Page 2202 - Week 06 - Thursday, 8 June 2017

Year

Event

2013

May

• 9 May - Crown Lease Variation Development Application approved.

June

• 13 June - ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) advised that applications for a review of the Crown Lease Variation DA decision had been received.

November

• 26 November - Site remediation plans approved by the Independent Auditor.

2014

April

• 16 April - Decision by ACAT - ACT Rural Landholders Assoc Inc &ORS v ACT Planning and Land Authority (Administrative Review).

July

• 1 July - Land Management Agreement completed.

• 14 July - Variation to Crown lease registered with land titles office.

• 23 July - Procurement process for Head Contractor undertaken.

October

• 8 October-Minister Gentleman exercises ‘call in’ powers to approve construction of NBHF.

2015

March

• 30 March -Traditional Smoking Ceremony held on site.

April

• 16 April - St. Hilliers Property Pty Ltd engaged as Head Contractor.

May

• 6 May - Site remediation works commenced and early works construction commence.

October

• 19 October -Request for Proposal (RFP) for a service provider to run the service released, with no tenders received.

December

• 2 December-ACT Health Information session held at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre, Yarramundi Reach.

2016

January

• Continued consultation with potential service providers.

June

• Continuing development of proposed final MoC

November

• 9 November - EPA endorse site audit statement with all requirements of remediation met.

December

• 9 December - Facility contract handover to ACT Health. 24/7 security arrangements commenced.

• 14 December - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body members tour of facility.

2017

• January to June - Minor construction work being completed, including enhancement of internet services and completion of upgrade works to an all weather secondary emergency access track (access track is a requirement of site emergency management plan and requires completion prior to facility opening).