Harbour Trust’s newsroom

Welcome to our newsroom – your source of news items, blogs, media releases and other updates about our organisation and the places we protect on Sydney Harbour.

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29 September 2020

Minister Ley announces $40.6 million in funding for the Harbour Trust

The Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP, has announced $40.6 million in funding for the Harbour Trust to support our work in rehabilitating important sites under our stewardship.

28 September 2020

Woolwich Wharf reopens on 30 September 2020

Woolwich Wharf will reopen on Wednesday 30 September following the completion of major works to provide the community with a modern, accessible ferry wharf.

23 September 2020

10 Terminal and Parklands Renewal Project

The Harbour Trust is beginning to reimagine the 10 Terminal buildings at Middle Head, Mosman. A community newsletter with an overview of the renewal project including progress to date, has been released.

3 August 2020

Harbour Trust announces approach to Independent review recommendations

The Harbour Trust has outlined how it will act on the recommendations of the recent Independent Review of its legislative, financial and governance arrangements.

31 July 2020

Celebrating 10 years: Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property

Ten years ago, the Cockatoo Island Convict Site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List together with 10 other remnant convict sites from across Australia.

18 June 2020

Harbour Trust Review Announcement

The Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley has today released the report on the Independent Review of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (Harbour Trust).

18 June 2020

A win for the community: Harbour Trust welcomes review recommendations (media release)

The Harbour Trust has welcomed the findings and recommendations of the Independent review, it has recommended that some of Sydney’s most extraordinary and iconic sites remain in public ownership forever, under the management of the Harbour Trust.

29 May 2020

Woolwich Wharf upgrade works begin 10 June

Woolwich Wharf will be temporarily closed from Wednesday 10 June 2020 while the NSW Government constructs a modern, accessible ferry wharf for the local community.Ferry services will be temporarily relocated to Clarke Road Wharf (also known as the Deckhouse Wharf) during this period.

19 May 2020

Volunteer success stories (blog)

Our volunteers enable us to deliver benefits to the community and execute capital works such as restorations to heritage buildings and machinery. Read about some of their recent successes.

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