The historic Sydney home wherein AC/DC‘s Angus and Malcolm Younger grew up has been demolished, regardless of being on Australia’s Nationwide Belief Register of Historic Homes.
The Younger household moved into the home, positioned at 4 Burleigh Road within the Sydney suburb of Burwood, in 1965, the yr that elder brother George Younger’s band The Easybeats launched their debut album, Simple. AC/DC have been shaped in 1973 on the tackle, which was added to the Nationwide Belief Register of Historic Homes in 2013.
The corporate behind the demolition – who bulldozed the positioning earlier than Christmas to make manner for a $28.75 million residential improvement – say that have been unaware of the positioning’s historic standing.
“We remorse that the earlier long-term proprietor didn’t share this very important a part of the property’s background with us,” says Burwood Sq. Pty Ltd common supervisor Leon Kmita. “Studying about this connection after our plans have been already underway has shocked us. We’re genuinely sorry for this oversight.
“On behalf of the workforce at Burwood Sq., I need to convey our heartfelt remorse … we now recognise how deeply this location resonates with the AC/DC group and followers worldwide. We really feel a robust accountability to honour AC/DC’s legacy and to make amends to all of the followers who maintain this band in such excessive regard.
“Whereas we can’t change the previous, we’re devoted to celebrating this vital a part of their story. To the worldwide fanbase of AC/DC, please know that we hear you, recognize your deep admiration for this legendary band, and are devoted to creating this proper.”
The builders have promised that they will arrange a bar or cafe sat the positioning utilizing materials salvaged from the demolition in order that followers can “collect to rejoice the band’s enduring legacy.”
The native council, who’re going through criticism for permitting the demolition to proceed, say, “As it isn’t heritage listed or protected underneath native or state laws, and since The Nationwide Belief is a community-based, non-government organisation, with no statutory authority, the property doesn’t have enforceable protections. Burwood Council stays dedicated to discovering new methods to rejoice the Younger household and the world’s wealthy musical heritage.”
Burwood Sq. bought the property in early 2023, paying $5.8 million for the positioning. The home, a three-bedroom unit sitting on a 260m² lot, beforehand offered for $962,500 in late 2011, and was transformed right into a medical observe.