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Notices of Determination - 2002

Conversion of Existing Fixed Wharf to Floating Marina
Approved: 23 December 2002
Description: The Minister for Planning has granted development consent to Smith's Spit Boatshed for the conversion of an existing fixed wharf and pile marina to a 24 berth floating pontoon marina at 81 Parriwi Road, The Spit, Mosman.
LGA: Mosman
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file).

Effluent Storage Pond No. 7
Approved: 23 December 2002
Description: On 23 December 2002, the Minister for Planning granted development consent to a proposal by Shoalhaven Starches Pty Ltd for the construction and operation of an effluent storage pond (No. 7), subject to conditions. The facility is located on Lot 2 DP 833181, Shoalhaven Starches Environmental Farm, Bolong Road, Bomaderry.
Details: copy of Conditions of consent (pdf file), Map (pdf file), Map 2 (pdf file), Map 3 (pdf file), and the Assessment Report (pdf file).
LGA: Shoalhaven local government area
Value: $900,000
Jobs: 10 (during construction only)

Cross City Tunnel Modification
Approved: 12 December 2002
Description: The Minister for Planning has given approval for the RTA to proceed with Cross City Tunnel Modification. The project includes two road tunnels under the Central CBD between Darling Harbour and Kings Cross. Key modifications include: an increase in tunnel length and depth; an increase in the height of the ventilation stack; provision of a ventilation tunnel; changes to traffic arrangments in Woolloomooloo and provision of a landscaped land bridge over the eastern portal.
LGA: City of Sydney, South Sydney
Details: copy of Conditions Schedule 2 (track changes) (pdf file), Conditions Schedule 2 (pdf file), Modification Report Section 9 (pdf file), Modification Report Section 1-8 (pdf file), and the Instrument A (pdf file).

Jandra Quarry Modification - Enlargement of an overburden emplacement
Approved: 11 December 2002
Description: The Applicant has been granted approval for a modification to allow the enlargement of the existing overburden emplacement area. The situation has arisen as the original consent did not allow sufficient area for the disposal of overburden. In order to meet this demand, CSR proposes to clear 2.2 hectares of vegetation in order to allow for the expansion of the existing 0.9 hectare overburden emplacement area.
LGA: Greater Taree Local Government Area
Details: copy of Notice of Modification (pdf file), and the Assessment Report (pdf file).

Cadia Hill Gold Mine - Modification to consent
Approved: 11 December 2002
Description: The Minister for Planning approved the application by Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd to modify the development consent to extend the life of the Cadia Hill Gold Mine by up to 3 years. The mine is located approximately 25 km south-west of Orange. The modification involves extending the existing Cadia Hill open pit to the north to produce an additional 43 million tonnes (Mt) of ore. The modification also involves: relocation of short sections of the existing 33 kilovolt (kV) and 132 kV electricity lines around the pit extension area; diverting Cadiangullong Creek around the open pit extension; increasing the disturbed area from approximately 140 hectares (ha) to 165 ha; and increasing the removal of waste rock from approximately 271 Mt to 290 Mt.
LGA: Cabonne and Blayney
Details: copy of Notice of Modification (pdf file), and the Assessment Report (pdf file).

Lane Cove Tunnel and Associated Road Improvements
Approved: 3 December 2002
Description: The Minister for Planning has given approval to the RTA for the Lane Cove Tunnel and Associated Road Improvements project. The project includes a 3.4 km tunnel between the Mowbray Road West and the Gore Hill Freeway, an additional lane in each direction on the Gore Hill Freeway and north-facing ramps at Falcon Street. In addition, Epping Road would be downgraded to generally 2 lanes in each direction, including dedicated bus lanes.
LGA: North Sydney, Willoughby, Lane Cove, Ryde
Details: copy of Minister's Approval (pdf file), Conditions of Approval (pdf file) and the Director-General's Report (pdf file).

Modification to Development Application for UR-3R Waste Processing Facility at Eastern Creek Waste Management Centre
Approved: 25 November 2002
Description: Approval has been granted for Waste Service NSW to increase the throughput of municipal solid waste at the facility from 156,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) to between 175,000 tpa and 220,000 tpa depending on the composition of the waste received. Approval was also granted for moving a modified composting process indoors, eliminating wastewater irrigation due to the modified composting process consuming all excess process water, and rearranging the building layout on the site.
LGA: Blacktown
Details: Copy of the notice of the Minister's consent (pdf file).

