Newsroom

Couple admiring the Hanging Swamp at North Head Sanctuary in Manly.
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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4 December 2025

The art of camouflage and our creative ambitions for community programming

As part of the 2025 Festival of Mosman, the Harbour Trust ran 3 hands-on workshops at the Middle Head Brick Garages on Saturday 15 October. A total of 30 people attended, including families with children.

25 November 2025

Middle Head Oval Pavilion – works to commence on Monday 1 December

Mosman Council has notified the Harbour Trust of its intent to commence construction works on the Middle Head Oval Pavilion and Landscape Project on 1 December 2025.

18 November 2025

Meet the Members of the Trust: Ann Sherry AO

In November 2023, Ann Sherry AO, joined the Members of the Trust, the body of non-executive directors that govern the Harbour Trust. Read our new Q&A with Ann to learn about her extensive career leading projects across areas including infrastructure, sustainability and natural resource management.

11 November 2025

Have Your Say – Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh Renewal Project

Update (15/01/2026): The Harbour Trust received a notification on its EPBC Act referral of the Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh Renewal Project. DCCEEW has determined that the proposed action is a controlled action requiring further assessment before a decision can be made.

2 October 2025

Snapper Island - Proposed works – Public comment invited until 16 October 2025

The public has an opportunity to comment on a Department of Finance proposal for Snapper Island on Sydney Harbour. The Department of Finance owns and manages Snapper Island where it is proposing to undertake works involving demolitions, repairs and remediation.

30 September 2025

Notice: Prescribed burn at North Head Sanctuary on 1 October

NSW Fire & Rescue has advised they will be conducting a planned burn for the Harbour Trust at North Head Sanctuary, Manly on Wednesday 1 October (weather permitting).

24 September 2025

Harbour Trust unveils its First Nations Strategy

The Harbour Trust has finalised a new First Nations Strategy – a 3-year plan outlining our commitments and responsibilities when working with First Nations peoples, cultures and heritage, and Country.

24 September 2025

Meet the Members of the Trust: Alison Page

In April 2022, Alison Page – an award-winning Dharawal and Yuin artist and designer – joined the Members of the Trust, the body of non-executive directors that govern the Harbour Trust. Read our new Q&A with Alison to learn more about her, including her work with and beyond the Harbour Trust.

23 September 2025

How our volunteers are keeping historic boats afloat

Two historic boats associated with Cockatoo Island are getting a new lease on life thanks to Harbour Trust restoration volunteers.

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and Owners of the lands, waters and sky of Sydney Harbour, including the extraordinary places we manage and protect. Today, the homelands of the Borogegal, Birrabirragal, Cammeraygal, Gadigal, Gayamagal, Wallumedegal and Wangal peoples host destinations under our stewardship. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

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