Easement for water substation

Gosford Council has granted Energy Australia an easement and right of way to supply electricity to its new membrane water treatment plant in Woy Woy, through a new electrical substation.

Council recently approved the construction of the plant on Lot 154 as part of the Woy Woy Groundwater Scheme.

Council is currently trustee of the reserve, which is Crown land reserved for local government purposes.

Council has resolved to ask the concurrence of the Department of Lands to grant the easement over the land.

It has also resolved that, if the Department of Lands asks for compensation, Council ask it be used to improve the site, unless the Minister directs that the money be paid to consolidated revenue.

Access to the substation will be from Ocean Beach Rd.

Council agenda COR.126, October 24