PO Box 607 Mosman NSW 2088
28 January 2010
Trust to Re-Open Café at North Head
The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust has announced its decision to assume
responsibility for the operation of a café at North Head.
Geoff Bailey, executive director of the Trust, said the recent decision of the
Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company (RAAHC) to close the current café
operation at North Fort prompted the Trust to act.
‘A café at North Fort is important to support public access to North Head, one of
Sydney’s great headlands,’ Bailey said.
‘We want to offer visitors a seven days a week café experience commensurate with
North Head’s natural and cultural heritage, not least its magnificent views of the
harbour and the city.
‘In the meantime, the Trust will be investigating what improvements may be needed
to the café building in the short term, including any health and safety matters. A
project manager has been appointed to oversee necessary improvements in the
building’s facilities and layout.
‘We are proposing to commence a tender process shortly, in accordance with the
Trust’s leasing policies, to select a suitable operator for a modern, affordable
café at this iconic site.’
Mr Bailey said the RAAHC supported the Trust’s decision and welcomed plans to re-
open a café on the site as soon as possible.
North Fort is part of the former School of Artillery which occupied a good part of
North Head for over 60 years. The New South Wales Government transferred land title
of the site to the Commonweath in December 2006. The transfer vested the land in
the Trust which is preparing a management plan for the area.
‘In broad terms, the Trust envisages the creation of a sanctuary on North Head in
partnership with other landowners, one that protects the flora and fauna of the
headland and adaptively re-uses its buildings and facilities for the enjoyment of
the public,’ Bailey said.
The RAAHC has advised that the current café ceases operation on Sunday 14 February.
For more information, contact Patrick Fletcher (02) 8969 2114 or 0413 021 079
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