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White Bay Master Plan Coming Soon ? A new White Bay Master Plan was promised by Premier Morris Iemma during March 2007 election campaign. Since then BalmainRozelle.com editors have gathered community suggestions for such a Master Plan, including public access along the entire foreshore area - adaptive reuse of White Bay Power Station - public transport hub - light rail - ferry wharves - open space parkland - cultural, recreational and sporting facilities - building developments for tourism and local hi-tech employment ... more details White Bay EcoCity Student Project concept design plans by 4th and 5th year students of the University of Sydney - Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design - and co-ordinated by Dr Rafael Pizarro - phone 0433 655 596 or 9036 5203 office ... more details Baileys Marine Fuel Depot Proposal to construct and operate a 24 / 7 marine refueling facility and bulk tank storage for 400,000 litres of marine fuel, has nearby local residents upset and angry. A public meeting called by Balmain - White Bay Precinct Committee at the Balmain Town Hall on 2nd August 2007 voted overwhelmingly to OPPOSE this proposal and called for a moratorium on all development approvals for the area until the new White Bay Master Plan has been finalised following extensive community consultation ... more details Tigers Rozelle Club Premises LMC Local Enviromental Plan 200 was amended on 3rd June 2008 by Liechhardt Council to make way for a DCP for the rezoning and redevelopment of Tigers club premises, residential blocks of apartments and a shopping centre. The standard Liechhardt Council FSR for commercial premises is 1.5 to 1 (for residential it is 0.6 to 1). The Tigers Club Directors want a FSR for the perimeter block of 5.5 to 3 to 1 and up to 3.4 to 1 for the Club premises. They want to build 10 and 12 storey tower blocks of residential flats, as well as a new club, supermarket, retail shops, restaurants, gymnasium, parking for 520 cars and a pedestrian bridge over Victoria Road. A huge development in excess of 9,500 square metres of retail space. The Tigers Club Directors have threatened to close down if it does not get it's own way. The local residents are vehemently opposed to such an "over-the-top" proposal - more details (1) residents website (2) Liechhardt Council website Rozelle Bay Dry Dock Storage Approved by Frank Sartor 23 May 2007 - the structures include a 26 m tall shed to store 670 boats. The $63m project will close off public foreshore access during operating hours. This benefits NOT the general public, but mainly wealthy private power boats that will further congest the Harbour waterways. A disgraceful act by a Labor government. Frank Sartor the "Gordon Gekko" of Sydney Harbour Planning ? ... more details Callan Park Rozelle University of Sydney on 28 June 2007 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the NSW Government for a long term lease over a "substantial and coherent" part of the Callan Park site. Our local MP Verity Firth has publicly reassured residents that extensive community consultation would take place before the NSW Government made any binding decision on the fate of Callan Park ... visit Callan Park.com ... to view Memorandum of Understanding Rozelle Psychiatric Hospital Proposed Relocation: A meeting of several hundred residents at Balmain Town Hall on 3rd July 2007 resolved unanimously, for the retention and upgrading of the Rozelle Psychiatric Hospital, rather than the NSW Govt proposal to transfer the Rozelle Psychiatric Hospital to Concord Hospital ... more details Rozelle Bay - Catamaran Sales & Service Facility Proposal includes a two 2 storey building view photo montage of proposed building. The proposed building has a footprint of 631 sqm on the 3,108 sqm site owned by NSW Maritime Authority. The proposed development is to be situated view map of locatiion at the south-western corner of Rozelle Bay near the Crescent. Proposed uses may include Catamaran sales, finishing and fittings ... more details White Bay Hotel - 27 Victoria Rd Rozelle Proposal includes retention of existing hotel - developing a new café and outdoor courtyard area with an additional 170 m2 of floor space - operating hours to be Monday to Saturday 5am to 3am and on Sunday 10am to 12pm - construction of a four 4 level extension at rear of 1307m2 and a turntable cum mechanical stacker system for 29 vehicles - erection of advertising sign 10.8 x 5.9 metres ... more details White Bay - Cement Terminal PROPOSAL WITH-DRAWN after more than 2,500 local residents lodged objection letters to the NSW Dept of Planning. Min. Frank Sartor publicly expressed "serious concerns" about the proposal, which was subsequently withdrawn by the Applicant. It remains open for IC&L to reapply to Min. Frank Sartor for approval of the proposal. |
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CLICK HERE - to lodge an online Objection More than 800 objections have been lodged by local residents |
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showing location of the proposed Baileys Fuel depot at White Bay |
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Who
is behind the Development Application |
Baileys
Marine Fuels Australia propose to build and operate a marine fuel depot and
and supply facility at White Bay,
Balmain. Baileys Marine is headquartered in Freemantle,
Western Australia.
► Download Glebe
Island & White Bay Master Plan - Nov 2000 ► Download Baileys Preferred Project Report - July 2007
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UPDATE - 2nd August 2007 - Public Meeting |
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Balmain White Bay Precinct Committee Members Michelle Hacking - John Stamolis - Christina Ritchie Picture below shows Balmain Rozelle residents VOTE to OPPOSE the Baileys White Bay proposal and for a moratorium on all future development approvals regarding the White Bay region until the new White Bay Master Plan has been finalised.
