Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) was a

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that owned and managed some of the

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most significant

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assets, including Sydney's heritage and cultural precincts at The Rocks and

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. The Foreshore Authority was also place manager for a number of culturally significant sites in Sydney, including

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, White Bay Power Station and Ballast Point Park.

History

The authority was formed in 1998 under th
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Act, 1998
to consolidate the works and functions of the City West Development Corporation, Darling Harbour Authority and

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. In September 2015 the NSW Government announced that the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority's functions would be consolidated with Government Property NSW (Property NSW), as part of a move to consolidate government approaches to property and precinct management, including removing duplication of functions. The
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2015
' took effect on 1 July, consolidating all functions of the SHFA into Property NSW.

Chairs

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, 1 February 1999 – September 2004 *Jon Isaacs, September 2004 – 31 December 2007 *Mike Collins, 1 January 2006 – 29 August 2011 * Dick Persson, 29 August 2011 – 21 August 2014 * Les Wielinga, 21 August 2014 – 23 June 2015 *

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, 23 June 2015 – 1 July 2016

Role

The Authority's mandate was to: * protect and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the foreshore area * promote, coordinate, manage, undertake and secure the orderly and economic development and use of the foreshore area, including the provision of infrastructure, and * promote, coordinate, organise, manage, undertake, secure, provide and conduct cultural, educational, commercial, tourist, recreational, entertainment and transport activities and facilities. The Authority managed commercial and retail leases, providing security, cleaning, building maintenance and other facility management services, and had the responsibility for heritage protection, includin
over 100
New South Wales State Heritage listed items. The Authority had previously been responsible for managing specific areas of foreshore land in Sydney, including

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(managed by th
Barangaroo Delivery Authority
and th

retail and commercial redevelopment at Darling Harbour. As a part of the

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cluster, it was autonomously administered by a

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that reported to the New South Wales Minister for Finance, Services and Property.

References

External links

Official WebsiteThe RocksDarling Harbour
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