Plans for a world class $47 million marina on the Georges River have got the green light.
The Joint Regional Planning Panel’s (JRPP) approval ends 15 years of planning and negotiation by Benedict Industries.
Once complete, the marina will provide 250 dry berths, as well as a function centre and entertainment and recreational amenities.
There will be space for 186 craft (including casual berths) and environmental upgrades including revegetation of the riverbank.
The marina will also provide 637 car parking spaces on the Moorebank site off the Georges River.
In approving the project, the JRPP noted the social and recreational benefits the marina will bring to the region, including improved public access to the Georges River foreshore.
The panel also welcomed the change in land use from industrial to sustainable recreation, and were satisfied that the proposal and recommended conditions of consent met relevant legislative requirements.
Welcoming the decision, Liverpool Mayor Wendy Waller said the project was a major boost for the people of Sydney’s Great South West.
“The marina will bring significant social benefits to residents and people visiting the Great South West,” she said.
“In conjunction with the Georges River Master Plan it will reinvigorate and emphasise our identity as a river city, complementing council’s vision to transform the precinct.”
Mayor Waller said the JRPP’s decision to support the marina development showed that the previously approved Moorebank recycling plant was a completely inappropriate and outdated development.
“The plan is for the recycling plant to be built between the marina and 2,000 new family homes at Georges Fair,” she said.
“This is completely against the wishes of the community and inconsistent with council’s future plans for the area.”
The NSW Planning and Assessment Commission approved the recycling project earlier this year.
Council has appealed this decision and proceedings will begin in the Land and Environment Court from next Monday, October 10.
