SHAYNNA BLAZE PUTS CALL OUT TO HELP HERITAGE BUILDING OWNERS..
Lola Russell and George Dixon outside their 167-year-old home on the corner of King and La Trobe street
Photo: Chris Hopkins / SMH
The oldest shop-and-dwelling in Melbourne, heritage-listed ‘Russell’s Old Corner Shop’ – is falling down and its 93-year-old owners – Lola Russell and George Dixon – will have to spend at least $30,000 to save it from collapse or they will be forced to leave.
“I have never done this before but Lola and George’s story struck a chord with me when I read it in the paper, and I knew I had to try to help this lovely couple save the home where they want to see out their twilight years.
Heritage listed as one of Melbourne’s oldest buildings, Russell’s Old Corner Shop was built in 1850. Lola has lived there since she was one-month old and inherited the building in 1970. She and George, and their family before them, have maintained this precious old building over the decades but they don’t have the money needed to save it from collapse now.
I’m always banging on about the importance of preserving Melbourne’s heritage buildings so it’s time to practice what I preach and throw my weight behind Lola and George’s cause.
Please help me, to help them save this Melbourne treasure.” – Shaynna Blaze
Shaynna would love your help, if you could please share a social media post urgently about helping this amazing couple, she would really appreciate it!
To help with this fundraiser, please go to: https://www.mycause.com.au/page/152896/save-russells-old-corner-shop-melbourne
* Donations are immediately receipted but are not tax deductible, as it’s not a registered charity
