The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust or simply the Harbour Trust is an Australian Government agency established in 2001 to preserve and rehabilitate a number of defence and other Commonwealth lands in and around Sydney Harbour. The Trust has been focused on the remediation of protected islands and make the islands accessible to the public.
Jurisdiction The lands managed by the Harbour Trust are:
Cockatoo Island Headland Park, Mosman (Middle Head, Georges Heights and Chowder Bay) North Head Sanctuary (Former School of Artillery), North Head, Manly Woolwich Dock and Parklands Macquarie Lighthouse Snapper Island Former Marine Biological Station, Watsons Bay HMAS Platypus, Neutral Bay
A number of other bodies have responsibility for the management of lands around Sydney Harbour including the Sydney Harbour National Park, an entity of the New South Wales State Government.
Parking and other illegal activities on Sydney Harbour Trust land is enforced as a Commonwealth offence by special Sydney Harbour Trust rangers, which is a minimum $100 fine and is not enforced as a NSW Government State Debt Recovery Office matter.
Trust Members The Trust comprises eight non-executive members (including a chair) appointed by the Minister for the Environment and Water for a three-year term. Two members are appointed on the recommendation of the NSW Government, one representing the interests of Aboriginal people, and another who provides a local government perspective and experience. The Executive Team comprises six directors under the leadership of an Executive Director. The Executive Director is appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Members of the Trust and manages the day-to-day affairs of the agency under trust oversight. The current members of the Trust are:
Chair Term begins Term ends Professor Tim Entwisle 14 December 2023 14 December 2026 Member Term begins Term ends Alison Page (Deputy Chair) 31 March 2022 30 March 2027 Terry Bailey 2 November 2023 1 November 2026 Alexandra O’Mara 14 December 2023 14 December 2026 Ann Sherry 14 December 2023 14 December 2026 Helen Lochhead 18 September 2024 17 September 2027 Brad Manera 18 September 2024 17 September 2027 Daniel Gilbert 26 November 2024 25 November 2027
Chairs #ChairTermTime in officeNotes 1 Kevin McCann 20 September 2001 – 26 September 2010 Chair of Interim Trust, 1998–2001 2 Anthea Tinney 24 May 2011 – 5 March 2015 – Kevin McCann 9 June 2015 – 30 June 2018 3 Joseph Carrozzi 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2023 – Alison Page (acting) 1 July 2023 – 14 December 2023 4 Professor Tim Entwisle 14 December 2023 –
See also Protected areas of New South Wales
References
External links Sydney Harbour Federation Trust website Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001