Background

The Pasminco Cockle Creek site was closed on 12 September 2003.

Operations began at Cockle Creek in March 1897 with the establishment of an orthodox lead smelter, making it the Hunter Region`s first heavy industrial site.
Since closure Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Limited (Subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) (`PCCS`) is continuing with a number of activities.

Fitzwalter Group part of the WSP Group, Property Consultants, Project and Development Managers, were appointed in November 2003 for the management of the remediation and redevelopment of the site.

The Fitzwalter Group's initial task was primarily to develop a remediation strategy and identify future land uses acceptable to the authorities together with the management of site operations and deliverables.

In undertaking the above, investigations and assessments for the future long term use of the site were commissioned with studies including environmental and geotechnical investigations, flora and fauna, heritage, industrial archaeology, visual analysis and urban design.

The above studies led to the submission of an application by the Deed Administrators under Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act for the remediation of the site, and provided background and supporting information to the Lake Macquarie City Council who are now preparing a Local Environmental Study to support the rezoning of a significant portion of the site for residential and industrial land uses.  Environmental approval for the Part 3A application was awarded in February 2007, allowing remediation works to commence subject to the conditions of the approval.

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