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Harbour Trust: Leasing

Requests for Proposals - Cockatoo Island

The Requests for Proposals (Phase One) for leasing on Cockatoo Island has now closed. Phase Two will commence in 2007.

The Process To Date

Following the Call for Expressions of Interest in late 2005, the Trust received strong interest from a wide range of industries, organisations and individuals to both lease space and provide services at Cockatoo Island.

Based on this interest, the Trust has developed a Leasing Plan to provide guidelines to potential tennants and a provisional timetable for leasing opportunities at Cockatoo Island. Click here to download a PDF Version of the Cockatoo Island Leasing Plan. (PDF 2.8Mb)

Phase One of Requests for Proposals was opened in early 2006 and ran until July 2006. This stage has now closed.

Further Information

To find out more about the leasing opportunities at Cockatoo Island, please contact the Trust on 8969 2100.


Be Part of the Future of this Historic Harbour Island


Cockatoo Island is the largest island in Sydney Harbour.
With a rich history as a convict prison and dockyard, this historic site is undergoing a major transformation.

The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust is revitalising Cockatoo Island, and it will soon become home to a vibrant mix of enterprises, organisations and fascinating public and interpretive spaces.

Combining stunning views, proximity to the CBD and a wealth of remnants from its penal and industrial past, this wonderful place combines tranquillity and the lustre of a rare opportunity.

The Trust now invites businesses, service providers, groups and individuals to consider the advantages of leasing space in this landmark location.

Facilities range from expansive workshops to quirky studios; from functional office space to historic former residences; from dramatic exhibition space to valuable marine facilities; from gritty hardstand to waterfront grassland.

For a unique place to conduct a business or enterprise, Cockatoo Island is hard to beat.

 

  • Click here to learn more about the Harbour Trust.
  • Click here to learn more about the history of Cockatoo Island.

The Details


The following links will assist you to find all the relevant information:

What is the vision for Cockatoo Island?
How will leasing opportunities be phased?
What facilities are available for lease?
How do I arrange an inspection of the island and its facilities?

 

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The Vision for Cockatoo Island


Cockatoo Island will be revitalised as an active part of Sydney’s cultural life that is open to general public access. While becoming more integrated with the city, the valued characteristics and qualities that make the island distinct from the surrounding urban landscape will be protected.

The island will accommodate a broad range of mutually supportive uses and activities of varying scales aimed at broadening the island’s appeal and ensuring the island’s viability.

Maritime and related industry will be re-established, while new uses such as cultural events, studios, workshops for creative industries and visitor accommodation will be introduced.

Balancing this activity, there will be a diversity of public open spaces, vantage points and quiet places for reflection.

Existing buildings and structures will be adaptively reused, and heritage sites will be conserved and interpreted as an important element of the island’s attractions.

While the revitalisation of the island will draw from the past phases of its history, a distinctly new phase will be created, characterised by the island’s openness to, and occupation by, the public, to which it has been closed for the last 165 years.

 

The following documents provide more detailed information about the vision for Cockatoo Island:

Document  
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Comprehensive Plan
Framework for the management of the Harbour Trust's sites
Click here to read
Cockatoo Island Draft Management Plan
Draft document outlining the future management of the island
Click here to read

 

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Buildings and Facilities For Lease

 

In keeping with tradition, existing buildings and structures on Cockatoo Island will be adaptively re-used.

The island’s location and character will naturally accommodate activities with strong links to the working harbour, such as maritime industry and related businesses. Complementary non-maritime operators will provide diversity, creating a vibrant mix of professional businesses, education, arts, tourism, retail, community users, recreation and public attractions.

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Click here for detailed information on buildings and facilities on the eastern apron.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Click here for detailed information on buildings and facilities on the northern apron.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Click here for detailed information on buildings and facilities on the southern apron.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Click here for detailed information on buildings and facilities on the plateau.

 

 

 

 

 

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Leasing Policy and Tenant Selection Documents

 

These documents contain information about the policy of the Trust on leasing, the use of
properties by community groups and how tenants will be selected.

Document Download
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Leasing Policy
Policy framework that guides the leasing process
PDF 17kb
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Community User Policy
Policy framework that guides community use applications
PDF 19kb
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Tenant Selection Criteria
Policy framework that guides the selection of successful tenderers
PDF 64kb
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Agency Guidelines
Policy framework that guides the involvement of agents
PDF 15kb


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Further Information

 

For further information, or to arrange a site inspection, please contact the Trust on 8969 2100.

 

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