Historic Jamisontown church in Sydney’s west sold to developer sparking heritage battle among locals

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The sale of a historic church in Western Sydney has sparked an unholy war, with locals desperate to preserve the building’s rich 137-year history. The Uniting Church has sold the building at Jamisontown near Penrith to a developer for nearly $3 million, with plans to potentially transform the site into townhouses, villas or duplexes. [{ "selector": ".sztus-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 30px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]