New South Wales authorities have commenced a multi-agency operation around the Surry Hills buildings that went up in flames on Thursday to make the area re-accessible to the public.
Sydney warehouses constructed in the early 20th century that have been hit by fire, like the old Surry Hills hat factory, have a good chance of getting rebuilt, heritage architect Hector Abrahams says.
More than 100 people were displaced on Thursday when fire ravaged two buildings in Surry Hills, including the heritage-listed former RC Henderson hat factory.