Balmain Rozelle locals by a show of hands vote to OPPOSE the Baileys Proposal The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and it's hidden agenda? The above meeting was to respond to Baileys Preferred Project Report received by SHFA on 9th July 2007. A resident recently stumbled on the Report in the SHFA website. The SHFA did NOT advise the community of the Report, nor did the SHFA advise our State MP Verity Firth, nor Leichhardt Council, nor the residents Balmain White Bay Precinct Committee. The State Govt Minister responsible for SHFA is Frank Sartor. |
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What's proposed
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The power boat refueling facilities would consist of bulk tanks
for storing 400,000 litres of fuel, namely 350,000 litres of diesel fuel and 50,000 litres of unleaded fuel,
with eight card-operated refueling dispensers and associated pipework.
Proposed to be constructed is an 11 metre high building 50 metres in length for bulk storage and a small number of offices
for commercial marine service businesses.
The facility will include (1) a roll on / roll off ramp for inter modal freight operations to service Sydney Harbour, with an associated lay down area for temporary storage of goods for water transport (2) a 75 tonne travel lift with associated construction of dual ramps adjacent to the ramp (3) grey water and sullage pump facilities (4) 30 car parking spaces, and (5) temporary vessel moorings. NOTE: This is intended to be a major marine refueling and supply point for commercial vessels to collect pre-ordered supplies in the building and construction industry.
Health and safety risks of sabotage or accidents are a genuine worry of close by residents given the quantity of marine fuel that will be situated near residential homes. The wrong "bottle-neck" location: The proposed site at Wharf 6 White Bay is just 250 metres accross the harbour from Pyrmont Park. Imagine the bottleneck on a Sunday afternoon in summer with all those power boats waiting to refuel. It would clog up the harbour entrance to White Bay, Rozelle Bay and Blackwattle (Fish Markets). It would limit the opportunities to bring the ferries into this region. And it would severely increase the risks of power boat accidents. Not in the public interest: This magnificant harbour location should be set aside for public transport access (ferries, water taxis, etc) and not predominately for a few thousand wealthy owners of private power boats. The inner Sydney Harbour is a major tourist attraction. Sydney attracts $5 billion p.a. in tourism dollars. Why put a power boat refuelling depot right in the middle of it? An obvious Terrorist target? It does not make sense to have a large-scale concentration of marine fuel stored and dispensed to hundreds of boats situated nearby and almost directly opposite the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Water Police headquarters. The world media is focused on Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve fire-works display and celebrations and there are tens of thousands of people on land and in boats around this immediate location. Surely it would be better to have such maritime refueling facilities in smaller but more numerous locations away from the immediate city centre and the Harbour Bridge. For this reason alone, the NSW and Federal Government should insist that this is the wrong location for a 400,000 litre marine fuel depot. More heavy trucks on local streets caused by heavily laden FUEL TANKER trucks in the local streets delivering fuel and other large trucks with building and other supplies to and from the site. |
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Lost Potential & Opportunities |
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A new Master Plan is required before any more piecemeal development is proposed or approved for the White Bay, Glebe Island, Rozelle Bay, Blackwattle Bay and adjoining NSW State Government controlled land in the region. Click here to view concepts for a new White Bay Master Plan Public Transport a better option: The new Master plan should incorporate a highly efficient public transport system including a regional bus terminal, harbour ferries, light rail, bike and walking tracks around the foreshore to the city. Lost potential in Tourism: Sydney is the primary entry point for tourists into Australia - a high income earner for NSW economy. The White Bay location is close to Harbour Bridge and other major tourist attractions. A large-scale marine fuel depot is highly inappropriate in this location. Lost potential for jobs in the locality
from clean light maritime, hi-tech digital age industries, and cultural and recreational activities aimed at tourists, visitors and
local communities.
Poor use of harbourside land setting a precedent for other disruptive heavy industries. |
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Lodge an Objection -
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Planning Assessment Manager Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Phone: 02 9240 8707 Email: cameron.sargent@shfa.nsw.gov.au Ben Douglas, Deputy Editor BALMAIN Village Voice Newspaper Phone: 02 9018 3541 - Mobile 0419 149 954 Email: editor@villagevoice.com.au 2GB - Open Line: 13 18 73 Alan Jones - ajones@2gb.com Ray Hadley - rhadley@2gb.com 2UE - Open Line: 13 13 32 Peter Fitzsimons - peterfitz@2ue.com John Laws - thefortress@bigpond.com ABC Radio - Open Line: 02 8333 1000 |
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Contact: Glenn
DuBois, a Rozelle resident,
by email info@balmainrozelle.com with any information, pictures or stories re the proposed Baileys Marine
Fuel Depot at White Bay.
View community suggestions new White Bay including public access to foreshore - reuse of White Bay Power Station - light rail - ferry wharves - open space - tourism facilities - recreational, cultural and sporting facilities - hi-tech digital age employment zone - click here for more details |
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