October 2006 - Demolition Complete

A major milestone in the redevelopment of the site has been achieved with the completion of demolition activities. The demolition of the lead and zinc smelter’s plant and associated buildings was completed in October 2006. Taking more than 18 months to complete, all plant and buildings have now been removed with the exception of the Old Laboratory, the Effluent Treatment Plant, Main Administration Building and the Gate House.

The demolition of the plant and buildings allows the Deed Administrators to move into the remediation phase of the project.

Below are photos of the site before and after demolition.

July 2006 - Remediation Project

A submission to the Minister for Planning under Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to obtain approval for the remediation project was made in July 2006. The submission outlined the proposed remediation strategy for the PCCS site.

The core component of the strategy involves the construction of an on-site containment cell which will predominately house the existing slag mounds located on the site plus other contaminated material from other parts of the site.

The submission was placed on public exhibition during August and September 2006. Several submissions were received and comments have since been provided back to the Department of Planning. Approval of the Remediation Project is expected in early 2007.

A Community Information Open Day was held at the Boolaroo Public School as part of the community consultation for the Part 3A application process. There were a total of 22 visitors on the day.

May 2005 - Call for Expressions of Interest

Expressions of Interest were sought from qualified parties to participate in the remediation, redevelopment and/or realisation of the site. This process followed extensive consultation with various government authorities and community groups. The ongoing remediation of the site remained a key objective and ensured the best interests of the environment and surrounding community were taken into consideration.

Stage one involved a call for Expressions of Interest and the selection of a short list.

Stage two involved a request for detailed proposals and direct negotiations with the shortlisted parties.

An agreement has since been made with an industrial developer to assist the Deed Administrators in determining and implementing the development direction of the site.

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