She spent 43 years at Labassa, and her name, when spoken, continues to bring a smile to the faces of those who remember her.Even after the mansion had been converted to flats, its grand drawing and dining rooms were preserved, continuing to provide a background for extravagant parties.The mansion's staircase, intricate marblework and ornate ceilings also continued to attract a glamorous crowd of tenants.Socialites, war heroes and movie stars, including Louise Lovely, also known as Nellie Cowen, a star of the silver screen, all called Labassa home.Between 1945 and 1961 approximately 25,000 Jewish refugees migrated to Australia after the war, and the entire first floor of Labassa was converted to flats to provide safe homes.Rachel remembers sliding down the banner with her cousin as a child. Rachel returned to Labassa in 2025 after 70 years She first came as a child with her family after the war."I remember this beautiful big room and the window," said Rachel as she wandered through the old mansion."When I first saw Labassa, I got a shock," Rachel's mother Helen recalled."That they built such a beautiful home … one of the ladies said to me, 'Touch the walls, you'll see, practically like gold.'"And we did