Modification to Development Application for Eastern Extension of Eastern Creek Waste Management Centre
Approved: 3 November 2002
Description: Approval has been granted for Waste Service NSW to modify the footprint of the excavated landfill cells for the eastern extension of the Eastern Creek Waste Management Centre. The capacity of the modified development will remain within the previously approved capacity of 4.5 million tonnes of municipal solid waste.
LGA: Blacktown
Details: Copy of the notice of the Minister's consent (pdf file).

Manning River dredging operation - Harrington Waters Estate
Approved: 25 November 2002
Description: Roche Group have been granted approval for the extraction of up to 1 million cubic metres (m3) of material from the bed of the Manning River, at a location approximately 4 kilometres upstream of the township of Harrington. The site is within the Greater Taree Local Government Area. The proposed extraction area covers approximately 0.34 square kilometres (km2 ), spanning a river length of approximately 1250 metres between Mangrove Island to the west and Pelican Point to the east. The extracted material will be used to fill the areas known as Stages 3 and 4 of the Harrington Waters Estate. It is expected that the extraction of the material will be undertaken within 18 months, however this time frame could be extended to 2 years depending on constraints. Copy of the Conditions of consent (pdf file) and the Assessment report (pdf file).
LGA: Greater Taree
Value: $3.6 million
Jobs: 16

"Homestead" Dam, Mount Owen Mine
Approved: 25 November 2002
Description: The Minister for Planning gave the Hunter Valley Coal Corporation Pty Limited approval to construct a 1030 ML capacity dam that will provide a water supply for mining purposes and have a 12 months' capacity. The Dam has an areal extent of 25 hectares and involves the construction of the dam walls and proofing with clays.
LGA: Singleton
Value: Approximately $4 million
Jobs: Existing work force
Details: Copy of the Conditions of consent (pdf file) and the Assessment report (pdf file).

Construction and Demolition Materials Recycling Facility
Approved: 25 November 2002
Description:An application was made by Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Ltd for the construction and operation of a construction and demolition materials recycling facility at Widemere West, Prospect.
LGA: Fairfield
Value: $2 million
Jobs: 10 full-time jobs during operation and 15 full-time jobs during the construction period
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Liddell Colliery - Continued Operations
Approved: 20 November 2002
Description:Liddell Coal Operations Pty Limited has been granted approval for the continued operation of the Liddell Colliery. The Applicant proposes to increase Run-of-Mine (ROM) coal production from 3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to approximately 4.5 Mtpa as a result of the introduction of larger scale machinery and an extension to the open cut mining area.Product is to be transferred via the Liddell Coal loading facility and the Main Northern Railway to the Port of Newcastle, using existing infrastructure. The coal will then be exported from the Port of Newcastle ship loading facility. A limited amount of old tailings will be hauled by the truck to nearby Macquarie Generation power stations.The proposed open cut mine extension will utilise the existing Liddell Colliery facilities, however some facilities will need to be relocated to permit mining of the existing site. Open cut mining will be extended to two new pits to the South-east of the existing operations, and mining techniques will be modified to allow greater flexibility and to maximise production. The proposal also includes the establishment of new water management infrastructure, a new access route from Old State Highway, and relocation of telecommunications and electricity infrastructure.
LGA: Muswellbrook and Singleton
Value: $54 million
Jobs: Continued employment for 150 people.
Details: Copy of the Conditions of consent (pdf file) and the Assessment report (pdf file).

Bangor Bypass
Approved: 22 November 2002
Description:The Minister for Planning gave the RTA approval to construct a four-lane limited access road bypassing the township of Bangor. The project involves the construction of an East-West Link between the Woronora Bridge and Old Illawarra Road and a North-South Link from Alfords Point Road to New Illawarra Road, parralell to Old Illawarra Road. Improvements to Menai Road are also part of the project.
LGA: Sutherland
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file), condition of approval (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Austrak Business Park, Pembroke Road, Minto
Approved: 20 November 2002
Description:The construction and operation of a warehouse and distribution centre and intermodal rail freight terminal with associated offices, parking and warehouse factory sales outlet.
LGA: Campbelltown
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Demolition of JORTL LPG Facility
Approved: 03 November 2002
Description:The Minister for Planning approved the application by Wesfarmers Kleenheat Gas Pty Ltd to demolish the JORTL LPG facility at 49 Friendship Road, Port Botany. The four LPG tanks and road tanker loadout facilities together with associated pipework will be demolished and removed from the site. Concrete, sand and other recyclables will be diverted to recycling. The Minister's consent includes conditions requiring safety procedures to be followed to ensure the integrity of nearby storage facilities and minimal disruption of traffic. Conditions suggested by Randwick City Council and Sydney Ports Corporation have also been included in the consent.
LGA: Randwick
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file).

