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As noted above the previous grazing lease was withdrawn in July 1989. Thus a lease or licence cannot be issued to either of the proponents at the present time. However, the Land (Leases and Management) Hill will allow for the granting of concessions in areas gazetted under the ACT Nature Conservation Act with the exception of wilderness areas on the recommendation of the Conservator.
Any concessions would need to be subject to appropriate guidelines recognising the values of the Namadgi National Park.
3. The current lessee of Block 1 Section 450, on which
the Tuggeranong Homestead stands, is the Tuggeranong
Pastoral Company Pty Ltd. The lease commenced on 2
September 1980 and is due to expire in 1992.
4. The lessee appears to be in breach of several lease covenants relating to the restoration program as it appears to be falling short of the required standards, and there is evidence that the lessee has been subletting the property contrary to the lease conditions.
The lessee appears to be complying with the purpose clause of the lease, which requires that the land be used only for sheep farming and associated agricultural uses, exhibition areas, kiosk to serve the needs of visitors, and such other tourist activities as approved by the Government.
5. The property was leased in 1980 with conditions
relating to a restoration program, to be carried out in
accordance with a schedule and at a cost of not less than
$125,000. The program required that the lessee commence
the program by 2 March 1981, and complete it by
2 September 1985.
The lessee has stated that to date he has outlays $257,302.24 on restoration work. Over the last four years the restoration work appears to have come to a halt, and deterioration of the buildings has been noted. The lessee was advised on 3 July 1990 that, unless the restoration work is resumed, the lease will be determined.
6. A chandelier is included in Schedule "A" of the Crown
Lease as part of the Commonwealth improvements in the
main homestead.
The lessee reported to Police on 18 August 1990 that the chandelier had been stolen, and the matter is currently under Police investigation.
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