Background
The department is seeking community feedback on the proposed sale by direct negotiation of Crown land located at Wallacia.
Crown Lands are considering the sale by direct negotiation of land located at Wallacia, being Lots 3 and 4 in Deposited Plan 18701 and Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 1254545.
The land proposed to be sold is occupied by a clubhouse, car park and part golf course and is leased to St Johns Park Bowling Club.
A sale by direct negotiation means that the Crown land manager will negotiate exclusively with the current lessee for the sale of the land as opposed to offering it for sale through a public competitive process. This is being considered as the best option given its use.
If the sale proceeds, the proponent intends to continue to operate the clubhouse and surrounds as a registered club, maintaining the club as a social and community facility.
Have your say
We invite community members to share their feedback on the proposed sale.
Please quote reference number 24/04503 in the subject in any submission.
If you are sending a submission via post, please allow enough time for it to be received before the closing time and date.
Feedback on this proposal can be provided by:
- Online submission form
- Email: [email protected]
- Sending a written submission via Australia Post to: Attn: Project Lead, Nepean Gardens Wallacia Sale, NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, PO Box 2185, DANGAR NSW 2309.
Closing date
Submissions close at midnight on Wednesday 17 July 2024 (AEDT).
Important: note that all submissions will be published on this website unless marked as confidential.
Community Engagement Strategy
Engagement on this proposed sale is a requirement of the Community Engagement Strategy. The Strategy has been developed by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to set an open and transparent framework for engaging the community about important decisions on Crown land. The Strategy acknowledges that needs vary between communities, and that a range of engagement approaches may be required to ensure community views are understood before important decisions are made.
Learn more about the Community Engagement Strategy.
Next steps from here
All community feedback is valued by the department. Your feedback will be considered in making a decision about this proposed sale.
The final decision will be published on this website.
Frequently asked questions
The Crown land is identified as Lots 3 and 4 in Deposited Plan 18701 and Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 1254545, located at 13 Park Road in Wallacia NSW 2745. The total area of the Crown land proposed for sale is 1.6961 ha.
The land is occupied by a clubhouse, car park and part golf course and is leased to St Johns Park Bowling Club.
The land was originally purchased by the Crown land manager as a part of the broader golf course to expand critical cemetery and burial space within the Greater Sydney area.
The Crown land manager has identified that the clubhouse land is not suitable for cemetery purposes. The department has assessed the subject land and determined that the sale of the land will not negatively impact the community as the land will continue to be used for its current purpose. The department has also determined that the land is not suitable to contribute to the current government housing policy. Therefore, the department is considering the proposal for the Crown land manager to sell the land by direct negotiation to the current lessee, St Johns Park Bowling Club.
If the sale proceeds, ownership of the land will pass to the lessee in freehold and the land will no longer be Crown land.
The lessee will continue to operate the clubhouse and surrounds as a registered club, maintaining the club as a social and community facility.
A proposed sale by direct negotiation with the current lessee is being considered as the best and most appropriate option given the circumstances.
A sale by direct negotiation means that the Crown land manager will negotiate exclusively with the current lessee for the sale of the land as opposed to offering the land for sale through a public competitive process.
If the sale of land is approved, the sale will be carried out in accordance with land by direct negotiation policy IND-O-182 V6.0 and the sale of Crown land policy IND-O-251 V3.0.
The department must follow the steps outlined in the Community Engagement Strategy. A decision will be made after the 28-day consultation period is completed and the department has reviewed all comments and feedback provided by the community and stakeholders.
There is no guarantee that the proposed sale will progress.
The notification period for this proposed dealing is 28 days, commencing from Wednesday 19 June 2024 and closing at midnight on Wednesday 17 July 2024.
The department encourages public submissions during this time. See below for more information on making a public submission.
Community members can make a submission by visiting our public exhibition webpage and completing the online submission form.
You can also send a written submission via Australia Post to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, PO Box 2185, Dangar NSW 2309.
Please ensure to include reference number 24/04503 in your submission so that we know where to direct it.
The department will review and evaluate all feedback received during the 28-day notification period with an emphasis on the importance that the land has and how it is currently used by the local community.
If the community raises issues that were unknown to the department, we may need to engage further prior to making a final decision. The community’s views are important and will contribute to the final decision on the use of Crown land.
More information is available from the website on the Purchase Crown Land and the Community Engagement Strategy.
The final outcomes and decision of the proposed sale will be published on this page once a final decision is made.
All submitters will be informed of the decision once it has been made.