'Monstrosity on stilts': Powerhouse museum under fire after Parramatta River floods
by Kelly Burke from on (#5FMFB)
Inundation in western Sydney reignites debate about the location of the $915m project
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With sections of the construction site for Sydney's Parramatta Powerhouse now submerged by flood water, debate has reignited over the suitability of the $915m project's riverside location.
An independent Parramatta-based flood management consultant, Steven Molino, told Guardian Australia on Monday that events over the past three days should serve as a wake-up call to the New South Wales government.
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