Boat Repair & Maintenance Facility
Approved: 18 October 2002
Description:The Minister for Planning has granted development consent to Fenwicks Marina for the continued use of a boat repair and maintenance facility at 33 Brooklyn Road, Brooklyn in conjunction with the marina at 31 Brooklyn Road, Brooklyn.
LGA: Hornsby Shire
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file).

The Ashton Coal Project
Approved: 11 October 2002
Description:The Minister for Planning approved the application by White Mining Ltd to develop the Ashton Coal Project near Camberwell in the Upper Hunter Valley. The proposal involves both open-cut and underground mining over 21 years with up to 5.2 million tonnes run of mine coal extraction per annum. PlanningNSW negotiated amendments to the proposal with White Mining including the elimination of a planned diversion of Bowmans Creek and avoidance of long-term environmental impacts. The Minister's consent includes over 250 strict conditions requiring environmental monitoring, management and independent expert review during the life of the development.
LGA: Singleton
Value: $42 million
Jobs: 200 construction and 140 operating
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Bowens Road North Coal Mine - Modification to consent
Approved: 01 October 2002
Description:The modification will allow a revision of the mine plan to facilitate open cut mining in one pass from north to south rather than mining this resource in two passes. In addition, the modification involves a change to the number and type of equipment in the mining fleet.
LGA: Gloucester
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Warehouse and Distribution Centre
Approved: 01 October 2002
Description:An application was made by Australand Holdings Limited for the construction of a warehouse and distribution centre on part lot 206 and lot 208 DP 1030744, Greystanes Estate Northern Employment Lands.
LGA: Holroyd
Value: $21 million
Jobs (operation): 100
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Warehouse/Industrial Building, Yennora
Approved: 30 September 2002
Description:A proposal to construct and operate a large warehouse/industrail building to produce automotive parts for local and international markets at 205-231 Fairfield Road, Yennora.
LGA: Holroyd
Value: $32 million
Jobs: 640 (the majority of positions relocated from existing premises)
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Camden Coal-bed Methane Project - Kay Park Wells
Approved: 20 September 2002
Description:The Minister for Planning has granted development consent subject to conditions to Sydney Gas Operations Pty Ltd for the connection of 3 existing wells (KP1, KP2 and KP3) to the Ray Beddoe Treatment Plant and the continued production and sale of methane gas from the 3 wells located at Kay Park, 790 Remembrance Drive, Razorback.
LGA: Wollondilly Shire
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file).

Proposed Warehouse and Distribution Facility (Building B), Homebush West
Approved: 12 September 2002
Description:A proposal to construct a warehouse and distribution facility at 350-374 Parramatta Road, Homebush.
LGA: Strathfield
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Modifications to Mount Thorley & Warkworth Mines
Approved: 12 September 2002
Description:The Minister for Planning approved applications by Coal & Allied Operations Pty. Ltd to modify the development consents for the Mount Thorley & Warkworth mines. The modifications allow the Applicant to extract about 5 millions tonnes of coal over a three year period, increase the throughput of the Mount Thorley Coal Preparation Plant from 8 to 10 million tonnes a year; and transfer reject from the Warkworth mine to the Mount Thorley Mine, and water between both mines.
LGA: Singleton
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent A (pdf file), notice of Minister's consent B (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Precinct A, Rhodes
Approved: 12 September 2002
Description:Subdivision, road layout, bulk excavations, shops, bulky goods retailing, commercial offices, residential, staged development of the 'remainder of site', landscaping and associated development. This DA should be read in conjunction with DA 375-12-2001
DA Number: 310-11-2001
LGA: Cananda Bay
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file), Planning report – Retail and Commercial (pdf file), Planning report – Residential (pdf file), Planning report – Remainder site (pdf file), Planning report – Subdivision (pdf file).

Precinct A, Rhodes
Approved: 11 September 2002
Description:Development of two commercial office buildings, subdivision, use of stratum in adjoining retail development for car parking, pedestrian / cycleway connections and related road infrastructure. This DA should be read in conjunction with DA 310-11-2001
DA Number: 375-12-2001
LGA: Cananda Bay
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file), Planning report – Commercial (pdf file).

