Harbour Trust: Planning
The Plan: Summary
The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust has prepared
a comprehensive Plan for the future use of seven unique sites on or near
the foreshores of Sydney Harbour.
The Plan has been prepared to implement the Trust's vision:
To provide a lasting legacy for the people of Australia by helping to
create one of the finest foreshore parks in the world and provide places
that will greatly enrich the cultural life of the city and the nation.
The Plan has five main functions. It:
- Articulates the vision, core values, objectives and policies that
will guide all of the Trust's activities
- Identifies land-use and environmental outcomes for each Trust land
site
- Provides a framework for implementation through the development of
detailed policies, site management plans and guidelines
- Provides a process for the assessment of activities
- Provides a framework for the future management of the Trust's land
The Plan is divided into three main parts.
Part A articulates the whole of harbour vision and presents
a set of objectives and policies to guide the day to day decisions on
the Trust sites and to ensure a consistent approach to implementation
for each of the sites.
Part B deals with the individual sites. For each site
it provides a description of the place including the local planning context,
an overview of the cultural and environmental significance of each site,
an outline of the outcomes of consultation which has informed the planning
process, and a description of the outcomes recommended for each site.
Part C prescribes a number of implementation processes.
These provisions will ensure that the Trust has a clear, consistent and
transparent set of processes to guide the implementation of the Plan.
This part of the Plan also addresses the costs associated with its implementation.
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Proposed Outcomes of the Plan
In broad terms, the Plan recommends the following outcomes for each site
that will guide implementation over the next few years:
- The Plan proposes the creation of a maritime village at Woolwich Dock
and Parklands with the adaptation of existing facilities for maritime
activities. In addition, the consolidation of fragmented park pockets
and a network of circuit paths would integrate the industrial and parkland
aspects of the site
- The Plan proposes the revitalisation of Cockatoo Island as a landmark
harbour attraction with the creation of maritime activities, the interpretation
of its rich colonial and industrial heritage, and the creation of parklands
and spaces for cultural events
- The Plan proposes the repair and conservation of Snapper Island's
facilities
- The Plan proposes the creation of an exciting Headland Park at Middle
Head, Georges Heights and Chowder Bay. The Park will link the natural
and cultural assets of the site. Regeneration will double the area of
bushland, a network of tracks will link the various military precincts,
and facilities and buildings will be adapted for educational, community
and recreational uses
- North Head lends itself to be planned and managed as one entity aimed
at creating an environmental sanctuary. The Trust proposal for the former
Artillery School is for the adaptive re-use of buildings and facilities
with uses that will complement the proposed sanctuary, balancing this
with public access for experiencing and learning about the headland's
remarkable natural and cultural heritage
- The Former Marine Biological Station is to be repaired, conserved
and interpreted
- At Macquarie Lightstation, the Plan proposes ongoing conservation
of the Lightstation and interpretative activities and tours. The relationship
of the Lightstation to nearby coastal walks and adjacent parks will
be improved.
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Acknowledgements
The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust acknowledges the contribution of
many organisations and individuals in the preparation of this plan. Government
departments and agencies at the Commonwealth and State levels contributed
to the development of the plan. Local councils with Harbour Trust sites
in their areas also contributed to the context in which plan outcomes
were developed. They provided local knowledge, feedback and support. Community
groups were instrumental in the Trust's whole of harbour approach to planning.
They were the focus of strong community interest in the harbour as a place
belonging to the people and were strong advocates of long-term outcomes.
The Trust's Community Advisory Committee was a forceful representative
of the diversity of community views. Individuals, through submissions
and informal contact with the Trust, often over extended periods, were
sources of information, advice and expertise.
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