LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1989
PRE-ACQUISITION DECLARATION
1. Acquisition
In accordance with the Lands Acquisition Act 1989, I am considering the acquisition of the interests in Land specified in paragraph 3 for the public purpose described in paragraph 4.
The Commonwealth of Australia is the acquiring authority.
2. The Land
This declaration relates to approximately 65 square metres of land at Newcastle in the City of Newcastle, Parish of Newcastle and County of Northumberland in the State of New South Wales, being part of Lots 2, 10 and 11 Deposited Plan 720672.
The Land is the route of a proposed easement for drainage, one metre in width and approximately 65 metres in length, through Nobbys Beach Reserve located in Wharf Road, Newcastle.
The location of the Land is shown shaded and labelled proposed easement for drainage in the attached Location Plan.
3. The Interests in Land
This declaration relates to an easement interest in the Land.
4. Public Purpose
The public purpose of the acquisition is defence.
5. Suitability for use for a public purpose
The Land appears to be suitable for use by the Commonwealth of Australia for the public purpose described in paragraph 4.
6. Particulars of Proposed Use
The Land is to be used by the Department of Defence to enable it to connect its Training Ship Tobruk facility, located in Wharf Road, Newcastle, to the Hunter Water Corporation’s sewer main located in Nobbys Beach Reserve, via a sewer pipe through the Land.
7. Reasons why the Land appears to be Suitable for the
Proposed Use
The Land appears to be suitable for the use described in paragraph 6 because it enables the proposed connection to the sewer main referred to in paragraph 6.
DATED this 30th day of July 2014.
Signed by Senator The Hon. Michael Ronaldson
Special Minister of State
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SENATOR THE HON. MICHAEL RONALDSON
Special Minister of State
Note: This Pre-Acquisition Declaration signifies that the Commonwealth is considering acquisition of the interest in Land specified in paragraph 3. It does NOT mean that the interests in Land have been acquired.