No Development For Nobby’s Lighthouse (update)
By Sue Clark on May 21, 2008 in Updates 
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A recent Lighthouse News story highlighted Environment and Heritage Minister Peter Garrett’s opposition to development on Nobbys Hill Lighthouse. Although Garrett says he is not completely against developing the site to make it more tourist friendly, he did again reject plans for accomodations and a restaurant on the property, according to a story on ABC Newcastle, Garrett on May 19 made the decision after examining 450 submissions, most against any development.
“The advice that I received that the development would impact significantly on the heritage of the Commonwealth site … [was] such that I wasn’t going to support the development and I’ve offered the expertise of the Commonwealth department to the Newcastle Ports Corporation to look at the heritage issues and what they would mean in any future planning process,” he said.
Also quoted in the story was praise from Newcastle councillor Paul Scobie, who felt that Newcastle council was misled about how the development would impact on the heritage value of the lighthouse.
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