A sense of feverish joy is flowing through the Powerhouse on day one, despite the crowds and lines. Attendees are bounding through the exhibits, all smiles and curiosity, with many saying they had come to be part of history.
“We wanted to be among the first to see it. It’s a day for the diehard believers,” said Marie-Louise Jolicoeur, who had come with her husband Tony Sunners from their home in Blacktown. Sunners said the Powerhouse would “change their weekends”, and that the location rendered Parramatta the “heart of Sydney”.
“A lot of politics went on behind the scenes to try and get it here, but I think they picked a fantastic location. Parramatta especially, it’s now more the heart of Sydney,” he said.
Upstairs, at the Overflow exhibit, friends Harriet Flitcroft and Wade Penman had waded into the pool and emerged “refreshed”.
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