Clyde Waste Transfer Terminal
Approved: 29 August 2002
Description:The Minister for Planning approved an application by Collex Pty Ltd to establish a waste transfer terminal at the Clyde Railway Marshalling Yards in the Auburn local government area. The development is limited to receiving municipal solid waste from the Sydney region for compaction into shipping containers and dispatch by rail to the Woodlawn Bioreactor, a landfill to be established near Goulburn.
LGA: Auburn
Value: $8 million
Jobs: up to 30 during construction and up to 24 during operation
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file), planning report (pdf file) and the report on independant assessment (pdf file).

Refurbishment of Slipway and Construction of Containment Platform
Approved: 28 August 2002
Description:The Minister for Planning has approved an application by Clontarf Marina Pty Ltd for the refurbishment of an existing slipway and construction of a concrete containment platform at 1 Sandy Bay Road, Clontarf.
LGA: Manly
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file).

VAW Kurri Kurri Aluminium Smelter Upgrade and Retrofit
Approved: 21 August 2002
Description:Update and retrofit of an existing aluminium smelter in Loxford via Kurri Kurri in three stages:
- Stage 1 - Structural floor repairs and the installation of a Greenmix scrubber for air emissions;
- Stage 2 - Construction of a new Anode Baking Furnace and the upgrade of Potlines 2 and 3; and
- Stage 3 - Upgrade of Potline 1 and an increase in length of the anodes across all three potlines.
LGA: Cessnock
Value: $110 million
Jobs: Up to 450 during construction
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Bald Hill Quarry Regional Landfill
Approved: 16 August 2002
Description:Development consent has been granted to Bald Hill Quarry Pty Limited to construct and operate a Class 1 Putrescible Regional Landfill at the stage 1 Bald Hill Quarry in the Harden local government area.
LGA: Harden Shire Council
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's determination (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

15-27 Refinery Drive, Pyrmont (former CSR site)
Approved: 13 August 2002
Description:Demolition of existing heritage listed Lab B building & erection of a 6 storey residential building with associated basement car parking.
DA Number: 383-12-2001
LGA: Sydney
Value: $6 million
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

McCaffreys Development precinct, Pyrmont
Approved: 12 August 2002
Description:Residential precinct - amendment to coulor scheme of terrace buildings and revision of facade elements.
MOD Number: 41-6-2002
LGA: Sydney
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's determination (pdf file) and the planning report (pdf file).

Southern Meats Abattoir Upgrade and Expansion
Approved: 08 August 2002
Description:A proposal to upgrade and expand the Southern Meats Abattoir at 99 Mazamet Road, Goulburn
LGA: Goulburn and Mulwaree
Jobs: 40 full-time positions
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's determination (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Poultry Layer Farm, Grading Floor and Feed Mill - West Wyalong
Approved: 08 August 2002
Description:A Development Application was lodged by Bath, Stewart Associates Pty Ltd for the construction and operation of a poultry layer farm, grading floor and feed mill, as part of an integrated poultry rearing farm/layer farm complex at West Wyalong.
LGA: Bland
Value: $20 million
Jobs: 20-30 full-time
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Site Remediation - Mayfield
Approved: 02 August 2002
Description:An application was made by BHP Billiton for the remediation of contaminated land at Lot 223 Industrial Drive, Mayfield.
LGA: Newcastle
Value: $8 million
Jobs: 25
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Proposed commercial pearl oyster operation, Port Stephens
Refused: 1 August 2002
Description: Australian Radiata proposed to establish a commercial pearl oyster operation at Port Stephens, including:
- three lease sites within Port Stephens, with a total area of 32 hectares, at Wanda Head, Mambo Creek, and Pig Station Creek, Pindimar;
- two lease sites with a total area of 62 hectares in waters external to Port Stephens at Fly Roads and Providence Bay; and
- a land-base site at Cromartys Bay, Port Stephens.
DA Number: DA 318-11-01-i
Applicant: Australian Radiata Pty Ltd
Details: Copy of the Minister's determination (pdf file), the assessment report (pdf file) and the supplementary advice to the Minister (pdf file).

44 lot rural residential subdivision near Oyster Creek, Valla
Approved: 25 July 2002
Description:Development consent has been granted for a 44 lot rural residential subdivision on a 56.5 hectare site at Lot 2, DP 848520, Pacific Highway, Valla.
LGA: Nambucca Shire
Details: Copy of Minister's determination (pdf file) and the conditions of consent (pdf file).

