The Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) has lodged a submission with the Senate Inquiry into the Sale of Defence estate assets. The SIMS submission states: “SIMS does not support the transfer of any part of HMAS Penguin for private development.”
Read moreNot For Sale: Stop the sell-off of Middle Head harbourside bushland & HMAS Penguin
The Headland Preservation Group (HPG) and like-minded organisations have come together to launch the Not For Sale campaign to stop the proposed sale of approximately 11 hectares of public land at HMAS Penguin, Middle Head.
Read moreSydney Morning Herald: "Why this slice of land on Sydney Harbour might be harder to sell than expected"
An independent ecological assessment commissioned by Mosman Council has found 16 threatened plant and animal species living within the Middle Head defence precinct.
Read moreIn the Media: Labor faces revolt over Defence sell-off plan
The Albanese government is facing a well-organised campaign against its plans to sell off historic defence land, with a new bill before the NSW Parliament and a growing community campaign both pushing back on the proposed divestment of HMAS Penguin
Read moreABC News story highlights growing pressure over HMAS Penguin sale
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 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.
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