Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority


Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority was a statutory authority that owned and managed some of the Government of New South Wales most significant Sydney harbour foreshore assets, including Sydney's heritage and cultural precincts at The Rocks and Darling Harbour. The Foreshore Authority was also place manager for a number of culturally significant sites in Sydney, including Rozelle Rail Yards, White Bay Power Station and Ballast Point Park.

History

The authority was formed in 1998 under the to consolidate the works and functions of the City West Development Corporation, Darling Harbour Authority and Sydney Cove Authority. In September 2015 the NSW Government announced that the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority's functions would be consolidated with Government Property NSW, as part of a move to consolidate government approaches to property and precinct management, including removing duplication of functions. The took effect on 1 July, consolidating all functions of the SHFA into Property NSW.

Chairs

The Authority's mandate was to:
The Authority managed commercial and retail leases, providing security, cleaning, building maintenance and other facility management services, and had the responsibility for heritage protection, including New South Wales State Heritage listed items.
The Authority had previously been responsible for managing specific areas of foreshore land in Sydney, including Barangaroo and the retail and commercial redevelopment at Darling Harbour.
As a part of the Department of Finance and Services cluster, it was autonomously administered by a Board that reported to the New South Wales Minister for Finance, Services and Property.