Capacity Expansion of Solar Cell and Module Plant
Approved: 23 July 2002
Description:An application was made by BP Solar Pty Ltd to expand the capacity of the Solar Cell and Module Plant at 2 Australia Avenue, Homebush Bay.
LGA: Auburn
Value: $7.7 million
Jobs: 9 additional jobs
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Camden Coalbed Methane Project
Approved: 23 July 2002
Description:Development consent has been granted for the continued operation of the Camden Coalbed Methane project. The approval is for the operation of 20 wells, gas gathering system, treatment plant, site depot, and completion of 5 additional wells in the Petroleum Assessment Lease area No. 1 (PAL 1) near Camden.
LGA: Camden Council and Wollondilly Shire Council
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file), the assessment report (pdf file) and appendix a.

Bullecourt Place, Ultimo
Approved: 19 July 2002
Description:Construction of two (2) buildings and the refurbishment of the Bristol Arms Hotel building with addtion to rear, comprising in total 217 residential apartments, 1738 sqm commercial space and a through site pedestrian link with public lift
DA Number: 382-12-2001
LGA: Sydney
Value: $49.4 million
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Jones Bay Wharf (19-21) - Alterations and additions to Shore buildings
Approved: 15 July 2002
Description:The erection of shore shed buildings attached to the existing Jones Bay Wharf buildings including alterations and additions to the existing Shore Shed structure and a single level of basement car parking.
LGA: Sydney
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Bowens Road West Pit Extension
Approved: 05 July 2002
Description:The development will allow the current open cut coal mining operations at Stratford Coal Mine to extend the Bowens Road West Pit by 100m to the south to allow the extraction of an expected 45,000 tonnes of coal, over a maximum three month period. The 100m extension to the pit shall be filled; rehabilitated and revegetated with native plants within 2 years from the date of the mine lease approval.
LGA: Gloucester Shire Council
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Greystanes Estate - Master Plan & Bulk earthworks
Approved: 04 July 2002
Description:Macquarie Goodman has submitted a development application (DA) to Planning NSW (PNSW) seeking consent:
- For in-principle approval of a Master Plan concept for the development of an integrated, industrial estate known as "Greystanes Park," located within the Greystanes Estate
- To undertake bulk earthworks and benching of the subject land to provide suitable building platforms consistent with the development proposed in the Master Plan
LGA: Holroyd
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Hunter Water Corporation's new Kurri Kurri Wastewater Treatment Works - Modification for the Removal of Eucalyptus parramattensis subsp. decadens
Approved: 04 July 2002
Description:Hunter Water Corporation sought to modify the Minister's July 2001 approval for the new Kurri Kurri Wastewater Treatment Works by removing 5 individuals of a tree species listed as Vulnerable under Schedule 2 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act.
LGA: Cessnock City Council
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file).

Modification for Glennies Creek Coal Mine
Approved: 28 June 2002
Description:Approval has been granted for Glennies Creek Mine to install and operate an upcast ventilation shaft, a secondary shaft for the supply of services to underground, associated facilities (motor room, control room) and a private powerline from an existing sub-station.
LGA: Singleton Shire Council
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Container Examination Facility
Approved: 6 June 2002
Description:Approval has been granted by the Minister for Planning for Australian Customs Service to construct and operate a container examination facility at Port Botany. The facility will utilise new X-ray technology in its examination of containerised sea-going cargo.
LGA:Randwick
Value: $7.5 million
Jobs: 50 operation jobs
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Proposed Warehouse and Distribution Facility (Building D), Homebush West
Approved: 6 June 2002
Description:A proposal to construct a warehouse and distribution facility at 350-374 Parramatta Road, Homebush.
LGA:Strathfield
Value: $12.5 million
Jobs: Approximately 130 full-time positions
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Proposed Broken Hill Mineral Separation Plant
Approved: 27 May 2002
Description:Development consent has been granted to BeMaX Resources NL to construct and operate a Mineral Separation Plant (MSP), located at Pinnacles Road on the south-western outskirts of Broken Hill. The consent allows Bemax Resources to separate approximately 450,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of heavy mineral concentrate over an 11 year period through the MSP. The heavy mineral concentrate will be transported by road from the proposed Ginkgo Mineral Sands mine located some 160 kilometres (km) south of Broken Hill to the MSP via the Silver City Highway, Kanandah Road and Pinnacle Road.
The proposal will include the construction and operation of associated surface activities and infrastructure, including the stockpiling of mineral concentrate, a mineral concentrate and product transport system comprising conveyors, hoppers and elevators, a separation plant, product and waste by-produce storage bins, train loading facilities and rail spur line, administration buildings, a water supply balancing tank, fuel storage facilities and an access road linking to Pinnacles Road. The proposal also includes other associated ancillary infrastructure such as an electricity line from an electrical substation adjacent to the Peterborough-Broken Hill Railway to the MSP and a water supply line from the Willis Street Waste Water Treatment Plant to the MSP site.
LGA:Broken Hill City Council
Value: $70 million
Jobs: Construction workforce of up to 160, operation workforce up to 60 employees
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Cold Roll Steel Mill Facility
Approved: 14 May 2002
Description:Approval has been granted by the Minister for Planning for Protech Steel Pty Ltd to construct and operate a cold roll steel mill facility for the production of up to 520,000 tonnes per annum of coated and uncoated carbon steel products at Kooragang Island.
LGA:Newcastle
Value: $500 million
Jobs: 300 operation jobs
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file).

