incident and police are appealing for anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the vicinity in the lead-up to the fire to make contact.
Visiting the station on Monday, the Sydney Metro chief executive, Peter Regan, explained the damage from the nearby fire and the water used to fight it was still being assessed and had delayed the opening of the Chalmers Street entrance. He visited the remodelled “central walk” with the NSW transport minister, Jo Haylen, who thanked emergency service workers who used the entrance of the revamped station as a firefighting post during the blaze.
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