A recent ABC News report focuses on the Federal Government’s plan to divest HMAS Penguin. The story notes that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese previously opposed the sale of Sydney Harbour foreshore land.
Read moreOverwhelming support for HMAS Penguin to remain in public hands
The public meeting held at the Mosman Club, Thursday evening, 21 May 2026, was attended by an estimated 500 people with many turned away when the venue reached capacity.
Read moreRSL Australia and RSL NSW to support and collaborate to preserve our military and community heritage.
RSL Australia and RSL NSW presented a statement supporting HPG at the recent Public Meeting (held on Thursday 21 May at the Mosman Club, Mosman NSW). You can download a PDF copy of the statement here and/or read the full statement below.
Read moreProposed divestment of HMAS Penguin – HPG submission to the Senate Inquiry
The proposed divestment of HMAS Penguin raises serious concerns about the potential loss of public land and the decline of heritage and environmental values. Read HPG’s submission here.
Read moreProposed sale of HMAS Penguin – Position Paper
The Federal Government has confirmed the partial divestment of HMAS Penguin, a site of 16.64 hectares at Middle Head, Mosman.
Read moreHarbour Trust’s Renewal Project determined to be a ‘Controlled Action’
The Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator the Hon Murray Watt, has determined that the Harbour Trust’s Renewal Project for Middle Head is a ‘Controlled Action’.
Read moreHPG opposes demolition of the Timber Barracks on Middle Head
HPG requests that any decision to demolish the timber Barracks on Middle Head be delayed until further investigation is undertaken to properly assess the social heritage of the buildings.
Read moreHPG's response to the Trust's 'Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh Renewal Project' EPBC Referral
HPG’s response to matters raised in the 'Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh Renewal Project' referred by the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (Harbour Trust) to Minister Watt for approval
Read moreAnnual General Meeting 2025: President's Report
As always, HPG is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the cultural and environmental heritage of all Harbour Trust sites. Over the past 12 months, however, our focus has been particularly on matters at Middle Head.
Read moreHPG Annual General Meeting 2025
Guest speaker Brigadier Kevin O’Brien, CSC, (Rtd.), will introduce his new book, “Long Tan Memories, Myths and Reality”, a battle described as “an epic victory in South Vietnam in the biggest battle involving Australian troops since the Korean War.”
Read moreVietnam Veterans Day has great significance for the Middle Head military precinct
Vietnam Veterans Day has great significance for the military precinct of Middle Head. It is where our first troops to be deployed to Vietnam, the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), were trained.
Read moreHPG's response to the Taronga Zoo Sky Safari Amendment Report
Taronga Zoo made some revisions to their plan after the last public consultation, including new construction requirements, which has resulted in further visual impacts. Read our submission here.
Read more1 Commando Company Memorial Ceremony
Jill L'Estrange, President of the Headland Preservation Group, and other Group members were present at the recent special ceremony to honour Australia's at the Parade Ground, Georges Heights.
Read moreWhy we should say NO to the bulldozers on Middle Head
Based on the significant heritage values of the Barracks outlined above, it is HPG's opinion that they are an integral component of the heritage-listed Middle Head military village and that, at the very least, Barrack B1 should be retained.
Read moreMisleading Middle Head Oval Media Release
Mosman Council's press release, is accompanied by an image that is misleading as to the details of the Harbour Trust's approval for the development of Middle Head Oval.
Read moreHarbour Trust decides on Middle Head Oval Development
On 28 November 2024 the Harbour Trust determined Mosman Council’s application for a proposed replacement amenities building and associated works at Middle Head Oval.
Read moreSydney Morning Herald Editorial
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Editorial refers to the existing amenities facility as the "Mosman toilet block with no women's change rooms." However, the existing "Mosman toilet block" is not just a toilet facility. It currently includes all the amenities the proposed sporting facility would provide.
Read moreSydney Morning Herald: Grandstand/shade structure to “act as an open clubhouse”
Megan Gorrey's article describes Mosman Council's plans for Middle Head Oval as "meeting the contemporary requirements of the football and AFL clubs" and mentions the inclusion of a grandstand/shade structure that would "act as an open clubhouse."
Read moreTaronga Zoo Sky Safari Upgrade impacts
It is apparent to HPG that the community has not been properly informed as to the potential impact the development will have on the environmental values of the site and Sydney Harbour generally.
Read moreHPG asks Mosman Council to rethink Middle Head Oval Proposal
Middle Head is the jewel in the crown of Sydney Harbour. It is unique in Australia for its indigenous, colonial and military heritage and extraordinary environmental values. These values should not be put at risk.
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