Sydney Ports Corporation - Lady Robinsons Beach Restoration - Florence Street to Cooks River
Approved: 6 May 2002
Description:Works to restore Lady Robinsons Beach north of Florence Street to the Cooks River breakwater at Kyeemagh in Botany Bay.
LGA:Rockdale City Council
Value: $3.6 million
Jobs: up to 20 during construction
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file), the conditions (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Wood Processing and Metallurgical Carbon Plant
Approved: 1 May 2002
Description:The Minister for Planning has determined to approve a wood processing and metallurgical carbon plant, to be located near Mogo in the Eurobodalla local government area. The development forms part of the Australian Silicon Project, which also includes an approved silicon smelter near Lithgow and an approved quartz mine near Cowra. The development would receive up to 200,000 tonnes per annum of green residual timber, to be converted to charcoal and fluxwood. The charcoal and fluxwood are to be used at the approved silicon smelter near Lithgow. The Minister’s determination was made after careful and detailed consideration of the environmental impacts of the development and issues raised in more than 1,530 public submissions.
LGA:Eurobodalla
Value: $15 million
Jobs: 50 construction jobs, 25 operation jobs
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (215 KB pdf file), the assessment report (707 KB pdf file), and the executive summary (103 KB pdf file). Some figures and appendices from the assessment report are provided in separate files for ease of access.

Remediation by Landfilling of the Mine Tailings Ponds at the Former Ayrfield Colliery No.3 Site
Approved: 24 April 2002
Description:An application was made by Leaway Pty Ltd for the land remediation of Coal Washery Tailings Ponds on the Former Ayrfield Colliery No. 3 site at North Rothbury. This will include landfilling approximately 105,000 cubic metres of inert waste, sourced from building and demolition sites in the Hunter Region; capping the landfilled material with approximately 48,000 cubic metres of clay and topsoil, to form a 1 metre capping layer; and revegetation of the landfill area.
LGA:Cessnock
Value: $13,000
Jobs: 4 full-time
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Fox Studios Australia, Driver Avenue, Moore Park
Approved: 23 April 2002
Description: Expansion of Professional studios in the former Backlot area & Subdivision of the Working Studio precinct into 2 lots.
LGA:South Sydney
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

