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- ↑ Gawenda, Michael (1983). "Survival: A struggle against despair on the streets". The Age.
- ↑ 'City of Melbourne website Melburnian of the Year'
- ↑ "Tiny's big fight to save Gordon House". The Age, April 14, 1970
- ↑ "Allen Kong Architect" . Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "World Habitat Awards". Building and Social Housing Foundation. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "World Habitat Day 2011–2011 Scroll Winners". UN-Habitat. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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