Public Notice: Registration of Aboriginal Interests

EUROBODALLA HEALTH SERVICE PROJECT

ABORIGINAL CONSULTATION

NOTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ABORIGINAL INTERESTS

The NSW Government has announced a total of $200 million towards the development of the new Eurobodalla Health Service. The project will provide a new hospital facility on a greenfield site that services Moruya, Batemans Bay and surrounding towns. The preferred site is located at Lot 6, Princes Highway, Moruya within the Eurobodalla Shire. It was once agricultural land that was part of Braemar Farm.

Image: Lot 6, Princes Highway, Moruya (source: SixMaps)

The Eurobodalla Health Service Project is planned to be assessed as a State Significant Development (SSD) under part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. This requires Aboriginal community consultation to be undertaken in accordance with the Aboriginal cultural heritage consultation requirements for proponents 2010.

The proponent, Health Infrastructure of 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, proposes the preparation of an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report prior to the redevelopment Lot 6, Princes Highway, Moruya. It will also be necessary to undertake Aboriginal archaeological excavation prior to the development.

Registrations of interest are sought from Aboriginal people or organisations who hold cultural knowledge relevant to determining the significance of any potential Aboriginal objects at this location. This will assist in the assessment of the proposal by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

Please note that the details of Aboriginal people or organisations who register an interest will be shared with Heritage NSW and the Cobowra Local Aboriginal Land Council (CLALC). If you do not want your details shared with either of these organisations, please specify this when registering your interest in the project.

Comber Consultants Pty Ltd has been appointed to undertake Aboriginal consultation, the archaeological assessment and prepare the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report.

You can register your interest by phone or in writing to:

Veronica Norman Comber Consultants Pty Ltd 76 Edwin St North, Croydon NSW 2132 Mobile: 0419 118 399 Email: veronica.norman@comber.net.au

REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 23RD AUGUST 2021