EnergyAustralia - Gosford to Ourimbah Electricity Supply Upgrade
Approved: 16 April 2002
Description:Construction of an 11km long, 132kV overhead power transmission line between between the Gosford Sub-Transmission Station (STS), West Gosford Zone Substation, and the Ourimbah STS, including upgrading works at these stations.
LGA:Gosford City Council and Wyong Shire Council
Value: $17 million
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Yennora Distribution Centre Redevelopment
Approved: 2 April 2002
Description:An application was made by The Stockland Trust Group for the redevelopment of the Yennora Distribution Centre at Yennora for storing, handling, and distributing general merchandise.
LGA:Holroyd
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Modification to Development Application for United Collieries Pty Ltd.
Approved: 12 March 2002
Description:Approval has been granted for United Collieries to alter the position of a washery, coal stockpiles and conveyors for the Coal Handling and Preparation Plant at the United Mine. The Coal Handling and Preparation Plant was originally approved for construction by the then Minister for Planning and Environment on 20 March 1984 and has not been constructed to date.
LGA:Singleton Shire
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Modification to Development Application 114-12-98 for Coal and Allied's Hunter Valley Operations - Cheshunt/Riverview Pit.
Approved: 11 March 2002
Description:The modification permits Coal and Allied to alter the current mine plan, introduce and operate a dragline in the Riverview Pit and haul coal to either or both the Lemington Coal Preparation Plant or the Hunter Valley Coal Preparation Plant.
LGA:Singleton Shire
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Ravensworth Waste Management Centre
Refused: 7 March 2002
Description: The Ravensworth Waste Management Centre is a proposal by Thiess Environmental Services Pty Ltd to construct and operate a solid waste landfill at the site of the former Ravensworth No 2 coal mine in the Singleton Shire local government area in the Upper Hunter Valley.
The proposal also includes a rail terminal; a bridge over the New England Highway for a private road; engineering, filling and rehabilitation of the landfill voids; and administrative and support infrastructure.
The site is stated to have a total capacity of 25 million tonnes of waste, and Theiss seeks approval to accept 600,000 tonnes per annum, effectively from all regions of NSW but in particular, from Sydney and the Hunter Valley. Putrescible, solid, inert and industrial wastes are proposed to be accepted at the landfill.
LGA: Singleton
Details: Copy of the Minister's refusal (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Roads and Traffic Authority's proposed new crossing of the Murray River between Corowa (NSW) and Wahgunyah (Victoria).
Approved: 5 March 2002
Description:A new bridge over the Murray River and 4.5 km of road connecting Corowa in NSW with Wahgunyah in Victoria.
LGA: Corowa Shire Council
Jobs: Up to 100 during construction
Value: $14.5 million
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file), conditions (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Western Sydney Orbital
Approved: 28 February 2002
Description: The Roads and Traffic Authority proposes to construct the Western Sydney Orbital (WSO)as part of the Sydney Orbital network. The WSO will also replace the interim National Highway route along the Cumberland Highway. The proposal is a 40 km long motorway standard route linking the Hume Highway/M5 Motorway at Prestons in the south to the M2 Motorway at West Baulkham Hills in the north and will be tolled in each direction. The WSO will include 4 traffic lanes, a 15 m wide median for future provision of public transport and a pedestrian and cyclist path along its length. The proposal will be a major freight route within western Sydney as well as providing facilities to allow bus services between Richmond Road and the M2 from opening to traffic.
LGA: Liverpool, Fairfield, Blacktown and Baulkham Hills
Value: $1.25 billion
Jobs: 1,200 during construction
Details: Copy of the Assessment Report (797 KB pdf file) Figures 1 - 4.2l (4.8 MB zip file) Figures 4.2m-x (4.4 MB zip file) Figures 5.1 & 5.4-5.7b (1.7 MB zip file) Figure 5.2 (1.7 MB zip file) Figures 5.3a-e (1.4 MB zip file) Figures 5.8 - 6.1 (457 KB zip file) Conditions (225 KB pdf file)

Modification to the Dartbrook Underground Coal Mine
Approved: 27 February 2002
Description:The modification permits Dartbrook Coal Pty Ltd to mine coal in the Wynn Seam from two additional longwall panels (Longwall Panels 10 and 11). This approval also includes the provision of associated facilities such as a gas drainage system and concrete dropholes.
LGA:Muswellbrook Local Government Area and Scone Local Government Areas
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Parramatta Rail Link
Approved: 26 February 2002
Description:The Parramatta Rail Link is a 27km extension to the Sydney Rail Network linking Parramatta and Chatswood via Epping.Moving from west to east the project includes:
- a new dive structure just east of Westmead Station and new platforms at Parramatta Station;
- a tunnel under Harris Park connecting the Great Western Line to the Carlingford Line at Camellia
- duplication of track along the existing Carlingford Line from Rosehill-Camellia to Carlingford;
- a tunnel connecting Carlingford with Chatswood via Epping with new stations at Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, Delhi Road and UTS including construction of a cut and cover tunnel under the Lane Cove River; and,
- upgrading of seven existing stations.
During peak periods, there are expected to be about 10 trains per hour between Epping and Chatswood and about 6 trains per hour between Parramatta and Epping. The total travel time between Parramatta and Chatswood is estimated to be around 25 minutes.
Attached to the approval are more than 260 conditions to ensure protection of the nearby communities and the natural environment.
The project will result in substantial transport benefits, not only to local communities along the route, but to the wider Sydney population, including improved access to educational institutions and employment precincts.
LGA:Willoughby City Council, Ku-ring-gai Council, Lane Cove Council, Ryde City Council, Hornsby Shire Council, Parramatta City Council and Baulkham Hills Shire Council.
Details: Copy of the Assessment Report Part 1 (720 KB pdf file) Assessment Report Part 2 (326 KB pdf file) Appendix D (48 KB pdf file) Figure of Proposed Parramatta Rail Link (488 KB pdf file) Figures 1 to 3 (4 MB zip file) Figures 4 to 7 (3.6 MB zip file) Conditions (327 KB pdf file) Modification (237 KB pdf file) To access the zip files you will need to use a program capable of decompressing them. For more information see 'Using this site'.

