Blending true crime, politics, and local history, 'Views to Die For' uncovers how Nielsen’s campaign against high-rise development in Victoria Street became a flashpoint in the fight for Sydney’s urban future. Drawing on new archival research, interviews, and rare photographs, the book reveals how her efforts to protect low-income housing and community spaces clashed with powerful private and government interests—raising questions that remain urgent today.
About the author
Mark Skelsey is a Sydney-based writer, researcher, and media and communications professional with a long-standing interest in urban planning and political history. He is a former State Political Reporter and City Editor for the Daily Telegraph, and was previously Media Manager at the NSW Department of Planning. With a career spanning journalism and government, Skelsey brings a unique perspective to the complex forces shaping Sydney's past—and present.