Urban Resource - Reduction, Recovery, Recycling Facility at Eastern Creek Waste Management Centre
Approved: 25 February 2002
Description: An application was made by Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (Waste Service NSW) for the construction and operation of a municipal solid waste processing and recycling facility. The facility will be located at the Eastern Creek Waste Management Centre.
The facility will process at least 156,000 tonnes per annum of waste that would otherwise be directed to landfill at the existing Waste Management Centre. The facility will convert waste into renewable resources including recyclables, renewable energy and Alternative Daily Cover (ADC) for the on site landfill operations and Organic Growth Media (OGM) for sale as compost equivalent.
LGA:Blacktown
Value:$45 million
Jobs:50
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and assessment report (pdf file).

Karuah to Bulahdelah - Pacific Highway Upgrade Program
Approved: 21 February 2002
Description:The project involves the construction of a 34 km dual carriageway upgrade of the Pacific Highway between Karuah and Bulahdelah on the NSW mid north coast. The project generally follows the alignment of the existing highway with minor deviations to improve road geometry. Where the upgrade deviates from the existing alignment, the existing highway sections would be maintained as service roads. The upgrade is proposed to be constructed in three stages over approximately six years to minimise traffic disruption and associated construction impacts.
LGA:Great Lakes
Value:$200 million (jointly funded by the State and Federal governments)
Details: Copy of the notice of approval (pdf file), conditions (pdf file) and assessment report (pdf file).

Proposed Underground Electricity Cable - Picnic Point to Haymarket
Approved: 1 February 2002
Description:330kV Underground Electricity Cable - Picnic Point to Haymarket. The Metrogrid project involves cables located in trench and tunnel, to be built as part of the project. The proponent is TransGrid.
LGA:The project is located in 7 council areas: Bankstown Council; Canterbury City Council; Hurstville City Council; Marrickville Council; Rockdale City Council; South Sydney City Council; City of Sydney
Value: $134 million
Jobs: approximately 200 people during construction stage
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file), conditions of approval (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Luna Park Redevelopment - Stage 1 and 2
Approved: 31 January 2002
Description:Strata commercial office building on Glen Street, staged consent for variety of land uses, car parking and building envelopes for the Luna Park Entertainment complex.
LGA:North Sydney
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and assessment report (pdf file).

Ginkgo Mineral Sands Project
Approved: 30 January 2002
Description:The application was made by Bemax Resources NL to construct and operate the Ginkgo Mineral Sands Project, located approximately 160 kilometres south of Broken Hill and 40 kilometres west of Pooncarrie in western NSW. The project involves the extraction of up to 12 million tonnes per annum (tpa) of heavy mineral sands (ilmenite, rutile and zircon) over an 11 year period. The proposal also includes an excavation and conveyor system to remove and transport overburden material; a floating plant for the primary separation of heavy minerals; external storage of sand residues overburden for reinstatement behind the dredge; progressive rehabilitation of the site and stockpiling and loading of up to 450,000 tpa of heavy mineral concentrate for transport to a Mineral Separation Plant (MSP). The proposal also requires a site borefield for process water supply, water pipeline, a water treatment plant, sewage plant, administration and workshop building, electricity transmission line, highway access road and on-site accommodation.
LGA:Wentworth Shire
Value:$85 million
Jobs:construction up to 145 employees, operation up to 100 employees
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file), ministerial submission (pdf file) and assessment report (pdf file).

Pier 2/3 Walsh Bay + Shore Sheds 2/3 & 4/5
Approved: 21 January 2002
Description:Repairs to substructures, roof and underpinning facades
LGA:Sydney
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and the assessment report (pdf file).

Lot 99, Quarry Master Road, Pyrmont
Approved: 21 January 2002
Description:Erection of a five storey residential flat building containing 25 units and 13 car parking spaces.
LGA:Sydney
Details: Copy of the assessment report (pdf file). **The Minister's Consent is NOT available electronically. To see this document please visit the Planning Centre at 20 Lee Street, Sydney between 8.30am and 5.30pm weekdays.**

Shell Clyde Refinery, Rosehill.
Approved: 11 January 2002
Description:A proposal to upgrade the Hydrodesulphurisation Plant at the Shell Clyde Refinery, Rosehill.
Details: Copy of the notice of Minister's consent (pdf file) and assessment report (pdf file).